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1673 1899 

HISTOKY 



OF THE 



TOWN OF SUNDERLAND, 

MASSACHUSETTS, 

WHICH ORIGINALLY EMBRACED WITHIN ITS LIMITS THE PRESENT 

TOWNS OF 

MONTAGUE AND LEVERETT 



JOHN MONTAGUE SMITH 



WITH GENEALOGIES 



PREPARED BY 



HENRY \V. TAFT and ABBIE T. MONTAGUE. 



Greenfield, Mass.: 

PRE39 OP K. A. HALL & CO. 

1890. 






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Henry W. Taft. 



PREFACE. 



I am requested to make, and it seems to be proper that I 
should make, a statement of my connection with this history 
of the town of Sunderland. 

The compilation of that portion of the history for which 
I am responsible was commenced and finished very many 
years ago. It grew out of my strong interest in my native 
town and its people, fostered by an acquaintance with its 
records and traditions ; perhaps, also, by a fondness for his- 
torical studies. It is made up almost entirely from the rec- 
ords of the town, with a few facts, chiefly personal details, 
obtained from outside sources. It was never intended for 
publication. If it had been, the writer would, perhaps, have 
made it up on a different plan, and after a much more ex- 
haustive study of the subject. 

After the completion of the history of the first period, down 
to 1753. amid the avocations of a busy life, I waited for the 
leisure and opportunity to complete the work, which never 
came, and it long since became evident that my labor in this 
line was ended. 

I had resolved to give my manuscript, which was contained 
in a bound volume suitable for preservation, to the town, to 
be kept in its Clerk's office or Public Library, when I was 
advised by Mr. Smith of his inclination to write the history 
of the town, with the assistance of my collections, and I very 
gladly turned over to him my manuscript, and other papers. 

I think it will be found that he has completed a history 
which will be of great interest and value to present and fu- 
ture generations. 

Something further should be said with regard to the 
Genealogical Record, which has received additions from time 
to time as the years went on. It was intended to embrace 



iv PREFACE. 

those persons shown by record, tradition, or contemporaneous 
knowledge to be inhabitants of the town down to about 
1840. Very few families whose habitancy began since that 
date, appear in its pages. It is made up from the town and 
church records of Sunderland, Montague and Leverett, from 
family records, from inscriptions on tombstones, from printed 
genealogies and local histories, and the results of a somewhat 
extensive correspondence. Some of the families are carried 
into the towns of Montague and Leverett, since the partition 
of the original town, and the ancestry of some of the early 
settlers is given, back to the original emigrant. There are, 
of course, some mistakes. Probably no town or family gen- 
ealogy was ever printed which did not contain errors. It is 
impossible, from the manner in which information is supplied 
and collected, that it should be otherwise. I trust, however, 
there are no mistakes in the lines of descent which I have 
recorded. 

The above applies to the genealogical record as I left it. 
It has now received corrections and additions at the hand of 
Miss Abbie T. Montague, whose reputation as a genealogist 
is not merely local. Under these circumstances, it seems 
that she must share the responsibility for any errors which 
still remain. 

Henry W. Taft. 

Pittsfield, October ist, 1899. 




John M. Smith. 



EDITOR'S PREFACE. 



Through the courtesy of my fellow townsmen, the records 
of Sunderland have been confided to my care for more than 
thirty years — a term sufficient to warrant an extended ac- 
quaintance with their contents, to which is added a life-long 
familiarity with the neighborhood and its conditions. Per- 
haps a natural taste for noting the changes which mark the 
progress of New England towns may have been a family 
trait, as more than one generation of my family have held 
the same office in this town for long periods; to whom is due 
the credit for an unbroken series, business records and notes 
of town affairs such as would honor any community. I need 
only mention the names of my grandfather, Dea. John Mon- 
tague, and his son-in-law, Hon. Horace W. Taft, who together 
held the office of Town Clerk successively 82 years, imme- 
diately preceding my own incumbency, to recall to you their 
distinguished services. Rarely has a New England town 
been so fortunate in its public officials as by the two persons 
above named. Still more rarely has the series of acts which 
make the beginning and development of a town, survived 
the wear and tear of centuries, the dangers of fire and water, 
and the deterioration of time and the depredation of insects 
and the carelessness of indifference. 

But in Sunderland the original records are extant, are 
readable writing upon unbroken pages, and with proper 
care can be transmitted to our successors to endure another 
hundred years, bearing living testimony of those who have 
"fought a good fight" and are at rest. 

Long before the interest in American local history had 
been awakened, Henry W. Taft (son of the Sunderland law- 
yer who held the office of Town Clerk) began a thorough 



VI EDITOR S PREFACE. 

research among the pioneer families of the Connecticut River 
settlements and made a genealogical table of all those whose 
names were connected with the beginnings of Sunderland. 

It would be superfluous in me to attempt the record of his 
work which has been maintained in the hours which could 
be spared from his legal duties during his professional career 
of more than 50 years. 

His authority as to the genealogy of the Connecticut River 
Valley families is second to none in America. His reputa- 
tion for accurate scholarship and legal accumen, his precision 
regarding dates, and his memory of the days that are gone, 
are so widely understood and acknowledged, that his name 
alone is a tower of strength. When it was rumored several 
years since that Mr. Taft had begun a history of his native 
town, the citizens of Sunderland were not slow to testify their 
interest by voting to pay the cost of publishing his book. 
The vote had been endorsed and repeated at subsequent town 
meetings, and it was Mr. Taft's intention to accept the honor 
thus conferred. Ill health has prevented the completion of 
his work, most of which is included in this resume. 

It would have been more to my liking and more acceptable 
to Mr. Taft's friends, as well as more in accordance with the 
inner structure of the volume, had it borne the title " Taft's 
History of Sunderland," as the public had a right to expect 
it would be named, and I trust it will always be called by its 
friends. 

The extreme modesty of Mr. Taft has been shown in for- 
bidding the use of his name in its title, lest thereby he should 
seem to have assumed more than his own — a modesty the 
more to be regretted, as it was largely affection, respect and 
sympathy of his friends and relatives which called out their 
gratuitous assistance to complete this work. The manu- 
scripts of Mr. Taft which occupy the place of honor in this 
book and which I accepted from him with many misgivings 
regarding my own abilities, were not his only contribution 
to its general interest. He has continued to advise about its 
arrangement, decided knotty points, settled contradictory 
authorities and served as a living reference in many minor 
details. The genealogical section owes its origin wholly to 
Mr. Taft. The recent additions to it, which add to its im- 
portance by connecting the present generations with their 



editor's preface. vii 

almost forgotten ancestors, has been the work of Miss Abbie 
T. Montague, to whom revisions and corrections from Mas- 
sachusetts State records and other historical sources, is glad- 
ly and gratefully credited. However great the labor has 
been, her enthusiasm and perseverance have surpassed and 
overcome the difficulty and brought the Genealogy to its 
present completeness. There have been many willing 
helpers. Most of the Biographical sketches have been re- 
ceived from family connections, or the facts have been fur- 
nished by descendants. It has been cause for regret that 
the space for these has been necessarily curtailed. 

Acknowledgments are due from the Editors to Mrs. Fan- 
ny Montague Stockbridge, and to her son Hon. Henry Stock- 
bridge, Jr., of Baltimore, Md., to Mrs. Elizabeth Hubbard 
Alvord of Winsted, Conn., to Messrs Jesse L. Delano, Alden 
Graves, Avery D. Hubbard, John R. Smith, Rev. E. P. Butler 
and Miss Jane Montague of Sunderland, for valuable assist- 
ance rendered, to many others of our town people for expres- 
sions of encouragement and interest in the undertaking and 
for information when sought; to the town of Sunderland for 
their generous offer to print the work. 

Of my own share in the work as editor, revisor and con- 
tributor — I crave a kindly estimate. It has been solely a la- 
bor of love — undertaken at the suggestion of those whose 
assistance and approval I most value. Though many might 
have brought greater talents to this task, there are none now 
living in Sunderland whose familiar knowledge and whose 
memory of the locations and traditions of the town extended 
over so long a line of years as my own. 

John Montague Smith. 

Sunderland, Nov. ist, 1899. 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 

Settlement of the Commonwealth at Plymouth, Dec, 22, 1620 — At 
Salem in 1628 — Other towns, 1630 to 1634 — In the Connecticut 
River Valley a little later, and in Hadley in 1659— At North- 
field in 1672 — At Sunderland in 1673, 1674 — Indian deeds of 
purchase by John Pynchon and others, dated ApriL 10, 1674 — 
Indian deeds recorded in 1714, when the territory was regrant- 
ed by the legistature, ------ 1-12 

Agreement of Proprietors, ------ 12-15 

Names of Proprietors, ------- 13 

Names of those who drew Homelots, . - . - 14 

Division of Outlands, ------- 17 

Map Showing Outlands Divided, ----- 18 

First Town Officers, ------- 21 

Petition for more Land, ...--- 22 

Changes in the Settlers of Homelots, ----- 23-27 

Names of First Settlers, ...--- 26 

CHAPTER II. 
Boundaries and Division of Lands, ----- 28-32 

CHAPTER III. 
Grant of Additional Tract of Land, - - . - 33-35 

CHAPTER IV. 
The Proprietors' Administration and Ownership, - - - 36-41 

CHAPTER V. 

Setting off of Montague as a District, - . - - 42-44 

Incorporation as a Town, ------ 44-46 

Setting off of Leverett, ------ 46 

Petition of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Part of the Township of 

Sunderland to be Set Off, .... - 46-48 

Action of the Town, -..-.-. 48-49 

Act of Incorporation, ------ 49-51 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. IX 

CHAPTER VI. 

Meeting Houses, Ministers and Parishes, .... 52 

First and Second Meeting Houses, - - - - 52-57 

Joseph Willard and Others, ...... 57-60 

Rev. William Rand, ------- 60-62 

Rev. Joseph Ashley, .-.-,-- 62-72 

Rev. Asa Lyon — Rev. David Howe Williston, - - - 72 
Rev. James Taylor — Rev. Henry B. Holmes — Rev. Solomon B. 

Ingram — Rev. Austin Cary — Rev. Henry B. Hosford — Rev. 

Sereno D. Clark — Rev. William F. Arms — Rev. Edward P. 

Butler, .....--. 72-74 

First Congregational Parish in Connection with the Town, - 74-77 
The Baptist Society at North Sunderland, - - - 77,78,85 

Congregational Parish Formed Separate from the Town, - 79-83 

So-called Parish House, built, ------ 83-S5 

CHAPTER VII. 

Town Halls, ---.---. 87-8S 

CHAPTER VIII. 

Schools Established and School Houses Built, - - - 8g 

Town Divided into Districts — Non-residents Taxed — Districts Abol- 
ished, -------- 89-97 

CHAPTER IX. 

Town Libraries: — First Library — Names of Proprietors — Second Li- 
brary Established — Donations by Individuals, - - gS 
Indications of a New Library Building to be Built, - - - 9S-101 

CHAPTER X. 

Highways: — First Highways Laid Out — Highways Leading North — 
Highway Leading from Whitmore's to Montague — Record of 
Highway from Plumtrees to Sunderland Meadow — Copies from 
Hampshire Co. Records — Town Roads Laid Over Same Routes 
— Surveys ignored by Town — Controversy Between the Town 
and Courts Committee in Regard to the Road through the 
"South General Field," ------ 102 

CHAPTER XI. 

Wars: — Indian, Revolutionary and Civil, - - - 115 

The Fourth Indian War — The Fifth Indian War, - - - 117 
War of Revolution — Early Resistance to British Taxation, (See Appendix) 

A Mob in Sunderland, ------ 121 

Letter of Zebina Montague to His Cousin John Montague, - 123 
Sunderland's Action in the War — Instructions to Capt. Hubbard — 

Representative in General Court, - . . . 123 
Articles of Confederation Discussed and Acted Upon — Soldiers' Pay- 
ment for Service, ------ 126-127 

Depreciation of Currency. ------ 133 

Committee Chosen to Procure Beef forihe Armj' — Town Treasurer's 

Book, -------- 137 



X • TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

Sums Allowed for Articles of Farm Produce and Merchandise, 141 

Names of those in Revolutionary Service, . - . . 142-143 

War Service of Caleb Hubbard, ----- 143 

His Own Statement— War of 1812, ----- 145 

Civil War — with the Names of Those in Service from this Town, 147-148 

CHAPTER XII. 

Miscellaneous History, ------ i4g 

Taxes or "Rates" — Taxes Paid in Farm Produce, - - 151 

Sunderland Bank, ------- 152 

Small Pox, --..-.-- 152 

Geese, --------- 153 

Mills — Fulling Mill — Manufacture of Potash — Tan Yards — Ferries — 

Bridges, ..---.- 149-162 
Plumtrees — Whitmore's Mills — Canada— Sunderland Cave — Mt. Toby 

and Adjacent Hills, ----- 162-170 

Conveying Water from a Spring in 1796, - . . - 170 

The Mysterious Budget, .-..-- 171 

Stone Walls and Fences — Industries, - - - - 174-184 

Boating on the River — Covering Buttons — Palmleaf Hats, etc., 184-188 

CHAPTER XIII. 

Village Inns or Taverns, ...... igg 

Leonard's Tavern — Fellows Billings — Wayside Inns — ^Major Hub- 
bard's Tavern — Major Richard Montague's at North Leverett — 
Stage Coaches — Stores Licensed — Licensed to Sell Strong 
Drink — Temperance Movement, . - . . 201 

Sunday Schools, .-..--- 202 

CHAPTER XIV. 

Ministers and Missionaries who were from Sunderland with List of 

College Graduates, .--.-. 20S-210 

Biographical Sketches — Capt. Israel Hubbard, Caleb Hubbard — Na- 
thaniel Smith, Erastus Graves, Rufus R. Graves, Dea. John 
Montague, William Delano, Dea. Elijah Hubbard — Dr. Sam- 
uel Church — Dea. Eleazer Warner — Dea. Warner's Girls — Seth 
Warner — Eleazer Warner — Dea. Quartus Smith — Horace W. 
Taft — Dr. Gardiner Dorrance — Elihu Rowe — Dea. John Mon- 
tague, 3d — Mrs. Juliette M. Cooke — Charles Montague — Ira 
Montague and His Son Albert Montague — William W. Rus- 
sell — Horace Lyman — Nathaniel Smith of the igth Century — 
Dr. Nathaniel G. Trow — Alvin J. Johnson — Hollis D. Graves — 
N. Austin Smith. ------ 210-238 

APPENDIX. 

Sunderland Village 1825-1830, by Mr. Taft — Indian Troubles — 
Colonels Dummer, Partridge, and Sunderland Selectmen 
Write the Governor for Aid — Occupations of our Grandmoth- 
ers. 



INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Henry W. Taft. 
John M. Smith. 
View of Sunderland from Ml. Sugar Loaf — looking east. View of Main 

Street looking north from center, - - - - 26 

View from Mt. Sugar Loaf — looking south, ... jo 

View of Mt. Sugar Loaf and Connecticut River from Highland point, 41 

Old Meeting House — built in 1794, ..... 55 

Present Audience room, ------ 55 

Facsimiles — Of Marriage Certificate of Rev. Joseph Ashley, - 62 

Rev. James Taylor and Wife, ----- " 73 

Six Ministers — Of First Cong. Church, .... 74 

Fac-simile — Certificate of Maj. Richard Montague, ... 78 

Church, Chapel and Old Parsonage, built in 1717, - - 86 

Fac-simile of Zebina Montague's letter to his Cousin John, . - 122 

Sunderland Street — north of Bridge in 1S08, ... 133 

Capt. Caleb Montague's Commission, ..... 142 

Militia Roll of Capt. Caleb Hubbard, .... 145 

Veterans of the Civil War, ..... 147, 148 

Main Street — looking north from Mrs. Campbell's, - . 149 

Main Street — looking north from the old Bank, ... 152 

Majors Cooley, Crocker, Eben and John Wiley, - - - 162 

F. L. Whitmore's Residence, ...... i£)5 

L H. Munsell's Residence, ...... 165 

Whitmore's Gristmill, ....... 165 

Mt. Toby from Mt. Sugar Loaf, . . - . . i6q 

South Main Street — looking south, ..... 178 

Wm. W. Warren's Hotel — built by Nath'l Smith for a private residence 

in 1795, -.-.--.. 189 

Residence of F. O. Williams — A tavern from 17S1 to 1827, . 194 

'The Three Taverns," ....... ic)6 

Autographs of Men of the iSlh Century, Great Grandfathers to the 

present generations, ...... 201 

College Graduates from Sunderland, ..... 208, 209 

Caleb Hubbard and Wife, ...... 210 

Cascade at Whitmore's Mills, . . . - ' - 210 

Mrs. Fanny Montague Stockbridge, ..... 219 

Mrs. Juliette Montague Cooke, ..... 229 

Albert -Montague, .- . - . - - . 231 



Xii INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS. 

Charles Montague, ....--- 231 

William N. Russell, ..----. 233 

Dr. N. G. Trow, ....... 235 

Horace Lyman, ........ 235 

John R. Smith, ..--.--- 235 

Avery D. Hubbard, -------- 235 

Alvin J. Johnson, ....... 236 

Sunderland Meadows. ...---. 236 

Views in Sunderland Park, ....-- 236 

Hollis D. Graves, -------- 238 

Sunderland Bridge and Mt. Sugar Loaf, - - - - 238 

Representative Men of 1900, ...... 244 

Residence of Miron Brown, ...--. 279 

Residence of Mrs. W. C. Campbell, - - - - - 282 

Views in Sunderland Park, ------ 282 

The Old Jedediah Clark House— built in 1760, - - . - 289 

Views in Sunderland Park, ..---. 289 

Residence of Albert M. Darling, ------ 314 

Sunderland Meadow, .-...-. 357 

Riverside Cemetery, ....... 357 

North Sunderland Cemetery, ...-.- 357 

Erastus, and his sons, Rufus R. and E. Augustus Graves, - - 365 

Enos Harmon, -------- 392 

Lewis W. Fairchild, ------- 3g2 

Richard, Moses, Ira, Orlando and Wm. Montague, - - 444 

John Montague, Sen. and Jr., -..--. 461 

Horace W. Taft and Wife, ...... 461 

Dea. Quartus Smith and Wife, ..---- 552 

Nathaniel and Brainard Smith, .... - 552 

William Hawley Smith, ....--- 552 

Austin Smith and Wife, ...... 554 

N. Austin and Elihu Smith, ..---- 554 

Residence of Mrs. Howlett — formerly of Rev. James Taylor, - 556 

Residence of Dr. C. G. Trow, ------ 558 

View in Sunderland Park — (Entrance to the Cave), - - 558 

Mrs. Eliza Warner Lynde, ...... 564 

Seth, Eleazer, Mary and Martha Warner, - . - - 566 

Map of Sunderland, drawn in 1831. 

Shawls of the Colonial Period (See Appendix). 

A Bed Spread of the Colonial Period — See Appendix. 

A Valance of the Colonial Period — See Appendix. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 



CHAPTER I. 



The settlement of the territory, which now constitutes the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, commenced with the land- 
ing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Dec. 22, 1620. 

In 1628 a company sent out by the Massachusetts colony 
established themselves at Salem ; and the government of 
the colony being removed to New England with Gov. John 
Winthrop in 1630, this fact, together with the growing ap- 
prehension of fevil to follow in the then foreseen and rapidly 
approaching conflict between the English government and 
people, so increased the number of emigrants, that it is sup- 
posed that several thousand persons had removed to New 
England by the 3''ear 1642. 

Among the early settlers (1630- 1634) were those who found- 
ed the towns of Roxbury, Dorchester, Cambridge and Wa- 
tertown. These places soon became "too strait for them" 
and they were attracted westward, by descriptions of the 
rich and fertile lands which were awaiting cultivation in the 
then newly discovered valley of the Connecticut. The Mas- 
sachusetts government at first resisted their entreaties to be 
allowed to emigrate thither, but finally yielded, so that in 
1636 a large number of the inhabitants of the towns above 
named, moved on through the wilderness and settled the 
towns of Springfield, Windsor, Hartford and Weathersfield. 
The three towns last named were soon found, contrary to 
the original expectation, to fall within the limits of the new- 
ly patented colony of Connecticut. 



2 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

The new settlements were almost immediately involved in 
tlie famous Pequot war of 1637, but they prospered and the 
number of inhabitants increased. In the course of a few 
years, however, bitter theological controversies arose in the 
churches of Weathersfield and Hartford, the exact nature of 
which it is now difficult to determine, and these controversies 
gave rise to a new emigration in the year 1659, when a large 
number from the towns above named, with a less number 
from the town of Windsor, removed within the jurisdiction 
of Massachusetts and settled the town of Hadley, then ex- 
tending across the river and including a large part of the 
present town of Hatfield. Among these first settlers of 
Hadley were several of the original emigrants from Eng- 
land, and with them came Rev. John Russell, and it is sup- 
posed a majority of the members of his church in Weathers- 
field. 

The emigrants to New England for the first twenty or 
thirty years, were some of them men of ample means and 
high social position, but the greater part were of the middle 
class, yeomen and artisans, but possessed of some estate. 
They were earnest, hardy, devout men, whose object in emi- 
grating was not merely to increase their worldly prosperity, 
but to be free to worship God in their own way without fear 
and without constraint and to escape the enforced religious 
conformity of the mother land. They depended upon agri- 
culture for their subsistence, and they, at first, naturally 
sought out the valleys and the banks of the rivers where 
the land was most fertile and most easy of cultivation. 
They were obliged to live compactly for the purpose of 
mutual protection, and when they had fully occupied their 
limited intervals they began to look for and colonize new 
lands, while they possessed large tracts of upland still un- 
cultivated and unsubdued. It is a peculiar feature in New 
England history, that the new were ever the children of the 
older towns or plantations — colonies going out together 
from the mother country, neighbors and relatives with like 
purposes, habits and character, pursuing the old labors and 
maintaining the old relations in the new home. 

Hatfield was separated from Hadley and erected into a 
separate township in 1670, and in 1672 we find the inhabit- 
ants of Hadley, which then embraced a territory of forty 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 3 

square miles, applying to the General Court for more land, 
alleging in their petition that "our interval land by reason 
of the high situation of it being seldom flooded, and so not 
continuing to yield grass as in the plantations down the 
river and as here formerly." And in 1729 our town of Sun- 
derland, then containing probably not more than three hun- 
dred inhabitants, asked, for similar reasons, an addition to 
its territory then containing about thirty-six square miles. 
The petition of Hadley was granted in 1673 by an addi- 
tion of a strip two miles in width on the eastern border of 
the town ; but some of the inhabitants had other views than 
the enlargement of their boundaries to the east and south. 
They had found that there was good land upon the river to 
the northward, and beyond their bounds, and they presented 
another petition to the General court at the May session 
1673, for the grant of a new plantation, which was acceded 
to by the Court in the following enactment, which was the 
first step in the settlement of the town of Sunderland : 

'•Att a Generall Court for Elections held at Boston 7th May 
1673. Ill an''"', to the peticon of sundry inhabitants of Hadley the 
Court judgeth it meete to grant the peticoners request i, e., the 
quantity of sixe miles square in the place desired, i. e., lying nere 
to the northward bounds of Hadley &c. : provided, thatw'^'in seven 
years or sooner, if it may be, there be a competent number of fam- 
ilyes setled there, and prouide themselves of an able & orthodox 
minister: & for their encouragement in so good a worke, this Court 
orders, & appoints, & Impowers Majo'' John Pynchon, Left. W'". 
Clarke &: M^. W'". Holton, to be a comittee to order in the meane- 
time their prudentiall affaires, granting of lotts & otherwise reserv- 
ing in some convenient place, two hundred & fifty acres of land for 
a farme for the country's use & disposall." 

At the time this grant was made, the plantation of Squa- 
keake, now Northfield, was in process of settlement, having 
been granted in October, 1672. Deerfield was the most 
northern settlement on the west side of the river; from 
thence to Canada was an unbroken wilderness. Of the com- 
mittee appointed to oversee the new plantation, Maj. Pynchon 
was of Springfield, and the most important and influential 
man in the County of Hampshire ; Messrs. Clarke and Hol- 
ton were prominent citizens of Northampton. 



4 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

For nearly forty years the white settlers and the Indians 
had lived together in peace in the Connecticut Valley. The 
natives were comparatively few in number, and in the Spring 
of 1673 when the above grant was made, there was no indi- 
cation or apprehension that the existing friendly relation 
with them was about to be disturbed. It has been assumed 
by historians that little, if any, progress was made in the set- 
tlement of the town before the breaking out of the Indian 
War in 1675, but although the records of the proprietors are 
lost or destroyed, and tradition is almost silent, yet the little 
information which has come down to us, tends to the con- 
clusion that Sunderland was in fact settled and inhabited in 
the Spring of 1675. The records which have come down to 
us are as follows; the proprietors through the agency of Maj. 
Pynchon apparently obtained from the Indians deeds of the 
land to which they claimed title, which are recorded on the 
Town Records of Sunderland in these words : 

''These presents testifie that Mattawompe, alias Nattawassawet 
y^ Indian for himself & in the behalf of other Indians, viz. VVada- 
nuramin Squiskheag & Sunkkamachue and for and in consideration 
of eighty fathom of wampum & several other small things to him &: 
them in hand paid and fully secured by John Pynchon of Spring- 
field in y'^ behalf and upon the ace* of Rob'. Boltvvood John Hub- 
bird Joseph Kellogg & Tho^ Dickinson of Hadley Hath Bargained 
& sold & Doth by these presents Give Grant Bargain & Sell unto y*^ 
s''. Rob* Boltwood Jno. Hu'^'bird Jo^ Kellog & Thos. Dickinson a 
certain tract of land lying on y'^ east side of Quinnetticott River 
about 7 or 8 miles above Hadley adjoyning to a parcell of land which 
the said Boltwood & Company bought of Mishalisk from that par- 
cell of land & Brook called Sawwatapskechuwas up by y*^ gr' River 
Quinnetticott northerly to a little Brook called Papacontuckquash 
& Coroheaggan lying over against y** mouth of Pacomptuck River' 
Mantehelas. The s^' Mettawompe alias Nattawwasawet Doth Give 
Grant Bargain & Sell unto y*^ s"^ Rob* Boltwood John Hubbird Jos. 
Kellogg & Tho^ Dickinson & their successors & Company & to their 
heirs & assigns Forever hereby resigning to them all the right title 
& interest in the forementioned lands called Mattampash from Saw- 
watapskechuwas Anquepinick Sankrohoncun Lemuckquash tv: Papa- 
contuckquash Corroheaggan &to Mantahelas & so out into y*^ woods 
six miles Eastward from ye great River Quinnetticott. To Have 

'Deerfield River. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 5 

and to Hold all ye said Land to y'^' prop'' use & behoof of you y s'' 
Rob'. Boltwood Jn" HubiMrd Jo'' Kellogg & Tho* Dickinson & Com- 
pany & their heirs & assigns forever with all y'^' Profits Coinodities 
& Advantages thereof & thereto belonging whatsoever & yt forever. 
And y" s''. Alettawompe alias Nattawwasawet doth hereby covenant 
& promise that he will saue harmless y*^ s'' Robert Boltwood John 
Hubbird Jo^ Kellogg (S: Tho'' Dickinson & Company & their heirs & 
assigns of tS: from all manner of claims Rights Titles & Interest of 
any person whomsoever in cv: to the s'' Lands and from all Incum- 
brances of Indian Rights to all or any part thereof haveing full 
Power & Lawful Right thus to Doe. And in witness hereof affixes 
his hand (S: seal this loth day of .Aprill 1674. 

This done <S: delivered in the The mark of Mettawompe 
presence of us X (SEAL) 

alias Nattawwassawet 
Isaac Morgan Henry Rogers 
AcKATAMBOWiTT his JJ mark 
an Indian. 

Mettawampe alias Nattawwassawet acknowledged this instrument 
to be his act and deed Relinquishing & Resigning up all Right & 
Interest in the premises to the English within named loth Ap'. 
1674. 

before me John Pvnchon Assis*. 

This 17th. of Apl. 1674 Squiskheag came & acknowledged y'^ sale of 
y^' land mentioned on y'^' other side sold by Metawompe & doth 
hereby confirm y*^ sale thereof having rec'' part of y*" pay viz: Thirty 
Fathcjm; whereupon Squiskheag doth for himself & his Brothers 
Sunckkamamachur & Wadanummin sell & by sale forever pass away 
all y*^ Land, mentioned on y" other side, namely y"^ Land on y"^ East 
side of Quinnetticott River from Sawwatapskeshuwas on the South 
Northerly to Right against the mouth of Pacomptuck River called 
Mantahelas. To Have and to Hold all y*^ s'^ Land from y^ Gr'. 
River six miles out into y'' woods Eastward to Rob^ Boltwood John 
Hubbird Jo^ Kellog & Tho^. Dickinson, to them, their Heirs & as- 
signs forever ^: in witness hereof subscribes his name & seal this 
17th April 1674. 

In presence of us The mark of 

John Pynchon 

Jos. I T Thomas Squiskheag O (SEAL)" 

his mark 



6 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

" These Presents Testifie That Mishalisk an old woman the mother 
of Wallawckinksin deceased Doth hereby Bargaine sell and alienate 
a Tract of Land to John Pynchon of Springfield, acting for & in the 
behalf of Robert Boltwood, Joseph Kellogg, John Hubbird & Tho^ 
Dickinson of Hadly & their associates who obtained a grant of the 
s*^ Land from y^ Genl' Court w''' land lies above Hadley Northward 
of Hadley bounds by Quinnecticott River on y^ East side of y* s*^ 
River which Land begins at y'^ South^ly end of it at y^ Brook 
Nepesoneag. 

Nepesoaneag tak^ing in all the Land on y*^ North''ly side of it. It 
runs up by Quinnectticott River to y^ Brook called Sawwatapske- 
chuwas and Mattamooash where others Lidians have sold also now 
there s** Land there to y^ s^ Rob'. Boltwood Jo* Kellogg &c. The 
whole Tract of Land aforementioned from Neposoaneag on y*^ 
South next Hadly Bounds to Sawwatapskechuwas on y« North & be- 
yond att Mattamooash & from Quinnecticott River out into y*^ 
woods Eastward for six miles from the s*^ River Quinnecticott. The 
s'' Mishalisk Doth Bargaine & sell to y'^ s"^ Rob' Boltwood Jos. Kel- 
logg John Hubbard is: Thos. Dickinson ^^ their associates & to their 
heirs & assigns ForEver for & in consideration of a Debt & Dues 
from her son Wattawchinksin to John Pynchon of Springfield as 
also for & in consideration of One Large Indian Coat and several 
other small things Rec". of y'' s'' John Pynchon for and on y'^ be- 
half of Rob' Boltwood Jos: Kellogg &c. & Company: all w'^'^ 1 y^ s'' 
Mishalisk do Acknowledge to have Reed & that I am therew"' 
fully satisfied & Contented & Do thereupon fully Clearly & ab- 
solutely Give Grant Bargaine & sell unto the s'' Rob' Bolt- 
wood J"°. Hubbard, Jos. Kellogg & Tho^ Dickinson & Company 
& to their heirs & assigns forever the forementioned Lands ; 
hereby Giveing Granting & Resigning up to them all my Rights 
Title & Interest in the aforementioned Land To Have & To 
Hold all the s'* lands to the only proper use & Behoofe of them y<= 
s*^ Rob' Boltwood Jos: Kellogg, Jno. Hubbird: Tho. Dickinson & 
successors or Company & their heirs & assigns forever, w"^ all y'^ 
profits & commodities there & thereunto belonging whatsoever. 
And the s''. Mishalisk doth hereby covenant & promise that she will 
the s'' Rob'. Boltwood Jos. Kellogg Jno. Hubbard & Thos. Dickin- 
son saue harmless of & from all manner of claims Right Titles & 
Interest of any p'^son whatsoever and from all Incumbrances of In- 
dian Rights to all or any part of y'' s'' Land as having full Right & 
LavvfuU Power thus to Doe and in witness hereof affi.xes her hand & 
seal this loth day of April 1674. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 7 

This done sealed & Delivered 

in the presence of us Misha X lisk (SEAL) 

Isaac Morgan Henry Rogers her mark 

ACKKA 7J TAMBAWIT 

his mark an Indian witness 

Mishalisk the Indian woman acknowledged this Instrum*. to be her 
act & Deed Resigning up & Relinquishing all her Right & Interest 
in y^ P'"mises this loth of April 1674. 

before me John Pynchon Assistant." 

These deeds were recorded in 1714 after the town was re- 
granted by the Legislature, no record of the doings of the 
proprietors of 1674 being now extant. 

At the May session of the General Court in 1674 a petition 
was presented by the committee having the new plantation 
in charge, upon which action was taken as follows : 

" This Honord Court having in May, 1673, granted a tract of land 
to some of Hadley, reserving two hundred & fiuety acres of land for 
a farme for the country, we, the subscribers being the comittee for 
that plantation, doe offer to this honourd Court the consideration of 
the sniale tract of land there, which is of any worth for improve- 
ment, being in all but nine hundred and thirty acres of plowing 
land, swampe land for meadow and upland for their home lotts. 
The whole hauing bien measured, wee find but so much, the rest 
being barren pine land as farr as yet wee can learn or vnderstand; 
So that if two hundred & fiuety acres be taken out of it for the 
countrys farme, it must vnavoidably spoyle the place for a planta- 
tion, & to lay out the farme on the barren pyne land will be to de- 
ceive the country. Wherefore we lay the case before this honored 
Court, hoping they will see cause to allow the whole land to the 
plantation, & release the countrys farme or allow to be layd out on 
the out bounds of the plantation or in some other place w'^'' may be 
better for the country. 

Subscribed John Pynchon 

June 3, 1674. William Clarke 

"In ans'' to the motion here presented it is ordered that the Com- 
mittee aboue named lay out fiuety acres of the better sort of the 
nine hundred & thirty acres, aboue exprest, in a convenient place 
for the countrys farme, adding two hundred acres more thereto, out 
of the remote lands as they shall see best for the country, who are 
also impowered to lease out the same for years to the inhabitants, 



8 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

at such rates as they can, so as the country may have some ack- 
nowledgement annually for the sayd farme". 

And at the October session of the same year, 1674, it was 
ordered ; — 

"In ans'' to the peticon of the Inhahiiants oi Swampfield the Court 
Judgethe it meet to order Capt Elizur Holyoke Left. W"\ Clarke & 
Lef*. VV"\ Allice to be a comittee who are hereby desired to repaire 
to the places & to view, the same, what either doe desire, & make 
report to the (^ourt what may be meet to be granted; provided also 
that a farme of two hundred and fiuety acres of the best be reserved 
and layd out for the country when the grant shall be". 

There is no further reference to the plantation in the rec- 
ords of the General Court, but in a written statement of losses 
in the County of Hampshire in the Indian War, it is said " of 
ten towns in Hampshire five are wholly dissipated." This 
statement must of necessity include Swampfield. In another 
statement made in 1685 it is said, that there was an old ditch 
for a fence four miles long on the outside of the swamp, and 
that above one hundred acres of plow land had formerly 
been broken up". In 1690 Maj. Pynchon reports that Had- 
ley scouts espied an Indian and discovered the tracks of 
others " about Swampfield Mill". In the agreement signed 
by the proprietors under the subsequent grant of 17 13, dated 
April 13, 1 7 14, and hereafter cited in full, they agree that 

the house lots should be laid from " near a' above the 

place where the cJiimneys are". 

These details ineagre as they are, seem conclusively to 
show that during the year 1674 and the early part of 1675 
considerable progress had been made in the new settlement; 
that the lands had been measured, and to some extent allotted ; 
buildings had been erected and inhabited, stibstantially on the 
site of the present village, and labor had been expended in 
reclaiminof the land and fitting it for cultivation. x\t the be- 
ginning of hostilities their contiguity to Hadley oft'ered to 
the few inhabitants a near and comparatively safe retreat in 
their old home and among their kindred ; there was here no 
actual conflict, none of the horrors of Indian warfare — and 
there were no striking local incidents, as at Deerfield and 

'Illegible in the original. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 9 

Northfield to keep alive the memory of the settlement and 
its failure.' 

It would be interesting to know who were the original 
proprietors and the first settlers of the town, but tradition is 
silent, and there is no record save the names of the grantees 
in the Indian deeds, who represented the body of the pro- 
prietors. Of these Robert Boltwood, the ancestor of the 
numerous families of the name in New England, was of 
Hartford in 1648, removed thence to Hadley in 1659 and 
died there January 26, 1683. Lieut. Jos. Kellogg was at 
Farmington in 165 1, removed to Boston about 1659 and to 
Hadley in 1662, was a prominent citizen; died in 1707 or 
1708 aged about 80. 

Thomas Dickinson, son of Nathaniel Dickinson the 
elder, removed from Wethersfield to Hadley, among the first 
settlers in 1659; returned to Wethersfield in 1679 and died 
there in 1716. John Hubbard will be noticed hereafter. 

The *■' River Indians " in 1675 were all of one race or tribe, 
apparently, but were called by different names, according to 
the places where they had their principal seats or forts. 
These were the " Agawams " at Springfield (west of the 
river) ; the " Waranokes"" at Westfield ; the " Nonotucks " or 
" Norwottucks " at Northampton, Hadley and Hatfield, hav- 
ing in 1675 their " fort " near the river between Northamp- 
ton and Hatfield, and the '• Pocumtucks " at Deerfield. The 
" Quaboags " at Brookfield were also in Hampshire. Wada- 
nummin «& Sunkkamachue who are grantors in one of the 
deeds before referred to, were chiefs of the Norwottucks and 
were engaged in the war, as were all the tribes on the River. 
They disappeared from this region at the close of the war. 
There is a tradition that there were some wigwams on the 
"island" east of the main street in Sunderland, but it is 
doubtful whether they made this a place of residence. 

The Indian War of 1675 is commonly known as " King 
Philip's War". It commenced by an attack on Swanzey, 
now in the county of Bristol, on the 24th June, followed 
by an attack on Mendon on the 14th July. Brookfield was 
assaulted and partly destroyed on the 2nd and 3rd of August 

'The petitions of 1674 & 1713 would probably give us some details, but two 
applications for copies at the Secretary's office in Boston at intervals of some 
years have been unsuccessful and they are probably lost irretrievably. 



10 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

and soon after abandoned. There was a " battle " on the 25th 
August a little south of "Sugar Loaf" in which ten whites 
and an unknown number of Indians were slain, and in the 
course of the autumn occurred the great fight at Bloody- 
Brook. Deerfield and Northfield after much suffering were 
abandoned and destroyed, and Hadley and Hatfield became 
the frontier towns. The war continued through the years 
1676 and 1677, during which two hundred and twenty-five 
persons were slain in the County of Hampshire, of whom 
eighty or more were inhabitants of the county ; over one hun- 
dred dwelling houses were burned and a large amount of 
other property destroyed. 

Deerfield was resettled in 1682 or 1683, and Northfield in 
1685, but there had apparently been no attempt to settle at 
Sunderland when the second Indian war growing out of the 
war between France and England, and commonly called 
" King William's War" began in 1688 and continued for ten 
years. This was less severe in Hampshire County than the 
previous war, but some thirty of the inhabitants of the coun- 
ty were slain. Northfield was again abandoned, but Deer- 
field was preserved, a garrison being maintained there until 
the close of the war. 

The third Indian War known as "Queen Ann's War" 
commenced in 1703 and closed in 171 3. It was during this 
war. February 29th, 1704, that the memorable assault and de- 
struction of Deerfield took place, when one hundred and sixty- 
two persons were killed or taken captive. Many others were 
killed or taken captive during the war, at Brookfield, Spring- 
field, Northampton and Hatfield. 

Forty years had now elapsed since the original grant of a 
plantation at Swampfield. The original proprietors and first 
settlers were dead, or too far advanced in years to undertake 
the labors and undergo the privations incident to a new set- 
tlement. But the desire and the necessity for enlarged ac- 
commodations remained among their descendants at Hadley 
and Hatfield, and in 171 3 their application to the General 
Court resulted in the following enactment. It is copied from 
the Sunderland Records, being the first entry in the record. 
It was probably transcribed from an official copy, but may 
not be perfectly correct : 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 11 

"Anno Regni Annae Reginae Duodecimo 
Att a Session of the Great & Gen^' Court or Assembly for her Maj- 
ties Province of y"^ Massachusetts Bay held att Boston upon Wednes- 
day February io"i7i3 

Feb<^ y^ 17 1713 IN COUNCIL 

Upon Reading the Petition of John Kellogg Isaac Hubbard & others 
Praying for a Resettlem* of a village or Plantation Granted in May 
1673 Northerly of Hadley formerly called Swampfield; 

Ordered. That for as much by Reason of the Interruption Given 
to the Settlem' of the within mentioned Plantation Granted in May 
1673 by the War& Troubles with the Indifns & Divers of y^' Original 
Petitioners & Grantes & also the Comitee for Directing the same 
since Dead. 

The said Grant for a Plantation be & hereby is Revived and 
Sam' Partridge John Pynchon & Sam' Porter Esq* are Appointed & 
Impowered a comite to Receive y® Challenges of all Persons to the 
Property and Right of Land in y*^ said plantation, and to enter their 
names with such others as shall offer to Joyn with them in settleing 
of a Township there. The names of all to be entered with the 
Com*®'^ within the space of Twelve months from this time, .giving 
preference to y® Decendants of y^ Original Petitioners & Grantes. 

And the s*' Com''''' are further Impowered to state the place of y*' 
town upon small lotts so as it may be made Defensible. Grant out 
allotments. Order their Prudentialls & what else is necessary for 
Establishment. Receiving & setting forth Two hundred & fifty 
acres of land in some convenient place to be in ye Disposition of the 
Government. 

Provided Alwaies That Forty ffamilies be settled there within 
Three years next coming, and that they procure & Encourage a 
Learned Orthodox minister to settle w"' them. 

The town be called Swampfield. 

Concurr"' by the Representatives 
Copy examined. pr Isaac Aduington Secretary" 

It will be observed that this is not a iiczv grant but an 
affirmation of existing rights, in which the proprietors or 
their descendants are to be protected in the re-settlement of 
the town, with provision for a method by which such rights 
might be asserted and determined. Of the " Committee " 
appointed by the General Court, Saml. Partridge was then of 
Hatfield, Colonel and Judge of Probate, a wealthy and influ- 
ential man. He died December 25, 1740, aged ninety-five. 



12 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

John Pynchon was of Springfield and son of Major John 
Pynchon, one of the first Committee, who died in 1703. Sam- 
uel Porter was of Hadley, an extensive trader, Judge and 
Sheriff, and died July 29, 1722, leaving ten thousand pounds, 
an immense estate for those times. John Kellogg, one of 
the petitioners, was of Hadley and son of Lt. Joseph Kellogg, 
one of the grantees in the Indian deeds. 

The first reeorded aetion taken by the Proprietors was an 
agreement for the management and division of lands in the 
plantation, reeorded in the Town Reeords as follows : 

" Articles agreed to by all those that are Ingaged to settle a plan- 
tation or Township 9 miles above Hadley (called) Swampfield which 
are as followeth, i3'Ap'.i7i4: 

Imps. That all the Just Charges in purchasing Settling Dividing 
(and)^ Laying out to Each Inhabitants & for the Ministry or other 
Purposes, the several aLottm'* needful fpr the accommodation 
afores'' (shall be) born in proportion to what each Inhabitant is 
vested in. 

2. Item. That for the first five years for all charges arising it is 
agreed that such Charges shall be Rated according to y^' Number of 
Acres each Inhabitant hath as also Heads Stocks & other Ratable 
Estate according to Law. 

3. That after y"^ several necessary Divisions of y' Land in s'' 
Plantation (are) Concluded & Settled, Each Inhabitant shall have 
his aLottmet in one or all s'' Divisions according as it falls to them 
by Lott. Each one to have Equal proportion of Swamp & Upland. 

4. All Common fences to be layd out by Lot \: in due propor- 
tion to the Land Each Inhabitant Injoys & so to be made iS: main- 
tained according to Law for Ever. Allowing for y^' old Ditclr' what 
is P^qual. 

5. That y I'own platt be stated from or neer as'' Brook neer a 
above the place where the chimneys are'', Running South- 
ward in two Roes of Houses with a street of eight rod wide betwixt 
s'' two (Roes) and the House Lots to be fourteen rod att front \; 

'The words in brackets are supplied. Thie record is much worn and in 
places illegible. 

'The old Ditch here recognized is the one before referred to, and was 
constructed by the settlers of 1674. 

^There is a tradition that when the settlers came in 1714 to resettle the town, 
they found some of the chimneys which were built in 1674 or 1675 then 
standing and with trees growing up through the houses. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 



13 



Reer & in (Length) as the Piatt will alhnv it; and Forty House 
Letts to be Cast & Layd the Minist'' I^ot to be one. 

6. That Each Inhabitant fence build tS: actually Inhabitt these 
within three years & as much sooner as they can. 

7. Those Home Lotts that must be shortened for Cituation shall 
have Allowance to make all Equall out of the Meadow Land. 

All we whose names are underwritten Ingage ourselves (in) the 
above s'' Ingagem' & Agreements this 13th. April 1714 which we 



subscribe, 
Benjamin! Oraves 
Sam'. Hawley 
Jonathan Oraves 
Peter Montague 
Elihu Dickinson 
Isaac Graves 
Sam'. Warner 
Sam'. Billing 
John Preston 
Manoah Boddman 
Tho^ Hovey Jr 
Ministers Lott 



Joseph Field 
Same'. Graves 
Eleaz'' Warner 
W'". AUis 
Tho^. Hastings 
Eben^ Marsh 
Nathan'. Kellogg 
Isaac Hubbard Jr 
Simon Cooley 
Same'. Smith 
Benj". Barret 
Wm. Arms 
Ebene^ Billing 
St. Belding Jur. 



Thomas Hovey Sen. 
Jn". Mountague Sen 
Same'. Boltwood 
Joseph Clary 
Same". Harvy 
Ezekiel Loomis 
Isaac Hubbard Sen. 
Stephen Belding Sen. 
Phillip Panton 
Daniel Smith 
Joseph Smith 
Same' Gunn 
Luke Smith 
Richard Scott." 



The site .selected for their village by the settlers of 1674. 
and their successors in 17 14. is not exceeded in natural beauty 
by that of any other town in the Valley of the Connecticut. 
At the north end of the Village street, Mount Toby, loftier 
than any other eminence between it and the Sound, sends 
out its spurs and lower elevations almost to the river, and the 
picttiresque Sugar Loaf rises opposite, and close upon ^he 
river's brink. As you pass down the street the eastern hills 
recede, and the landscape opens into a broad meadow of rich 
lands, which doubtless constituted the chief charm of the 
location in the eyes of its first proprietors. The valtte of 
the land was, however, greatly redticed by the fact that a por- 
tion of the territory, commencing near the north end of the 
village, and running down through what became the " East 
Home Lots " and on to Hadley line, was of a swampy charac- 
ter. This gave a name to the settlement and much trouble 

'The Indian name of this mountain was "Wequomps". Its signification is 
unknown, and it is perhaps not more euphonious than the present name. 
There is not much choice between them. 



14 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 



to the settlers, and it was to drain this swamp that the long 
ditch was dug in 1674-5. The Village street was not entire- 
ly free from swampy places, and this caused the proprietors 
to make some change in their original plans, near the centre 
and at the south end of the village. 

The agreement which is set out above is recorded in the 
handwriting of Dr. Thomas Hastings, who was appointed 
and sworn Apl. 14, 1714, "to enter all Records of Lands & 
other Records he is Requirable to do & performe." A certifi- 
cate of his appointment and qualification is entered on the 
record in the handwriting of Col. Partridge. The records 
were kept in his handwriting (Dr. Hastings') to August, 171 7. 

There is some confusion of dates in the early records, and 
the action of the proprietors at their meetings is entered 
with some irregularity. The meetings in 17 14 were appar- 
ently held in Hadley or Hatfield. The first meeting express- 
ly stated to be in Swampfield is November 12, 17 16. 

The " Home Lotts" were " drawn" by and allotted to the 
thirty-nine signers of the agreement, and one lot was drawn 
for the Minister, making the requisite number of forty lots 
in all. They were drawn, probably, on the 13th April, 1714, 
the day of the date of the agreement, and in the following 
order, commencing at the north : 
West Side. 



Samuel Graves Sen^ 
Jonathan Graves 
Eliezer Warner 
vSamuel Harvy 
Luke Smith 
Phillip Panton 
Ezekiel Loomis 
Isaac Hubbard Sen', 
Benjamin Barritt 
Minister's Lot 
Elihu Dickinson 

12. Joseph Smith 

13. Daniel Smith 
M'. Peter Montague 
Sam'''. Boltwood 
Benjamin Graves 
L^'. Thomas Hovey 

18. Samuel Billing 

19. William Arms 

20. Simon Cooley 



3 
4 
5 
6 

7 
8 

9 
10 
1 1 



14 

15 
16 

17 



East Side. 

1. Nathaniel Kellogg 

2. Stephen Belding Sen"' 

3. Isaac Graves 

4. William Allis 

5. Samuel Smith 

6. Richard Scott 

7. John Preston 

8. John Montague Sen'. 

9. Ebenezer Marsh 

10. Samuel Warner 

11. Ebenezer Billing 

12. Joseph Field 

13. Jo-seph Clary 

14. Isaac Hubbard Jun'. 
I 5. Samuel Gunn 

16. Thomas Hastings 

17. Manoa Bodman 

18. Thomas Hovey Jr. 

19. Samuel Hawley 

20. Stephen Belding Jun' 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND, 15 

South. 
And on the same day the Committee appointed 

"John Montague, 
Docf. Thomas Hastings, 
Serg'. Sam'. Smith 
Serg'. Isaac Mubbard & 
Same' Gun 

or any three of them to be Surveyors & Measurers to lay out the 
above s^' & such other Lands as they may have (Jr''^ for from y'' 
Comitee " ; to whom the proprietors on the 29th o( April added 

Luke Smith & 
Samuel Graves. 

and these measurers or some of them during the Spring and Sum- 
mer of 1 7 14 laid out the Street, the Home Lots and five other di- 
visions of Land to the forty proprietors above named. 



Messrs. Partridge and Porter of the Committee met again 
on the 24th of April, and ordained the following rules, or as 
they styled them " Articles of Agreement ", for the Govern- 
ment of the Proprietors : 

1. That the west home lots should run to the River and the 
east lots should be forty rods long if there should be so much up- 
land between the street and the swamp and any excess or deficiency 
should be allowed or accounted for in the subsequent division of 
plow land. 

2. That each should have an equal share in the "swamp." 

3. That each proprietor pay down sixteen shillings by the 15th. 
of May "to clere the Indian purchase" & other charges. 

4. That Highways be laid Eastward to the commons from the 
middle «& South end of the Town Street, and from the middle of the 
Street to the River four rods wide. 

5. That the proprietors make as many divisions of their land 
as they shall choose. 

6. That the measurers lay out such "Private Highways" as 
they should deem best and "divide the common fence about the 
Meadows or Commons Field & Swamp." 

7. That if any Proprietor should fail to Inhabit according to 
the articles signed by him he should forfeit his right and all he had 
expended. 



16 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

The Proprietors met at Hatfield on April 29th and very 
sensibly voted that the Rule established by the Committee 
respecting the East Home Lotts was by them '* Esteemed 
gr'ly to Indamage & marr s'' East Home Lotts " and that 
said Lots should " run thro y swamp to y® Edge of the Hill 
East " and any excess of quantity, either in the East or West 
Lots should be accounted for in the first division of the plow 
lands, or in the swamp in the meadow, according to its qual- 
ity, to which the Committee assented. The result of thevSe 
provisions was to fix the size of the lots primarily at three 
and one half acres, but there was in fact, as laid out, an ex- 
cess of quantity in all the Lots except five. 

The Proprietors also voted at the same meeting to make 
three divisions of plowing land, the first to be next the Home 
Lots' south and to run from the river " to an highway by 
flagg Swamp " ; the second and third divisions to run from 
the river, " through the swamp to the Meadow fence East". 
They also provided for enclosing the whole of the three di- 
visions by a common fence, which was ultimately made to 
include also the two divisions of swamp or mowing lands. 
This fence was necessary to protect their crops, as their cattle 
were necessarily de-pastured upon the common undivided 
and unenclosed lands. 

The Home Lots, and the three divisions of plowing land, 
still known as first, second, and third division, were laid out, 
to each proprietor his share, in the month of May 17 14, and 
were followed by a like allotment and division, in two tracts 
of the territory now familiarly known as Flagg Swamp and 
Great Swamp. The term " Flag Swamp " is here used for 
the first time, while the other division is called " East 
Swamp." The last two divisions were laid out August 27th, 
1714, but no record is found of the order under which the 
work was done. About the same time the Meadow Fence 
was allotted to each proprietor his share and required to be 
built by the last day of October then next. Highways were 
also laid out through the lands divided which exist, most 
of them without material alteration to the present day. 



'A strip of land five rods wide next to West Lot, No. 20, was reserveil and 
not included in the first division. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 17 

The quantity of land allotted to each proprietor by these 
divisions was as follows : 



Home Lot 3 


acres 


2 roods 




First Division 7 




3 " 




Second Division 10 




- - 




Third Division 3 




3 " 




Flag Swamp 5 




I " 


30 rods 


East Swamp 8 




2 " 


30 " 



Total 39 o 20 

and making the entire quantity of land divided 1 565 acres. 

On the 14th September, 17 14, the measurers made report 
of their doings to the committee and the Proprietors at a 
meeting held at Hadley, and presented a rough draft of the 
lands divided and the highways laid out. A fac-simile of 
this plan is presented on the following page. It is probably 
the oldest paper now in existence relating to the settlement 
of the town. It was approved by the committee with some 
slight alteration in the highways, which in the meadow and 
swamp divisions are only one and one half rods wide. The 
town street was laid "eight rods wide, till it come towards 
the Lower End then to hold something wider by reason of a 
Swamp that lies in the street." The Highways now known 
as Bridge Lane, Middle Lane and Lower Lane are four rods 
wide. 

The Proprietors were at this time, and afterwards, troubled 
by trespassers who cut timber, and collected turpentine and 
tar within their limits. The boundaries of the plantation 
were not defined, and the trespasses were perhaps, in part, 
involuntary. At a meeting held on March 9th, 171 5, the 
proprietors, alleging that they had authority so to do, be- 
sought the committee to lay out the Township in length, in 
accordance with their deed from the Natives. To this the 
committee appear to have assented, and accordingly measur- 
ers were appointed, who on the nth of the same month ran 
the North line of the plantation, and reported as follows : 

" We began the Line at the mouth of the brook called Papacon- 
tuckquash & Run a due East Line. Splashing the Trees in the Line, 
every tree * * * * -f thereabouts on the East and West side of s^ 
Trees with ***** Q they were marked by us, the trees that 



18 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 



tfrati - 







HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 19 

stood a little either on the South or North of s''. Line we splashed 
them on '^ * * * * facing the line. We run s*' line over the iMorth- 
erly end ***** ^^i^^ called Will'* Hills from thence to the high- 
est peek ***** Mountaine called Mineral Hills or Mountain ex- 
tending the line l'2astward four miles or thereabouts. 

Isaac Hubbard 

Sam'. Smith 

Same'. Gun 

Stephen Belding Jr." 

The southern botindary being at the mouth of Mohawk 
Brook, their grant of a track six miles square was thus coin- 
prehended in a tract nine miles in length and four in breadth. 

There were probably no actual settlers in the town dur- 
ing the year 17 14, but with the year 171 5 they came in con- 
siderable numbers, so that at a meeting held November 8, 
1715, it was voted that they " will be at the cost of having a 
minister this winter, to dispense the word to those that are 
Removed Thither if one can conveniently be procured on 
Reasonable Terms & Lieut. Thomas Hovey, Samuel Gunn 
& Ebenezer Billing were appointed ' to seek after and pro- 
cure a Minister. ' " They did not apparently succeed and at 
the March meeting of 1716 the Committee was " revived " 
and directed " still to endeavor to procure a Minister." 

During the year 17 16, apparently the larger part of thirty- 
nine proprietors had taken up their residence in Swampfield, 
and at a meeting held November 12th, 17 16, it was " Voted 
that Goodman xVrms & Serg' Isaac Hubbard do take a Jour- 
ney to y'' President of y' College in Cambridge, with Letters 
to him to advise where & whome they may obtain to be a 
Minisf in Swampfield, att List for this winter half year & o"" 
s"^ Messengers to proceed accordingly, and if no success 
there. Then to come home by the way of Norwich, to M'. 
Willard or any other likely man in the Connecticutt & if 
possible to bring him up w"' them." 

'•Voted to build a meeting house 30 foot wide & 45 foot long & 
in height 18 foot betwixt joynts w''' they will proceed upon s** work 
at p'^sent as men can do to Obtain materialls for that end & have 
chosen Same' Gun Seg'. Ebenezer Billing Seg'. Jo*. Field Isaac Hub- 
bard & Goodman Arms or any three of them to act, agree w'"" workmen 



20 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

git Navies & Glass & all other Necessaries for s'' Building till it be 
fully finished." 

On the 1 2th of March, 171 7, the " Proprietors of Swamp- 
field apparently considering the terms upon which they held 
their grant substantially complied with, held a meeting and 
elected the usual town officers, with the exception of Clerk 
and Treasurer, and voted to reserve a Home Lot 14 rods wide 
next north of Samuel Graves Home Lot for a Blacksmith, 
and to give him an equal share in all their undivided lands ; 
an offer which was carried out the following year by a specific 
grant to Samuel Billings, the first Blacksmith in town." It 
was also voted to reserve all the land north of Home Lots 
then laid as far as " the small brook next adjacent " " for the 
accommodating the posterity of the present Proprietors with 
Home Lots". 

Also to lay out the " Little Meadow " in equal proportions 
"in Quantity and Quality" to the Proprietors " including a 
Town Lott" and a " Smith's Lott " and Samuel Graves, Sam- 
uel Gunn, Luke Smith, Isaac Hubbard and Thomas Hastings 
were appointed a Committee to lay out the same. The land 
was subsequently laid out into lots 42 in number. 

The Road originally laid out to the River on the south side 
of the Minister Lot, because the front of the Lot '* being Low 
is very inconvenient for building " was changed with the 
consent of Benjamin Barrett to its present place. 

At the same meeting it was voted to build a House for the 
Minister t Ids summer '" xn. Length 41 foots. Width 21 foot & 
15 foot between Joynts. To Raise & cover it before Winter 
to secure it from the weather and appoint a committee to carry 
on the work. 

The "Committee " would not yield their jurisdiction but 
subsequently ratified the doings of this meeting, on condi- 
tion " that the pretended Selectmen ast nothing of the pru- 
dentialls of s'' Place Repugnant to y^ Stated Com""" & with- 
out or against their minds & consent therein." 

"At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Swampfield junt; 13, 1717, 
It was agreed & Voted that all the Proprietors of Swampfield shall 
appear Karly in the morning the next 'J'uesday, to assist in raising 
the Meeting house or else each man that absents himself to pay the 
sum of four shillings p' day". 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 21 

If the work was carried out as contemplated by this vote 
the first meeting house in vSunderland was raised on the i8th 
of June, 1717 (Old style), equivalent to June 29th, N. S. 

The records from this point are for several pages in the 
handwriting of Nathaniel Gunn, son of Samuel Gunn, the 
second Town Clerk, but were subsequently approved by the 
committee and certified in due form by the Clerk. 

At a meeting held on August 22nd, 17 17, proposals were 
made for the settlement of "Rev. M"". Willard" which seem 
to have been accepted by him, and at another meeting held on 
December i6, 1717, provision is made for the entertainment of 
the "Elders & Messengers that we shall call to assist in the 
ordaining of the Rev. Mr. Willard." His ordination probably 
took place during the month of December of that year. 

" At a Legal Meeting of the Proprietors of Swampfield 
March 17, 171 7-18 " Town Officers were again chosen and as 
the time of the Emancipation of the town was near at hand 
the Committee do not seem to have objected to the exercise 
of this authority. The officers chosen may therefore be con- 
sidered the first regular town officers and were : 

Samuel Gunn, Town Clerk. 
Lef". To^ F^ield Nath'. Smith ) 

Ensign Billing Sam', (junn >■ Selectmen 

Serg^ Hubbard ) 

Nathaniel Dickinson & Daniel Warner, Constables. 
Richard Scott, Joseph Root, Surveyors of Highways. 
Sam'. Harvey, Daniel Russell, Fence Viewers. 
Isaac Graves Manoah Bodman " Howards" 

At the ensuing session of the General Court, the inhab- 
itants claiming to have fulfilled the conditions of their grant, 
presented their petition through their committee as follows, 
though final action thereon seems to have been delayed until 
the Autumn session. 



"To his Excellency Samuel Shute Es''. Captain General & Govern- 
our in Chief in & over his Mag'^J* Province of the Massachusetts 
Bay in New England y*^ Honor''' '^' Councill & Representatives in 
General Court the 28th May 17 18 



22 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

The Petition of the Committee for Svvampfield in bhalf of said 
Place Hunbly Sheweth; Having settled about fourty families upon 
s^ Place being most of them supplied with new built houses & 
Barnes «Sc have built a very good meeting House, setled a Church & 
Ordained, a Learned & Orthodox Minister having been at great ex- 
pense & hard labor have need of incorragement as follows, viz: 

ist. A Great part of the Precincks of their Town being Moun- 
tanious Lands fitt For no improvement but feeding of cattle &c. 
and their Bounds now being but four miles from the River into the 
Woods & Nine miles in Length upon the River Humbly request that 
their bounds be extended two mile more into the Woods the whole 
Length afores** some intervals of s'' Land they may improve & it 
may be a means to increas the number of families s*' Lands being no 
ways prejudiciall to any other settlement and most convenient for 
them". 

2'"5'. To Grant that the 250 acres reserved at this Courts Dis- 
pose may be given to them to promote a School. 

^diy That they be Exempted from Publick Taxes for five 
years from this day being in their new beginnings & have Layd out 
themselves much Labor & money to setel the place Several of the 
Inhabitants being Poor Men & not able to hav the Charges that 
arise amongst themselves. 

^(•hiy That as to Rating among themselves that they be Rated 
upon pools & Lands only, viz; all the Lands Lotted out to each in- 
habitant whethey they improve or not. 

5t*"'^. That said place be incorporated into a Township to man- 
eg all their affairs themselves according to the Directions in Law & 
the Committee be Released all which we Humbly submit to this 
Courts Determination & for your Excellency & Honours shal ever 
pray 

Saml. Patridge j Committee for 
Saml. Portp:r | Swampfield. 

This petition was presented to the Council on Jtine 19th, 
1 718, but definite action upon it was delayed until the fall. 
It was brought before the House of Representation Novem- 
ber 1 2, and on the same day it was : 

''Ordered that the prayers of this petition be so far granted that 
the inhabitants be invested with the same powers privileges author- 
ities to order direct & manage all the affairs of their Township that 
other Towns are or ought to be invested with «S: that the Comitee 
be dismist from the care of them with the Thanks of the Court For 
the good & faithful service. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 23 

Agreed & that the name of the town be henceforth called Sun- 
derland dk lies to the County of Hampshire." 

A true copy from y^ files Examined p'' 

J. WiLLARD Secretary. 

We have thus followed the history of the town of Sunder- 
land from its beginnings to its full settlement, and to its in- 
corporation, the facts being drawn almost entirely from its 
own records. 

But the early Proprietors (under the second grant) whose 
names and location are given on page 14 did not all of them 
become sctt/vrs and inhabitants of the town. During the 
progress of the settlement there were several changes which 
should now be noticed. These changes, referring to the plan 
on page 26, are as follows : 

"West Side." 

No. 3. Eliezer Warner resigned to his son, Eleazer Warner, Jr. 
March 27, 17 16. 

No. 6. Philip Panton had made some progress in the improvement 
of his land, and in March, 1715 was chosen Fence Viewer of the 
town, but during that year he was "killed by the fall of a tree " (if 
in Sunderland it was the first known death in the town) and his heirs 
sold to " Serg^ Joseph Field for j£,20. Panton was the son of Alex- 
ander and Mary (Moody) Panton of Hadley, born April 16, 1689, 
married March 27, 17 12, Elizabeth, daughter of Jn'*. Ingram and 
left no children. 

No. 7. Ezekiel Loomis who was probably from Hadley, although 
the family at this day were mostly at Windsor, resigned his right to 
William Scott Jr. 

No. II. Elihu Dickinson was of Wethersfield, son of Thomas 
Dickinson one of the grantees in the Indian Deeds, who was then of 
Hadley but afterwards removed to Wethersfield and he probably 
came in under his father's right. He continued to reside in Weth- 
ersfield where he died. He resigned his right to Nathaniel Cole- 
man, January 14, 1715. 

Nathaniel Coleman was of Hatfield where he died April 7th, 1755, 
aged 70. He sold out to Joseph Root, by an agreement recognized 
by the Committee February 13, 1717. 

No. 14. Peter Montague, the only one of the proprietors digni- 
fied by the title of " Mr.", was the son of Richard Montague of Had- 
ley, vide Montague Genealogy. He resigned his right to his nephew, 
Samuel Montague, January 14, 17 15. 



24 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

No. 15. Samuel Boltwood was of Hadley, removed to Amherst 
about 1 731, where he died in 1738, aged 59. He relinquished his 
right to Daniel Warner Sen^ of Hatfield in 1714. Daniel Warner 
resigned to his son Daniel Warner, March 27, 17 16. 

No. 17. L', Thomas Hovey's right was takenby his son, Thomas 
(No. 18 East Side) and the father never came to Sunderland. 

East Side. 

No. I. Nathaniel Kellogg was of Hadley and son of Joseph, one 
of the Indian grantees. He removed to Amherst in 1739, where he 
died in 1750 aged 80. His right was transferred to his son Ebene- 
zer, who was then occupying it March 28, 1718. 

No. 2. Stephen Belding Sen^ was of Hatfield, where he died, 
October 6, 1720, aged 62. He resigned his right to his son, Samuel, 
September 14, 1714. Samuel Belding transferred his right to his 
brother Jonathan, March 27, 17 16. Jonathan Belding sold to 
Stephen Crowfoot, February 13, 1717. .Apparently neither of the 
Beldens ever became inhabitants of Sunderland. 

No. 7. John Preston, son of John Preston, was born at Hadley, 
July 31, 1686. He removed to South Hadley and there died, March 
2, 1728. He resigned his right to Nathaniel Dickinson in 1714. 

No. 8. John Montague Sen'., resigned in favor of his son, Wil- 
liam, January 14, 1715. William Montague transferred the same 
right to Nathaniel Gunn, March 30th, 17 17. 

10. Samuel Warner was brother of Daniel Warner Sen\ (No. 15 
West Side), and was of Hatfield, where he continued to reside. He 
transferred his right to Nathaniel Smith of Hatfield, January 14, 
1 7 15. Whether Nathaniel Smith ever settled in Sunderland is un- 
certain, but he must have been the person who was chosen Select- 
man, March 17, 17 18, as at this time his son Nathaniel, who was 
the real permanent settler, was but a little over twenty years of age. 
He probably did live in Sunderland a short time, and then returned 
to Hatfield, but the town record does not show the transfer of his 
estate to his son. 

No. 12. Joseph Field having purchased right No. 6, West side, 
transferred one of the two rights to his son, Joseph, and apparent- 
ly it was No. 12, but it is not quite clear. 

No. 16. Dr. Thomas Hastings, Proprietors Clerk to 1717, was 
son of Thomas and Anna (Hawks) Hastings and born at Hatfield, 
Sept. 24, 1679. His father was also a physician. He sold out to 



HISTORY OK SUNDERLAND. 25 

Ebenezer Billing Jr. .August 26th, 17 17, and never came to Sunder- 
land to reside. He died at Hatfield, April 14''', 1728. 

No. 18. Thomas Hovey Jr. took his father's allottment (No. 17 
West) and this right (No. 18) was transferred to Daniel Russell, Jan- 
uary 19, 17 16. 

No. 19. Samuel Hawley was of Hatfield and son of Joseph Haw- 
ley of Northampton, where he was born February 23, 1686. He 
afterwards removed to Amherst. He transferred his right to James 
Bridgeman, January 14, 1715. 

The proprietor.s had voted in 17 17 to reserve all the land 
north of the original forty lots for Home Lots for the de- 
scendants of the original settlers, and these lots were so 
granted from time to time, except one lot to Samuel Billing, 
the blacksmith, and one to Samuel Taylor, the shoemaker. 
The plan of the Home Lots sets out the original forty lots, and 
also the Home Lots originally granted ; the north line of the 
original allotments being indicated by the numbers attached. 
The original South line of the Home Lots was the North 
line of the " Reserved Land " now used for the road leading to 
the cemetery on the west side and the north line of " Lower 
Lane" on the East side. The " ^Middle Lane" shows the 
northern and sotithern boundaries of Lots 11 and 10, east side, 
and " Bridge Lane " the southern and northern boundaries of 
Lots 9 and lo west .side, and hence, althottgh the original lines 
are very generally changed by grant and sub-division, it 
would be easy by measurement to define the original bound- 
aries. 

It is probable, though not absolutely certain, that all the 
forty lots were built upon at an early period. 

It should also be stated that Stephen Belden, Jr., Home 
Lot 20, E. side, left town at a very early period. His perma- 
nent successor was Jo^ Dickinson, who is in the Tax list of 
January 19, 1720. But neither Belden nor Dickinson is in the 
list of allotments of land at Little Meadow, entered April 
5th, 1718, but in their stead is the name of " John Cooley", 
who appears no more. Perhaps Belden sold to Cooley, and 
he to Dickinson. 

The history of the town subsequent to the time of its in- 
corporation naturally divides itself into three periods. First 



26 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 



West Side. 



John Billing 




Daniel Hubbard 




Samuel Taylor 




Noah Graves 




Saml. Billing (ye Smith) 




Samuel Graves 


I. 


Jonathan Graves 


2. 


Eleazer Warner 


3- 


Samuel Harvey 


4- 


Luke Smith 


5- 


Joseph Field Jr. 


6. 


William Scott 


7- 


Isaac Hubbard 


8, 


Benjamin Barrett 


9- 



BRIDGE LANE 



'■'for"!'*") 


3seph 


Will 


ard lo. 




Joseph Root 






II. 




Joseph Smith 






12. 




Daniel Smith 






13. 




Samuel Montague 






14. 




Daniel Warner Jr. 






15. 




Benjamin Graves 






16. 




Thomas Hovey Jr. 






17. 




Samuel Billing 






18. 




William Arms 






19. 




Simon Cooley 






20. 




GRi\VE YARD 


RESERVED LAND 








FII 


<ST 



East Side. 

John Graves & afterwards 
Jabez Upham 

Nathaniel Smith (son of Daniel) 
& afterwards Samuel Scott 

William Scott Jr. 

Jonathan Field 

Samuel Gunn Jr. 



UPPER LANE. 



I 


Ebenezer Kellogg 


2. 


Stephen Crofoot 


3 


Isaac Graves 


4 


William Allis 


5 


Samuel Smith 


6 


Richard Scott 


7 


Nathaniel Dickinson 


8 


Nathaniel Gunn 


9 


Ebenezer Marsh 


to 


Nathaniel Smith 



MIDDLE LANE 



Ebenezer Billing 
Joseph Field 
Joseph Clary 
Isaac Hubbard Jr. 
Samuel Gunn 
Ebenezer Billing Jr. 
Manoah Bodman 
Daniel Russell 
James Bridgman 
Stephen Balden Jr. 



LOWER LANE. 



DIVISION 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 27 

from 1 71 8 to the incorporation of Montague in 1753 ; the 
second from 1753 to the incorporation of Leverett in 1774; 
the third period extends to the present time. The few facts 
in this history which it is proposed to record will be set down 
by subjects, rather than in exact chronological order. 



FIRST PERIOD— FROM 1716 TO 1853. 
Boundaries and Divisions of Lands. 



CHAPTER II. 

The original boundaries of the town have been stated as 
running from Mohawk Brook on the south to the brook Papa- 
contuckquash over against the mouth of Deerfield river 
on the north, the limits fixed by the Indian Deed, but from 
some expressions in the record, it would seem that when they 
laid out their grant from the General Court, the nine miles 
in length was exhausted before reaching the northern 
boundary of the purchase. The bounds extended four miles 
eastward from the river, and a subsequent grant in 1729 
added a strip two miles wide the entire length of the town on 
the east side, making a territory nine miles by six, or fifty- 
four square miles. It embraced the whole of the present 
towns of Sunderland and Leverett, the larger part of Monta- 
gue and a portion of the town of Wendell. 

There was a difficult}' with the town of Hadley in the early 
days of the settlement; the two towns could not agree in the 
perambulation of the line. The controversy is frequently re- 
ferred to in the early records. In 1739 ^Y ^ ^^^^ ^^^^ more 
accurate survey of Hadley township it was determined that 
Mohawk brook was south of the true division line, and that 
Sunderland had included within its limits 457 acres of land 
which belonged to Hadley. Hadley petitioned to have the 
true line restored, but the Legislature confirmed the old line, 
and gave to Hadley the like quantity of land near Turners 
Falls. 

The first division of land made after the incorporation of 
the town was by vote of March 12, 17 19, to lay out two divis- 
ions of land at " Hunting Hills", the territory now included 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 29 

in the town of Montague. The land divided lay along the 
river ; the first division contained three and a half acres, the 
second ten acres. Forty-three lots were set out in each di- 
vision to the proprietors of the forty original home lots, Jo- 
seph Dickinson taking the place of Stephen Belden, Jr., to 
" the town," Samuel Billing the smith and Samuel Taylor. 

June 30, 1 7 19, "Voted to layout a General Field at the 
place called the Hop Yard as equally as may be to all the 
first rights and to those which the town has made equal with 
them," and the boundaries of this tract were thus defined, 
August 17, 1721 : 

" The northerly bounds to be at the uper end of the square 
plain ; the west bounds to be at the foot of Russell's Hill ; 
the south bounds to be on the south side of the Valley or 
hollow that runs acrosst the plane that meets with a cart way 
that goweth across the staddle island ; the east bounds to run 
along the plane as the generality of the Fish Pond Rocks 
run." This field seems to have been in that part of Leverett 
known as Long Plain. In 1737 it was determined that this 
tract be " thrown up to the town " but no definite action ap- 
parently was taken under this, for in 1 739 the matter was again 
agitated, and the action then taken was, that it " be seques- 
tered for 99 years." Again the action of the town in meet- 
ing does not appear to have been carried out in fact, for the 
subject re-appears in 1744 when it was determined that it 
should be divided " one half to heads & one half to estates." 
This action was soon after carried into effect, many of the 
proprietors having in the meantime disposed of their 
' rights." 

March 7, 1720, pasture lots were ordered to be laid out 14 
rods wide and 40 rods long; and they were laid on the east 
side of the road which passes in the rear of the east home 
lots, except Left. Billings and Ensign Clary's lots, which " lay 
along under the hill against the rear of Ensign Clary's Isaac 
Hubbards & Samuel Ounn's Home Lots." (Nos. 13, 14 and 
15.) There were forty-two of these lots, Samuel Taylor be- 
ing omitted. 

March 21, 1720, "Voted that we will sequester a tract of 
land East of the town to lie as common land, to wit ; begin- 
ning at the upper end of little Meadow & so to run .southerly 
down the North end of Hatchet brook swamp taking in the 



30 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

Boggie Meadow also into the sequestered land laying adja- 
cent to Hatchet Brook & also to begin at the East end of those 
lots which are called paster and so to extend a mile Eastward 
all which shall lay for commons till such time as the town 
shall agree to dispose of it or part of it to some other use." 

The southern boundary of this tract was in 1726 defined 
thus: 

"Said bounds shall come westwardly from the Green Swamp 
that is on the hill called Kelloggs Hill down to the Meadow fence 
running between the two Hills commonly called the Ridge Hills." 

At the same meeting, March 21, 1720, provision was made 
for laying out 840 acres of land to the 42 persons to whom 
pasture lots were granted, giving them 20 acres each, and 
also five acres each to " Samuel Gunn Jr., Noah Graves, Jona- 
than Field, Samuel Taylor, Samuel Graves Jr., William Scott 
Jr., John Billing, Daniel Hubbard, Nathaniel Smith, Abel 
Gunn, Thomas Keet & Fellows Billing." The twenty 
acres granted to each proprietor were laid out in two divisions 
of ten acres each ; while the allotment of five acres was in 
most instances so made that the land should adjoin that of 
the respective fathers of those to whom it was granted, all of 
whom, except Taylor and Keet, were sons of original pro- 
prietors. 

March 7, 1726, a home lot of four acres was granted to Sam- 
uel Taylor at Hunting Hills on the west side of the North- 
field road, and north side of the highway which leads to 
Hunting Hill meadow. The location of this lot was twice 
changed, and in 1729 it was fixed at six acres "at the north 
end of Hunting Hills right to Montague's fence." 

Nov. 29, 1 72 1. Ten acres were laid out to Mr. Willard in 
the sequestered mile. 

March 5, 1722. John Marsh is allowed to take up ten acres 
in the commons after the 840 acres is laid out, to become his 
if he inhabits in the town four years. 

April 27, 1727. Samuel Harvey and Richard Scott had each 
a grant of a home lot 20 rods by 30 at Hunting Hills on the 
we.st side of the Northfield road. 

February 9, 1730. "Voted to layout 4000 acres of land, 
viz: twenty acres in each original right, 20 acres to each head 
enumerated and one acre for each pound of estate. This 



:^mtmk. 




CO 



HISTORY OK SUNDERLAND. 31 

quantity of land and the 840 acres above specified and any 
other lands divided when the specific territory was not ap- 
propriated was taken up by each proprietor taking his allotted 
portion wherein he chose in any common and undivided land 
except the Hop Yard & the Sequestered Mile.'' 

In this division 57 lots were drawn by Samuel Scott, Jona- 
than Scott, Ebenezer Belding, Jr., Joseph Field, Jr., Simon 
Cooley, Samuel Smith, Widow Hovey, Widow Barrett, Dr. 
Joseph Lord, Eleazer Warner, Samuel Billing (smith), Wm. 
Scott, Senr., Jos. Dickinson, Daniel Smith, John Gunn, Widow, 
Root, Thomas Keet, Daniel Hubbard, Jonathan Graves, 
John Billings, Samuel Graves, Senr., John Marsh, Benjamin 
Graves, John Scott, Wm. AUis, Dea. Hubbard, Nathaniel 
Smith, Capt. Billing, Mr. William Rand, Capt. Field, Jona- 
than Bridgman, Wm. Scott, Jr., Samuel Montague, Widow 
Bridgman, Isaac Hubbard, Jr., Ebenezer Marsh, Fellows Bill- 
ing, Left. Clary, Jonathan Field, Saml. Harvey, Dea. Gunn, 
Manoah Bodman, Daniel Russell, Samuel Graves, Senr., Jos- 
eph Clary, Jr., Isaac Graves, Saml. Gunn, Jr., Luke Smith, 
Saml. Billing, 2d, Samuel Taylor, Daniel Warner, Nathanl. 
Gunn, Richard Scott, Abel Gunn, Nathl. Dickinson's heirs, 
Saml, Clary, Noah Graves. 

At this time Thos. Ilovey, Benj. Barrett, Jos. Root 
James Bridgman and Nathaniel Dickinson were dead, and 
their widows or heirs appear in the above list. The remain- 
der of the list is composed of the original settlers and their 
sons, except Mr. Rand, the second minister; Dr. Lord, then 
newly settled in the town, and Thos. Keet and John Marsh 
who had resided there for some years. 

The grant of 1729 has been before referred to. The rec- 
ord of the grant is as follows : 

"Tu His Excellency Wm. Burnett Esq. Captain General and 
Commander in Chief in and over his Majesty's Province of the 
Massachusetts Bay in New England the Hon'. Council & Represent- 
atives convened in General Court the 20th of August Anno Dom. 
1729. 

']"he Petition of the inhabitants of Sunderland Humbly Praying, — 
Whereas the Bounds of our Township are Nine Miles upon Connecti- 
cut River and but four miles from the River into the woods that the 
honorable Court would extend our Bounds two miles further into 



32 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

the woods the whole length aforesaid the Reasons of our Humble 
Teticon are 

1. Our land throughout our Precints are chiefly mountainous and 
unfit for improvement otherwise then for feeding of cattle and most 
of the Little land which we do or can manure is poor & infertile. 

2. The land which we peticon for was originally purchased of 
the natives with that which we now possess. 

3. Granting said lands to us can never be a detriment to any 
other settlement but y'' said land is commodious for us; some inter- 
vals of which might be improved which might be a means to increase 
the number of our Inhabitants, which otherwise must continue to be 
very small, which reasons with our peticon we humbly submit to 
your K.xcellency & the Honorable Court & we your petitioners 
shall ever pray tS:c. 

SaMELL. GuNN 1 t ^u tf 

T TT 111 the name & 

Isaac Hubbard , , r 

, ^, > by order of 

losEPH Clary f ^/ ,,, 
, T^, the I own. 

JOSKPH tlEI.D j 



IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 
AUGUST 27, 1729. 

Additional Tract of Land to the Town. 



CHAPTER III. 

"Read & Resolved that the prayer of the petition be granted and 
that the Lands Lying Ea.stward of & adjoining to the Town of Sun- 
derhuui, the whole Length of said Town extending two miles from 
.Sunderland east bounds be and hereby is granted unto the inhabit- 
ants of the Town of Sunderland and to their heirs & assigns for- 
ever & that they present a plat thereof to this Court at their next 
session for confirmation. Sent up for concurrence. 

J. QuiNCV, Speaker. 
In Council Aug. 28, 1729, Read & Concurred provided this grant 
does not interfere with any former grant of this Court. Sent down 
for concurrence. 

J. WiLLARD, Secy. 
In the House of Representatives Aug\ 28, 1729, Read & con- 
curred. 

J. QuiNcv, Speaker 
Consented to. 

Wm. Burnet." 

In 1730 a highway four rod.s wide was laid through the 
whole lenofth of thi.s tract. Mr. Rand, the minister, received 
200 acres for his aid in proctiring the grant, and the remain- 
der was laid out, one-half to males above sixteen years of 
age, and one-half on estates. Sixty-three lots were laid out 
to the parties named on page 30 with the addition of 
Josiah Alvord, Zadock Sanborn and John Graves, then re- 
cently .settled in the town, and two or three others, sons of 
original settlers. 



34 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

In 1738 a further division was made of twenty acres to each 
original right, twenty acres to each head and one acre to 
each pound of estate. The list taken for the purpose of this 
division omits the names of " Daniel Warner, removed from 
the town. Widow Root, dec''., Widow Barrett, Sam'. Graves 
sen', dec''.. Capt. Jos. Field, dec'', Dan'. Russell, dec''. Widow 
Bridgman, John Graves and Zadock Sanborn & D'. Lord" and 
adds" Jonathan Billing, Edward Elmer, Jos. & Jonathan Root, 
Jos. Wells, Aaron Leonard, David Hubbard, Jonathan Rus- 
sell, John Bridgman, Sam'. Harvey Jr., Daniel and Nathan 
Harvey, Ezekiel & Zebidiah Smith, Eliphalet & Zebidiah 
Allis, John, Benj., Lsaac & Jonathan Barrett, Ephraim and 
Jeduthan Sawyer, Jno. Scott & Sam'. Downer, Abner Cooley. 
Israel Richardson, M''. Benj. Dickinson, Judah Wright, Jo- 
seph Mitchell," and contained seventy-seven names. 

October i, 1739. " Voted to lay out all the undivided lands 
north of Sawmill Riverto the North end of the Town bounds 
commonly called Miller's Plain." This tract was laid out be- 
tween 1739 and 1745 substantially to the parties named above 
with the addition of Joshua Douglas, Nathaniel Cowdry, 
Nathan Tuttle, Charles Chauney and Ebenezer Graves, 80 
lots in all. 

In 1731 Josiah Alvord had a grant of 35 acres on condition 
that he continue an inhabitant for five years. 

In 1737 vSamuel jSIitchell had a grant of ten acres at Long 
Plain if he should continue four years. 

In 1749 the vSequestered Mile was laid out in two divisions, 
one containing 94 lots, and the other 92 lots. 

There were various other small grants, and some sales of 
land and after the separation of Montague at a joint meeting 
held April 7, 1760, the inhabitants of the two towns released 
each to the other all claim to the undivided lands within 
their respective limits. 

We have omitted to state all the grants of Home Lots in 
the " Town Street," in addition to the forty lots originally 
granted. 

They were on the west side above No. i, or Samuel Graves' 
lot, granted in the following order proceeding north. Sam- 
uel Billing, the smith, Noah Graves, Samuel Taylor (shoe- 
maker), Daniel Hubbard and John Billing. These lots were 
each fourteen rods wide and extended to the river. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 35 

The lots on the east side proceeding' north were granted 
to Samuel Giinn, Jr., Jonathan Field, William vScott, Jr., 
Nathaniel Smith (son of Daniel), and John Graves. These 
lots were each fourteen rods wide and fifty rods long-, except 
that of John Graves' which was twenty rods wide and " to 
run East to the road that lies at the foot of the pasture lots." 
The lots on both sides of the street were all granted in 17 19, 
or earlier, except John Graves', which was granted in 1730. 
He did not comply with the conditions of the grant, and had 
some trouble with the town about it. It was re-granted as 
late as 1787 to Jabez Upham. It was not a very desirable 
lot. Nathaniel Smith also failed to retain his lot, and it was 
afterwards irranted to Samuel Scott. 



THE PROPRIETORS' ADMINISTRATION 
AND OWNERSHIP. 

The Proprietors' Administration. 



CHAPTER IV. 

In order to understand the jurisdiction of certain commit- 
tees whose names often are all the records show of their im- 
portance or services, and who seem to have been invariably 
selected from the families of the first settlers, it will be 
necessary to recall something of the social state of the com- 
munity — and something of the ideal for which our forefathers 
strove. The names of the forty proprietors who drew the 
lots and laid out Sunderland Street are a sufficient proof of 
the predominating English element. They had grown up, 
or their fathers had, under English customs and laws, and 
their ideals and their efforts la}'- in similar direction. For 
many generations the male population of the mother coun- 
try had been gathered in Guilds or trades; by means of 
which common citizens had first acquired an influence in the 
land ; this condition was fostered by laws requiring every 
Englishman to learn some kind of labor or trade, by which 
he might live — and not even the heir to the throne was 
exempt. Such organization in England was of service in 
diffusing respect for skilled work and it increased personal 
pride and exclusiveness. From these Guilds came the set- 
tlers of our valley, bearing names without stain, and think- 
ing of no new development of society but a reproduction of 
their native land with all its insular prejudices and its innate 
clannishness, and its sturdy honesty mixed with its aristocracy. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 37 

Their ideals slowly changed — developed by many hardships 
and intimate neighborly fellowship. They did not come 
here to develop equality of citizenship — but that grew of 
itself. Those interested in this line of study will fill out for 
themselves the scanty records of committees, who held their 
private meetings and handed their records to the absent 
clerk of votes taxing forest land at the same rate as meadow 
or " improved land," a decision tending to discourage the 
holding of large tracts, and many other petty rulings. 

The Proprietors' Ownership. 

As has already been seen, the Plantation called " Swamp- 
field " was conveyed by the Indian deeds to John Pynchon 
in behalf of others named in the deeds, who were act- 
iner as a committee for those who afterwards became the 
" Proprietors " and " settlers " of the town, and who had con- 
trol of all matters pertaining to the common interest. They 
were the manasrers of all town alTairs, made the division of 
lands to the several families, and arranged for the collection 
of taxes or " rates " as then called. Their first clerk was 
Tho\ Hastings of Hatfield. The following is a copy of the 
record of the oath administered to him upon his induction 
into office : 

" M"" Thomas Hastings of Hatfield was chosen Town (^lerk to en- 
ter all Records of lands and other Records he is Requireable to do 
and performe & was Sworn to the Discharge of that servis before 
me for Swampfield. 

Samuel Partridge, Justice of the Peace." 

" April 14, 1714." 

There is no evidence that Tho' Hastings ever became a 
resident of the town, and it may be reasonable to infer that 
all or many of those who took part in the organization of the 
town's affairs were still living in Hatfield or Hadley from 
whence many of the first settlers removed. Some of these 
individuals afterwards became residents of the town and 
some did not. It is learned from the town records that not 
all who drew lots became residents, but transferred their 
claim to others. 



38 history of sunderland. 

Proprietors' Records. 

"Sam' Gun " who is conceded to have been the first resi- 
dent Town Clerk, lived upon the same ground as does the 
present Town Clerk and makes his first record as such as fol- 
lows : 

"Her Entered April 5, 1718 

P"" me Sam' Gun Clerk " 

The above appears to follow the record of the proceedings 
of a meeting of the proprietors held " Amo 1717'' which 
record is not in the handwriting of " Sam' Gun," and was 
probably written by one of the committee. 

It is noticeable that the record of other meetings of the 
proprietors is not in the handwriting of " Sam' Gun " and 
that the date of his certification to the correctness of the 
record is not the same as the date of the meeting, conse- 
quently a mixing of dates which is immaterial. 

" Atta Legal meeting of the Proprietors of Svvampfield March 17, 
17 1 7. \^oted that Nathan' Dickinson & Daniel Warner are Con- 
stables for the year ensuing" 

Left Jo« Field ^ 
Ensine Billing | 
Serg* Hubbard V Are Selectmen 



Nath' Smith | Sam' Harvey 

Sam' Gunn j Dan' Russell 

are chosen Fence viewers 

Richard Scott ) ,^, ^ c t^- u 

, J, T^ V Chose Surveyors of Highways 

Isaac Graves ) are chosen 

Manoah Podman [ howards" 

"Voted by the Proprietors that we make choice of W'" Arms & 
Sam' Crrave, Sarg'' Hubbard, Sam' Gun & Jo" Clary a committee to 
lay out a highway from the North end of the I'own to the uper end 
of Little Meadow." 

"Voted by the Proprietors that we will make up the Fence about 
the Little Meadow sufficient according to law by the Last of May 
next ensuing. 

The " Little Meadow " above referred to was the one more 
recently called the north meadow to distinguish it from the 
south meadow sometimes called " ist, 2d & 3d division of 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 39 

ploug-hland " and is situated about one mile north of vSunder- 
land street. 

" Voted by the Proprietors that no person shall Tether or hopple 
any horse in the common field & leave him there in the night on the 
penalty of five shillings for such Defects one half to the informer 
the other half to the use of the town." "The above vots are ap- 
proved and allowd l:)y the committee & here entered April 5, 17 18 
?' me 

Saml Gun Clerk." 

The above has been copied to show that all financial mat- 
ters were managed by the " proprietors " or that the " Pro- 
prietors" were the Sovereign head in all town matters. The 
town which was in fact composed by these same proprietors 
chose from their own body the town officers at this date, 
made the grants of land to the various individuals, (acts 6i 
the "proprietors," not of the town). 

To show that they provided for the salary of the minister 
the following is copied from the records : 

"Dec. 19, 1718 ^'oted by the Proprietors of Sunderland that 
they will raise for the Reverend Mr. Willard, Half years Rate and 
Thirty pounds toward his House and What the town is indebted by 
their Present Bills to pay that they will Raise According to the 
.Article to wit that all Lands shall pay Alike Improved or not Im- 
proved and Heads and Stocks according to Law." 

" Voted at the same meeting that we will Raise five shilling upon 
each Head in the present list that we are to make the Rats by " 
"Voted at the same meeting that al the Rats hereafter shall be 
Raised according to Law " 

"Voted at the same meeting that we wil have a town meeting on 
the first Munday in Decern yearly without any further Warning and 
all those who dont attend it being qualfied according to Law shall 
forfeit the sum of 2^6'' to the yous of the town" 

To show what strict compliance was required of those who 
held allotments in the town the following is transcribed 
from among several such found in the records : 

" Wheras by a former Concession of the Com'"'' for Swampfield, 
Nath' Coleman was accepted in order to be an Inhabitant in s'' 
place and now by the Providence of God his mother being weakly & 
in her old age full of Infirmity also his Wife being Weakly so that 
he is wholly Incapacitated to perform what he intended to Do — and 



40 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

having an Agreement w"' Joseph Root as to any Rights of his there 
both as to Buildings & Lands he has and was about to subdue and 
proposing that s*' Root might be accepted in his Room and Stead 
which on the Consideration aforesaid We of the Com''''-' aforemen- 
tioned do accept of s^' Joseph Root upon these Considerations fol- 
lowing, viz: that he forthw''' Remove himself and family thither 
their to abide and Do al Duties Services and his Share of all charges 
for the meeting house or otherwise for the full term of four years 
from the date of these presents & upon the Neglect of the perform 
The whole aLotm' to Revert to the further Dispose of the Com'^'^ 

Consented to by Sam^ Partridge | Committee 

Joseph Root & Sam^ Porter f for Swampf'' 

Nath' Coleman Entered Feb'-y 13"' lyif" 

"Thos. Hastings, Clerk" 

It is thus learned from the records that all votes passed. 
All grants of land made previotis to the incorporation of the 
town in 1 718 were by the authority of the "Proprietors." 
After the incorporation the meetings held were called " town 
meetings. " The first record of a " legal town meeting " was 
dated March 16, 1719. 

The Editors — Symposium. 

And thus passed the nominal control of the communities ' 
interest in the newly settled plantation. But the influence 
of the "proprietors" was not limited to their generation. It 
was that which prompted the vote excluding certain indi- 
viduals from becoming inhabitants of the town, whose only 
crime lay in the noncompliance with the antiquated law. It 
was the importance of " Proprietors " families which estab- 
lished the " dignity " of the " Pews " " in the meeting house " 
long after they or their children lived to occupy them. 
The English conventional honors were through these same 
proprietors long maintained, and respected. The settlement 
of the minister was after the English forms, varied to suit 
the different circumstances. The Proprietors gave a title 
deed iUvStead of free occupancy to the clergyman for his 
home. They instituted a common pasturage and other com- 
munal privileges which have now become obsolete. Little 
by little their very rule has been forgotten, and to-day we 
are prone to credit the town — a corporate nonentity with a 




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HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 41 

development established only by personal social persistence 
of a very few upright men. If there is any one word char- 
acterizing this effort it may be that hoodoo of to-day, " The 
Trust." 



SETTING OFF OF MONTAGUE AND 
LEVERETT. 

Setting off of Montague as a District, 



CHAPTER V. 

In nearly all of the early town grants in the Province of 
Massachusetts the boundaries were of generous proportions, 
and miles were a frequent designation of distance. Occa- 
sionally there are definite points of beginning or ending, but 
more frequently the grant would start at the supposed out- 
line of some prior grant or prominent stream and extend 
thence a given number of miles. As actual settlers multi- 
plied in the towns so granted there arose a demand for the 
division of the large original grants by the erection of new 
towns, taken either wholly from the territory of some earlier 
town, or made up by taking portions from several at the 
point where their confines joined. 

Sunderland was no exception to this general rule. The 
first step in the way of cutting down her territory came in 
the formation of the town of Montague. 

The Sunderland town records do not give very much in- 
formation relating to the setting of off either Montague or 
Leverett from the town of Sunderland, which were origin- 
ally included in the Sunderland or Swampfield grants. 

Under date of March 5, 1749-50, is the following record of 
vote passed at " A Legal Town Meeting " held that day, viz : 

" Voted, That we are willing that the Oeneral Court should set 
off Hunting Hills a Precinct by themselves, they releasing what 
money is due from the town to them and they allowing that there 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 43 

shall be no tax Layd in their bounds belonging to men that live in 
town and their bounds extend so far south as shall be 20 Rods north 
of the Slate Stone Brook where it empties into the great river, and 
to extend east to the end of the bound it must be understood that 
the money they release is what they suppose due by an act of Court, 
and it must be understood that the land that is not to be taxed is land 
that belongs to men that live in the Town that lies unimproved." 

" Voted, That we are willing that the General Court set off Hunt- 
ing Hills people to be a precinct by themselves upon these condi- 
tions, that their bounds extend south within 20 rods of the mouth 
of the Brook called Slate Stone Brook, Running on east line to the 
east side of the bounds of the Town of Sunderland, they making no 
Demand of any money of the Town of Sunderland they suppose due 
by an Act of Court", and they never to lay "any tax on any land 
that belongs to the Town that is unimproved." 

At previous meetings the town had voted money for the 
support of schools and preaching at Hunting Hills, from 
which it may be inferred that the town held some interest in 
lands there, and on March, 1750-51, the town "Voted to sell 
land at Hunting Hills to be improved either in Building a 
meeting house or to settle a minister there." 

The work of "setting off" progressed slowly and did not 
finally take place till 1752 according to our records. The 
act of incorporation of the north parish in the town of Sun- 
derland into a separate district by the name of Montague as 
found in the Mass. Province Laws Vol. 3, page 713 was passed 
January 25, 1754. " In 1751 the town voted to instruct their 
assessors to make the rates that were needful for the town 
separate from Hunting Hills " and further " Voted, Willm. 
Scott Jr. Jno. Gun & Simeon King & Zebediah AUis a Com- 
tee to run the line between Sunderland First Precinct and 
the Second Precinct in Sunderland and mark the bounds be- 
ing an east line and make their rettirn to the Town. In the 
same connection is found the following ; viz : " A return of a 
Highway Layd out at Hunting Hills by Capt. Field, John 
Gun, Fells Billings, John Clary and Noah Baker, who were 
appointed for that service, viz.. Beginning at John Scotts 
Hogs Pen the east side of his house running North West 
point to a Bush LopS the west side of the way and continuing 
the same point to a White Oak Stadle y'' east side of the way 



44 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

that is marked and from thence the same point to a pine 
stump and from there to a Pine Stub marked the north side 
of the way and from thence Steering Round a Hollow or Low 
Land as near the brow of y* hill as may be and to come into 
the Road about eight rods south of the Bridge on Saw Mill 
River near Asahel Gunns land to be in width two rod the 
whole Length of the way." 

In the setting of off Montague from Sunderland there were 
some grants of common and undivided land made to individ- 
uals apparently to even things up, besides which there was the 
following placed on record, which may be called a " sweep- 
stakes " grant, viz : '' Voted and aGreed by the Inhabitants 
of Sunderland and Montague that we grant to Capt Joseph 
Root Josiah Alvord and Jon"' Carver Selectmen of the Dis- 
trict of Montague to them and their associates all the Com- 
mon and undivided Lands lying within the original Bound 
of Sunderland Lying north of the Line that Divideth be- 
tween the town of Sunderland & District of montague and 
we the Inhabitants of Sunderland Do quit all Right or Claim to 
s'^ Land or any part thereof and we the Inhabitants of mon- 
tague acquit all Right or Claim to y common Land Lying 
south of the Line that Divideth the town and District to be 
at y" Dispose of the town Distinct from us. It is to be un- 
derstood that this agreement is not to Infringe upon any 
former Grant of Land either in town or District." 



1753- 

AN ACT OF INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF 
MONTAGUE. 

Anno Regni Regis Georgie Secundi, <S:c. 

"An act for erecting the North parish in Sunderland into separate 
District by the name of Montague. Be it enacted by the Governor 
Counsel! dv: House of Rep"" that the said north parish in Sunderland 
bounded as follows, to begin att Connecticut River twenty rods 
north of the mouth of Slate Stone Brook, from thence east to the east 
side of the town then on the line of s*" town to the north east corner 
of the town bounds, from thence north to Millers River, thence 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 45 

northwardly by Millers river to the mouth of y"" of which enters into 
Connecticut River, and from thence by Connecticut River to the first 
mentioned bound — be and hereby is created into a separate district by 
the name of Montague and that the s''. District be and hereby is — with 
all privileges, powers and immunities y'. towns in this province by Law 
do or may enjoy y* of sending a Representative to the General Court 
Assembly only excepted and that the inhabitants of s'^ town shall 
have full power and right from time to time to join with the said 
town of Sunderland in the choice of a Representative in which 
chois they shall enjoy all privileges which by Law they would have 
been entitled to if said act had not been made & that s'' District 
shall from time to time pay their portionable part of the expence of 
such Representative according to their Respective proportion of the 
Province Tax, and that the said town of Sunderland as often as they 
shall call a meeting for the chois of a Representative shall give rea- 
sonable notice to the Clerk of the s''. District for the time being of 
the time and place of holding such meeting to the end y* the s'^ Dis- 
trict may joyn them therein and the Clerk of s^ District shall set up 
on some publick place in said District a Notification thereof. 

Accordingly Provided Nevertheless & be it further enacted y' the 
s'' District shall pay their proportion of all town, County & province 
taxes already set or granted to be raised on said town as if this act 
had not been made, and be it further enacted y' Elijah Williams Esq. 
be and hereby is impowered & directed to issue his warrant to some 
responsible inhabitant in said district requiring him to notify and 
warn the inhabitants of said district qualified by Law to vote in town 
affairs to meet at sometime and place it shall be therein set forth to 
choose all officers as shall be required to manage the affairs of 
said District. 

Decmb. 22, 1753 and the Bill having been read three seprate 
times in hous of Representatives passed to be enacted — this Bill 
having Red 3 times in Consell passed to be enacted. 

Thos Hubb.ard, Speaker 
JosiAH WiLLARD, Secrctar 

Decembr. 22 1753 By the Governor tS; Consents to the enacting of 
this Bill W. Shirley 

A true Copy Examined p'' 

Thos Clarke, 

Dept. Secretary." 



46 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

Hy this grant of the town of Montague the length of Sun- 
derland alonof the Connectieut was reduced one-third from its 
original proportions. The settlement amounting practically 
to colonization which had occasioned this had not, however, 
been confined to the northern part of the original grant, 
but had been going on as well in the southeastern part, 
though it was twenty years later before that settlement cul- 
minated in the petition for the setting off of Leverett. The 
quarter of a century from 1750 to 1773 was one of marked 
growth in the population of the Connectieut Valley, notwith- 
standine the disturbances of the French and Indian War, 



SETTING OFF OF LEVERETT. 

Petition of thk Inhabitants of the Easterly Part of the 
Township of Sunderland to be Set off — March, 1773. 

"To the Inhabitants of the Town of Sunderland County of Hamp- 
shire, qualified to vote in town affairs asssembled at Sunderland 
afores'' in their anniversary Town meeting in the month of March 
1773, For y*^ Choice of Town officers &c. 

Gents 

We the subscribed Inhabitants of y*^ s'^ Town of 
Sunderland Dwelling in y"" Easterly part of y same Town appre- 
hending that it would tend very much to the emmolument and ad- 
vantage of all such Inhabitants of y*^ s'' Town as Dwell in that part 
of y*-' Township of Sunderland aforesd lying on y*^ line Following 
that is to say a line Running from y*^ southwardly line to y'^ North- 
westwardly line of y s'' 'I'ownship in manner Following, To wit. 
Beginning at y'' southwardly line of y"" s'' Township at a Station ori- 
ginally three miles and Two hundred and seventy four rod from y'^ 
southeast corner of y*" s'' Township & Running Northwardly Strait 
from y'' Station above s^ to a hard Maple tree with Stones about it 
standing at y south side of a brook called y*^ East Dry Brook and 
from y*" s'' tree running North five degrees east one mile 34 rods to a 
Maple tree and stone about it in a brook thence running North 
twenty eight degrees East four hundred and twenty rod to a Walnut 
tree on y"^ mountain thence North ten degrees east to the north line of 
s'' Township. We say we apprehending that it would be Greatly 
for y'' convenience of all such Inhabitants of y s'' Sunderland who 
now Dwell and wh(^ may hereafter settle or dwell on or within y"= 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 47 

limits of that part of y"^ s'' Township \y\ng eastward of y'' s'' Hue 
above Described and tend much to relieve them of many Great bur- 
dens and difficulties they do and must unavoidably otherwise Lay 
under. In Case al that part of y"" s'' Townshij:) of Sunderland lying 
eastward of y^ line above s'' Running from y*^ Southwardly line to 
y"' Northwardly line of y* s'* Township should by any act of y'^ Gen- 
eral Court be set off from y'' Town of Sunderland and made a Dis- 
trict a separate Town with all the Privileges of Towns in (General in 
this province except that of sending a Representative to the General 
Assembly solely for themselves but to that purpose & intent but that 
they should continue a part of y"^ town of Sunderland. We There- 
fore Pray that you would at this meeting by vote give your full and 
free consent that the General Court of this Province at their Next 
Session should by an Act or Law for that purpose make and create 
the above s^. Easterly part of y** Township of Sunderland above s"^ 
into a Distinct Town. Thereby Vesting the Inhabitants of the 
above s'' Eastwardly part with all the Privileges, and Powers & Im- 
munities, which Towns in the Province enjoy excepting that of 
sending a Representative, and also that In and by acts Provision 
should be made that such new Towns should be made as above s''; 
should have and hold to the Inhabitants thereof and their successors 
forever all such common Lands as now belong to and are the Es- 
tate of y"^ s'* Town of Sunderland which 1^ within y'= limits of y^ s^ 
Easterly part thereof above described; and also that such new 
Town to be made as above s'' and may take and hold such part and 
shear of such towns money or securities for monies belonging to the 
New Town of Sunderland as shall be in proportion to the whole as 
the part or share which the Inhabitants and Rateable Estate Dwell- 
ing and Lying within the limits of y* s*^ easterly part paid to the 
Last Province Tax set on y*^ old Town of Sunderland is to y*^ whole 
sum of y^ s'' Tax. 

Dated at Sunderland This First Day of March Anni domini 1773. 

Jonathan Hubbard Seth Field 

Jonathan Field Joseph Clary 

Moses Graves Elisha Clary 

Nathan Adams Joseph Clary Junior 

John Keet Jonathan Graves 

W">. Field Danl Smith 

Jonathan Field Jr Absalom Scott 

Moses Field Jer'' Woodbury 

Jonathan Field Joel Smith 

Stephen Ashley Sol'". Gould 

Josias Cowls Moses Keep. 



48 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

Gents. We pray you to insert y'^ substance of y^ foregoing Pe- 
tition in your Warrant for meeting y® Inhabitants of y*^ Town of 
Sunderland to be held in March Next for choice of Town officers. 

To Messrs. John Clary ^ c i f 

imon Cooley | ^^ ^^^ 

Joseph Field V -r c 

T I u uu ^ lown of 

Israel Hubbard 

Moses Graves 



Sunderland. 



Jonathan Field Stephen Ashley 

Moses Graves Elisha Clary 

Nathan Adams Joseph Clary 

W'". Field Seth Field 

Jonathan Field ^r Josiah Cowls 

A true Copy Per Jos. Clary T". Clerk." 

The presentation of this petition to the General Assembly 
resulted in " An Act for incorporating" the easterly part of 
the town of Sunderland in the County of Hampshire into a 
town by the name of Leverett," which was passed. March 5, 
1774. Vide Mass. Prov. Laws Vol. V, page 327. 

But very little is found upon our town records in regard to 
the steps taken by the town in answer to the foregoing pe- 
tition of the farmers then living in the East part of the town. 

It does not appear that there was any opposition to the di- 
vision, or that there had been any lack of harmony between 
the two sections of the town. 

At a meeting of the town held October 25th, 1773 — " Voted 
that we are willing to Refer the Division of the Town to a 
Committee and that we will abide the Doings of the Com- 
mittee hearafter expressed." 

And further " Unanimously voted and agreed on the gen- 
tlemen hearafter named that is Dea". Ebn'. Hunt of North- 
hampton Lieu' David Field of Deerfield Maj Elisha Burk of 
Bernardston En'. Phineas Field of Northfield Dea" Daniel 
Moody of South Hadley " who were to constitute the Com- 
mittee for making the division. 

" Voted that if fore of this Committee can attend and no 
more they shall chu.se the fift and .so proceed in their Buis- 
ne.ss and if it so happen that but three of the above named 
Committee can attend that we accept of their Doing as if 
there was five." 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 49 

In order that the views of the townspeople should be prop- 
erly presented, and the entertainment of the Committee pro- 
vided for, it was further " Voted that we choose six men out 
of this town to wait on the above named Committee that is 
Capt Field Moses Graves & Rich'' Montague William Billing 
Esq Simon Cooley & L^ John Clary," and also " Voted that 
we Improve Lt. Abner Cooley & Jedidiah Clark to notify the 
Committee above named that they attend on the Business 
above named." 

At a meeting held in December following the following 
vote was passed, viz : " Voted that we accept of the Report of 
the Committee consisting of Ebn^ Hunt John Burk Phineas 
Wright Daniel Moody and Nath Diginson (?) Relating to a 
Division of the Town of Sunderland with this addition that 
the east part of s'^ Town pay their proportions of the Province 
and County Taxes for the futer." 

From the above vote it may be inferred that the Commit- 
tee considered the matter and made a report, but what it 
was we fear we shall never learn, except by inference from 
what followed. 

At a town meeting held in the month of January following 
it was " Voted that we choose a Committee to answer to the 
Sitation that we received from the General Court to give 
reason if any we have why the East part of this town Should 
not be set off as a District agreeable to their Petition." 

•' Voted W"'. Billing Esq. Lt. John Clary Simon Cooley 
Caleb Montague & Noadiah Leonard be a Committee to act 
in behalf of the Town to answer to the Sitation above 
named." 

The act of incorporation was passed March 5th, 1774, and 
at a town meeting held the following May, it was " Voted 
that Lieut. Billing Esq to serve as an agent for the town to 
make application to the General Court that the town of Lev- 
erett may be annexed to this Town in the Choice of a Repre- 
sentative and that they may pay their part of the cost of our 
Representative the Last year." 

Act of Incorporation. 

" Whereas the inhabitants of the easterly part of Sunderland in 
the County of Hampshire have represented to this Court the great 



50 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

difficulties they labor under in their present situation and have ear- 
nestly requested that they may be incorporated into a separate 
town — 

Be it therefore Enacted by the Governor, Council and House of 
Representatives. 

Sect. I. That the easterly part of the said Town of Sunder- 
land separated by a line as follows: viz, beginning at the south line 
of said town eight hundred and twenty two rods east of the south- 
west corner of said town; from thence, to run, north one degree 
west three hundred and six rods, to a maple tree; thence north 
five degrees east three hundred and fifty four rods to a maple tree; 
thence north twenty eight degrees east four hundred and twenty 
rods, to a walnut tree; thence, north ten degrees east, seven hun- 
dred and forty rods, to a heap of stones, in the north line of said 
town of Sunderland, be and hereby is incorporated into a separate 
town by the name of Leverett and invested with all the powers, priv- 
ileges and immunities that towns in this province do or may enjoy. 
And be it further enacted. 

Sect. 2. That the inhabitants of the said town of Leverett shall 
pay their proportion of all province, County and town charges, al- 
ready granted to be raised, in said town of Sunderland Provided 
also 

And be it further enacted 

Sect. 3. That the said town of Leverett shall not be liable to 
maintain any person or persons who have been legally warned out 
of the town of Sunderland, but, by virtue of such warning, shall 
have the same privilege and power of removing such person or per- 
sons as the town of Sunderland might have, by law, in case he or 
they remained therein. And the said town of Leverett is fully em- 
powered and enabled to proceed with such other persons now living 
within the bounds aforementioned, who are not by law now inhabit- 
ants of the town of Sunderland, in the same manner as to their re- 
moval, as the said town might, by law, have proceeded with them 
if they had remained therein. 
Be it also enacted. 

Sect. 4. That the inhabitants living within the bounds afore- 
said who in the last tax in the town of Sunderland, were rated one 
half part, so much for their estates and faculties as for one single 
poll, shall be holden to be qualified, and be allowed to vote, in their 
first meeting for the choice of officers, and such other meetings as 
may be called in said town of Leverett until a valuation of estates 
shall be made by assessors there. 
Be it also enacted. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 51 

Sect. 5. That William Billing Esq. be and hereby is authorized 
and required to issue out his warrant to one of the principal inhab- 
itants of said town authorizing and requiring him to warn the inhab- 
itants qualified as aforesaid to meet together at such time and place 
as shall be expressed in said warrant to chose such ofificers as towns 
are authorized by law to chuse, and transact such other lawful mat- 
ters as shall be expressed in said warrant. 

And be it further enacted, 

Sect. 6. That the inhabitants of said town of Leverett shall be 
entitled to all common and undivided lauds lying within the said 
town. 

And be it further enacted. 

Sect. 7. That the inhabitants of said town of Leverett shall be 
entitled to no part of Sunderlands money or securities that are now 
in the Treasury of said town of Sunderland." 

"Passed March 5th. 1774." 



MEETING HOUSES, MINISTERS AND 
PARISHES. 

Meeting Houses. 



CHAPTER VI. 

The first Meeting House was raised June i8, 1717. It was 
located in the street near the present house, and if the set- 
tlers followed the examples of their fathers in Hadley and 
Hatfield it was in the center of the street, with a travelled 
way on each side. Its internal arrangement can now be de- 
termined only inferentially from the records, which are too 
indefinite in their statements to allow the construction of 
any plan, but seem to lead to the following conclusions. 

The house stood in the center of the street, measuring 45 
feet from north to south, and 35 feet from east to west, with 
a door in the center of each end. It was unfinished and had 
no pulpit or permanent seats at the time of the ordination of 
Mr. AVillard. In 17 19 it was plastered and " whitewa.shed " 
and permanent seats and a pulpit erected about the same 
time. The pulpit was probably on the east side of the house, 
and the seats were at first benches only, with two or more 
pews against the walls, one of which was near the pulpit, 
larger than the others and called the " Great Pew." In 1723 
or 1724 a gallery was erected, probably across the west side 
of the house, and may afterwards have been extended. It 
was at first supported by rough posts which were replaced 
by " Pillars" in 1736, and was accessible by means of stairs 
from the audience room. More pews were constructed from 
time to time, encroaching finally upon the " body " of the 



HISTORY OP' SUNDERLAND. 63 

house. The windows were the old fashioned diamond panes 
set in lead, and the house was not originally clapboarded 
with sawn boards ; these were supplied and modern sash 
windows put in about 1750. The sexes sat apart from each 
other until 1737, when they were allowed to sit together " in 
the pews." There is nothing in the record to show that the 
house was ever painted, and no indication of the existence of 
any vestibule, steeple or cupola, though some place was ulti- 
mately provided for a bell. 

The "Seating of the Meeting House " was a troublesome 
matter in Sunderland as in many New England towns in the 
last century. In 1722 it was voted that " we will have the 
Meeting House seated forthwith." "Voted that the pews 
shall be esteamed in Dignity to be equal with the third seate 
in the body of the house " and " that the Rule by which the 
Seattees shall gow by in seatteing shall be by age estate & 
Quallifications" and " Capt Joseph Field, Left. Billing Dea", 
Hubbard, Ensign Jo'. Clary and Samuel Gunn were appointed 
a Committee " " for the placein the Peopel in the Meeting 
House." 

In 1728 "Voted that we will seat the Meeting House and 
choos a Committee for that servis & in order to that we pro- 
ceed to Dignify the seats." 

"Voted y*^ Great Pew to be the first; the Comer Pew to be next 
(S: the foreseat in the Body to be next, & the second seat in the 
Body to be next, and the next to that is the front Gallery & next is 
the third pew, and next to that y*" third seat in the body, next to 
that y pew under y*^ Stayers; & next that is y*^ pew in the front 
gallery; and next to that is ye foreseat in the uper tear in y" Gal- 
lery & y'' next is the fourth seat in y'' body & next that is the fore- 
seat in y*^ town tear in the gallery, and next to it is the second seat 
in the front gallery & next is y last seat in the body." 

In 1736 the seats were " dignified " again and Dec. 23"', 
1737, a Seating Committee was appointed who had liberty 
"to act their judgment," "only we desire that they shall 
have a Due regard to age & estate." 

April 10, 1738, "Voted that we will throw up all y'' hath 
been done in seating the meeting hou.se." The seats were 
then estimated and a committee of nine was appointed and 
directed " to seat the fleeting House in this Method ; the 



54 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

three oldest by themselves, and the Middle aged by them- 
selves, and the three youngest by themselves ; and then bring 
their Locatings & compare them together and when agreed 
to bring their seating to the town to see if the Town will 
aprove of it. Voted that we esteem Two pound estate and 
one years age equal." The ineeting was then adjourned to 
another day, but there is no further record. 

The arrival of the hour for public worship was announced 
by raising a flag until 1737, when the beating of a drum was 
substituted; the flag was restored in 1740, and the Drum 
came in again in 1742, and in 1745 gave way to "blowing the 
Cunk shell," but this only answered for one year when the 
drum was resumed. 

In 175 1 it was voted " to sell the Little Boggie Meadow 
and improve the money to buy a Meeting House Bell for the 
use of the first precinct in Sunderland and sell as much land 
at Hunting Hills as will produce as much money as the Lit- 
tle Boggie Meadow fetcheth to be improved either to build- 
ing a Meeting House or settling a minister there." 

The bell was procured and set up as early as 1754. 

Second Meeting House, 1792-93-94. 

In 1789 voted to sell town land and apply the product to- 
wards building a meeting house. At a meeting held in 
March, 1792, " Lieut. Cooley, Col. Whitmore Nathaniel Smith 
& Capt. Field and Melzar Hunt were chosen a Committee to 
lay a plan of the Method to build it." Their report was as 
follows : 

"That the house be built 54 feet long and thirty eight feet wide, 
and that the Post be 25 feet long and that there be a tower and 
steeple at one end, and a poarch at the other and that there be 
thirty four windows in the body of the house, and forty squares of 
seven by nine Glass in a window, and forty one Pews on the lower 
floor:" — That the Town raise by Tax one hundred pounds to be 
paid in Timber and labor, for and about the frame, and that the town 
be classed in several classes for procuring the Timber and that the 
town appropriate the money due for common Land for use as afore- 
said, and that they choose a Committee to receive the pay & pur- 
chase Articles necessary to build the house, and that the town sell 
the Common Land which yet remains and take the pay in boards 



I 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 55 

and shingles and other articles necessary for the work; and that the 
Pews be sold by estimation or vendue to complete the work." 
"Voted and chose Capt. Field, Lieu*^ Cooley, Nath' Smith, Selah 
Graves, and Cotton Graves, a Committee to Receive the debts due 
the town and lay it out in Nails and Glass and other materials for 
said house." 

"May, 1792 Voted that we will set up the frame of a Meeting 
House with a tower and porch to the same, betwixt this and the 
first day of June 1793." 

"Voted that we will cover and underpin said house during the 
year of the Summer of 1793" "Voted and chose Lieu'' Cooley, Capt. 
Field, Selah Graves, Col Whitmore, and Giles Hubbard, a Com- 
mittee to set up said house cover & underpin and glass it agreeable 
to the above votes." 

"Voted that the above Committee collect what is due the town 
or what may be due hereafter, for Town Land and appropriate the 
same towards building said house" "in manner as the Town has 
agreed." 

"Voted to direct the Comf^ appointed at a former meeting to 
apply to Lieut Delano and John Rowe, Jr. to see if they can pro- 
cure a piece of land at the corner of their home lots to set the 
Meeting House on the bigness of said house." 

"Voted that we are willing to receive donations in timber and 
labor towards building a Meeting House from persons who are not 
inhabitants of this town." 

"Voted that we are willing to sell Pews in the new Meeting house 
to persons who are not inhabitants of this town." At a later meet- 
ing it was "Voted that we are willing that all persons not inhabi- 
tants of this town who may choose to purchase pews in the new 
meeting house to stand an equal chance with us in purchasing." 
"Voted that we will purchase nine rods of land of Lieut Delano at 
the south east corner of his home lot to set the meeting house upon 
at 10^ per rod" 

'' Voted and chose Capt. Field, Col Whitmore, Serg^ Hubbard, 
Lieu* Cooley, and Selah Graves, a Comt^'' to number and sell the 
Pews in the Meeting House," "that we appoint Monday the thirty 
first day of Dec. inst. for the vendue." " Voted that those who 
purchase Pews shall pay for the same in neat Cattle or Grain to be 
paid on the first day of March 1794 with Lawful interest from that 
time till paid." " Voted that those who purchase Pews shall fur- 
nish sufficient bondsmen for the pay." 



56 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

A Committee was chosen to take down the old meeting 
house the following Spring, viz : " Melzar Hunt, Oliver Wil- 
liams, Selah Graves, Capt Field, and Cotton Graves." 

A copy of the number of the pews and the persons to 
whom they were sold can be found in the second book of 
records in the Town Clerk's office, and also the ground plan 
of the pews. According to a vote passed in January, 1 793, the 
Committee were directed to build a cupola instead of a spire 
upon the meeting house. That vote was never carried out, 
but the spire was erected according to the original plan. 

This second edifice had one embellishment not common in 
country meeting houses of the present day, viz : a " sounding 
board" over the minister's head. This is called to mind by 
the record of the following vote passed in October, 1793, viz : 

"Voted that We direct the Meeting House Committee to proceed 
and finish the house and make a Canopy over the pulpit." 

"Jan. 2d 1794 Voted that we desire Mr. Porter of Ashfield to 
come and preach a Lecture in this town at the Dedication of the 
new Meeting House." "and Mr. Nash to attend and assist on said 
day" "Voted that appoint Wednesday the 15th. day of Jan. inst for 
the Dedication of the new Meeting House." 

"Voted that we will agree with Dea" Clark to entertain those 
ministers who shall preach in this town agreeable to the above 
vote" 

It may be said that the votes which were pas.sed relative to 
persons not inhabitants of the town, being allowed privileges 
in the meeting house, arose from the fact that at that 
time there was no organized church or meeting house at 
South Deerfield. Residents of that village came to Sunder- 
land to meeting. The new meeting house was built in 1792 
and 1793 and dedicated Jan. 15, 1794, and in the same period 
the town built a new school house which stood on the corner 
north of the present postoffice, and also settled Rev. Asa 
Lyon as their minister. On account of indiscreet conduct 
Mr. Lyon was dismissed in less than a year after he was or- 
dained. The town had already given him some money as a 
.settlement, a home lot and some out lands. There was delay 
in recovering the land after he left, but the church finally 
regained it. 



history of sunueklanu. 57 

Ministp:rs. 

The early proprietors of Sunderland regarded the support 
of publie worship, and the offiees of a settled minister of the 
gospel, as not the least important of their duties and privi- 
leges. The promptness with which they sought for their 
first minister is shown in the settlement of the town, and it 
is interesting to observe from their records that whenever 
the ministerial office among them was vacant, there was no 
matter of town concern in which they were occupied more 
faithfully and persistently, than in their efforts to fill the 
vacancy. In illustration of their character in this respect, 
and of the manners of those early days, extracts from these 
records in fuller detail than upon some other topics arc here 
given. 

Rev. Joseph Willard. 

The Rev. Joseph Willard, the first minister of vSunder- 
land, ordained (by the church record) January i, 1718, was 
the son of Samuel and Sarah (Clark) Willard, and born 
at Saybrook, Connecticut. He seems not to have been mar- 
ried at the time of his ordination, but was afterwards mar- 
ried, and probably during his residence in Sunderland, to 
Miss Susannah Lynde. By the terms "of his settlement he 
received a gift in fee of the " Minister Lot" for a Homestead, 
and ten acres to be taken up in the " common lands," and 
the sum of ^170 for the purpose of building him a house. 
He was to receive an annual salary of £6^^, to be increased 
in five years to £^0 and his firewood. The town subsequent- 
ly gave him the use of " a tract of land at the mouth of Clay 
brook," bounded south on the road running to the river at 
" the Rocks " and east on the highway, so long as he should 
continue in the work of the ministry with them ; and he 
seems to have shared in the subsequent divisions of the Pas- 
ture Lots and Hunting Hill Field. He erected on his home 
lot the house, which is now standing, owned and occupied 
by Mr. J. L. Delano, 1898. 

There is no record of any difficulty or disagreement with 
Mr. Willard, but it appears that on 6th April, 1721, he had 
left the town. He removed to Rutland, Mass., where he 



58 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

had inherited lands, preached there for some time, had ac- 
cepted a call to settle, and the day was fixed for his installa- 
tion. But on the 23rd of August, 1723, the Indians made a 
sudden attack upon the town, and encountered Mr. Willard 
who was absent from his home. He was armed, and it is 
said fought manfully, killed one of his assailants and wounded 
another, but was overpowered, slain and scalped. He left a 
son William, and another son, Joseph, was born about three 
months after his decease. His widow married Rev, Andrew 
Gardner, first of Worcester and afterwards of Winchester, 
N. H. The sermon at Mr. Willard's ordination in Sunder- 
land was b}'' Rev. Solomon Stoddard of Northampton, and 
published. 

It is the following vote passed by the town, April 6, 1721, 
which gives us the first notice of the dismissal of Mr. Wil- 
lard: "Voted that we will mack choice of two men to in- 
quire and seek after a minister to com and preach among us " 
and that " we make choice of Deack Same' Gun Dea'= Isaac 
Hubbard to gow upon that servis with that speed & Dilli- 
gence that may be with conveniency." 

What success this committee achieved does not appear, but 
on 24th July, 1 72 1, it was voted "to send two men to inquire 
for Mr. Pumry and if that Design fail with him, then to seek 
after another to come to be a minister in this place." 

Oct. 9, 1 72 1. "Voted by the major part of the town that 
we will give Mr. Burr a call in order to settlement." This 
was probably Rev. Isaac Burr of Connecticut, a graduate of 
Yale in 1717. He was afterwards settled in Worcester, Octo- 
ber 13th, 1725, and died in 1751 at Windsor, Vermont. lie 
had evidently been preaching for some time in Sunderland, 
but he did not accept his call. 

In the following month Dea. Hubbard is requested to go 
down to Guilford to see if he can obtain Mr. Rossiter' and if 
not, any other minister to preach with a view to settlement ; 
and a committee of four men is sent to Deerfield " to treat 
with Mr. Warham Williams ^///r/Z/^r about coming to settle 

'This was probably Rev. Ebenezer Rossiter (Yale, 1718) who settled at Ston- 
ington, Ci. in 1722. 

'Rev. Warham Williams was son of Rev. John Williams of Deerfield and 
one of the captives when Deerfield was destroyed in 1704. He graduated at 
Harvard in 1719, was settled at VVatertown in 1723 and died in 1751, aged 52. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 59 

among- us." There seem to have been serious negotiations 
with Mr. Williams, but on December 4, 172 1, it was "voted 
that we will not wait any longer upon Mr. Warham Wil- 
liams." 

On December 20th, they voted to employ " Mr. Henry 
Dwite " of Hatfield " to Git a minister for this town in the 
bay parts," and on December 29, resumed negotiations with 
Mr. Williams by appointing a committee of five " to discourse 
further with Mr. Warham Williams in order to a settlement 
and to hier him to preach for us for a time." 

Jan. 9, 1722, a committee is appointed "to gow down into 
the Baye^ parts to see if they can obtayne a minister." 

Feby. 5, 1722, they gave "Mr. Benjamin Fessenden'-" a 
call to settle, and appointed a committee to treat with him. 
He was probably preaching there at the time. 

April 20, 1722, Voted " to wait six weeks for an answer 
from Mr. Minor." Nothing more is said of the minister thus 
abruptly introduced. 

May II, 1722, another Committee was sent into the " Bay 
parts " after a minister and another to Deerfield to hire Mr. 
Williams "for some time." 

June II, 1722, after a motion to call Mr. Williams had been 
negatived, the committee of May 11, were again directed to 
go into the Bay parts, and July 16 another Committee is ap- 
pointed " to try to hire a minister for a quarter of a year." 

Dec. 18, 1722, "we will send a man down to Mr. Styles^ & 
that we will write a letter for his incuragement & therein 
make some proposals to him," and Dec. 31, "Voted to wait 
upon Mr. Styles till his time be out that he is ingaged for in 
the school at Westfield " and Mr. Williams of Hatfield and Mr. 
Williams of Deerfield are besought to engage the assistance 
of Mr. Edwards'* and Mr. Marsh"' of Windsor with Mr. 
Styles. 

'A common designation in those days for the vicinity of Boston. 

-Rev. Benj. Fessenden born at Cambridge, Jan. 7, 1701, graduated at Har- 
vard, 1718, ordained at Sandwich, Sept. 12, 1722, where he died Aug. 12, 1746. 

•'Rev. Isaac Styles, a native of Windsor, Conn., graduated at Yale in 1722, 
married Keziah, daughter of Rev. Edward Taylor of Westfield. and settled in 
1724 at North Haven, Conn., where he died in 1762. He was father of Presi- 
dent Ezra Stiles of Yale college. 

■•Rev. Timothy Edwards of E. Windsor, father of Jonathan Edwards. 

''Rev. Jonathan Marsh of Windsor, a native of Hadley, died in 1747. 



60 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

January 8, 1723, Capt. Billing is sent to Windsor to confer 
with the ministers about Mr. Styles and the whole affair is 
put in the hands of a Committee, and so late as July 5 it was 
still undetermined and a Committee was sent to confer with 
Mr. Styles at Westfield ; but by the 23rd of the same month 
it had been given up. and Capt. Billing and Joseph Root were 
sent into the Bay part "after a Minister." 

The efforts of this Committee were successful. They 
secured the services of Mr. Rand, who came probably about 
August I St on an engagement for three months, which re- 
sulted in his settlement and ordination on May 20th, 1724. 
The ordination sermon was by Rev. Isaac Chauncey of Had- 
ley from 2 Cor. xii, 15, and was published. 

Rev. William Rand. 

Rev. William Rand, 2nd pastor of the church, was born at 
Charlestown about 169S. and graduated at Harv\ard college 
in 1721. Remarried Bridget, daughter of Westwood Cooke 
of Hadley. After he left Sunderland, and in 1746, he was 
settled as pastor of the church in Kingston. Mass., where he 
died in 1779. He was a man of very considerable ability. 
He published two sermons while in Sunderland, one on 
Preaching Christ, 1736, and one at the ordination of Rev. 
David ParsQus in Amherst in 1739. Also sermons at the or- 
dination of Rev. Abraham Williams in Sandwich, 1749, Rev. 
Abraham Hill in Shutesbury, 1762, and the Annual Conven- 
tion sermon in 1757. 

The following is said to be a copy of the inscription on Mr. 
Rand's tombstone in Kingston : 

"In memory of the Revd. M. William Rand, died March 
y*^ 14, 1779 aged 79 years wanting 7 days. 

Here'* one who long had run the Christian Race: 

Kindly relieved reclines his hoary head, 
.\nd sweetly slumb'ring in this dark embrace 

Listens the welcome sound, 'Arise y"^^ dead.'" 

The terms of settlement proposed to Mr. Rand by vote of 
April 23, 1724, which were apparently accepted and carried 
into effect, seem to have been quite liberal. He was to have 
a .salary of £^0 per annum ; the homestead lately Mr. Wil- 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 61 

lard's, a lot of 4^ acres in first division, a lot of ten acres on 
second division, a mowing lot of four acres in flag swamp, 
two lots in Hunting Hill meadow, containing fourteen acres, 
twenty acres at the " Plumbtrees," ten acres in the Seques- 
tered Mile and Pasture Lot No. 17, all these in fee and the use 
of the Clay Brook land and 20 acres in the Commons while he 
should remain their minister. The salary was increased to 
i;ioo in 1730, i;ii5 in I735. /^i35 in 1736, i;i5oin 1738, i; 175 
in 1 741 and ^^"200 in 1743. The increase was owing in great 
part doubtless to the constant and rapid depreciation of the 
currency. 

The record makes no mention of the reasons for the disso- 
lution of the relation between Mr. Rand and the church and 
people, but in the absence of all knowledge of any personal 
reason, the true cause may be readily surmised. The period 
between 1740 and 1750 was one of great religious excitement 
and agitation in New England. Rev. George Whitefield was 
in the country in 1740 and again in 1744, and for two or 
three years. His course of proceeding and his style of 
preaching were warmly welcomed, and as warmly denounced 
by pastors and people of differing sentiments, and much di- 
vision in the churches arose from his presence and that 
of other preachers of like character. There were divisions 
in the Sunderland church dating from this period. The 
people probably sympathized to some extent with the new 
movement and Mr. Rand did not. The town voted, Decem- 
ber 6, 1742, " that we are inclined to allow travelling preachers 
to preach among us." Rev. Thaddeus Maccarty, Mr. Rand's 
predecessor at Kingston, who was dismissed about the time 
Mr. Rand left Sunderland, was a warm admirer of Whitefield, 
while his people appointed a Committee to prevent itinerant 
preachers from disturbing the peace of the town. These 
facts indicate very strongly the cause of Mr. Rand's dismissal. 
It appears by the record of September 20, 1745, that the town 
was then destitute of a minister, and on December 2nd, 1745, 
they voted to pay Air. Rand ;6^ioo old tenor " for what he 
preached last year." 

At the meeting of Sept, 20, 1745, Capt. Montague, Ensign 
Field and Daniel Hubbard were appointed a Committee to 
hire preaching till such times as we have a minister settled 



62 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

among us " and they appear to have attended to that service 
until the vacancy was filled. 

Rev. Thomas Lewis preached for a considerable period in 
the town, and on the 2nd January, 1747, the town voted to 
agree with the church in inviting him to settle, but the call 
was for some reason ineffectual. 

On the loth July, 1747, the town voted to unite with the 
church in an invitation to Rev. Joseph Ashley, and he was 
installed 3rd pastor of the church about November ist, 1747. 
The terms of his settlement were a " salary of ^^240 old tenor, 
as wheat at 16" a bushel. Rye at 12^ Indian corn at 8' and 
pork at I*" the standard to be calculated the second week in 
January." He was also to receive a settlement of ^^700 and 
his annual supply of fire wood. 

Rev. Joseph Ashley. 

It has been stated by Mr. Taft, that the Rev. Joseph Ash- 
ley succeeded Mr. Rand in the ministry, being settled in 
1747. His salary was paid in farm produce, prices being ad- 
justed each year by a committee chosen by the town at their 
annual meeting, which also arranged his yearly supply of 
firewood, varying from 40 to 60 cords per year. The common 
price of wQod at that time was three shillings per cord. It 
may be presumed that the wood was delivered " sled length " 
for according to tradition fire-places were built large enough 
for wood of that length. The wood was furnished and drawn 
by various townsmen, who received their pay " in the next 
year's rates," the price for which was fixed by a Committee, 
elected annually at the town meeting. There was much 
variation in the value of wood and grains from year to 3^ear. 
At the meeting when Mr. Ashley was settled, it was voted 
" that we agree with David Hubbard to keep the ministers 
and Delegates that shall be sent for the installing the Rev. 
Mr. Ashley in the work of the ministry amongst us, and 
other gentlemen who may be here." 

It was necessary to choose a Committee ; or authorize the 
assessors (which was often done) to adjust Mr. Ashley's sal- 
ary with him, in order to fix the prices of the articles of farm 
produce for payment of his salary. Prices varying in conse- 



1 7 ^^'Ct^^yJi^^^utm^^'**^h ^ ^•%y JmM^ e/^^^i" 



Rev. Joseph Ashley's Certificate of Marriage 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 63 

quence of the changes in money values by what was termed 
the "old tenor" and "new tenor" modes of reckoning. 

The Rev. Joseph Ashley besides his salary agreed upon, 
was given several tracts of land as a settlement, a custom of 
the Colonies. At a meeting held March 6, 1758, the follow- 
ing persons were chosen a Committee to adjust prices 
with him, viz : Dea". Smith Dea". Montague Capt Field, 
Dan'. Hubbard & Lieut. Billing, and at a subsequent meet- 
ing, March 5, 1759, the following vote was passed: 

" Whereas there has been a grant made by this town to Rev. Jo- 
seph Ashley of several lots of land and accepted by him as a part of 
his settlement but no record of land grant has been made, it was 
voted that a record be now made that the said lots or tracts of land 
that have been granted and confirmed to him the said Joseph Ash- 
ley and to his heirs and assigns forever viz: one house lot No. 10 
on the West side of the street with the building on the same, and 
one lot No. 6 in the Great Swamp or 2''. Division of mowing in the 
South field also a piece of land in the South Field in the First Divis- 
ion of Plow L.and between lot No. i and the West House lots ex- 
cept what is improved for a Burial Place and way to it ; also a tract 
of land on Mitchells hill so called bounded north on Capt. Jont'\ 
Field's Lane and highway at the south end of s'' hill East y^' high- 
way on y'^ East side of y^ Sequesterd Land and west on the high- 
way at the east end of the east House Lots." 

Although Mr. Ashley was the pastor of the church for 
nearly 40 years and pastor emeritus till the day of his death, 
yet, during his ministry there was much dissension between 
pastor and people. These differences arose from external 
matters and not from dissatisfaction with his clerical minis- 
trations. There seemed to be a culmination of this strife in 
1765, and as the "old tenor" and "new tenor" modes of 
reckoning was more or less a factor in their dissension, those 
terms should be explained. The Province of Massachusetts 
Bay in common with all American Colonies suffered for the 
want of a circulating medium so greatly, that at an early 
period they established a mint and coined shillings and six 
pences in defiance of the royal prerogative. About 1690 the 
Colony first issued paper money, called " Bills of Credit " to 
pay war expenses. The Province repeated the experiment 
several times till about 1750 when it called in the paper issue 



64 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

to redeem it. After a certain time these bills were issued in 
a new form and under somewhat different conditions, and to 
distinguish them the phrases "old tenor" and " new tenor" 
came into use and are found on the statutes. Although the 
bills were redeemable in silver, they depreciated greatly, 
and the Legislature was forced to recognize this fact and to 
change the standard of value from time to time. " New 
tenor" bills came to be worth three or four times as much as 
" old tenor," and later it took seven or eight pounds of " old 
tenor " to buy one pound of silver money. It would seem 
from the records that "old tenor" was more commonly 
used. 

The pounds and shillings in use by our fathers at this time 
were not English coins but the Massachusetts pounds and 
shillings, a shilling being sixteen and two-thirds cents; a 
pound, three dollars thirty-three and one-third cents, as 
measured by our present standard of currency. It ought not, 
therefore, to be confounded with the English pound, called a 
pound Sterling, and valued at nearl}' five dollars. 

The town record states that the town voted " to give the 
Rev. Mr. Ashley five hundred pounds annually provided 
Mr. Ashley would give up his former contract with the town 
for salary." Then follows this entry : 

" Upon information that the town voted to give the Rev. Mr. 
Ashley five hundred pounds 'old tenor' he was pleased to make the 
following reply to the town meeting." 

" To the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Sunder- 
land, assembled in town meeting by adjournment on March y"^ ii, 
1765 : Whereas, many inconveniences and difificulties attend the 
contract made with me at my settlement heir respecting my salary, 
and you having voted to give me annually for a salary the sum of 
five hundred pounds 'old tenor' which is si.xty-five pounds thirteen 
shillings and four pence Lawful money 1 am willing the said con- 
tract made att my settlement, excepting what related to j-our sup- 
plying me with firewood be disannulled, and do hereby on my part 
disannull and render these same void and of none effect. Provided 
the like be done on your part, as witness my hand 

Joseph Ashley." 

After this settlement in regard to Mr. Ashley's salary and 
the quieting of the troubles which had arisen in con.sequence 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 65 

of the change in money values all matters went along very 
smoothly for some time, probably until the war of the Revo- 
lution. Very likely the town neglected to re-adjust his salary 
from time to time to accord with the continuing depreciation 
of the currency. At the commencement of the Revolutionary 
war — the disagreements in regard to salary — were renewed, 
and adjusted several times. 

During the years following 1765, the colonists were divided 
into two parties, the first called Tories, who sympathized 
with the English government and were in favor of submit- 
ting to the taxation policy of Parliament which had at that 
time become quite obnoxious to the American colonists; and 
the second, Whigs, who opposed paying taxes to England. 
These names were brought from England having been used 
there many years. 

The Whigs, very much in earnest in opposition to what 
they called oppression — denounced the sugar act of 1764 and 
the stamp act of 1765 as unconstitutional. Mr. Ashley sym- 
pathized with the Tories, as did some other of his towns- 
men, yet as a majority were Whigs, there was a continual 
dissension between them. During the war of the Revolution 
all towns were called upon by state governments to furnish 
supplies for the army, which increased taxes, and as Mr. 
Ashley did not sympathize with the war, his people thought 
he did not bear his proportion of the increased taxation. They 
were fretted by his daily disapproval and influence exerted 
against independence, and the frank speech of that period 
contributed much to the unpleasant feeling existing between 
pastor and people. 

The following extract from the record will serve to show 
the extent of the depreciation of the currency and the cor- 
responding increase in the price of the various commodities : 

" Voted, that we give twenty-four dollars a day for work 
on the highway from the middle of March till the middle of 
October and eighteen dollars a day for the rest of the year" — 
and this order passed December 4, 1780, "That we give 
seventy two dollars a cord for wood for Mr. Ashley & the 
school." 

It appears that the town neglected to pay Mr. Ashley the 
full amount of his salary, or to make up the deficiency caused 
by the depression of the currency, thinking themselves justi- 



66 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

fied in requiring him in some way to pay his proportion of 
the increased taxation which was the result of the war, they 
accordingly at different times chose Committees " to treat 
with him for that purpose." Such efforts were followed up 
for many years, but with little effect. 

There is no doubt but that Mr. Ashley was sustained in 
his unyielding position by his cousins, Squire Ashley and 
Parson Ashley of Deerfield, who were much more active and 
bitter in their enmity against the Colonial Government than 
the Sunderland pastor. 

It was* believed there were members of the parish — who 
were not church members — who took great satisfaction in 
fomenting these disagreements. 

In December, 1779, the town voted to " chose a Committee 
to converse with Mr. Ashley Respecting his salary for the 
present year and to treat with him respecting his proportion- 
able part of the charge the town has been at the past year." 
At a town meeting held February 23rd, 1780 : 

"Voted that we take into consideration the Proposal that was 
sent by Mr. Ashley to the town at our last Dec""", meeting Respect- 
ing his being Dismis' from the Public administration." 

" Voted that we appoint a Committee to go and convers with Mr. 
Ashley and to know of him on what terms he is willing to Desist 
from the public administration." "and also to know of him what 
he will be willing to supply the Pulpit for the year ensuing." 

"Voted that Jedi Clark Dan' Montague Cap. Hubbard En^ 
Strong and Lemuel Dilleno be a Com*^ for the business above ex- 
pressed." 

At a meeting held in March following a similar vote 
was passed, viz: "That we request the Rev. Mr. Ashley on 
what terms he will desist from officiating in his ministerial 
office." 

But Mr. Ashley would not desist till the town had paid him 
the amount he thought due on his salary, on account of the 
depreciation of the currency. 

It may not be known to the present generation that at that 
time as well as many years after, when a minister was set- 
tled over a church, he was .settled for life ; consequently it 
was not easy getting rid of a minister when his people de- 
sired to do so. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 67 

Mr. Ashley made some proposal to the town as to the 
terras upon which he would desist, for a committee was 
chosen consisting of Daniel Cooley, John Rowe and David 
Sprague to report to Mr. Ashley " the town's vote respect- 
ing his proposal," but his proposition was not such an one as 
the town thought proper to accept, and no agreement was 
made, as the following votes will show, passed at several 
meetings held the ensuing four years. Some of these votes 
are 'printed below to show the condition that pastor and 
people were in during that time. 

" Dec. 9, 1782. Voted that if Mr. Ashley will resign some part 
of his salary they will appropriate the same to hiring preaching so 
far as it will go, provided Mr. Ashley will give his consent." 

"Voted Capt. Hubbard Mr. Phineas Graves and Mr. Giles Hub- 
bard be Comf^'' to acquaint Mr. Ashley of the foregoing vote and 
acquaint the meeting with his answer" "The Committee report 
that Mr. Ashley is not willing to relintiuish any part of his salary. 

At a meeting held March 1st, 1784: 

"Voted Phineas Graves Col. Whitmore & Cap' Leonard be a 
Committee to go and converse with Rev. Mr. Ashley respecting 
an address sent to this meeting from Mr. Ashley containing his 
proposals for the settlement of the deficiencies. of his salary in years 
past occasioned by the depreciation of paper Money." 

At the annual town meeting held in March, 1784: 

" Voted That we choose to have the Rev. Mr. Ashley desist from 
his public administrations provided Mr. Ashley and the town can 
agree upon the terms." 

"Voted that Phineas Graves Giles Hubbard Elisha Smith Lieut 
Delano and Capt. Leonard be a Comt^^ to inform Mr. Ashley of the 
last mentioned vote and request of him to signify to the town upon 
what terms he will desist" 

" March 29th, 1784 met by adjournment & Voted that we are 
willing to leave the matter in controversy with Mr. Ashley respect- 
ing the depreciation of his salary to Indifferent men mutually chosen 
for that purpose." 

"Voted that Capt. Leonard Phin** Graves Simon Cooley Dan'. 
Montague Elisha Smith Lieu'. Delano and Giles Hubbard be a 
Comtee to carry on the above mentioned affair with Rev. Mr. Ash- 
ley in behalf of the town." 



68 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

"April 5th. met by adjournment " " The Comt'^'^ chosen to carry on 
the above mentioned affair reported to the meeting that they had 
not done anything in the above mentioned affair for which they were 
chosen." 

"Voted that Simon Cooley Phin^ Graves Cap^ Leonard Lieut 
Delano and Elisha Smith be a Comt'''^ for the above mentioned pur- 
pose and that the s'' Comtee be directed to state or agree upon such 
articles in Mr. Ashley request which was presented to the town as 
they think proper to submit to an Arbitration and see if Mr. Ashley 
will agree thereto." 

" At a meeting held April 8'^' by Adjournment — ^Voted. That the 
Comtee chosen to carry on the matters in controversy with Mr. 
Ashley in behalf of the town reported to the meeting that Mr. Ash- 
ley did not agree to the proposals they made him respecting what 
they would leave to an Arbitration and on the question being put to 
the town whether the town would leave the affair to an Arbitration 
according to Mr. Ashleys proposals the votes therefor could not be 
obtained." 

"The Comtee chosen to get Mr. Ashleys Terms on which he 
would desist from his public Administrations report that he will de- 
sist therefrom provided the Town will allow him 350 pounds per 
annuna and Thirty cords of wood so long as the Town is without a 
settled minister, and after the town shall settle a minister he will 
not require more than one half of his stated salary ; & on the ques- 
tion being put to know if the Town would agree to the above men- 
tioned terms a vote therefor could not be obtained." 

At a meeting- held April 23rd, the Town voted to refuse to 
hire Mr. Ashley any longer and chose a Committee to hire 
preaching for three months, but at the same meeting these 
votes were reconsidered, they concluding that a better way 
would be to stibmit the controversy to a Council ; they voted 
accordingly, " That we are willing to leave all affairs in con- 
troversy with Mr. Ashley to a Mutual Cotmcil excepting 
what he demands of the Town to make up the deficiency of 
his Salary in years past." Voted further, " That we desire 
the Church to request Mr. Ashley to call a Church Meeting 
to see if they can agree upon calling a Council for the afore- 
said purpose." A committee was chosen " to inform Mr. 
Ashley of the above mentioned votes and Consult with him 
upon the affair." 

As may be seen by the above votes the town continuously 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 69 

insisted that Mr. Ashley ought to assist in paying the extra 
expense the town had incurred on account of the war. 

It seems that no action had been taken in the way of set- 
tlement from April to August 2nd of the same year. It 
may be inferred from what followed that Mr. Ashley had 
begun to take legal steps to collect what he thought his due, 
and therefore at a meeting of the town held August 2'"', 
(1784), they voted, "That we are willing to settle the contro- 
versy betwixt Mr. Ashley and the Town respecting the de- 
ficiency in years past provided we can agree upon the man- 
ner and terms without having the matter decided by Law." 

" Voted that Mr. Ashley signify his mind to the Town whether he 
is willing to settle the controversy between him and the Town re- 
peating what he demands for the deficiency of his salary in any other 
way but by Law." 

These votes were sent to Mr. Ashley " with a request for 
his answer thereto," and at an adjourned meeting held the 
following Wednesday, August 4th, " Mr. Ashley sent the 
Town the following answer :" 

"Gentlemen Bretheren & Neighbors" 

" These are to inform you that I propose not to make 
any more proposals respecting the deficiencies of my Salary on ac- 
count of the depreciation of Paper Currency, but if you are disposed 
to make any to me that shall appear to me reasonable 1 shall be 
ready to comply therewith." Joseph Ashley. 

"To the Inhabitants of Sunderland assembled in Town Meeting 
August 4th. 1784:" 

"Gentlemen & Brethren &c." 

" I am willing to settle the controversy between me and 
the Town without its being decided by Law provided we can come 
to an amicable agreement." 

" I am your Pastor & friend." 

"Joseph Ashley." 

At the meeting above mentioned a Committee was chosen 
to confer with Mr. Ashley upon the manner and terms of 
settling the controversy. 

At a meeting held August 6th, the committee reported as 
follows, viz : 

That Mr. ashley says that seeing he has been obliged to commence 



70 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

an action against the Town he shall make no more proposals to them 
respecting the settlement of what he demands for deficiences of his 
Salary in years past but if the town will make any proposals to him 
that shall appear any way reasonable he will take them into consid- 
eration, and to the proposal made to him to leave the affair to an 
arbitration he said he was not able to give an answer at present and 
not till he had consulted with his Attorney, for he had advised him 
not to leave it to an arbitration as it would not be for his interest 
to settle it in that manner." 

"On the report of s''. Committee, Voted, That we will defend 
ourselves the best manner we can in the action commenced against 
us by the Rev. Mr. Ashley." 

A Committee was chosen " to carr}' on the action with Mr. 
Ashley in behalf of the town." The Committee was in- 
structed to " go to Springfield and take the advice of Air. 
Moses Bliss Attorney respecting the affair which we are en- 
gaged in with Mr. Ashley." 

The result of the trial which was held at vSpringfield was 
that Mr. Ashley won his case, so far as it related to " the de- 
ficiencies of his salary in years past." But the matter of his 
'"desisting" froin the administration of his official duties as 
pastor remained unsettled. In this matter another contro- 
versy arose. The town desired a settlement with Mr. Ash- 
ley without another trial, and endeavored to come to one by 
an agreement. A Committee was chosen for this purpose, 
who, at an adjourned meeting, reported " that Mr. Ashley 
would desist from the exercise of his Ministerial office pro- 
vided he can have one half his salary and 30 Cords of wood 
during natural life." This proposal was not complied with. 

At a meeting held in the following November, "Voted 
that we are willing to leave the affair in controvery with 
Mr. Ashley respecting his desisting from the exercise of his 
Ministerial office among us with three of the men advised 
by the late Council provided we can come to an agreement." 
A Committee was chosen to consult with Mr. Ashley upon 
three men to decide their " controvery." The Committee re- 
ported to the Town that they had mutually agreed upon 
Capt Hunt as Chairman ; Mr. Ashley proposed John Hast- 
ings, Esq., the Committee proposed Josiah Dwight. Mr. 
Ashley would not consent to Mr. Dwight's being one, and 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 71 

nominated Deacon White, and said that if he might not be 
accepted he should not consent at present to leave it to said 
men. 

" The Town directed the said Committee to inform Mr. 
Ashley that it was their right to choose one man, if he did 
not consent to the one they had chosen the matter was at an 
end. Mr. Ashley said that he should not consent at present 
tho he did not know but that he should upon further consid- 
eration." 

It seems upon "further consideration" Mr. Ashley con- 
cluded to accept the names proposed as arbitrators. At a 
meeting held November i8, 1784, the town voted " that we are 
willing to leave affair in controversy between the Rev. Mr, 
Ashley and the Town respecting the term of his desisting 
from the exercise of his Ministerial office among us to Capt. 
Elijah Hunt of Northampton the Hon John Hastings of 
Hatfield & Mr. Josiah D wight of Williamsburg agreeable to 
the advice of the late Council held in this town." 

A committee was chosen " to provide suitable accommo- 
dations for the arbitrators," another Committee " to carry on 
said arbitration in behalf of the Town." "The daye named 
as the I'', day of December next," "a Committee appointed 
to notify Mr. Ashley of the above votes & to signify his Con- 
sent thereto,'' to which arrangement " Mr. Ashley assented.'' 

The result was, " That Mr. Ashley should desist, the town 
to pay him one yearly Salary in advance and his fire wood 
during his natural life." 

The town " voted that we direct the assessors to assess the 
Town in a sum sufficient to pay Mr. Ashley the sum he re- 
covered of the Town at the last August Court." 

They also " voted to pay him his salary for the present 
year agreeable to the determination of the late arbitration," 
and thus was terminated a " controversy " between pastor 
and people which had existed for about 20 years. 

Although he desisted from the exercise of his ministerial 
office, yet he held his office as pastor emeritus while he 
lived. 

He died in 1797, in the 88th year of his age. He was 
buried in the village cemetery and upon his monument is 
seen the following inscription, viz : 



72 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

"Sound in judgment, meek in spirit, exemplary in life, a friend 
of peace; a steady believer in the doctrines of grace, respected by 
his people and esteemed by his brethren in the ministry." 

" They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; 
and they that turn many to righteousness, as the stars for ever and 
ever." 

From this time for several years the people were " candi- 
dating." At the anntial town meeting' held March 1785, 
" Jedidiah Clark, Dea". Field and Capt Leonard were chosen 
a Committee to hire preaching for the ensuing year " with 
instructions to " hire a young candidate who they think there 
is prospect of settling." 

Several persons were thus hired, some of whom were 
asked " to preach a little longer on probation." 

In March, 1791, the town gave Rev. Mr. Minor a call to be 
settled as minister, but the call was not accepted. 

In June, 1792, the town voted to concur with the church in 
giving Mr. Asa Lyon a call to settle in the ministry and 
offered " to give him for his encouragement & support, pro- 
vided he settles with us in the work of the ministry 200 
pounds as a settlement and eighty pounds a year as Salary 
during the Rev. Mr. Ashleys natural life and from the time 
of his decease ninety pounds so long as he is our minister." 
The offer was accepted by Mr. Lyon and he was ordained 
October 24, 1792. 

The town afterwards gave Mr. Lyon a homestead and 
other tracts of land, Mr. Lyon was dismissed from his pas- 
torate the following September. 

There was a little scandal connected with his ministry, and 
an ecclesiastical Council was called which dismissed him — 
with reproof. The town having already given him some real 
estate as a part of his " settlement," they had trouble in recov- 
ering it again. Many years after he is recorded " as a re- 
markable man in some respects," having been pastor of the 
church in South Hero, Vt., where he died in 1841. 

June 21, 1804, it is recorded that the church invited the 
Rev. David Howe Williston " to settle with us in the Gospel 
ministry 20 members present and all voted in the affirmative." 
" Voted that we make choice of Eleazer Warner, Nath. Smith 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 73 

'John Montert ' (Montague) as a committee to inform Mr. 
Williston of the above vote and receive his answer," He 
was installed July i8, 1804, and dismissed July 17th, 1806. 

The sixth minister was Rev. James Taylor from West- 
field, was invited by a vote of the church; Dea. Smith, Giles 
Hubbard and John Montague, chosen Committee. Was or- 
dained July 22, 1807, and he died October, 1831. He lived on 
the place now owned by Mrs. Sarah Howlett, and he also 
owned a good quantity of out-land. He was a practical 
farmer, a good preacher and pastor, and universally loved by 
his people. His widow survived him but a few days, and 
his large family was scattered to distant parts of the country. 

Henry B. Holmes was installed January 31, 1833. He was 
an energetic worker and preacher. Was dismissed at his 
own request October 27, 1835, and went to Springfield, Vt. 
He has recently died, and of the two little boys born when 
he was here, one is now superintendent of the street rail- 
roads in the city of Chicago, and also the leader and in- 
structor of a mission Sabbath school of about 2,000, in that 
city. 

The eighth minister was Solomon B. Ingram, from North 
Amherst, Mass., a graduate of Amherst college. Was or- 
dained December 28, 1836, and died June 2, 1840. He was a 
logical preacher and much esteemed. The following record 
is m_ade of him by the clerk of the church : " We have to re- 
cord the afflictive dispensation of Divine Providence in the 
removal of Rev. Solomon B. Ingram by death, he having en- 
deared himself to this church and people by his faithfulness 
and the deep interest he took in their spiritual and eternal 
welfare." 

The Rev. Austin Cary, from Bridgewater, was ordained 
November 11, 1840, and died Nov. 27th, 1849, aged 40 years. 
This is the clerk's record of him : 

"It becomes our duty to record the death of another faithful and 
devoted pastor, Rev. Austin Cary departed this life Nov. 27, 1849, 
having just completed the ninth year of his ministry. Thus has he 
fallen at his post in the prime of life and in the midst of his useful- 
ness. About eighty individuals have united with the church by pro- 
fession during his ministry." 

Rev. Henry B. Hosford, a former tutor in Williams col- 



74 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

lege, was ordained over this church May 28th, 1850, and dis- 
missed March 2, 1853 ; cause, ill health. He resided for sev- 
eral years in Hudson, Ohio, and is now living in feeble health 
in the state of Nebraska. 

Rev. Sereno D. Clark was installed May 31, 1853, and dis- 
missed May 31, 1864. The council called to consider and to 
act upon the relations existing between Rev. Mr. Clark and 
this church and people, say : " We deeply deplore the neces- 
sity of parting with Mr. Clark, who is a brother beloved, and 
assure him and his family of our warm Christian sympathy, 
and we cordially commend him to the Christian churches as 
an able, faithful and laborious minister of our Lord Jesus 
Christ." Mr. Clark wrote several books which were pub- 
lished, among which was an essay upon " Christian Benefi- 
cence," " The Co-worker and His Reward," " Life of John 
Woodbridge, D. D.," and the sermon to the memory of Dea. 
Ouartus Smith. Mr. Clark died in Somerville, October 
4th, 1887, and in a few days, Martha, his wife, followed him. 

The twelfth minister was Rev. David Peck, who was in- 
stalled December, 18, 1867, and died January 31, 1874, aged 
50 years. Another faithful and beloved pastor. 

Rev. William F. Arms, one of whose progenitors was 
among the original settlers in town, was installed December 
I St, 1875, ^11 <i '^^'^s dismissed March i, 1888, at his own re- 
quest. He now lives in Essex, Conn. 

Edward Page Butler, the fourteenth and present pastor of 
the church, was born in Clintonville, New York, February 
14th, 1848. He prepared for college at the Essex Classical 
institute, and was graduated from the University of Vermont 
in 1870, and from Hartford Theological seminary in 1873. 
He was ordained and installed pastor of the Congregational 
church in Lyme, New Hampshire, October 20, 1874, having 
begun his ministry there in the preceding June. He was 
dismissed in 1889, and installed pastor of this church in June 
of the .same year. He married September 25th, 1876, Miss 
Lucretia Churchill Nelson of Elyria, Ohio. 

First Congregational Parish. 

In order to fully understand the necessity for the organiz- 
ation of the " First Congregational Parish of Sunderland " it 



i 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 75 

will be best to review briefly the conditions of the religious 
organizations existing previously. On November 12th, 1716, 
only seven or eight months after the allotments of lands 
were made to the proprietors of Sunderland, then called 
" Swampfield," at a meeting of the proprietors held that day, 
they chose a committee to go into the extreme eastern part 
of the State (Cambridge) in search of a minister, and with 
instructions " to bring him up with them." 

At the same meeting it was voted to build a meeting house, 
the size of which was at that time determined, and a Com- 
mittee chosen to build the house, which they did the follow- 
ing year (17 1 7). A parsonage was also built in 1717, which 
is yet standing (1898.) We will by imagination place our- 
selves among these God fearing men and women, a single 
handful in number so to speak, probably less than thirty-five 
male adults. Not men of wealth, by any means, but the 
contrary, having come with their families from the settle- 
ments below (mostly from Hadley and Hatfield) to make for 
themselves and their children a home. For a moment com- 
pare their surroundings, their efforts and their self denials 
with ours to-day ; a journey to Cambridge, almost the entire 
length of the State, with no public conveyance and no road, 
only a path, was no light undertaking. The journey could 
not be made in three or four hours time, as now. If they 
succeeded in obtaining a minister he must be supported in 
his work while with them. From what source did they de- 
rive their income in order to pay their minister? They were 
all farmers, every one of them. We should be at loss for an 
answer if the town records did not inform us that they paid 
their minister with farm products at a price fixed by a stand- 
ard of prices made each year. There was but very little 
money in use in those days. But some money would be re- 
quired in order to purcha.se articles not at hand and perhaps 
not at that time manufactured in this country. The record 
alludes to " Nayles and Glass," both of which were brought 
from England — as well as bricks — and tools of every kind. 

In the settlement of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay, 
every inhabitant was required to contribute to all charges 
both in church and Commonwealth, as the act says : " Whereof 
he doeth or may receive benefit." Whoever then by resi- 
dence or birth became an inhabitant of the town was liable 



76 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

as such to be taxed for the support of public worship of that 
town, which was just as obligatory as the support of high- 
ways. 

In the course of the years following, this enactment was 
modified at different times, exceptions and alterations were 
made so that persons living in a certain town could be ex- 
empted from taxes in that town for the support of the min- 
istry and schools, but they must help support the ministry 
and schools in some other town, as the following taken from 
the town records indicates, viz : " Under date of ]\Iarch 2'"*, 
1 761, Voted that we are willing to admit Thomas French 
John Hooker Nath'. Parker, Joseph Sanderson, Nath' Saw- 
tell, Philip Smith, and Louis Parkers Widow, to join with us 
in the charges and privileges of the town if the General 
Court can be pleased to Dismiss them from their respective 
towns." The above copy of the town record does not show 
from what towns they would come " to join with us," but the 
following does, found in Sheldon's History of Deerfield, Vol. 
I, page 583, viz: "Nov. 29"", 1758. Thomas French peti- 
tioned the General Court that his property may be exempted 
from taxes for ministerial purposes in Deerfield as he lives 
within one mile of Sunderland and goes to meeting there." 
He is ordered to notify the town of Deerfield of a hearing on 
the matter on a certain day named. Nothing more is heard 
of the matter; but in 1761 others join him in a similar peti- 
tion, as follows, viz : Thomas French, John Hooker and Eli- 
jah Billing of Deerfield, Joseph Sanderson, Nathaniel Saw- 
tell and Philip Smith of Hatfield' who represent that they 
live within one mile of Sunderland meeting house, that 
they attend meeting there and send their children to school at 
Sunderland and ask that they may be taxed to support pub- 
lic worship and schools in Sunderland and be exempted from 
taxation elsewhere. The petitioners were ordered by the 
General Court to .serve a copy of the petition on the towns of 
Deerfield and Hatfield and give notice of a hearing on it on 
the second Tuesday of the sitting of the session of the Gen- 
eral Court. There is no knowledge of the result of this peti- 
tion. It is alluded to here to show that all persons were 

'Hatfield at that time included what is now the town of Whately, which was 
set off from Hatfield in 1771. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 77 

obliged by law as has already been stated to help support re- 
ligious worship by the taxation of their " heads and estates." 
At the first session of the Provincial Legislature in 1662, 
statutes were enacted for the better preservation and keep- 
ing of the " Lord's Day" and for the support and settlement 
of a minister in every town. These ministers were selected 
by the church and the decision being made by the town or 
by a Council, if they could not agree. In case of neglect the 
court had power to compel the settlement and support of a 
minister, and if there was no church gathered he should be 
selected by the town with the advice of three neighboring 
ministers. This compulsory stipend was bestowed only upon 
able and orthodox ministers, and assessments for the sup- 
port of illiterate and ignorant persons strictly forbidden. 
The pastor must have been educated in some university, col- 
lege or public academy for instruction in the learned lan- 
guages, arts and sciences ; or have received a degree from 
such an institution ; or a testimonial under the hands of the 
majority of the settled ministers of the county ; that he was 
of sufficient learning to qualify him for the work of the min- 
istry. During the early period in the history of the Massa- 
chusetts Bay colonies, who were mostly descendants of the 
Pilgrims and Puritans, only one religious organization was 
acknowledged or recognized and that the Orthodox. But as 
time passed on, other sects and other beliefs in religious doc- 
trine sprang up and claimed support. 

In 1770 an act was passed "to exempt the people called 
Quakers and antipedo baptists from paying taxes for the sup- 
port of ministers settled by the laws of this province, and for 
building and repairing meeting houses, or places of public 
worship where such ministers officiate." 

The following found in the Sunderland Town Records in- 
dicates that some action was desired in Sunderland in regard 
to the seceders from the recognized Orthodox belief. 

Under date of December 2nd. 1771, is found the following : 

"Voted Mr. William Billing Mr. John Clary and Simon Cooley 
be a Committee to consider of the affair between us and the anti- 
pedo baptists and if they think best to make out a petition to the 
General Cort. " 

The Baptist society at North Sunderland was organized 



78 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

early in the year 1822. This was an off-shoot from the Bap- 
tist Society of North Leverett, called the " Baptist Society of 
Leverett and Montague," which was organized at a much 
earlier date. A number of Sunderland people belonged to 
this Baptist Society at North Leverett and attended worship 
there, but who afterwards removed their connection to the 
North vSunderland Baptist Society. Of course such persons 
wished to be relieved from paying taxes in both places, in 
consequence of which the following vote was taken at a town 
meeting held in March, 1793: 

"Voted that we will give in to Jon"' Ballard the Meeting House 
and Ministerial taxes which are now against hini and direct the as- 
sessors to leave him out of such taxes so long as he attends and 
pays in the Baptist Society." 

This was at a time when the town was building its second 
meeting house, and was selling common land to pay for the 
meeting house. Therefore in April of the saine year (1793), 
the following vote was passed : 

"That we will allow to all those who were professed baptists at 

the time the Common land was appropriated to build the Meeting 

House their proportion of the product of said land thus appro- 
priated." 

Previous to the organization of the Sunderland Parish, in- 
dividuals who attended meeting at some other place of wor- 
ship could, by filing a certificate with the Town Clerk, pro- 
cure the payment of their tax to the support of the ministry 
where they attended meeting. 

The following certificate on file in the Town Clerk's office, 
Sunderland, will serve as an illustration : 

"We the subscribers Elijah Montague Public Teacher of a Society 
of the religious Sect called Baptists in the towns of Leverett & 
Montague and Samuel Willis Joseph Rice Committee of said Society, 
do hereby certify that Elijah Hubbard Doth belong to said Society 
and that he frequently and usually when able attends with us in our 
stated meetings for religious worship." 

Elijah Montague 
Samuel Willis 
JosiAH Rice 
Leverett, April 21st, 1805. 



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HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 79 

Other certificates may be found recorded of similar import. 
December 7, 1791, the town " voted that we give in to John 
and William Morse their proportion of the last tax which 
was granted to hire preaching." 

This matter of the attendance of some of the village resi- 
dents at another place of worship than the Sunderland church 
and the complications following the measures taken to make 
a just taxation, was obviously the great reason for the forma- 
tion of a parish separate from the town in Sunderland. By 
an enactment of 1824 a mode of changing membership of 
one religious organization to another was provided and the 
taxation of a citizen who belonged to any religious society 
by any other society was forbidden, but compulsory contribu- 
tion by taxation for the expense of public worship remained. 

The formation of a Baptist Society at North Leverett, and 
later at North Sunderland, complicated matters in town so 
far as they related to the support of the ministry and seemed 
to make the organization of the parish necessary. This is 
apparent in the action of a meeting held in November, 1827, 
when the town " voted, That the assessors assess the Polls 
and estates of the members of the First Congregational So- 
ciety in this town in a sum sufficient to pay Rev. Mr. Tay- 
lors salary up to the first of May next and procure his wood." 
For several years after this the Parish taxes were laid by 
using the town's valuation list of the members of the Society. 
In 1834 an amendment to the constitution severed the con- 
nection between the church and State, and parishes became 
necessary and were provided for by statute. The organiza- 
tion of other denominations made this necessary. By the 
enactment of that year all the towns were freed from obli- 
gation to support religious teaching and worship ; every one 
was left free to withdraw from his parish without joining 
another and no one could be compelled to help support public 
worship. 

At the annual town meeting held in March, 1831, it was 
" Voted that it is the wish of this meeting that the Rev. Mr. 
Taylors Society take immediate measures to form themselves 
into a parish separate from the town." 

This was during the pastorate of Rev. James Taylor, who 
died the following October. In accordance with that vote 
Jonathan Hartwell, Esq., of Montague, in response to a peti- 



80 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

tion presented by certain members of Mr. Taylor's society 
on the 2oth of October following, issued in due form of law 
to one of the legal voters of said society (Dea. Elihu Rowe) 
a warrant for calling a meeting of said Society to be held 
November 4th following, for the purpose of organizing a Par- 
ish, at which meeting Gardner Dorrance was chosen moder- 
ator : Ashley Graves, clerk ; Austin Smith, treasurer ; Wil- 
liam Delano, Horatio Graves and Moses Montague, assessors ; 
Increase C. Graves, collector, and Quartus Smith, Elihu 
Rowe, Moses Montague and Martin Hubbard, prudential 
committee. 

At the first annual meeting of the First Congregational 
Parish of vSunderland, held the first Monday of April, 1832, 
the following proposition was read to the meeting, viz : 

" Nathaniel Smith, Esq., proposes to give the sum of $3,000 
to establish a permanent fund for the support of orthodox 
preaching on condition that the Society add $1,500 for the 
same purpose." The Parish voted " to gratefully accept the 
generous offer with the condition, and that we will endeavor 
to secure that which is required to secure the donation." 

The Parish also voted " that the salary of Rev. James Tay- 
lor be paid to his family the present year." (Mr. Taylor hav- 
ing deceased previous to that meeting.) 

This " permanent fund " is alluded to here for two pur- 
poses : First to say that notwithstanding these good people 
seemed to think otherwise, yet it is debatable whether such 
a fund is of any real advantage to a religious society, upon 
the principle that that which costs nothing, is nothing valued. 

Second to refer to the Rock as expressed in the conditions 
which were complied with in order to receive the benefit of 
this fund, which conditions were as follows, viz : 

"Article ist. The hicome of the fund hereby created shall be 
annually applied, or oftener by the Assessors or Prudential Commit- 
tee of said Parish towards the support of a regular minister thereof 
holding the following doctrine of the Holy Scriptures, to wit: 'I'hat 
there is one true God in three persons, the Father, Son and Holy 
Ghost, equal in power and glory. That man is by nature personally 
depraved and destitute of holiness, that the Son of God has made 
an atonement for sin, that in order to the partaking thereof a per- 
son must be renewed in the Spirit of his mind by the Holy Ghost 
and must exercise repentance towards God and faith in the Lord 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 81 

Jesus Christ, that the righteousness of Christ is the only ground of 
justification which is received through faith the Gift of God, that 
Regeneration and Sanctification are the effects of the agency of the 
Holy Ghost, that without personal holiness no man shall see the 
Lord and that the rewards and punishments of the future state, will 
be eternal. And no Minister of said First Parish who shall refuse 
to admit the said doctrines, as doctrines of the Holy Scriptures shall 
not be entitled to receive any part of said income under any circum- 
stances whatever." 

Article 2nd is omitted as not pertinent. 

"Article 3rd. In order that the doctrinal sentiments of the min- 
ister of said First Parish may at any period be ascertained, the As- 
sessors or Prudential Committee thereof, whenever desired in writ- 
ing by any individual parishoner to ascertain the same shall request 
such minister to express in writing his assent to the fundamental 
doctrines aforesaid, and upon his neglecting to do so they shall 
refuse so long as he continues in such neglect to apply any part of 
said fund to his support." ' 

The transactions of the Parish since the date of its organ- 
ization have been for the most part commonplace and only 
a small part of them nfeed be alluded to. But it is pleasing 
to be able to say that although there has been at different 
times difference of opinion among its members in regard to 
some internal matters, yet all controversies have been amica- 
bly settled without division and with a Christian spirit. 

In the earlier years of the existence of the Parish new 
members were admitted only by a vote of the Society. 

At a meeting held in Deceinber, 1835, an amendment to 
the by-laws was adopted, viz : " Any individual wishing to 
unite with the first Congregational Society in Sunderland 
shall file notice in writing of his desire so to do, with the 
Prudential Committee of said Society, and the aforesaid Com- 
mittee shall insert an article in the next Parish Warrant of 
the person or persons so wishing to unite, to be acted upon 
by the Parish." Accordingly in the next warrant was the 
following article, viz : 

"To see if they would admit Enoch Chapin, Ira Beaman, 

'The stringency of these doctrinal tests may be in part explained by the 
"Unitarian controversy " of this period and its unfortunate results in the 
neighboring town of Deerfield. 



82 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

Gustavus D. Peck, Elihu Clark and Henry Church as mem- 
bers of the Parish. These persons were admitted, being 
voted upon separately. At a meeting held in April, 1837. it 
was " Voted to reconsider the former vote as to admitting 
individuals as members of the Society and leave it with the 
Prudential Committee to admit such as they think best." In 
the existence of the Parish when an individual desired to 
sever his connection with the Parish he must do so by filing his 
certificate in writing with the Parish clerk. Such action was 
called "signing off" and was considered rather odious, es- 
pecially if there was a suspicion that the individual did so to 
evade his proportion of the parish expenses. It is related 
that one wealthy man "signed off" and joined the Baptists 
at North Sunderland. The suspicion arose that he did not 
do so because he was a Baptist, but to evade his taxes, and 
there was a scene at the meeting house the following Sab- 
bath. When he attempted to open his pew door he found it 
nailed up. He jumped over into the pew and kicked the door 
open. The succeeding Sunday he found the seats, which 
were fastened with hinges, taken off. He got a chair for his 
wife, while he took a seat on the hat box. This was in the 
old meeting house, built by the town in 1793, in which the 
seats were hung on hinges, to be turned up while the people 
stood through the long prayer, as was the custom. These 
seats went down with a clatter when the prayer ended. 

In December, 1835, a Committee was chosen by the Parish 
to take into consideration the repairing of the meeting 
house. This was the old one, built in 1793. The result was 
the building of the present house the following year. 

The Committee chosen by the Parish to superintend the 
work of building were Enoch Chapin, William Delano, Elihu 
Rowe, Phineas Graves and Horace Henderson, of which 
Committee Enoch Chapin was chairman. The house was 
built upon the site of the former one, the house being paid 
for by the sale of slips, titles being given to the purchasers 
by Warrantee Deeds. When the house was overhauled in 
1 87 1 (the house itself being all taken down above the under- 
pinning, excepting the four bare walls) the owners in almost 
all cases freely gave up their titles of ownership to the Par- 
ish, which continued to own them until the recent change of 
ownership. The funds needed for repairs at that time were 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 83 

obtained by subscription and amounted to over $6,000, be- 
sides the cost of the organ which was presented by A. J. 
Johnson, Esq., of New York. The Graves brothers of New 
York also presented the new slips and John L. Graves of 
Boston the work of frescoing-. The Graves men were all 
natives of the town, relatives of each other. 

Parish. 

The present chapel of the Society was built in 1849, cost- 
ing about $800. The house which preceded it is well re- 
membered by some of our older people. It stood between 
the houses of Mr. S. S. Warner and Miss Jane Montague, and 
was called " the Town House." It was used by the town for 
all town meetings, lyceums, lectures and schools. One of 
the teachers who kept the school, then called a " High 
School " and graded by age, was a townsman, Jedediah Clark. 
The building was also used by the Parish for all Parish pur- 
poses, and conference meetings of the church, for which 
purpose it was illy adapted, it being too large and cold, hav- 
ing high backed seats or slips. 

It was originally built by subscription, Nathaniel Smith, 
Esq., being the largest contributor. In a warrant for calling 
a town meeting to be held April 7th, 1828, is found in this 
clause, viz : "at the South Meeting House," which shows that 
there was then a meeting house at North Sunderland, (The 
Baptist). 

During the time anteceding this date, town meetings 
v;ere held usually in the meeting house, but occasionally at 
the school house. In the record of the meeting held in pur- 
suance of the call just quoted, the 3rd vote passed was " That 
this meeting be adjourned to meet at the Towft House to 
assemble there immediately, and the meeting was so ad- 
journed, and heard a prayer from Rev. Mr. Taylor." Not- 
withstanding the building was called " the Town House " yet 
there is evidence to show that when the building was sold 
and removed, the Parish received pay for the building and 
for the land on which it stood. At a town meeting held two 
years before the chapel was built, a town officer stated pub- 
licly " that the town was entirely without a place for 
holding their meetings. Just how it came into the posses- 



84 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

sion of the Parish is not material. It must be remembered 
that at the time the " Town House " was built the town pro- 
vided all the expense for religious worship. 

At a meeting of the Parish held in 1836, after the building 
of the meeting house, they voted that $450 be borrowed 
from "the permanent fund" to defray the expense of build- 
ing a basement under the meeting house, purchase stoves, 
pipe and carpets for the meeting house. In 1842 the pres- 
ent parsonage was built, and the record says, " Voted that a 
sum not exceeding $1600 of the "permanent fund be used 
for that purpose." It appears from the minutes of the So- 
ciety that before the expiration of one year from the creation 
of the "permanent fund," the parish committed an act of 
doubtful propriety, not to say of doubtful expediency, when 
they sprang a leak upon the " permanent fund " by voting 
to appropriate $610 of the fund for the purchase of a parson- 
age. It was hardly less a step taken in the wrong direction 
when they voted " that the aforesaid sum be invested by the 
Committee in a Parsonage to be rented to the minister." 
The parsonage was owned by the parish for less than two 
years, but whether the sum was ever returned to the " per- 
manent fund" does not appear. The parsonage bought at 
that time was the house now owned by Mr. George M. Hub- 
bard, just south of the meeting house. It was occupied by 
Rev Mr. Holmes, but by no other minister. The Rev. S. B. 
Ingram, who succeeded Mr. Holmes in the ministry, lived 
on the place now owned by Mrs. Howlett, which was pre- 
viously owned and occupied by Rev. James Taylor and by 
his family during the pastorate of Mr. Holmes, and the first 
part of that of Mr. Ingram. For a good many years before 
the formation of the Parish and until the organization of a 
religious .society in South Deerfield in 1818, the people of 
South Deerfield to a considerable extent were members of 
the Sunderland church and Parish, coming here to attend 
meeting and contributed to the support of the gospel here. 

The action of a town meeting held in 1793, at the time the 
meeting house was being built, had reference to residents 
of South Deerfield when it was " Voted that we are willmg 
to receive donations in timber and labor towards building a 
meeting house from persons who are not inhabitants of the 
town." This is further shown by the two following votes 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 85 

passed at a later meeting, viz : " That we are willing to sell 
pews in the new meeting house to persons who are not in- 
habitants of the town " and "That we are willing that all 
persons who are not inhabitants of this town who may choose 
to purchase Pews in the new meeting house to stand an equal 
chance with us in purchasing." In 1887 by an Act of the 
Legislature the incorporation of churches was provided for 
in a similar manner as other organizations may become in- 
corporated. Previous to that time in order to secure incor- 
poration it was necessary to apply to the Legislature for a spe- 
cial act, which was attended with much labor and expense. 

Taking advantage of this general enactment the Sunder- 
land church in November, 1897, took the necessary steps for 
the dissolution of the parish and the incorporation of the 
church, which was accomplished. The question of taking 
this action on the part of the church had been under consid- 
eration for several years. The arguments presented in favor 
of the measure were to prevent any possibility of collusion 
between the two organizations, the parish and the church. 
Those who objected to the measure were those who said 
" Let well enough alone." 

For the last fifteen years every member of the Parish but 
two were members of the church also. For the last two 
years every member of the Parish but one was a member of 
the church also, and in both of these cases the individuals 
were in full sympathy with the church. By the action taken, 
the First Congregational church of Sunderland has come 
into possession of all the assets of the First Congregational 
parish of Sunderland, which as an organization has ceased to 
exist. At the same time the church has assumed control of 
all matters which belonged to the Parish with its duties and 
responsibilities. 

Baptist Society at North Sunderland. 

Previous to December 24th, 1821, the inhabitants of North 
Sunderland had no church organization or place of worship 
in this town. They had previously attended services at 
North Leverett and were members of the church at that 
place, which was called the " Baptist Church of North Lever- 
ett and Montague." 



86 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

At the above mentioned date a meeting was called at the 
house of Jesse Whitmore of Sunderland, for the purpose of 
organizing a church, at which meeting " Silas Hosmer was 
chosen to govern the meeting, and John Harris Clerk." 

"Voted to request dismission from the Baptist Church of Lever- 
ett and Montague for the purpose of forming a church at this place." 

"Voted that if dismissed the church when constituted shall be 
called the Baptist Church of Christ, of Sunderland and Montague." 

"Voted, that a request be made to the Leverett and Montague 
church to be dismissed from them." 

The request was written and accepted by the meeting. 

"Voted and chose Deacon Silas Hosmer, Dea Samuel Puffer, and 
B"" John Harris to present said petition to said Church." 

At a subsequent meeting held by adjournment the 28th of 
the same month, the above Committee presented the report 
of the action upon the petition for dismission, which was 
granted. 

"Voted, To request the Church in Shutesbury and the Church in 
Leverett to send their Elders and Delegates to sit in Council the 
8th day of January following, at the house of Jesse Whitmore in 
Sunderland to organize a Church in this place, at which Meeting, a 
set of Articles of faith, and a Church covenant were adopted." 

The church having thus been organized in January, 1822, 
it was then voted to build a Meeting House, which was 
erected the ensuing season of 1822. 



TOWN HALL. 



CHAPTER VII. 

Town Meetings were at first almost invariably held in the 
meeting- house, although occasionally in the school house, 
which, being centrally located, was quite as convenient, and 
as in the early years there were no conveniences for warm- 
ing the meeting house, the school house could be made fully 
as comfortable. 

It seems that early in the 19th century (between 1820 and 
1830) a hall had been built by individuals, which the town 
and parish had both used for all their common purposes, 
lectures, lyceums and conference meetings, but of which the 
parish had the full control. 

In the meantime and in the years following, the matter of 
building a town hall had been frequently discussed in town 
meetings, but with no definite result, until it was proposed 
by the Parish to dispose of the building and ground and pro- 
vide another place for Parish purposes. The Parish proposed 
in 1836 to provide a place in the basement story of the 
church, suitable for the uses of both town and Parish. This 
was opposed by those who did not wish to occupy a room 
which would be wholly under the control of the Parish. 

In the meantime certain individuals, with William W. Rus- 
sell at the head, purchased the old hall and moved it to where it 
now stands, north of the Hotel, as the dwelling house of Miss 
Sarah Barrows. It was in the first place fitted up as a hall 
and the plan was to induce the town to buy it, but there was 
so much opposition to the measure that it did not succeed. 

It was finally remodeled into a dwelling house and has 
been so used ever since. This was in 1849, ^^^ ^^ this period 



88 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

the town was wholly destitute of a town hall. While the 
subject of building a town hall was being considered, the 
proposition was made to put up a building suitable for a 
high school room and a town hall under the same roof. 
Several committees were chosen, all of which considered the 
matter and submitted their reports to the town, but none 
of these reports was accepted. At a town meeting held 
December 19, 1849, ^^^ following vote was passed, viz : 

" Voted to build a town house." At the same meeting a 
committee was chosen to " locate said Town House, procure 
a site and a title to the land by Deed, viz : Ebenezer Wiley, 
Horace Lyman, Timothy Graves Erastus Pomeroy, Charles 
Whitmore and Stephen Gunn." At the same meeting, 
" Voted, To choose a Committee of one from each school dis- 
trict to build or cause to be built a Town House sufficiently 
large to accommodate the town with Committee rooms and 
Wood house therein to be completed by the first of Nov. 
next at an expense not exceeding Fifteen Hundred Dollars, 
including the site or land on which the same shall be located, 
and the necessary furniture." The resolution adopted does 
not define the location, but the building erected was on the 
lot of Horatio Graves directly opposite the present town hall 
and school. 

This edifice continued to be used for all town purposes till 
the erection of the present town hall and school building in 
1867, when it was sold to C. B. Tilton of South Deerfield, who 
took it down. 

During the residence in town of Mr. Alvin J. Johnson of 
New York, a movement was started to build the present 
town hall and school building, which, with the strong back- 
ing and push of Mr. Johnson, was brought to a successful 
termination in 1867. 

Messrs. A. J. Johnson, Myron A. Hunt and John M. vSinilh 
were chosen a building committee, who contracted with 
Messrs. Allen Cooley and George R. Smith of South Deer- 
field for the erection of the present building at a cost of nearly 
$20,000. The dedication was made with appropriate services, 
including an historical address by John M. Smith. 



SCHOOLS. 



CHAPTER VIII. 

While the support of schools was imperatively required in 
Massachusetts from an early period, absolutely free schools 
were rare for more than a hundred years, and the contribu- 
tions of board and fuel by the pupils may yet linger as relics 
of the past in a few localities. Oppressed with the labors and 
expenses incident to a new settlement, the early settlers of 
Sunderland were not liberal in their aid to schools. 

The first mention of schools in Sunderland is under date 
of December 7, 17 19, when it was : 

"Voted that we will hier a schoolmaster if we can hier one ui 
town for this winter till the last of March insuing the Date hereof 
upon the following conditions, viz: Wrighters to pay four pence a 
week & Reeders thre pence a week & the Rest to be paid by the 
town." 

Dea. Gunn, who made this record, was a good man, and a 
good man of business, apparently, but he was not skilled in 
orthography according to modern practice. 

It is impossible to determine from the record whether any 
school was kept before the winter of 172 1-2, but in Decem- 
ber, 1722, Joseph Root was paid £2 I'j^ for teaching school, 
which must have been during the previous winter. He 
taught also the two following winters and was apparently 
the first schoolmaster of the town. 

On November 6, 1724, the town voted that they were " will- 
ing to hire a schoolmaster for three or four months this win- 
ter if one can be got upon reasonable terms " and that " boys 
from six to twelve years old shall pay to said school-master 



90 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

whether they gow to school or not four pence a week for 
wrighters & three pence a week for Readers." 

"November 13, 1727. Voted to raise £4 'toward helping 
to pay a schoolmaster for three months ' and a Committee is 
appointed to hire one, and ' see if they can git a house to 
keep school in.' " 

Jonathan Field taught the school for several winters follow- 
ing, but was paid in part by the pupils as before. 

December 6, 1731. "Voted that we will build a school 
house the next Summer said house to be one story in heith 
and twenty foot square." 

" Voted that we will set said school house as near as is con- 
venient to the middle of the street near about the south side 
of Capt. Scott's home lot." 

It will be seen by the plan that Richard and William Scott 
lived nearly opposite each other, but we cannot say which 
one is intended by the title " Capt. Scott." The school house 
was removed in 1753 or 1754 " to a little south of the high- 
way that comes into the street by Daniel Montague's" 
(Bridge Street). 

It is probable that a winter school was kept up quite regu- 
larly after the erection of the school house. Benjamin Dick- 
inson, Daniel Montague, Joseph Field and Richard Monta- 
gue were among the teachers. In 1736 it was voted " to hire 
a Grammar School Master three months " and November 2, 
1737, a committee is appointed to hire a schoolmaster 5 
months " as cheap as they can, and as speedy as they can." 

In 1738, 1746 and 1747, provision is made for a school at 
Hunting Hills, and in the spring of 1749 voted, "to hire a 
school dame next summer," the earliest notice of a summer 
school. This vote is repeated in 1752, with a like provision 
for Hunting Hills. 

For quite a number of years following the first settlement 
there was but one school in the town, and that located at the 
center. The original school house was built in the year 
1732 and continued in use down until the 26th day of Decem- 
ber, 1762, when it was burned "about four of y^ clock Sab- 
bath Day morning." This school house was located nearly 
in front of where Mrs. Howlett's house now stands. The 
first house having thus been destroyed by fire, the town's 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 91 

people lost no time in moving to replace it, and a meeting for 
that purpose was held on the 6th of January, 1763. It was then 
determined to build a school house twenty feet square, " a 
common frame house," and a Committee was chosen to super- 
vise the building. In order that there might be no inter- 
ruption to the school, provision was made at the same meet- 
ing to rent for three months the north room of Asahel 
Birge's house, and the rent stipulated to be paid for such use 
was twenty shillings. The Committee, which was charged 
with supervisory power, seems to have exercised but limited 
authority, for at a town meeting held on the 7th of March, 1 763, 
the town passed a formal vote to determine the location of 
the new school house in these words : 

"Voted, that we will set y'' school house in y'^ town street north 
of y* Meeting House on a certain heap of earth carried there com- 
monly known by y'^ name of y'' Monument." 

As this action directed the school house to be built a little 
north of the meeting house, and as that then stood in the 
street nearly in front of the present chapel, this second school 
house and " heap of earth carried there " must have been 
located in the middle of the street a little south of the cross- 
walk now leading from the hotel to the postoffice. For 
what purpose the heap of earth had been carried there and 
given the name of the " Monument " or " Mount " is not en- 
tirely clear. In some of the frontier towns stockades were 
built to serve as forts and for places of refuge for the town's 
people in the case of an Indian attack, and inside of certain 
of these stockades an elevation, partly of earth and sur- 
mounted by wood, was at times constructed, in order that a 
watchman might be able to look over the stockade to observe 
the approach or movements of an enemy. But apart from 
the mention which is thus made no record whatever appears 
of the existence of a stockade at this place, although there is 
believed to have been one connecting the houses of Isaac 
Hubbard, Jr., and Samuel Gunn. Such a stockade, however, 
would have been rather for the purposes of safe passage 
than for the general use of the inhabitants. 

The second school house, for which provision had thus 
been made, if erected in accordance with the action of the 



92 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

town meeting-, was afterwards moved to a point in front 
of David Hubbard's west home lot, or about six rods south 
of where the first school building stood, which had been 
burned. It would thus have been located nearly in front of 
the dwelling house now occupied by Mrs. Albert Montague. 
The second school house, like the first, was used for about 
thirty years, and in 1793 it was sold to Melzar Hunt for two 
pounds, sixteen shillings. Mr. Hunt lived in what was then 
and is now called " Flag Swamp," on the place afterwards 
owned by Aaron Howard, later by Lyman A. Newton, and 
now by William E. Dwyer. It is not entirely clear what may 
have been his object in the purchase of the old school house ; 
it may have been to move it down to form some portion of the 
dwelling house of his father-in-law, Simon Cooley, and him- 
self. Such a possibility is certainly suggested by the action 
of the town, which in December, 1791, chose Elijah Harmon, 
Lieut. Alexander and Israel Clark as a Committee " to build 
a new pound agreeable to Melzar Hunt's proposal," which 
was, "to set up said pound gratis for the damage the town 
sustained by moving the old pound for the benefit of draw- 
ing said Hunt's house." It will be noticed that this action 
was had two years before the record of the .sale to ISIr. Hunt, 
and yet it may very possibly have been that the house was 
taken by him and moved and the final compensation to the 
town not fully determined until after the removal had taken 
place, and that the apparently low price paid for the school 
house may in some manner have been fixed by reason of Mr. 
Hunt's action in meeting the expense of the erection of the 
new pound. 

The third school house was located at first on the north- 
east corner of John Rowe, Jr's, Home Lot, or in front of it in 
the street, but it was not finally built there, probably for the 
reason that that location was desired for the meeting house, 
the building of which was at that time under contemplation. 
After having first determined to "set the school house near 
the old one or a little north of it," another town meeting on 
the 31st of May had recourse again to a Committee composed 
of Nathaniel Smith and Cotton Graves to " come to an agree- 
ment with Daniel Montague for a piece of land at the south- 
east corner of his home lot, and also to agree with Lieut. 
Delano for a piece of land at the northeast corner of his lot, 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 93 

to widen the highway against said house." This Committee 
negotiated with both the persons named to take three rods 
of land from each, and in exchange to give to Daniel Monta- 
gue two pieces of land adjoining his land at the sheep pas- 
ture, one acre on the west side and one acre and a quarter at 
the northeast, to run to Clay Brook, for the benefit of water- 
ing, and to Lieut, Delano an acre and a quarter of land near 
Stoney Gutter, adjoining the lots of Manoah Bodman and 
Thomas Hovey, and the action of the Committee was subse- 
quently approved by the town. This location of the school 
on the southeast corner of Daniel Montague's and the widen- 
ing of the road effected at the same time, placed it upon the 
corner afterwards occupied as a store by Nathaniel Smith 
and Erastus Graves, successively, and in later years by Hora- 
tia Graves and Horace Lyman, and is the site of the present 
contemplated new town library building. 

At the time of its erection this third school house was the 
only one in town, and in after years it was occupied as a shoe- 
maker's shop by Benjamin Graham, and later by Ira Bea- 
man. The education imparted here was probably of the 
heroic sort, as the whipping post, recently deposited in the 
Memorial Hall at Deerfield, was connected with this school 
house, and there were dents in the wall known to have been 
made when a ruler, which had been vigorously hurled at 
some pupil's head, had missed its intended aim. 

One of the low spots or swamps which gave to the town 
its original name of Swampfield, was in this immediate vicin- 
ity, and from time to time the town meetings voted to 
get rid of the water, but more energetic measures than 
votes were necessary, and so having endeavored unsuccess- 
fully to drain this to the eastward through Middle Lane, the 
meeting of November ist, 1791, determined to fill up the 
pond in the street near the school house and turn the water 
into Lieut. Delano's home lot, between the meeting house 
and his dwelling house, and also to pay all damages that 
might be occasioned to Mr. Delano, his heirs and assigns, by 
reasons of this water being let into his lot. As the meeting 
house then stood in the middle of the street, the course of 
this drainage must have been on to or over the land where 
the chapel now stands. 



94 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

This third school house was finally sold in 1815 and passed 
into use as a cobbler's shop in the ownership of Mr, Graham. 

While these events had been taking place in the center of 
the town, settlements had been made in the northern and 
eastern part of the township, and for quite a while at the 
annual meetings votes were passed to give to the farmers in 
the eastern portion of the town their " proportionable part " 
of the money voted for schools " and their proportion of the 
wood consumed, for the use of maintaininsj a school among 
themselves," and Israel Hubbard, Moses Graves and John 
Clary were the Committee charged with seeing that this 
proper allowance was made. But this condition did not long 
satisfy the dwellers in the more remote sections, and in Jan- 
uary, 1770, John Clary, Fellows Billings and Simon Cooley 
were chosen as a Committee to " find a spot " upon which to 
build a school house in the eastern part of the town, and 
Israel Hubbard, Lieut. Abner Cooley, Moses Graves, Daniel 
Montague and Simon Cooley were the members of the Com- 
mittee selected to build it. 

Twenty-one years later, March, 1791, the south farmers 
in turn were excused from paying their proportion of build- 
ing a school house in the town's street, and then in order to 
amply cover the case should any of those farmers contribute 
to the erection of the school house then under contempla- 
tion in the town, it was further provided that whenever the 
Meadow farmers shall build a school house, they should 
be reimbursed their proportion of the money paid by them 
toward building one in the town's street. Provision had thus 
been made for school districts, though the boundaries of 
them were undefined, and this was corrected in May of that 
same year, 1791, when the town was formally divided into 
three districts, as follows : 

"The north district shall include all north of Clay Brook; the 
middle district all from Clay Brook to the lower side of the first 
division of the plowing land in the south field, excepting Oliver 
Barritt; the south district to include said Harritt and all south of 
said division of plowing land." 

The first school house built in this north division was 
located on the east side of the highway, on the road leading to 
Montague through the " Canada District," a little south of 



I 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 95 

the house where Albertus Bixby now lives ; and the first 
house in the southern district was built on the road run- 
ning from Plumtrees to Sunderland Meadow, about midway 
between the two places. This house was burned in Febru- 
ary, 1816, 

In 181 5 and 1816 there was a redivision of the school dis- 
tricts, and the number was increased from three to five. 
By this redivision the street or center district was divided 
into two parts by the two lanes called Middle Lane and River 
Lane, and the southern district was divided so that the part 
lying to the east of where the first school house of that dis- 
trict had stood should constitute a district by itself, under 
the name of Plumtrees, and that to the west, designated as 
the Meadow District ; and at the same time the vSelectmen, to 
whom had been assigned the work of apportioning the non- 
resident tax payers of the town to the several school districts 
in the performance of their work, made the following report, 
under date of February 25, 1816: 

" We the subscribers Selectmen of Sunderland hereby certify 
that it is our determination that the following named persons and 
Non Residnts proportions of Lands lying in said town be subject to 
taxation on their lands in the following described school districts in 
said town, for the expenses that may arise in consequence of 
building or repairing a school house in any of the districts in said 
town. 

In the North District 

Eleazer Marsh 
Medad Montague 
Joshua Hobart 
John Woodberry 
Timothy Catlin 
Silas Hosmer 

To the North Center District, 

Rueben & Aaron Belding 
Elihu Gunn. 

To the South Center District, 

William Montague 
Josiah Cowles 
William Hubbard 
Zebediah Graves 



96 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 



To the Plumtrees District. 

Silas Field 
Moses Field 
David Ingram 
Nathan Ingram 
Stephen Ashley's Heirs 
Chester Hubbard 



In the Meadow District, 



Rufus Fields Heirs. 

Caleb Hubbard 
Simeon Ballard 



Selectmen 
of 



Elisha Alexander ) Sunderland." 

After the division of the town into five school districts in- 
stead of three, as before, new school houses were necessary. 
At a town meeting held April, 1816, the town voted : 

" That the south center school district be permitted to build a 
school house in the street at the lower end thereof in such a place 
as the selectmen shall designate." 

The above school house, built of brick, stood in the street 
just south of the road which leads from the travelled high- 
way to Dea. Sanderson's residence, and stood there facing 
and very near to the travelled roads till the wooden two 
story house was built in about 1835, which stood just north 
of Dea. Sanderson's house. At the same time the brick 
building was built, the north district built a brick one, which 
is now used as a dwelling house, occupied by Mrs, Sharkey. 
The schools were for a number of years managed by the town, 
but later by a change in the law, the labor of conducting 
the schools was delegated to the districts, the town voting 
annually to give the districts authority to employ their own 
teachers. The money for that purpose was divided among 
them by the town, either in proportion to the ntimber of 
scholars or upon the basis of the assessed value of the prop- 
erty of the district, or both, or in some years a certain amount 
was divided equally among the six districts, and the remain- 
der upon the scholars and the property. 

In 1869 the town voted to abolish the school district, and 
thereupon the care of all the schools devolved upon the 
general School Committee. For a time the schools were 
continued in the several districts, but very soon it appearing 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 97 

that the school money could be used at better advantage by 
using all the money in supporting the center school and with 
less teachers, the schools in the two north districts were dis- 
continued and the scholars brought to the center. In March, 
1880, the School Committee was authorized "to use $50 of 
the school money for transporting scholars if they think 
best." In 1 88 1 the School Committee was instructed "to 
use $150 of the school money to pay for the transportation 
of scholars," and in 1882 a like sum was voted. 

At present all the scholars from the remote districts are 
brought to the center school at an annual expense of $700, 
and four teachers are employed, besides the music teacher. 



SUNDERLAND LIBRARIES. 



CHAPTER IX. 

At what date in the town's history the first library was 
established cannot be definitely stated. But from some docu- 
ments connected therewith, which are still in existence, it is 
evident that it was during the last half of the i8th century. 
The earliest date found upon any of these old papers is that 
of December 2d, 1794. 

This document gives quite a list of names of individuals 
against whom " one shilling fines and forfeitures had been 
voted," denoting the existence of a library some little time 
previously. The following is a copy of a paper found on 
file with other library papers, which indicates that a library 
organization was being formed, and that they were arrang- 
ing to purchase the books of a library then in existence, as 
follows : 

"Sunderland June 16th 1801" 
"We whose names are hereto affixed do hereby promise and en- 
gage to form ourselves into a society known by the name of the 
Social Library in Sunderland to be governed by such rules and regu- 
lations as we shall hereafter adopt, and we likewise further promise 
and engage to pay our equal proportion of the cost of those books 
that shall be purchased by the person or persons whom we shall 
appoint for that purpose at the vendue on Monday the 22'^ day of 
June Inst, which shall be purchased out of the list of books, which 
are to be bid upon by the proprietors of the present library only, 
agreeable to a vote of said proprietors at a legal meeting, June 15"' 
1801." 

The above is in the hand writing of John Montague, (Sen.), 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 99 

whose name heads the list of subscribers to the agreement 
and who was reputed to be the instigator and promoter of 
the establishment of the first library in Sunderland. The 
list of names follows: 

"John Montague Moses Leonard 

Samuel Church David Graves 

W'" Delano David Hubbard 

Phineas Hubbard Israel Russell 

Dan' Montague Jun, Melzar Hunt 

Giles Hubbard Simeon Ballard 

Lucy Cooley Daniel Whitmore 

Eleazer Warner Quartus Smith 

Silvanus Clark Beng" Graves 

David Montague John Wiley " 
Phin'= Graves Jun, 
Thomas Clark 

There is also a petition on file directed to " Daniel Whit- 
more one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of 
Hampshire," praying him to call a meeting of the proprie- 
tors of the " Social library " at the house of " Moses Leonard 
for the purpose of choosing all necessary officers." 

This petition is signed by Samuel Church, John Montague, 
Melzar Hunt, Giles Hubbard and William Delano, and 
dated, July 3d, 1801. 

The first and second libraries are knowm to have had no 
permanent abiding place till about 1840, but were kept in 
different dwelling houses, as individual proprietors could be 
found who would properly and conveniently care for them. 
It is learned from one of the.se old papers alluded to, that 
" William Delano was allowed two dollars and fifty cents for 
keeping the library seven years four months and 25 days." 
It is recollected by vSome, living, that in later years. Major 
Horace Hubbard, who lived in the old house recently taken 
down by G. Dwight Fish, kept and cared for the library 
several years. 

The following is a partial list of the books comprising the 
" first library " as found in its catalogue, with their cost, so 
far as deciphered : 
LofC. 



100 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 



Haws Sermons, 


2 


vol. 


cost $2. 


Masons Self Knowledge, 


I 




66 


Goldsmiths Hist of Eng. 


3 




" $5- 


Beauties of History, 


2 




" P-33 


Adam's Views of Religion 


I 




" $r- 


Carvers Travels, 


I 




.60 


Lathrops Sermons, 


I 




•75 


Davies Sermons, 


3 




" $2.50 


Elliot's Sermons 


I 




" P- 


Morse's Geography 


2 




" p. 


Guthries Geography 








Cowpers Talk 








Josephus Works 


6 






Arabian Tales (Knights) 


4 






French Revolution 


2 






Washington Letters 


2 






Morning Exercises, 


I 






Baxter's Call, 








Harveys Meditations. 








Life of Christ. 








Cases of Conscience. 








Sacred Biographies, 


3 


< ( 





It will be noticed that there was but little fictitious read- 
ing- in the library if the above was a fair sample of its con- 
tents. 

In 1838 or 1839 a room was fitted for a reading room and 
library in the second story of the store building of Horatio 
Graves, which occupied the corner recently purchased for 
the location of the new library building. The library re- 
mained in this room till the building and library were 
burned in 1854. For several years following, the town was 
without a library. 

It was in 1869 that Messrs. Rufus R. and S. Augustus 
Graves, then living in Brooklyn, N. Y,, sons of Erastus 
Graves, all of whom were natives of Sunderland, made a gift 
of $1000 to found a public library in town. To this was 
added sundry other donations, the most important being 
one of $500, from Mr. A. J. Johnson, who afterwards added 
copies of all his published works and had a uniform bind- 
ing ptit upon the entire stock of volumes. On the 20th of 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 101 

December of the same year the library was open to the 
public. 

It should be stated in this connection that a short time 
previous to the above date, Horace Greeley offered a pre- 
mium of $200 to any Farmers Club who should first report 
to him, properly certified, of having set out a grape vine at 
every dwelling house in town, and that the Sunderland 
Farmers Club obtained the prize. The $200 was placed in 
the hands of the trustees of the Sunderland library. Until 
the present time this library, with its constant accretion, has 
been located in the town hall and school building. It has 
steadily grown in importance and in favor with all classes. 
The value of it may be judged by the fact that in the last 
two years nearly 10,000 books have been drawn from it. It 
now numbers more than 3,000 volumes. In consequence of 
its growth a special library building is to be erected, which 
will give greater reading facilities than have been afforded, 
as well as greater security from fire. 



HIGHWAYS IN EARLY SETTLEMENT. 



CHAPTER X. 

The highways laid out at the time of la34ng- out the home 
lots and meadow lands have been already noticed, and as 
lands were from time to time divided, highways were pro- 
vided for, some of which were probably never constructed. 
The ways, doubtless, in the early days of the settlement, 
existed in fact, as the necessities of travel required, before the 
legal " laying out." There must have been a way between 
Hadley and Northfield prior to the settlement of Sunder- 
land and through the latter town, and many of the town 
ways must have been merely the legal adoption of existing 
paths. 

The ways, leading one on the side of Lot No. i, east side 
of the .street, towards the mountain, and the other from the 
uper end of the street to the river, are recognized as existing 
in 1 7 19, but are not recorded. 

On December 7, 172 1, it was voted to build a bridge over 
the mill brook below the mill, and lay out a highway to 
Hunting Hills. This road was laid out and recorded March 
8, 1725, in the following not very definite terms : 

"The Highway up to Hunting Hill brook from the corn mill 
along near the ould road til we come to Slatestone Brook & then to 
gow on above the old road where the bridge is now made and then 
along the old road til we come over the next slow & then along the 
old road till we come to Hunting Hill brook." 

Query : Did not the road go over the hill from the " corn 
mill " and so across Slatestone brook, and not on the bank of 
the river as now ? 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 103 

On January 17, 1725, the town voted to have a highway 
out of the southfield into the commons in some convenient 
place in the lower division and to have it go out at the place 
commonly called the " horse path." There was a gate at 
this road seventy years ago, and perhaps at a later period 
gates were maintained at the south end of the street on the 
road leading into the meadow, and also in '* Lower Lane " at 
the Flag Swamp and Great Swamp roads. 

A highway was laid out at an early period on the hill 
" east of the town," between the home lots and the pasture 
lots, and at one time it extended from Dry Brook to Stony 
Hill. 

In 1726 a highway is recorded from the end of the high- 
way, south of Samuel Gunn's lot, up the hill as far as Mr. 
Rand's pasture. This must be an extension of one of the 
roads from the village eastward to the mountain. 

Also in the same year " from the country road at Dry 
Brook across hatchet Brook to Bull Hill near where the path 
now is." 

November 20, 1727, it is found that no such highway is 
recorded and so one is laid out " from the Town along the 
east side of Little Meadow up to the Gristmill, said high- 
way to be four rods wide in or near where the road now 
lays." 

In 1743 numerous roads are laid out at Hunting Hills and 
" one from Bull Hill to y*" town bounds to run up to the Hill 
to Hadley highway." 

In 1754 Israel Hubbard and Abner Cooley lived at the 
" Plumbtrees," on the farms now occupied by their descend- 
ants, and in that year two highways were laid out, one run- 
ning from Israel Hubbard's toward Leverett, and the other 
"begins at Israel Hubbard's house and runs in the common 
road between Abner Cooley's and Charles Chauncey's & ex- 
tends along where y'^ path is now to Hadley bounds being 
three rods in width & to run East to Hadley highway between 
the two precincts eight rods wide." Amherst was at this 
time a part of Hadley. 

From the Town Records. — Highways. 

It appears from the records that many highways were 
" viewed," put upon record, but were never worked. Many 



104 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

of the highways were laid because there seemed to be a 
call for them, as there was a path there already, and were 
laid, as the record says, " where the path now goeth." At the 
present date it is somewhat difficult to determine where the 
roads were laid, and they can only be approximately located 
by the mention of some brook or other term which is still 
used as a descriptive name or boundary. Some of these 
names of the localities found in the records of early date are 
in use now, as for instance, " Russell's Hill," " Kellog's hill," 
"Bull hill," "Bears Den," "Mitchells hill," " Willards lot" 
and " Willards brook," all of which are located on the moun- 
tain eastof the village. "Clay Brook '' and " Clapboard brook," 
both of which are a little to the north of the village ; " Slate 
Stone brook " is the brook upon which Whitmore's Mill has 
stood for many years, and is mentioned as within 20 rods of 
the north line of our town. " Saw Mill River," " Miller's 
plain " and " Hunting Hills," are all in Montague, then a 
part of Sunderland. The " hop yard," " Boggie Meadow," 
"Juggle Meadow " and the " iish pond " are all in Leverett, 
once a part of Sunderland. The " horse path " is frequently 
mentioned, which is supposed to be the road which leads 
from Dry Brook southerly past the house of Henry M. Clark, 
or in that vicinity, and was probably one of the first roads 
from Sunderland to Hadley. 

At a town meeting held March 5th, 1759, ^^^^ following 
was voted, which is transcribed, not because the highway can 
be easily located, but because it can not, only by the name 
of " Willards Brook," which has been said to be the brook 
that runs northerly across the highway from the pasture 
and sugar lot of the late Henry J. Graves, which lies south- 
easterly of the north Toby road, viz : 

" Voted that we establish a highway acrost the second Division 
of y^ Sequestered Land, viz: To Begin at Willards Brook in Dea". 
Montagues Land & to Run east till it comes to the brook & to Run 
Northeast on y'' north side of ye Brook to Rusels Grant trees being 
marked on both sides of the way and it is four Rod wide. Voted 
also that we establish a highway through y" i^*. & Second Division 
of s'^. Land to Begin in Leut. Billing's in ye first Division & to Run 
to the Crotch of Dry Brook & then to Run Round on y*' Brow of y« 
hill on Elijah Billing's Lot & to go by y Strait Rock, to Run North 
acrost Noah Graves Lot & Leut. Billing & Giddeon Henderson at 



i 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 105 

Little Distance from y" front by Reason that y niidle highway is 
not Pasable & then meets with the Highway in y 2*^ Division & 
Runs east acrost y*^ flat Land and then Runs into VVido Billing 
Round the Mill and into the Highway again till it comes Near y^ east 
end where it croses a corner of Wido Billings Lot 4 Rod wide except 
where it crosses many Lots & there it is but two rod wide, viz. in 
Graves & Henderson & Billings 2*' Division." 

Below may be fottnd the records of the estal)lishment of 
certain highways in what is now Lcverett, which are copied 
here because of their qtiaintness of expression and their 
mentioning of several localities which are familiar in the 
localities where they lay. 

" A highway to begin at the east side of Bull hill i)lain & to Run 
East to the Edg of Long Plain & to run North on y" west side of s^ 
plain to y^ north side of John Clarys lot. Then to Run East by y"^ 
South Side of Prats land and crosses his corner about eight rod west 
of the Rocks then enters y*^ Rocks on the north side of Dea". Fields 
Land so called Running eastwardly to a bogy Meadow then Runs 
southwardly and crosses Juggle Meadow Brook a little south of an 
ash swamp which is y*^ hed of s'' Brook then runs Eastwardly to y*" 
south end of y*^ that Lyeth south West of y"-' fish pond & Runs north- 
east by y"^^ South end of y'' fish pond and to Run on y'' East side of 
s** pond & to cross y'' pond at Elisha Clarys Bridg & to continue 
where the path now is to s'' Clarys house & again another highway 
at the above s'^ on the west side of y- hill south of y'' fish pond and 
running southwardly on y^' west sitle of s'' hill till it comes to Moses 
Graves Land then Runs Westwardly in Lands Left by Dea" Monta- 
gue for a highway then runs southward and crosses a corner of 
Moses Graves Land and a corner of Capt. Field's Land and on Gould 
plain so called." 

The following highway, recorded in 1 767, is copied becatise 
If of the familiar names to the localities mentioned, viz : 

"Voted that we Establish the Return of the Committee that layd 
I out a highway from the County Rhode that leads to Locks Mill be- 
ll ginning at the turn of the County Rhoad East of the Cranberry 
[t brook under Stoddards Hill two rods wide Running Northward as 
we marked and staked it out extending to Montague bounds and 
most of the way where the path now goes layd out by Jedidiah Clark 
and Daniel Montague as a committee as may be seen in this book 
P^ge 43 vote 21." 



106 history of sunderland. 

Highways Leading North. 

It is supposed that the road from Sunderland to Montague, 
which now passes through what is called the Canada district, 
was one of the earliest, if not the earliest, laid out between 
the two towns. 

There was a road laid out quite early in the history of the 
town, to the Mills built on " Saw Mill River," in what is now 
Montague, and later to a " saw mill," which is now called 
" Munsell's." There was afterwards a corn mill at the " Mun- 
sell " stream before one was built upon " Slate Stone brook " 
at Whitmore's, and later there was a " fulling mill " in opera- 
tion at " Munsells." The road from Sunderland to what is 
now called " Munsells " was later extended up as far as 
" Slate Stone Brook " at Whitmore's. There had been a road 
in existence for a long time from Col. Whitmore's, east, 
intersecting with the road to Montague at Abram Puffer's, 
on the Canada road. 

There was also a road from the top of the hill east of Col. 
Whitmore's, running northerly " across the swamp'' where 
Whitmore's mill pond now is, and thence across the plain to 
the " Hunting Hills Brook." This road must have been in 
existence as one of the roads to Montague before the road 
was laid out across " Slate Stone brook," and thence norther- 
ly on the bank of the river to Montague, as the following 
would indicate : 

"June 23d. 1785. Voted Daniel Montague Capt Hubbard Capt. 
Leonard Phineas Graves and Rufus Graves be a Committee appointed 
to wait on the Courts Committee appointed to lay out a County 
road from Sunderland to Montague by Col Whitmores." 

" Voted 3'' that we leave the affair to the discretion of the afore- 
said Committee to oppose said roads being laid out there or not 
as they shall think best on viewing the ground." 

"Voted, 4^''. that we reconsider the last mentioned vote." 

"Voted 5"' that we direct the Committee to oppose by every 
reasonable argument the said road's being laid out." 

" March 5, 1764, Voted to Establish the highway where y^ com- 
mittee mentioned in vote 39"'. viz. from y" highway that goes from 
Little Meadow to y*^ Grist mill — Beginning at ye brow of y^' hill y^' 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 107 

North side of y^ a Gulley a little north if Mr. Oaks' Barn Then run- 
ning to y^ Northwest to where y® path is now to y^ river bank by a 
spruce tree. Then down y"^ bank one rod east of y® Ledge of Rocks; 
that is y® shore in Common water — one rod wide." 

It would seem that the above road was from the corn mill 
at what is now (1898) Munsells to Whitmore's ferry, which 
would indicate that there was at that time (1764) a ferry in 
operation at Whitmore's. This was before the laying out of 
the road " by Col Whitmores " to Montague, but there was a 
road up the hill easterly from Col. Whitmore's and thence 
northerly to " Hunting Hills," as had already been shown. 

The first record of a road found on the town books, from 
which it can be told where it began and ended, was recorded 
in 1796, which commenced at Plumtrees and ended at the 
Meadow road which leads from Sunderland to Hadley, near 
where Eben F, Wiley now lives, and is recorded as follows, 
viz : 

"Beginning at the County road betwixt Capt. Hubbards and Lieut 
Cooleys and runs to the northwest corner of David Spragues Hovel 
(David Sprague lived where James Ahearn does now,) to a stake 
and stones the west side of Mudy brook where the road now is. The 
road to the north side of said stake and stones, and from thence 
straight to the line betwixt the lots now owned by Capt. Hubbard and 
David Montague and on said line till it comes near Timothy Catlins 
field to a stake and stones, one half of the road to be taken off of 
the above mentioned lots and then runs a straight line to the top of 
the hill at the north end of Mossy Swamp where the road now is, 
and then continues the old road until it comes to the ' County 
road.' " 

The above road is two rods wide. 

From this record it may be assumed that there had been a 
road in existence over this same course at an earlier date. 

The term county road has been used, as copied from the 
record. 

There had been early in the 18th century, commencing 
as early as 1732, many roads laid out by a committee ap- 

'Just where Mr. Oaks' (Jonathan Oaks) barn stood cannot now be deter- 
mined. He came from Petersham to Sunderland and once owned the mill, 
afterwards owned by the Whitmores. 



108 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

pointed by the authority of the county (Hampshire) in the 
towns first settled, which although put upon record at the 
county seat, seem to have been ignored b}^ the town, became 
obsolete, and their layouts cannot now be determined. 

By way of illustration a few of them will be introduced 
which are copied from the Hampshire County Records, the 
first of which claims to be the laying out of a highway from 
Deerfield to Northfield, from thence to Sunderland. 

" 1732 Book A. Page 164." 

"Deerfield April 25. 1732." 

" We appointed &c. began at Deerfield meeting house and laid 
the County road from said meeting house to the North Meadow 
Gate six rods wide then into the Great Meadow plain where the 
Path now goeth to the Great River and through Cheapside Meadow 
to Meadow Gate & Green River and to Edwards Allis house «Scc. 
turn to right to Fall hill to Bennetts Meadow Gate over Fall River 
brook than in old Path to Stonny hill upon east side of hill & over 
Fall River to Ben nets Meadow then to cross Great River where the 
Country road now is into Northfield Great Meadow and so through 
meadow to Meadow Gate into Northfield street and from the lower 
end of Northfield Town Street the s"^ road to go as the Path now 
Goeth to Millers River thence to Millers plain and then at North side 
of Millers plain next mineral hill in strait line through Millers plain 
to top of hill north side of Saw mill river and then to go along on 
the path over Saw Mill river as the path now goeth by the old Saw 
Mill six rods wide and then over the River to goe along the east 
end of Thomas Kelts lot and so to keep the common road or cart- 
way into Sunderland as the path now goeth which road is to be six 
rods wide." 

The boundaries and locations given in this copy of Hamp- 
shire County records, substantiates the assertion that the 
roads described can not now be identified. 

Various other copies of " lay outs " are still in existence, as 
from the north bounds of Sunderland to Miller's River ; from 
Deerfield to Northfield, &c. 

In 1758 a road from "Sunderland ferry" to the road lead- 
ing from Hatfield to Deerfield, to a black oak staddle marked 
X, toward Hatfield from the eight mile mark, six rods wide 
from the ferry to said Hatfield road. This was before the 
setting off of the town of Whately from Hatfield and Hat- 
field extended as far north as Whately does now. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 109 

In 1759 the Committee were appointed to view and locate 
several roads as County roads, viz : 

" From the bounds of Sunderland to Millers plain, From Hadley 
first precinct to Roadtown (Shutesbury) Meeting House. From 
Sunderland to Roadtown, and from Roadtown meeting house to 
Greenwich. From Roadtown to New Salem, and through New 
Salem to Pequoiag, also to Petersham. Also in 1759 a highway 
was laid from the highway leading from Hadley to Sunderland, to 
the highway leading from Hadley to Amherst, to accommodate 
travellers from Hatfield to Amherst and eastward by way of Wait's 
ferry, beginning at an oak tree &c." 

In 1774 a road was laid by this committee throug-h the 
east part of Sunderland (now Leverett) to Montague, where 
mention is made of a few individuals on the line of the road. 
In the same year (1774) a road was built from the Shutesbury 
road in Sunderland to Montague. In these various " lay 
outs" by the committee appointed by the court sitting in 
Springfield for Hampshire County, which then included the 
three counties of Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin, the 
names of the committee are not given, but the names of the 
justices of the court are found. The courses and distances 
are not given, excepting in one instance, a road from Had- 
ley. The road from Hadley to Sunderland follows in the 
copy, and is as follows, viz : A road laid out in 1795 (Book R 
page 195) from Hadley to Sunderland, which began at the 
east door of the meeting house in Sunderland. This must 
have been the meeting house built in 1793 and torn down in 
1836. The points of the compass are given in the record 
and the distances in rods from each point or angle. Now if 
the variation of the needle could be determined, and the 
east door of the meeting house could be found, there would 
be no difficulty in finding the road. But the fact must be 
accepted that the county has re-established the line over the 
same route, first in 1823 and again in 1897. 

The above road was " laid on the north and easterly side, 
and ends at a white oak tree at Hadley line." This white 
oak tree is no doubt the one which stands there now on the 
easterly side of the highway, at " Hadley line." 

This highway was principally laid on the line of the pres- 
ent river road (so called) and it went direct from the bridge 



110 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

south of where lives Thomas Ahearn to E. F. Wiley's. 
This conclusion is drawn from the fact that the occupant of 
the farm at that time (Timothy Catlin) was awarded 40 shill- 
ings for land damages. Timothy Catlin lived then where E. 
F. Wiley does now. 

The road from the bridge south to Timothy Catlin's, was 
probably laid out as a " County road," but was never occu- 
pied as such until it was relaid in 1823. 

In 1796 the same committee laid out other roads. See 
Book R, page 1 80-181, Hampshire County, records at Spring- 
field, viz : 

" A road from Sunderland (Plumtrees) to Hadley. 

A road from Sunderland, (Plumtrees) to Leverett. 

A road from Leverett to Whately, which crossed the river 
at ' Beldens ferry (so called).' " 

The road from Sunderland to Hadley seems to cover the 
road which runs southwesterly from the house of David 
Sprague (where James Ahearn now lives), to the Hadley line. 
The road from Leverett commenced on the county road in 
Leverett leading from Amherst to Shutesbury, nearly east of 
Knowlton Woodbury's house, thence (courses and distances 
given in the record) to the middle of the county road near 
Capt. Hubbard's in vSunderland, and on said county road 19 
rods to the northeast corner of land laid out by Fellows 
Billings (deceased), thence within two rods of the northeast 
corner of Timothy Catlin's house, thence northerly,^ crossing 
the brook on the " Mill dam and westerly to the river and 
ferry and to Belden's in Whately. There is nothing to prove 
that this road was ever a " County road " except in name. 
The same year, 1796, the town of Sunderland laid a town 
road from Plumtrees to the Hadley road near Timothy Cat- 
lin's, which has been already noticed. In May, 1797, the 
town voted to direct the committee already chosen to make 
a new road up the river bank, in the new county road leading 
from Whately to Leverett. 

The existence of these so called county roads is not denied. 

'This road crossed the brook southerly of the house where Thomas Ahearn 
now lives on the " Mill Dam," which is the only evidence on record, we have, 
that the stream ever had a "dam" at this point, and further there is no evi- 
dence that there was ever a " mill " placed there. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. Ill 

On the contrary there is evidence to show that these roads 
were laid out by the courts committee of Hampshire county. 

Mr. J. W. Russell of Pittsfield, Mass. (recently deceased), 
who was born in Sunderland, at the house of Philip Russell, 
his grandfather, which stood fifteen rods south of the house 
of Thomas Ahearn, and who lived there till of age, declared 
he remembered no county roads in that vicinity ; that the 
town altered the roads at will. 

It is very singular that county roads should become so en- 
tirely obliterated, and even more strange that the town 
should project a road over the same route the same year. 

In correspondence with Mr. J. W. Russell of Pittsfield in 
the early part of the winter of 1898 (and who died March 20, 
1898), who was born at the house of his grandfather, (Philip 
Russell) March 17, 181 1, which stood about fifteen rods south 
of the house of Thomas Ahearn, and who lived in that 
neighborhood till maturity, he informed me that he knew of 
no county roads in that vicinity; that, in fact, the town al- 
tered the roads at will. The most singular part of the mat- 
ter is the fact that these "County Roads " should be so com- 
pletely ignored and the knowledge of them forgotten and 
lost ; and why the town should lay a town road from Plum- 
trees to Sunderland meadow, over which the the court's com- 
mittee had located a road the same year. 

Having thus somewhat minutely considered the matter of 
the " laying out " of various roads by the committee of the 
court sitting in Springfield for Hampshire county, we may 
be prepared to consider the location of the roads actually in 
use in the years between 1796 and 1820. 

In the first place the main road to Hadley, commencing 
at the lower end of Sunderland street, at the Meadow gate, 
was located nearly the same' as now till within about 75 rods 
of Cold Spring. From this point, near land now owned by 
Miron Brown and Warren Allen, instead of bearing to the 
east, it continued in same course on the point of the knoll to 
the southwest corner of land formerly owned by N. Austin 
Smith and by his father before him, very near Cold Spring, 
where it turned to the left at right angles and passed over 
Clary's bridge (so-called) to the " Great Swamp Road " ; 
thence southerly or southeasterly to the house of Elias 
Graves (now John W. Walsh) ; thence south to Hadley. The 



112 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

road from the street through what is called " Flag Swamp," 
was also open for travel, intersecting with the cross road a 
little west of Clary's bridge. There is evidence to show 
that the " Great Swamp road " did not extend farther south 
than David Montague's (now Edward M. Smith's), but was 
opened later to connect with the first named road at its 
junction therewith. 

The road from the lower end of vSunderland street, eastward, 
was laid by the proprietors to the foot of the hill at Edmund 
Barry's. From the foot of the hill it went southerly to Dry 
Brook, thence southerly through the " horse path " to Hadley, 
connecting with the Hadley road at E. F. Wiley's. All four 
of these roads, viz : The River road, Flag Swamp, Great 
Swamp and the '' horse path," had gates supported by the 
town. The road from Plumtrees across the plain came to 
the foot of the hill near E. F. Wilev's, thence north to where 
Rufus Graves now lives, and thence westerly to the brook, 
crossing the brook about two rods southerly from the present 
bridge, thence diagonally across the fields to the ferry, thence 
to Whately. The road to the ferry was moved by vote of 
the town about 1828, by a committee, viz: Nathaniel Smith, 
Capt. Hubbard and David Graves. As early as 18 18 a move- 
ment was made to have a new road laid through Sunderland 
meadow. 

At a town meeting held in October of that year Nathaniel 
Smith, Selah Graves, Elisha Hubbard, Daniel Montague and 
Israel Russell were chosen a committee to confer with the 
" Court's Committee " appointed to view a new county road 
from the dwelling house of Benjamin Graves through the 
meadow to the dwelling house of Elisha Hubbard. Elisha 
Hubbard was the father of Moses, the father of Cyrus ; 
whose family still occupy the house. With the roundabout 
way already described of getting from Sunderland to Hadley, 
it is surprising that the town should seriously oppose a road 
being built. But the records show a contest for at least five 
years. It is possible there was a difference of opinion as to 
its location, for in one instance the records vshow that it 
was proposed to go west of the house of INIr. Phineas Graves 
(now E. F. Wiley's). The said committee were instructed 
" to explore the meadow previous to the coming of the 
court's committee that they might be able to point out the 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 113 

best location." A meeting in May/1819, "to see if the town 
would lay out a town way from the Meadow gate at the 
south end of the town street, through the South general 
field," was called. The result was that the town was willing 
to make alterations in the road " from the south end of the 
street through the South General Field to Elisha Hubbard's, 
provided a compromise was arranged with the Petitioners 
for a county road, so that they will withdraw their petition." 

It was also voted " That the .Selectmen with the addition 
of two, be a committee to confer with the Petitioners for a 
County road through the meadows, and to select a Rout 
which will induce them to withdraw their Petition provided 
a town way shall be laid out and well made." There seemed 
to be great objection to having the road laid as a county 
road, they preferring a town way. 

Town meetings were held quite often to act upon the mat- 
ter of opposing the court's committee laying a county road. 
At a meeting held February 26, 1821 : "Voted, that in con- 
sideration that Titus Pomeroy and other Petitioners for a 
County road through the South General Field shall stay fur- 
ther proceedings on said Petition, and shall cause the same 
to be stopped the Town will cause a Town Road of a suita- 
ble width from the northeast corner of Isaac Graves fence 
in the first division of the said General Field in as straight 
and direct a line as the nature of the ground will allow to a 
point in the now travelled road near the barn of Phineas 
Graves (Phineas Graves' barn then stood northeast of his 
dwelling house), to be laid out and cause the same to be well 
and properly made and worked for the public travel in the 
course of the ensuing season ; and that we will pay a bill of 
expense submitted to us by said Pomeroy of between twenty 
eight and twenty nine dollars and also the expense of locat- 
ing said road, and the Court fees not included in the bill 
aforesaid." 

At the same meeting, " voted, to make an addition of 
two to the Committee to compromise with the Petitioners 
for a county road and chose Erastus Graves and Elisha Hub- 
bard." 

Voted, *'to instruct said Committee to give bonds in be- 
half of the town for the performance of the conditions above 
named. Provided said Titus Pomeroy shall be come obli- 



114 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 



gated in behalf of the Petitioners that no further proceed- 
ings shall be had on the aforesaid Petition for a County 
road." The Court decided that such a course would be ille- 
gal, and thus the matter ended for the time. 

The road was built in 1823 by the county's order. The 
road from Charles Cooley's south to the Amherst line was 
also built in 1823 as a county road. 

Sixty years ago the house of Seth Warner, which stood 
where the house of T. L. Powers now does, had its rear and 
wood shed facing the road, and front facing the east. This 
was occasioned by the house being built before the road was 
located, and in the expectation that the road would be laid 
out east of the house. The appearance presented to those 
going to and fro between Sunderland and Hadley was pecul- 
iar, almost grotesque. 



WARS. 

Indian, Revolutionary, 1812 and Civil. 



CHAPTER XI. 

The settlers of Sunderland had hardly completed their 
habitations, or set in order their civic and religious institu- 
tions, when they were startled and imperiled by an Indian 
war. 

The fourth Indian war, as it is commonly termed, com- 
menced in 1722 and continued until 1726. There were at 
this time twelve towns or plantations in the county of Hamp- 
shire — Northfield, Deerfield, Sunderland, Brimfield, with Suf- 
field and Enfield, now belonging to Connecticut, and Brook- 
field, now in the county of Worcester. Rutland was the near- 
est town to Sunderland on the east, and there were no in- 
habitants in the province to the west of Westfield. 

There was no attack on Sunderland, and none of its inhab- 
itants suffered in the war, but men were killed or taken cap- 
tive at Northampton, Hatfield, Deerfield and Northfield. 
Garrisons were maintained at Northfield and Deerfield, and 
the men of Sunderland must have been more or less engaged 
in the military service, as well as in caring for the protection 
of their homes and families. 

The measure of the care and anxiety engendered by the 
war is imperfectly exhibited in the town records of the time. 

Thus on July 30, 1722, it was "Voted that we divide the 
town into three squadrons that each one squadron may make 
a fort for their own safety & defence, against the enemie." 

Sept. 23, 1723. " Voted that we will ward six men in a day, 



116 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

two at the upper fort & two at the middle fort & 2 at the 
lower fort." 

"Voted that we will have a scout in the meadow or fields 
of the Inhabitants six men in a day by turns to gow four 
days into the field or fields & two days in the week y'' woods 
to make discovery of y® Enemie." 

" Voted that if any man neglact or refuse to gow scout w" 
he is warned he shal forfeit & pay 3 shillings p"' day for every 
such neglect." 

May 6, 1725. "Voted that we impour the Townsmen to 
Git a petition drawn to send to the Governor for to see 
if we can obtain any help by souldiers to guard our town." 

At the time this war commenced, the inhabitants of Sun- 
derland all lived in the village or town street. The forts 
provided for were not in all probability block-houses or sepa- 
rate buildings specially erected for the purpose, but some 
dwelling house was erected and fortified by the united labors 
of that section of the village adjacent to it, to which all their 
families might resort for protection in case of an attack on 
the village, or possibly for safety during the night. The 
ordinary fortification in the time of the Indian wars was 
stockades or palisades made by splitting a stick of timber 
ten or twelve feet long and setting the parts close together 
like posts, inserted two or three feet in the ground, and so 
surrounding the place to be fortified. The compact parts of 
Hadley and Northampton were so fortified during King- 
Philip's war. 

The vote of September, 1723, shows that the three " forts " 
in Sunderland were constructed, but the location of only one 
of them is known. There is an apparently well founded 
tradition that the houses of Dea. Samuel Gunn, on the site of 
Jno. M. Smith's dwelling and his son-in-law, Isaac Hubbard, 
Jr., which stood but a short distance north of it and was 
taken down within a very few years, were fortified, and that 
there was a passage from one to the other. This passage 
was understood to be a subterranean one, and when the 
Gunn house was torn down about 1828-30, evidence of its 
existence was eagerly sought for without success. But the 
matter may be easily explained in entire harmony with the 
tradition. The houses stood so near together that both 
might be enclosed without extraordinary labor in one fence 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 117 

of palisades, or they might be protected by separate enclos- 
ures, and connected by a passage way of palisades so as to 
afford a free passage, and at the same time a fortified one. 

The order for fortifications seems to have been made at 
the beginning of the war. The first blood of this war was 
shed in Hampshire, August 13th, 1723, when two men were 
slain in Northfield. This occurrence, with other signs of the 
immediate presence of the enemy, seemed to have called out 
the action of September 23, 1723. It provides for the services 
of twelve men each day, six in the care of the three fortified 
places, and six in the field to watch for and give notice of 
any hostile approach. 

There is no allusion to the war in the records except that 
already given. 

The land now " had rest " for nearly twenty years, and 
new settlements multiplied rapidly in Massachusetts. Spring- 
field had long before colonized within its boundaries, at 
Chicopee, Longmeadow and West Springfield, and in this in- 
terval of peace was settled the present town of Wilbraham. 
Northampton extended its settlements to East and South- 
ampton ; Hadley to South Hadley and Amherst, and Deer- 
field to Greenfield. Settlements were commenced at Cole- 
raine, Bernardston, Warwick, New Salem and Shutesbury 
in the present county of Franklin ; at Pelham, Ware and 
Belchertown in the county of Hampshire, and at Palmer, 
Blandford and Granville in the county of Hampden, and 
Sheffield and Stockbridge in the county of Berkshire. Set- 
tlements had also been commenced at Hinsdale, Winchester, 
No. 4 (Charlestown) and other places in New Hampshire. 

The Fifth Indian War 

Commenced in 1744, and continued iintil 1748. Forts were 
constructed and maintained during this war by Massachu- 
setts along the northern frontier, which, with their garrisons, 
materially aided in preventing hostile incursions upon the 
frontier town settlements. They were Fort Dummer, near 
Brattleborough, Vt., Fort Pelham in Rowe, Fort Shirley in 
Heath and Fort Massachusetts in Adams, a little west of 
the present village of North Adams, There were also forti- 
fied houses at Cole'raine, Bernardston, Northfield and places 



118 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

east of the river, and at Hinsdale, No, 4, and other places in 
New Hampshire. 

The inhabitants of Sunderland were not now confined to 
the village street. Settlements at Hunting- Hills (Montague) 
were commenced immediately after the close of the fourth 
war in 1726, and in 1744 they were numerous, comprising 
some of the original settlers of the town. But the only 
allusion to the war on the records is inferential rather than 
positive, being the allowance to John Montague of 10 shill- 
ings in each of the years 1746 and 1747 for "running 40 lb. 
of lead into bullets." 

The casualties of this war in the county of Hampshire 
were less than in former years. Five persons were slain and 
one captured at "the Bars" in Deerfield, August 25th, 1746. 
John Smead, who had not long been released from captivity, 
was slain near the mouth of Millers river, October 19, 1747, 
while passing from Northfield to Sunderland. Two persons 
were slain in Southampton and four in Northfield during 
the war. April 22nd, 1746, Moses Harvey, a Sunderland 
man, passing from Northfield to Deerfield, was fired upon, the 
bullet passing through his hat. One man was killed at Cole- 
raine, and two at Bernardston. 

Fort Massachusetts, then containing twenty-two men com- 
manded by Sergt. John Hawks of Deerfield, and also three 
women and five children, was invested August 19, 1746, by 
an army of 800 French and Indians. The fort surrendered 
on the following day, having lost one man ; another died in 
a few days, and the remainder were carried captive into 
Canada, from whence most of those who survived ultimately 
returned. Jonathan Bridgeman, one of the soldiers, was 
from Sunderland. He was wounded in the fort and died in 
captivity at Quebec, July 21, 1747. Stephen Scott, another 
of the captives, who ultimately returned, was probably son 
of Richard Scott of vSunderland. 

William vScott, who was a prisoner at Quebec in February, 
1747, may also have been a Sunderland man. 

On the 26th June, 1748, a party of forty men under com- 
mand of Capt. Humphrey Hobbs, while on their way from 
No. 4 to Fort Dummer, were attacked by a superior force of 
Indians, a desperate fight ensued, and the Indians were 
finally beaten off. Capt. Hobbs lost three men killed and 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 119 

four wounded. Eli Scott and Samuel Gunn, killed, and Sam- 
uel Graves, wounded, maj have belonged to Sunderland. 

The War of the Revolution 

Should be prefaced with some explanation of the bitter dis- 
sensions preceding- it. 

To the hardships of the pioneers who explored the intract- 
able forests had been added the dangers, not alone from 
neiofhborincr Indians, but from incursions of French, and the 
warlike Mic-macs of Canada. Invasions of these by way 
of Lake Champlain and the Hudson river had succeeded in 
creating a lasting impression that the settlers could only rely 
upon their own powers for their safety. 

If Great Britain warred with France, the first news of it 
came in an attack from their Canadian neighbors, without 
any provision to assist the colonists in defending- their homes 
and families ; but contributions of men and money were 
demanded and given to assist the " Mother land " in her en- 
terprising wars. To these colonists it must have seemed a 
very one-sided friendship. It was the little events which 
led up to a general alienation, and estranged, first, families, 
then neighborhoods. Such families as had emigrated from 
England since the fifth Indian war retained more constant 
communication with their English relatives, and continued 
to call England "home;" and were counted by their neigh- 
bors as Tories, after the political party in which they had 
been born in the old country. Some of these, loyal to Eng- 
land to their heart's core, spent all their money and credit 
in raising soldiers in Canada to put down the Rebellion. 
But the pioneers and their sturdy sons, who had grown up 
neglected by the parent country, resented an affiliation made 
up of contributions of men and systematic taxation on the 
one side, and timid compliance on the other.. They pre- 
ferred to be counted as opposed to the existing power in 
England, and assumed the same cognomen as that held by 
the opposition party there, which was called the Whig 
party. 

The distrust engendered in every community was shown 
in the cautious, incomplete records. No warrants for calling 
town meetings were registered. (The first registered war- 



120 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

rants in Sunderland were made in 1816 by Horace W. Taft.^i 
Frequent entries during the war are made of business trans- 
acted, stated in such indefinite terms as to give no clue to any 
prying Tory who might obtain access to them — " Voted that 
we will take that affair under consideration" — no doubt con- 
veyed to those concerned all that they cared to know, 
whether it was purchase of powder and shot, or smoking out 
a prying Tory ; but to us it is as mystifying as the vote at a 
subsequent meeting that " that affair was put in the hands 
of a Committee." 

It goes without saying that independent free men were 
prone to illustrate their freedom with a surplus of capital 
letters, and with spelling as original as it was fluctuating, 
some men's names being spelled differently every time they 
were written. 

Not infrequently so many of the men were away on patrol 
or commissary service no business could be transacted. 

There is a tradition in the Montague family that, soon after 
the outbreak of the Revolutionar}^ war, the only able-bodied 
man in Sunderland was John Montague, who had learned 
the trade of weaving, who staid home not to defend the 
women and children, but to weave cloth for soldiers' clothing, 
which the women would cut and sew. 

Though all the colonies at the period when the war broke 
out w^ere governed by officers appointed by the British Gov- 
ernment, each had received its charter singly and without 
regard to any others. Some had been given more favorable 
terms and special privileges, but all were subject to instruc- 
tions or commands from English Parliament. ■ 

As early as 1761, the injustice of taxing the colonies to de- 
fray the expenses of the French war, in which they had fully 
borne their share, had been freely denounced. When this 
was followed in 1764 by the "Stamp Act," the American citi- 
zens were overflowing with indignation. 

Massachusetts took the lead in resisting British oppression. 
Samuel Adams, a member of the Massachusetts Assembly, 
said of the Stamp Act " it wholly cancels the very conditions 
upon which our ancestors with much trial and blood and at 
their sole expense settled this country and enlarged his majes- 
ty's dominions." To appreciate what stuff this wSamuel 
Adams was made of, take his reply to an officer of the 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND, 121 

British army who had been sent to offer such inducements 
and persona] advantages as would pursuade him to cease his 
opposition to the British Government " and make his peace 
with the King." " Sir," said he with great earnestness, " I trust 
that I have long since made my peace with the King of 
Kings." " No personal consideration shall induce me to 
abandon the righteous cause of my country." " Tell Gov- 
ernor Gage that it is the advice of Samuel Adams to him to 
no longer insult the feelings of an exasperated people." A 
contemporary author says, " the leaders of the opposition are 
resolute, and the people as resolute as the leaders." Massa- 
chusetts had the name of doing all things well and knew 
that her acts would be supported by the other colonies. We 
will forbear telling the old story of making " a teapot " of 
Boston harbor and simply say that while some \vere inclined 
to indemnify the East India company who owned the tea 
thrown overboard for their loss, it remained for Gov. Gads- 
den of South Carolina to send word to the patriots of Bo.ston. 
" Don't pay for an ounce of the damned tea." Led by able 
and patriotic Governors and assisted by eminent councillors, 
the two states, so widely parted, later, labored then in unison. 
New York, with citizens of different blood and character, was 
the last of the colonies to declare for independence. 

In Sunderland there were but few Tories, and the Whigs 
carried all measures in town meetings without serious oppo- 
sition. 

Yet there was a continued state of unpleasant feeling and 
strife between the two parties — a hatred of the Tories by 
the Whigs. Sheldon in his History of Deerfield (pages 697 
and 698, Vol. 2nd), in alluding to the state of affairs as it was 
at this time (1775), prevalent not only in Sunderland but in 
many of the towns in Western Massachusetts, cited an in- 
stance showing the extreme bitterness of feeling prevailing. 
The case was that of Nathaniel Dickinson of Deerfield, who 
was accused of carrying letters from Col. Williams of Deer- 
field (a noted Tory), to the Tory party in Boston. 

According to Mr. Sheldon, Dickinson had made a trip to 
Berkshire ; upon his return from Berkshire, he set out for 
Boston. He was mobbed three times and sent back ; Thurs- 
day, January 26 (1775), he was back at Hatfield, where a mob 
drove him out of town. Monday night he lodged at Sunder- 



122 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

land, where a mob collected but could not find him. Mr. 
Sheldon says further in regard to this case, "There was a 
mob at Sunderland which began Thursday morning and 
lasted till Saturday night." Sunderland has among her old 
treasures a letter written by Zebina Montague to John Mon- 
tague, the date of which is lost, but the dates given above in 
the quotation from the Deerfield History, and its evident 
connection therewith, clearly show that it was written in the 
last part of Januar}', or early in the month of February, 1775. 
On the opposite page is a copy of the letter. 

Zebina Montague and John Montague were cousins and 
very intimate in their younger days, and afterwards kept up 
their intimacy by continued correspondence. 

Zebina was at this time or afterwards engaged in business 
in Amherst, where, after the War of Revolution, he was ap- 
pointed Brigadier General, also elected to the Legislature, 
&c. He was born in 1754 — died in 1809. 

John Montague was born in 1752 — died in 1832. 

The letter, written in 1775 in a very fine hand, is well pre- 
served ; is clear and distinct and as easily read as when first 
written. Maj. Richard Montague, the father of Zebina, was 
town clerk of Sunderland several years, and was a fine pen- 
man. He was employed by the town in 1764 and 1765 to copy 
an essential part of the " First Book " of records into the 
" Second Book." All his records in that book are still very 
distinct and easily read and show that they were written by 
a good penman, with good black ink. 

The first entry, respecting National affairs, found upon the 
town records, is the following : 

" Att a Legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Sunder- 
land, June 23, 1774, voted, upon hearing and considering of the af- 
fare committed to us for our consideration, that we are willing to do 
something in the affare that is now under our consideration." 

" Voted that we choose a Committee to prepare something for the 
consideration of the meeting." 

"Voted, Moses Clark, Dan''. Montague Noah Baker & Jedi'' 
Clark be a Committee for the Purpose above expressed." 

This committee doubtless reported, but their report is not 
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The above meeting met by adjournment several times and 
finally on December 12th: 

''Voted that we approve of the doings of the Continental Con- 
gress that was held att Philadelphia on the fifth day of September 
Last Past; " 

" Voted that we make Choice of a Committee to Inspect the or- 
ders of the Association that the Inhabitants of this town in no meas- 
ure violate the same." 

" Voted that Moses Clark, Jonathan Russell, Simon Cooley & 
Phineas Graves & Daniel Whitmore, be a Committee for the above 
service." 

The " Association " referred to was formed b}' the Conti- 
nental congress at their session, September 5th, 1774, for the 
purpose of insuring commercial non-intercourse with Great 
Britain and charged the committees of correspondence with 
the duty of inspecting the entries of all custom houses. The 
orders and reports of this association circulated among the 
several colonies and were distributed in every town. Such 
was the paper the committee was chosen to inspect. 

At a meeting January 23rd, 1775, " Voted that we are will- 
ing to send a man to the Provincial Congress to be holden at 
Cambridge on the first day of February next." 

" Voted Daniel Montague be a Delegate to represent the 
town at the Provincial Congress above named." 

This action was taken in response to a call for delegates to 
attend said convention. 

A previous one had been held at Salem, at which Capt . 

Israel Hubbard represented the town. The delegates there 
assembled had " organized themselves into a Provincial Con- 
gress entirely independent of British authority." General 
Gage had dissolved that Congress or Convention on account 
of the rebellious action of its members. The Congress ad- 
journed to Concord and was finally dissolved after making 
provision for one at Cambridge with a new delegation. 

It has been already stated that the Colonies were, previous 
to this time (1774), under Governors appointed by the British 
Crown. The General Court for Massachusetts Bay was con- 
vened at Boston, May 25, 1774, when General Gage arrived 
from England, where he had been for a visit, bringing with 
him a commission of appointment to be himself Governor of 



124 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

the Massachusetts Province. He, in addressing the Assem- 
bly, said that he had commands from the King for holding 
the sessions of the General Court at Salem, and adjourned 
the Legislature to Salem. Upon reassembling at Salem the 
representatives passed resolutions resenting the speech of 
the Governor, who took the liberty of criticising their acts 
and pronounced their edicts revolutionary. He therefore 
sent his secretary to read a proclamation dissolving the Gen- 
eral Court. As Samuel Adams had previously locked the 
door that none might go out or none come in, the secretary 
was obliged to read his document outside the legislative 
hall. 

This may be called the last meeting of the Assembly of 
Massachusetts Bay Colony. It was convened under writs is- 
sued by a Governor appointed by the Crown. At that time 
this assembly resolved itself into a Provincial Congress, in- 
dependent of British authority. 

At this session " committees of correspondence, inspecticm 
and safety" were established for all organized towns. Tliese 
committees are referred to in subsequent meetings. 

The towns also chose delegates to the Continental Con- 
gress at this time. 

This " Committee of Correspondence" is said to have origin- 
ated in the mind of a celebrated preacher of the time, and to 
have been adopted by Samuel Adams. It meant not only a 
correspondence between the several towns, but a correspond- 
ence between widely separated colonies, giving information, 
advice, &c., and cultivating a friendship between the towns of 
the Colonies as well as between distant Colonies, in order to 
form a combined resistance in defence of their liberties. 
This correspondence is said to have been an important fac- 
tor in the formation of the American Union. 

At the above meeting it was "Voted to choose a Commit- 
tee to collect whatever specie the inhabitants of the town 
were willing to give to the poor people of Boston, and also to 
convey said collection to the town of boston." 

"Voted, Caleb Montague and Noadiah Leonard be a Com- 
t'*' for the purpose above named." 

The funds " for the poor people of boston " became neces- 
sary on account of the attempt to close the port of Boston 
harbor by Gen Gage in command of the British forces. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 125 

His action was nothing more nor less than an attempt to 
starve the people of Boston into good behavior, by what was 
called the " Boston Port Bill." 

Letters were sent from Boston to all the other Colonies 
asking for sympathy and co-operation. Conventions were 
held in the other Colonies, which declared " that Boston was 
suffering in the common cause." 

Annals of that era mention the " droves of cattle, and 
flocks of sheep, cart loads of wheat and maize, kitchen vege- 
tables and fruit, barrels of sugar, quintals of dried fish and 
provisions of every sort which were sent as free gifts to the 
people of the devoted city, even the distant rice swamps of 
South Carolina contributing their share." 

And the town of Sunderland with hearty good will col- 
lected specie for the "poor people of Boston." 

Mark the significance of the word "specie" as noticed in 
the record. It seems that " depreciated paper currency was 
even then being repudiated. 

The town also " voted to take money from the town treas- 
ury to provide the town with a ' stock of powder,' " which 
also has its significance ; and further voted that we " allow 
our minute men one shiling six pence per day for the time 
they have already spent in learning the art of exercising the 
firelock ;" also, "Voted that we are willing they should have 
one shilling six pence per day for four days more to be em- 
ployed in training if they apply themselves to the business," 
" and that they shall have no pay for the time they are not 
so employed," " and after they shall have spent their time in 
training if they refuse to serve in the business they have en- 
listed for, the}^ shall have no pay." 

" Voted that our minute men have one pound five shillHng to pay 
the cost of hiring a master to instruct them in the art of exercising 
the firelock and also to pay the cost of a Drummer." 

Sheldon says in his history of Deerfield that the Sunder- 
land men had a deserter to train them, which is confirmed 
by a statement of Maj. Caleb Hubbard, one of those drilled. 

"At a meeting held May 22, 1775, Voted that we are willing to 
adjoin the District of Montague in sending two delegates one out of 
Sunderland and one out of Montague to serve as Delegates on turns 



126 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

of the Provincial Congress to be holden at Watertown on the 31st 
Day of this instant May." 

" Voted that Capt. Israel Hubbard and Doc'. Moses Gunn of 
Montague be the delegates to serve this town and the District of 
Montague as above expressed." 

Town meetings were held quite frequently at this date, in 
all of which some action was taken in regard to the war. 
At a meeting held in the same year as the last (1775) : 

"Voted Jedidiah Clark, Dan'' Montague Dea" Field Stephen 
Scott and Dan'' Hubbard be a Committee of Correspondence for 
this time." 

"Voted that the money Raised in this town to pay the province 
Rate be paid to Henry Gardner province treasurer." 

"Voted that we are willing to do something for the relief of our 
Soldiers that are now go" forth in Defence of our rights and privi- 
leges." 

" It will be noted that all soldiers who were taking part in 
defence of the Colonies were supported at this time by the 
town that sent them. The Colonies were not yet under such 
organization that they could do this work. Neither had the 
Colonies become united. Although there was a Continental 
Congress, yet they had no authority as such. They could, 
after consultation, give advice and encouragement, and that 
was all. It was some time after this that the thirteen Colo- 
nies became united as a government, and as such furnished 
the means for carrying on the war. 

The following, found with the old papers of that period, 
verifies the truth of the above statement as to the town pay- 
ing the wages of her soldiers at that time: 

"Sunderland July 15th, 1780. We the Subscribers Selectmen of 
Sunderland agreable to the vote of this town Do promise to pay to 
Jonathan Gardner John Mors Jedidiah Rice William Montague 
Israel Russell William Edy Noadiah Aivord and Jathaliah Farnum 
being Inlisted into the service of the United States for the term of 
three months, we promise to pay to each of the above named Sol- 
ders twenty Shillings p'' month the three months if they Continy 
the whole term or in that proportion if Soner Discharged to be paid 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 127 

in Silver or goald or grain or neat Cattle at a silver money price to 
be paid att on or before the first Day of Dec'""" next.' 

Simon Coolev 
Jedidiah Clark 
Captain Hubi'.ard 
Phineas Graves 
Giles Hubbard 

Upon the back of the above note were the following en- 
dorsements: 

"July 15th 1780 afternoon. Rec' by me Jon"' Gardner, twelve 
Shillings & four Pence on this Note." 

"July iSth 1780 Rec'' by me John Morse five Shillings on this 
Note." 

April 24th (year not stated) Receved 2-7-8 of y" within order by 
me Jon"' Gardner. 

At the town meeting above alluded to a committee was 
chosen to collect and purchase provisions for the soldiers, 
and another to carry the provisions down to Cambridge. 
The costs of the provisions and of carrying them down to 
the soldiers was paid by the town, the assessors being in- 
structed to "put the cost into the next year's rates." 

The following is upon the records : 

"At a meeting held in Sept. 1776, voted that the inhabitants of 
this town are not willing that Capt. Billings should hold the employ- 
ment of Innholder any longer." 

This vote was repeated at another town meeting soon 
after. It seems that Capt. Billings, who was a Tory, had be- 
come quite obnoxious to the good Whigs. Previous to the 
war he had been the most prominent man in town. He 
kept tavern on the corner south of the present hotel, where 
now (1898) lives Mr. W. L. Warner. Ebenezer Billings, his 
father, drew the lot and settled there. Two of Capt. Billings' 
sons married daughters of Col. Israel Williams of Hatfield, 
who was a rank Tory. The sons followed the father in his 
Tory sentiments. The Billings family comprised about all 
of the Tory elements in town at this time. 



'The names of the Selectmen were torn out of the above note. They have 
been supplied from the town records of that year. 



128 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

The result of the votes and treatment was to drive him 
out of town. He went to Conway, which was then a new set- 
tlement. At a meeting held January 3rd, 1777: 

" Voted y* Directions to Capn. Hubbard Representative from this 
town to the General Court. Sir, taking into consideration in this 
important crices the Critical situation of our Bleeding Country on 
account of our Domestic Enemies Do think it our Douty to instruct 
you to move early in this session of the Great & General Court that 
they send out a Proper test or oath of Elegance (Allegiance) to the 
State to Discover our enemies from our friends so explicit that we 
may Desern them & that Sumthing may be Done to protect the un- 
dervaluing our Paper Currency and as to seting up government that 
you take Common Sense for your guide more especially that Para- 
graft sited by Drayton itt (to wit) that he shall merrit the applause 
of ages that will contrive the greatest Degree of individual happi- 
ness with the least expense and that we Presume will not be in hav- 
ing two houses; one to Negative the other." 

The oath of allegiance alluded to was passed to be enacted 
in February, 1778, whether or not on account of the sugges- 
tion of the people of Sunderland, we can not tell. (See Mass. 
Prov. Laws, Chap. 18, page 771). 

Joseph Ashley, Jr., of Sunderland, having left the State, was 
forbidden by law to return. (See Mass. Prov. Laws, Vol. 5, 
Chap. 24, page 916.) 

This of course was a reprisal for some Tory intrigue or 
plot, as his family continued to reside there for years after. 

The writer in transcribing the above instructions to Capt. 
Hubbard, his great grandfather, the representative in Gen- 
eral Court, was at loss to know their full meaning, and of the 
quotations. vSimon Coole}'-, then the town clerk, probably 
drew up these "instructions," and notwithstanding his mode 
of spelling and free use of capital letters, not exactly in ac- 
cord with present style, was evidently a prominent man in 
town and a man of considerable ability. He was town clerk 
from 1 77 1 to March, 1780, nine years, and, as will be seen by 
the records, was quite often placed upon important commit- 
tees. He probably drew up the further instructions to the 
representatives concerning the Articles of Confederation 
agreed upon by the Delegates in Continental Congress, which 
will appear later (March 31, 1778.) 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 129 

"In explanation of the foregoing copy of 'instructions' the 
following, viz: It would appear that our Country was in a critical 
situation not only on account of foreign foes and oppressors, but on 
account of ' Domestic Enemies ' in their very midst, and of these 
'Domestic Enemies ' the suggestion was that they be required to 
take an oath of Elegance (Allegiance) to the State, and as to the 
matter of setting up Continental Government, or a government in- 
dependent of Great Britain, he was asked to take 'common sense' 
for his guide, especially such a part of it as was quoted from ' Dray- 
ton.' " 

It should be understood that " Common Sense " was the 
name of a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, who was the 
author of several articles or writings given to the public 
a little previous to this time (1775-6), one of which was 
" Thoughts Upon Slavery," which attracted great attention. 
He also established in December, 1776, a periodical entitled 
" The Crisis," which appeared at irregtilar intervals and had 
great influence in maintaining the spirit of the army and 
the people. He was a writer of much ability and by his writ- 
ings helped the revolutionary cause. He was born in Thet- 
ford, England, and came to this country at the suggestion of 
Franklin. 

Drayton, from whose writings the " paragraft " was " cited," 
was born in South Carolina, was a Chief Justice in that State 
and a member of the Continental Congress. He afterwards 
wrote a history of the Revolution. 

The Continental Congress had drawn up articles of confed- 
eration and union, which were sent to the assemblies of the 
different States, and by them to the several towns for endorse- 
ment. At a meeting in Sunderland held January 13, 1778, 
these articles were read and discussed and the town 

" Voted upon hearing the ' articles ' of Confederation together 
with the advice of the General Assembly that we give our Repre- 
sentative instructions in that affair taking into consideration the ex- 
pediency of a confederation and union between the free states of 
Americy think the necessity of such union was never Grater or 
more Evident than at this Day Doth not our Salvation Depend upon 
it all the whole world without this cannot save us but with it we may 
be safe without the assistance of any we think it a matter of Great 
Importance that our Country should be saved and that union is the 
means of Safety and Compact the bond of the union. This may be 



130 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

the means of preventing any further attack and our Greater Security 
if made for to be in preparation for Defence is Defence this will 
secure against falling to pecies and is the best gard against the Seeds 
of Discord and Corruption our enemies would so (sow) amongst us 
whereas to neglect the necessary means of our safety is to invite 
detraction and criminally expose ourselves to its Raviges and hav- 
ing penned the thirteen articles of Confederation as Published by 
Congress finde them to be Good and Salutary and fully answering 
the above purpose we therefore instruct you Sir that you use your 
Influence that the Legislature of this State authorize their Delegates 
to ratify in Congress of the United States the said thirteen articles." 

From the following, passed April 6th, 1778, it may be in- 
ferred that our State was at this time forming a Constitution. 
These are here copied because of the quaintness : 

"Voted to hear and consider the form of a Constitution that we 
have sent to us for our approval or Disapproval." 

At a later meeting the following vote was passed, viz : 

" Voted that we send a member to the Convention to be holden att 
Cambridge on the first Day of Sept next in order for the forming a 
Constitution for this our State " " Voted and chose Dan''. Montague 
to sit in the Convention." 

By a later vote it is noticed that he was paid eighty-two 
pounds sixteen shillings for that service. 

In acting upon matters in town meeting we cannot learn 
that there was any opposition to the passage of measures for 
the support of the war. If there was it does not show itself 
upon the records. The vState was at this time calling upon 
the several towns for soldiers for the continental service, 
and for such quantities of provision, and for horses for army 
use as was each town's proportion. 

"In October 1779 voted that we give the six Soldiers that are 
destined to Cloveric (Cloverack a town situated between Pittsfield 
and Albany) the sum of forty shillings per month for the time they 
are necessarily employed in the service : as wheat att fore shillings 
per bushel, rie at three & Indian corn att two, the said soldiers to 
return their wages to the town." 

It may be noted that in the calls for men, there were calls 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 131 

for times longer or shorter as were needed. Some were 
wanted but for a few days at a time, for some particular pur- 
pose. 

" At a meeting held March 9, 1778, A Committe, viz : Jedi- 
diah Clark Phineas Graves Cap^ Montague Cap* Leonard & 
Giles Hubbard were chosen a ' Committee of Correspond- 
ence Inspection and Safety' " At a later meeting the same 
month " Doct. Wavers Lieut Hubbard & Sam Graham were 
added to this Committee." 

At a meeting held during the same year provision was 
made " for providing clothing for the Continental Soldiers." 

" Aug. II, 1779 Voted that the Committee that was appointed in 
June Last Past be desired forthwith to proceed to the business that 
they were chosen, that is to adjust the cost the inhabitants of this 
town have been att in Service and in hiring Continental Soldiers in 
the present war. The Committee is as follows: that is Cap^ Mont- 
ague Cap' Hubbard, Lieu'. Alexander, Lieu' Hubbard, Cap' Leon- 
ard, Phineas Graves, Asa Strong." 

At a meeting on December 6th, 1779, "Voted that we im- 
power the present assessors to assess the Inhabitants of this 
town in the sum of Sixty pounds that was voted June 24th, 
1779 to the three Continental Soldiers namely Joseph Mart- 
chants Jr. John Tuttle & Eben Whitney which Sixty pounds 
is to be paid in Wheat at six shillings pr bushel rie att fore, 
Indian corn at three shillings pr bushel, or neat Cattel in the 
same proportion. The above rate is to be made according to 
the tenner of the above Sixty pounds" " Lieu' Hubbard & 
Mr. Lem' Dilino were chosen a Committee to receive the 
grain." 

It should have been stated before that as " rates " (taxes) 
were to a large extent paid in grain, a committee was fre- 
quently chosen to receive the grain, and because " Mr. Lem- 
uel Dilino " was centrally located he was often chosen as one 
of the committee to " receive the grain." It is most likely 
that at certain times considerable quantities of grain would 
be in store. In one sense farm produce was used as a circu- 
lating medium. Individuals paid their taxes with grain, 
which was used to pay the minister's salary and other town 
charges. A little while before the death of Mr. Lemuel 
Delano (the great grandfather of Jesse Lemuel Delano the 



132 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

present occupant of the old parsonage built in 1717, which 
has been owned by the Delano family ever since), in making 
repairs upon the back part of the house in 1 791, he built two 
large grain bins, capable of holding 150 bushels each, both 
of which remain now where built and are called " the town 
grain bins." They were built in the chamber for greater 
safety. 

March 6th, 1780, "Voted Maj Whitmore be appointed to 
sit in the Convention to be held in boston of the fift day of 
Janr. next to frame a new Constitution." 

At a later meeting "Voted to give Maj Whitmore one 
hundred and twenty six pounds & six shilling for attending 
the Convention." 

March 27th, 1780, "Voted Simon Cooley Jedidiah Clark 
Giles Hubbard Benoni Graves and John Rowe, a Committee 
for equalizing and adjusting the expense the town has been 
at in the present war." 

At the same meeting " Voted Daniel Montague Lemuel 
Dilino mials (Miles) Alexander a Committee to proceed and 
make a plan of adjustment for the above purpose." 

The " plan of adjustment " was necessary in order to adapt 
the continual " depreciation of the currency " to the date 
when the payment of those in service of the town in either 
civil or military service was due. 

This matter of " Depreciation of the Currency " was troub- 
ling the State authorities and after wrestling with the prob- 
lem some time the House of Representatives of Massachu- 
setts Bay finally passed the following preamble and resolu- 
tion, January 11, 1780, viz: 

" Whereas the General Assembly of the State have engaged to 
make good to the Officers and Soldiers of the States Quota of the 
Continental Army the wages first promised to them taking for a 
measure the prices fixed to the necessaries of life in a Law of this 
State intitled an Act to prevent Monopoly & Oppression made in 
the year of our Lord 1777 " 

"Therefore, Resolved that the Committee of this Court who have 
been appointed to settle and adjust the Balance due to each officer 
and Soldier of this States Quota aforesaid respectively. Be and they 
are hereby directed to take for their rate, in Ascertaining the value or 
depreciation of the Current money of the several periods of the pay- 
ments which have been made them and of the Balance due to them 




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HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 133 

respectively on the first day of this current January in current 
Money " 

The committee also drew up a schedule calculated upon 
an average of " the rates of depreciation as computed by the 
prices of Beef Indian Corn, Sheeps wool & Soal Leather they 
being the articles agreed upon by this Court and the Com- 
mittee of the Army to make said calculation upon." 

The schedule or table contained the prices of the four arti- 
cles of farm produce named above, for each month of the 
three 3'ears from January i, 1777, to January i, 1780, and in- 
cluding the last named month, viz, January i, 1780. I will 
give only the amount of depreciated ctirrency that one dol- 
lar in silver or gold would buy on the first day of January 
in each of the four years named, and including April, 1780, 
but will omit the prices given for the four articles of farm 
produce named which are found in same schedule : 

On the first day in January, 1777, one dollar in silver or gold 
would buy $1.05 of Depreciated Currency. 
On the first day of January 1778, $3.25 

" " " 1779, $7-42 

" " " 1780, $29.34 

" April, 1780, $40.00 

It must be understood that the above schedule for adjust- 
ment of prices was passed and became a law, to which all 
business transactions within the periods named must con- 
form. 

We judge that the price which the town of Sunderland 
agreed to pay for wood for the 'minister by their vote of De- 
cember 4, 1780. which will be seen later, was not strictly in 
conformity to the above table. 

"June 22, 1780 Voted that we are willing to come into some 
method to procure seven men to go into the Continental Service for 
the term of Six months" 

"Voted that the town give those men that go into the Continen- 
tal service and serve six months Three pounds in Silver or Gold per 
month or wheat or rie or Indian corn or neat Cattle at Silver money 
price, and three hundred pounds bounty ; the town draws their 
wages they have the time of Service." 

A vote similar to the above was passed at a previous meet- 



134 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND, 

ing- as to the wag^es of those in service. It would appear 
that the town paid them the sum voted and the bounty as 
their wages if they were allowed them by the State, and thus 
guaranteeing them their pay for service. 

The period which is being considered now was an impor- 
tant as well as a critical one for all the patriots. Town meet- 
ings were held quite often and the business transactions 
were almost all relating to providing men and means for the 
war, as will be seen from the votes transcribed from the 
records. 

"June 26, 1780. Voted to instruct and empower the present 
assessors to Tax the Town Twenty one hundred pounds which was 
a bounty granted to seven men they procured to go into the Con- 
tinental Service and put it into the next ' State rate.' Voted that 
the Assessors tax the Town Three hundred pounds for milage money 
and put it into the next rate." 

" July ist. 1780. Voted that we give the same sum to two men to 
enlist into the Continental Service for the Term of six months as to 
those others that was procured for the same Service they having the 
time to count for them as the others." 

The following week : 

" Voted that we will give the three eight months men that will en- 
list into the Continental Service for three months the sum of one 
hundred & fifty pounds bounty and one pound a month addition to 
their wages in Silver or Gold or Wheat or rie or Indian Corn or neat 
Cattle to that value of Silver they having the time Count for them." 

"Voted that those that 'voluntarily enlist' into the Continental 
Service for three months by Saturday the Eighth Day instant by 
twelve o'clock shall be entitled to the privileges in the vote forth 
above." 

"July 14th. Voted that we give those men that are wanting to 
fill up our quota of the malitia men that are required of us for three 
months and do perform the three months service an equal bounty 
or hire as we do those who have already enlisted into that service." 

"Voted Lemuel Dilino David Sprague and Doc' Dickinson a Com- 
mittee to procure three horses for the Continental Service Accord- 
ing to a Resolve of the General Court." 

"At a meeting held Sept. 4th, 1780 for the purpose of electing a 
Governor, Lieut Governor, and persons for Councillors and Sena- 
tors, John Hancock received fifty votes all the votes there were 'cast ' 
and the record says 'was unanimously elected." 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 136 

"October i6, 1780. Voted Capt Leonard and Capt Montague a 
Committee to procure the Beefe Required of the Town by a Resolve 
of the General Court of Sep 25, 1780." 

" Voted that we will raise a tax of four thousand pounds imme- 
diately for the purpose of purchasing the Beefe that is required of 
us at this time." 

"Voted that the Assessors make the rate to pay the above s^. tax 
upon the last list with only making such alterations as they think 
best." 

"Voted that the Assessors shall lay one third of the above tax on 
the polls." 

"Dec. 4th. 1780, Voted that we will give Seventy two Dollars a 
cord for wood for Mr. Ashley and the School." 

" Voted that we will give twenty four Dollars a day for work on 
the highways from the middle of March to the middle of October 
and Eighteen dollars a Day for the rest of the year." 

So many men were being called for for army service that 
it was becoming more difficult to furnish men. 

One great trouble seemed to be that the men already called 
for had been engaged for too short a term. So far as can be 
learned there was no shirking from the endeavor on the 
part of the town to supply both men and means according 
to requirements. The matter of furnishing " Beefe " as called 
for by the authorities was found to be no easy task, and fre- 
quent town meetings were necessary to do this, 

"Dec. 21, 1780 Voted that Cap'. Leonard Lieu* Hubbard L\ 
Alexander Cap' Montague Mr. Dilino be a Committee to see if they 
can procure the six men required of us and agree with them accord- 
ing to their best discretion." "Voted that the Committee be di- 
rected to make inquiry what method other Towns take to procure 
their Soldiers and to see if other Towns are willing for a County 
Convention and if they are, then to forward the same." "Jan. 10, 
1 781 Voted Cap' Leonard Mr. Lemuel Dilino Cap' Montague be a 
Committee to procure the beefe that is required of us by Resolve of 
Court Dec. 4 1780." 

The town treasurer's book contains records of transactions 
which are characteristic of that time, and which would puz- 
zle the accountants of our country towns at the present day. 
The accounts of vState and town taxes, or " rates " as they were 
then called, bear marks testifying to their being paid in 



136 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

" Silver," " beefe " or other farm produce, the price of which 
was fixed by Statute as compared with silver. Under date 
of 1780 may be found the following, viz: "The overplus of 
the Silver rate committed to Philip Russell Sept. 18 1780 
27;^-o-8d-i." January i, 1781, the treasurer says "received 
the same in full ; in beef." But what was this " overplus?" 
When the several towns of the State were required to assess 
a tax upon the polls and estates of the town, upon a valua- 
tion previously made, and it was found afterwards that this 
valuation was too high on account of removals from town, 
the amount of tax accruing from such excess of valuation 
was accredited to the town by the State for the following 
year and called " overplus." Is that a correct explanation ? 

"Oct. 1780 The beef Rate committed to Philip Russell was 2168^ 

lOS." 

"The town have received this in full in beef" says the 
town treasurer: " 2168 £ worth of beef." Either beef, silver 
money or some farm produce, was received of the tax payers 
in taxes. It matters little which form of " currency " was 
used, so long as the soldiers got their beef, and we have 
reason to believe that they did ; as we read in one campaign 
of this date they were able to get little but beef to eat. On 
the same page of the treasurer's book as the above we find 
the following, viz: 

" Octr. The beef rate, committed to Jonathan Ballard Constable 
1844^ 2S Od." 

"The 'overplus of a State Rate' Committed to Jonathan Ballard 
Jan. 3r. 1781 is 137^^ 7s Od." 

" 1781. The beef rate committed to John Montague Collector 
is 217;^ IIS 6d." 

"To be paid in bills of new emission 5^ Od." 
" The Rev. Mr. Ashley's rate " 
"to be paid in the same currency 67^ 14s 2d. 
"The soldiers Rate to be paid in Silver committed " 
" John Montague to be paid in old Continental money is 9189^ 13s " 
" A County tax of 19^ los 4d is to be reduced out of the " 
"above rates," 

It should be understood that " town rates " and " State 
rates " meant the same as " town taxes and State taxes." 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 137 

Sufficient has been said about the different kinds of currency 
used to pay taxes, but it must be remembered that the towns 
and State were paying large sums of money in carrying on 
the war and in support of the Government, and that the State 
was at this time trying to restore the depreciated currency 
by calling in certain amounts for redemption and cancella- 
tion. 

It is well known that in the early days of our New Eng- 
land towns, the "rates" were made under different heads. 
There was the " minister's rate," the " soldiers rate," the 
" State rate," &c, &c., and further that there was but verylit- 
I tie money in circulation, and to a very large extent minis- 
f ters' salaries, store bills and other debts were paid in farm 
produce ; there was then no need of a town treasurer, and 
the treasurer's book, from which quotations have been made, 
was the first book of the kind used in Sunderland, was " hand- 
made " in 1762, with a "paste board" cover and cost 2s, 46., 
L. M., and contained the following superscription written on 
the first pag^e : 

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^ "Sunderland Book." 

" for the use of Danl. Hubbard. 
Town Treasurer. 
And his Successors in Sd. Ofifice." 

" Bought of Mr. Moses Billing 
Feb. 24th. 1762. 
Cost 2s 4d L. M. 
The town Rate of 1781 was ^3~j£ i^^ 2d 

Mr. Ashley's Rate 67^ los 

Bills 65^ I 132;^ us 

Feb. the 28th. 1763 

Town Rate 136^45. iid 

Ordered to Mr. Ashley 54^ 19s 6d 2" 

In further explanation of the condition of the finances it 
may be said that at this time (1780), inasmuch as Congress 
had not sufficient credit to borrow funds to carry on the war 
and support the Government (for at this time, although the 
colonies had declared themselves independent, yet it was not 
absolutely certain they would succeed), and before the sev- 
eral States had become sufficiently organized to enforce the 
collection of taxes, Congress issued what were called " bills 



138 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

of credit," which bills were issued in larger amount than 
needed for a circulating medium. Not having sufficient 
basis to rest upon, these bills depreciated in value, as has 
already been shown. To redeem them a new emission based 
upon gold and silver must be issued. In order to do this 
the several States were called upon to raise by taxation of 
the polls and estate of the inhabitants, a sufficient amount to 
redeem the old bills and pay the interest on the new emis- 
sion which was pledged in gold and silver. Each of the 
several States was therefore called upon to tax themselves 
what would be the State's proportion of the bills called in. 
The first assessment of this State amounted to five million 
six hundred thousand pounds lawful money. One-half of 
this sum was required to be paid into the State treasury on or 
before the twentieth day of the following December (the as- 
sessment was ordered in September previous), and the re- 
maining half on or before the twentieth day of March, 1781. 
The taxes were to be paid in specie or in the new emission 
of bills, or forty dollars of the old bills in lieu of one dollar 
in specie, or of the bills of the new emission. The new bills 
were emitted at no greater rate than one dollar of the new to 
twenty of the old bills brought in and destroyed. The new 
bills bore interest at five per cent pledged by Congress and 
were redeemable on the 31st day of December, 1786, "with 
Spanish milled dollars." In order to establish funds to effect- 
ually secure punctual redemption of the bills issued on the 
credit of this State and for the payment of interest, the General 
Court further enacted and granted a tax of seventy-two hun- 
dred pounds each year for seven successive years, including 
that year, to be levied on the polls and estates of the State. 
The State further specified the articles which would be re- 
ceived in payment of taxes and fixed the value of these arti- 
cles as follows : 

"The several species of gold and silver coin current in this State 
before the present war and at the rates they then passed, or of un- 
coined silver of sterling alloy at six shillings eight pence per ounce, 
or in uncoined gold of like alloy at one pound one shilling and four 
pence an ounce, or in good merchantable codfish at twenty four 
shillings per quintal, Indian corn at four shillings per bushel, rye at 
six per bushel, wheat at eight shillings per bushel, wheat flour at 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 139 

twenty four shilling per hundred weight gross, beeswax at one 
shilling eight pence per pound, pork at four pounds per barrel, beef 
at two pounds eight shillings per barrel, potash at per ton, pearlash 
of the best quality sixty pounds per ton, hemp at three pounds per 
hundred weight ; refined bar iron at three pounds, forty shillings 
per hundred weigh, bloomery iron at thirty shillings per hundred 
weight, flax well dressed ten pence per pound; provided that all the 
articles be good and merchantable, and of the produce or manufac- 
ture of this State." 

The above prices were fixed for only during the war. 
After the war would be finished and during the term of 
years remaining of which the taxes are laid, the prices were 
to be fixed by the yearly sessions of the General Court. 

By an enactment of 1780, the assessors of the several towns 
of the State were required to lodge with the secretary of the 
State a true list of all the ratable polls and estates in the 
Commonwealth in very much the same form as that required 
of them now. Some articles of estate in their list are not 
seen now. We notice barrels of " cyder," gallons of rum 
and other distilled liquors and articles of merchandise and 
of farm produce not seen now. 

At a meeting held in April, 1780, a committee was chosen, 
viz: 

" Cap' Leonard, Cap' Montague and Ser' Moses Clark to agree with 
the six months men respecting the price of neat cattle that may 
offered them as a part of their wages." 

"July 18, 1 781 Voted Mr. Phineas Graves moderator to lead 
said meeting." "Voted that we comply with Resolve of (!)ourt of 
June 22d. 1 781 with respect to a supply of beef for the army." 

" Voted we will raise the money by rate to secure the beef." 

'* Voted we will raise fifty pounds silver money to purchis the 
beefe and make the rate on the list of last year," 

"Voted Lieu' Dilino, Cap'. Leonard, Martin Cooley, be a Commit- 
tee to produce the beef aforesaid." 

" Voted that we will, pay for the clothing that is required of us at 
the beef rate." "Voted Lieut Dilino, Capt Leonard, Lieut Alex- 
ander, a Committee to procure the men." 

" Voted we will give the soldiers forty shillings a month and ten 
dollars bounty a peace the forty shillings is old way as wheat at 
forty shillings, rie at three, and corn at two shillings per bushel, for 
those that enlist and Do three months service." 



140 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

"Voted Dec. 3, 1781 we have the above said bounty put in the 
above said beef rate." " Voted we allow a pair of Shos (shoes) to 
each Soldier in addition to their bounty of ten dollars." 

Notwithstanding the large amount of money raised by 
taxation, the town was inclined to pay its debts, as the fol- 
lowing rate shows, viz : 

"Voted Cap' WhitmoreCap' Hubbard Simon Cooley Elisha Smith 
John Rowe be a committee to see what the State of the Town Debts 
are in respect to the Currency." 

" Voted we impower the assessors to assess the town in a sum 
sufficient to pay the Town Debts that are pastor allowed." 

"Voted that those persons that are behind in John Montague's 
Continental Rate shall pay up the same in silver money at the Com- 
mon Exchange, one silver dollar, for seventy five Continental Dol- 
lars." 

That beats the requirements of the Stattite, for the rate of 
depreciation had been established by law at one silver dol- 
lar to forty Continental dollars. By the following vote it 
seems that some tax payers had paid their taxes before the 
rate of depreciation had been established by law, and there- 
fore the town hoped to get a consideration from such as an 
act of justice, viz : 

"Voted Lieu' Dilino, Daniel Graves, Capt. Leonard, be a Com- 
mittee to see if they can get a consideration of some men who had 
paid their rates after Continental money had done paying." 

What was meant by "John Montague's Rates" was the 
Continental rate committed to John Montague, collector, as 
distinguished from beef rates or any other rates. 

To show the mixed condition of the finances of the town, 
the following is copied from the treasurer's book already 
noticed, viz : 

"John Montagues beef bill together with 

Mr. Ashleys is 271^ 13s 8d 

" Dec. 4, 1781, Reckoned with John Montague Constable 
& Due New Emission 8^ is 2d 

Silver money 3^ is 3 

and ballanced the old Continental Rales after he has paid the sev- 
eral bills. John Montagues General bills 
or order in the old Continental money 7356^ 14s Od." 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 141 

It has been the purpose of the writer to show the position 
and effort of Sunderland in the " War of Revolution " and 
also the mixed and unsettled condition of all trade business 
and barter in New England during this period. In doing 
this the attempt has been made to show some of the causes 
for the depreciating values of the circulating currency called 
" bills of credit." In doing this no allusion has been made 
to the emission of " bills of credit " by our State Government, 
which took place repeatedly, although it was contrary to the 
English authorities. But the Massachusetts Bay Colony 
cared but little for the royal edicts, all her actions having 
been revolutionary since the battle of Lexington. The emis- 
sions of the Massachusetts " bills of credit " have not been 
mentioned for the reason that one set of such bills sufficiently 
explained the condition of the currency. The Massachusetts 
" bills of credit " came to be of corresponding value with the 
" Continental." 

John Fiske in his histor}'- of " The American Revolution," 
says : 

"During the Summer of 1780 this wretched 'Continental' cur- 
rency fell into contempt." ''As Washington said, it took a wagon 
load of currency to buy a wagon load of provisions." "At the end 
of the year 1788, the paper dollar was worth sixteen cents in the 
northern states and twelve in the south." " Early in 1780 its value 
had fallen to two cents and before the end of the year, it took ten 
paper dollars to be worth a cent." " In October Indian corn sold 
wholesale in Boston at $150. a bushel, butter was $12. a pound. Tea 
$90, Beef $8, Coffee $12. and a barrel of flour cost $1275. Samuel 
Adams paid $2,000. for a hat and suit of clothes." 

" Money soon ceased to circulate, debts could not be col- 
lected, and there was a general prostration of credit," and 
the expression " Not worth a Continental," seemed to be 
based upon fact. 

When the town of Sunderland voted to add a pair of shoes 
to the bounty given to her soldiers, they were adding quite 
an amount to the soldier's pay. 

The following is a list of natnes of Sunderland men, of the 
fact of whose service in the Revolution there is no reason- 
able doubt. There are others who may have served, and the 
investigation now in progress at the State House may bring 



142 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 



to light the names of others of whose service there is, at 
present, no suspicion. In cases where rank is not indicated 
it is unknown : 



Miles Alexander 2nd. lieutenant 

Elisha Baker private 

Moses Baker 

Noah Baker private 

Ebenezer Barnard corporal 

Philip Billings 

Lemuel Clark sergeant 

Moses Clark private 

Phineas Clark private 

Sylvan us Clark private 

Job Clary matross 

Martin Cooley sergeant 

Rinnah Cooley 

Zaccheus Crocker captain 

He man Farnum 

Jonathan Gardner 

Asa Graves, Washington's body 

guard 
Benjamin Graves 
Ebenezer Graves 
Elias Graves 
Gideon Graves sergeant 
Jeremiah Graves 
Julius Graves 
Lemuel Graves 
Martin Graves 
Noah Graves 
Randall Graves 
Selah Graves, fifer 
Silas Graves 



Simeon Graves 
Simon Graves 
Stephen Graves drummer 
Elijah Harmon corporal 
Caleb Hubbard sergeant 
Daniel Hubbard 
' — Israel Hubbard Jr. private 
Jonathan Hubbard private 
Lucuis Hubbard 
Moses Hubbard 
William Hubbard 
Noahdiah Leonard captain 
Caleb Montague captain 
Medad Montague 
William Montague 
John Morse 
Jedediah Rice private 
Israel Russell private 
John Russell 
Philip Russell private 
Samuel Russell sergeant 
Abraham Sanderson 

(Saunders) sergeant 
David Scott private 
Elisha Smith private 
Nathaniel Smith private 
Levi Spafford private 
Eleazer Warner 
Daniel Whitmore lieutenant- 
colonel 



Zaccheus Crocker and Randall Graves served to the credit 
of Shutesbury, but the evidence that they were at the time of 
enlistment residents of this town, is almost conclusive. 

The following named men served to the credit of Sunder- 
land, but there is no evidence that any of them were ever 
residents of the town : 



Samuel Abbott private 
Noahdiah Alvord private 



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Cornelius Clary William Eddy 

Benjamin Conant 2nd lieutenant Jathaliah Farnum 
Justin Day corporal Joseph Williams private 

The following names on the above rolls are found on de- 
scriptive lists : 

" Noadiah Alvord, stature 5 ft 6 in at 16 years of age. 5 ft 7 in at 
17; complexion light; hair light. 

Philip Billings, stature 5 ft 7 in, complexion, light. 

Cornelius Clary, stature 5 ft. 10 in; complexion, light; hair, light; 
occupation, farmer. 

Sylvanus Clark, stature 5 ft, 7 in; complexion, light. 

Job Clary, stature, 5 ft, 10 in; complexion, brown. 

Asa Graves, stature, 5 ft, 9 in; complexion, light, hair, light; 
eyes blue. 

Ebenezer Graves, stature 5 ft 83^ in; hair, light; eyes, blue. 

Moses Hubbard, stature, 6 ft; complexion, dark. 

Israel Russell, stature 5 ft, 8 in; complexion, light. 

John Russell, stature, 5 ft. 7 in; complexion, light. 

A peculiar phase of the service of the soldiers of the Revo- 
lution, and one not always understood, was the short terms 
of service of many of the soldiers. It must be borne in 
mind that there was at that time no regular army, no militia 
in the sense in which that term is now understood. The 
colonists who enlisted entered the army for the performance 
of a specific purpose, a single campaign, often, and when that 
was over, returned to their homes to re-enlist when the next 
emergency arose. Nothing will better illustrate this phase 
of the military life of the Revolutionary soldier than the fol- 
lowing affidavit which has fortunately been preserved, and 
which while it sets out only the service of the particular indi- 
vidual, typifies the conditions prevalent during that period : 

War Service of Caleb Hubbard. 

I, Caleb Hubbard of Sunderland in the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts make and subscribe the following declaration: 

That I was born in Sunderland aforesaid at the place where 1 now 
reside on the 23d. day of April, A. D. 1754. In the autum of 1774 
I enlisted as a minute man to be ready at a minute's warning in case 
of any emergency. This was under the authority of the Provincial 



144 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

Congress of Massachusetts so called. Two Regiments of British 
troups were then quartered in Boston. I with others hired a British 
deserter to instruct me in the use of fire arms during the autumn 
and winter following. On the alarm of the Battle of Lexington the 
19th of April 1775 1 left my home and repaired immediately to head 
quarters at Cambridge in thevicinity of Boston and enlisted in Capt. 
Noahdiah Leonard's Company and Col. Benjamin Ruggles Wood- 
bridge's Regiment to serve on ist. of January following 

On passing Charleston Neck the Company I was in were fired upon 
by the British from a floating battery in Mennissimet ferry place, 
and a British seventy-four man of War lying between Boston and 
Charlestown and from Copp's Hill in Boston, which fire broke the 
Company, some run one way and some the other, I with others 
went forward. As I ascended the hill I saw Col. Gerrish hiding 
himself behind a cock of hay. This circumstance 1 was called 
upon and did testify to before a Court Martial on his trial for 
cowardice. I did my duty on the hill that day and returned to Cam- 
bridge with the rest of the Army. During this Summer the British 
sent a party and drove off some cattle from Letchmore's point 
which made an alarm in our camp. Col. Woodbridge marched his 
regiment immediately to the point: being full tide we waded in the 
water nearly to our middle, The British got off with the Cattle. As 
soon as they arrived they fired upon us killed one man and wounded 
others slightly. The man killed belonged to Col. Thompson's Regi- 
ment. 1 completed the term of my enlistment and returned home 
the first week in January 1776. Latter part of August 1776 I enlisted 
in Capt Agrippa Wells' Company and Col Samuel Brown's Regiment, 
to re-inforce the northern Army. Left my house the first of Sept. 
was stationed at a place called Mount Hope near Ticonderoga. Did 
my duty in said Company & Regiment and was dismissed the first 
of Dec. and did not get home until the seventh. 

At the alarm when Genl. St. Clair was driven from Ticonderoga 
& Mount Independence on the 6th. of July 1777 I volunteered and 
met the retreating army at Moores Creek, tarried with the army a 
few days had leave of absence and returned home, was absent from 
home 4 or 5 weeks. Tarried at home but a few days when the Bat- 
tle of Bennington on the i6th. of August 1777 spread a general 
alarm. 1 again enlisted in Capt. Joseph Slarrow's Company, Col. 
W^ells Regiment, marched first to Tulls Mills was then appointed 
Quartermaster-Sergt; Zebina Montague Quartermaster; from thence 
to Batten Kiln from thence to Fort Edward in Gen. Stark's Division 
and there continued until Gen. Burgoine surrendered on the 17th. 
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HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 145 

This according to the best of my recollection, being now in the 79th, 
year of my age. 

Caleb Hubbard. 

War of 1812. 

A single entry is found in the town records, relating to the 
war of 18 1 2, which we copy entire. 

To be able to "read between the lines" of this emotion- 
less record one has to recall something of the prejudices and 
more of the affinities of the Puritan fathers. France was 
known to them as the race of infidels, intei'course with 
which would be a " national calamity ; " perhaps the ruin of 
their plans for a land " delivered " from sin and crime. 

England, in spite of its faults, was still the land of their 
kinsmen and their ancestors, to which they turned for liter- 
ature of every sort, and for manufactured supplies of all 
kinds, particularly of textile goods. Nothing but home- 
spun stuffs was made in America, and nothing but war and 
consequent necessity ever drove our ancestors into the im- 
proved making of woven stuffs. 

Connecticut river towns did not feel the strain of the war 
to the same degree as those located nearer the sea coast, 
whose business was interrupted, whose fishermen and sailors 
were without work. The consequences were, however, 
equally lasting. 

The red broadcloth cloaks which bedecked the women rid- 
ing singly, or on pillions behind their husbands, could no 
more be bought. There were no more " camlet " cloaks for 
either sex, which served to shed the rain and wind. 

No more " India-cotton printed shawls," the summer wraps 
of well-to-do matrons. No more brocaded silk blankets to 
wrap the baby in for its public baptism. 

Even the " sassanet " cambrics, which first rose to enor- 
mous prices, were " all gone." English cotton goods, coarse 
and rudely printed, were economized to the extent of getting 
a gown from five yards, though six had been a necessity. 
These and ever so many more importations, arrested by the 
war, never again were resumed. 

In other lines of traffic this war marked an entire overturn 
of former channels of trade. The colonists, estranged by it, 
took pride in accepting American tools, though inferior. 



146 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 



Axes, a tool in every family of prime importance, became 
thus a new instrument for the woodmen in its quality, 
evolved by American brains for pioneer service. Milk pans 
of little value were made somewhere in this section, of red 
clay and glazed with lead or salt on the inside. The more 
precious stone pickle jars and jugs came as the result of a 
long line of after efforts. 

Action of the Town. 

At a town meeting held July ist, 1812 : 

"Voted, that considering the present situation of publick affairs 
this town sincerely deprecate a war with Great Britain, as it will 
necessarily bring us into an alliance with France which we wish to 
avoid as one of the greatest national calamities." 

"Voted that we make choice of Capt. Simeon Ballard a delegate 
to meet the delegates from the several towns of the old County of 
Hampshire at Northampton on the 14th day of July inst. to consult 
upon and devise such constitutional measures as may best promote 
the blessing of peace to our country." 

"Voted, that we make choice of Capt. Montague Doct. Church 
and Horace W. Taft a Committee to make a draft of instructions 
for the aforesaid Delegate agreeable to the above mentioned vote." 



Sunderland in the Civil War. 

In answer to the question, " What part did your town bear in 
the suppression of the great rebellion?" it maybe .said that 
the people of Sunderland were tmited in their efforts to do 
their part in providing men and means, and numerous meet- 
ings were held to accomplish the purpose while the war was in 
progress. The whole amount of money expended as a town 
on account of the war was $12,490, which was nearly four per 
cent, of the town's valuation at the time. An arrangement 
was made to establish an agency for the purpose of commun- 
icating with the soldiers and to forward supplies for their 
comfort. The whole number of men who enlisted to the 
credit of the town was eighty-five, which was eight more 
than the number required of the town by the government. 
Their names are given below, with the exception of twelve 
whose names have not as yet been ascertained. We also 
give the names of eleven men who were natives of vSunder- 
land, but who enlisted to the credit of other towns. 



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1. Edgar J. Pomroy. 9. 

2. E. Benj. Andrews. 10. 

3. Geo. Arms Whitmore. II. 

4. Geo D. Whitmore. 12. 

5. James B. Whitmore. 13. 

6. Charles M. Whitmore. 14. 

7. Jesse L. Delano. 15. 

8. Henry D. Bartlett. 16. 



Emory P. Andrews. 
William F. Bowman. 
Merrick Montague. 
Edwin W. Ball. 
Israel Childs. 
P. D. Hubbard. 
J. Wiley Russell. 
E. F. Wiley. 



17. 

18. 

19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 



A. N. Russeil. 
Jos L Andrews. 
George L. Cooley. 
Erasius E.Andrews. 
Ransom D. Pratt. 
David L. Puffer. 
Abram C. Puffer. 
Fred B. Crocker. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 



147 



Names of those who enlisted from Sunderland, who were 
residents of that town at the time of their enlistment : 



Joel M. Armstrong 
Thomas O. Amsden 
Erastus E. Andrews 
Thomas Archibald 
Charles G. Blodgett 
Richard N. Blodgett 
Fred L. Bagg 
Reuben E. Bartlett 
William F. Bowman 
John R. Banks 
Leander Brigham 
Edwin W. Ball 
Stillman D. Clark 
Fred B. Crocker 
George L. Cooley 
James Clary 
Israel Childs 
Jesse L. Delano 
Charles D. Dean 
Martin V. B. Flagg 
William Farrell 
Alden Gilbert 
Samuel Graves 
Henry J. Grover 
Martin S. Hubbard 
Charles L. Hartwell 
John Heminway 
James Hill 
Parker D. Hubbard 



John W. Jones 
David Lakeman 
Swan L. Lesure 
Edward A. Mahogony 
Merrick Montague 
Arthur Montague 
Anson S. Munsell 
George W. Miller 
Abram C. Puffer 
EUiott D. Puffer 
Ransom D. Pratt 
Hiram Pierce 
Edgar J. Pomroy 
John W. Russell 
Charles L. Russell 
Austin N. Russell 
Charles A. Sanderson 
James W. Stebbins 
Quartus Tower 
George D. Whitmore 
George A. Whitmore 
Charles M. Whitmore 
James B. Whitmore 
Charles Woods 
Henry W^ilder 
James R. Warner 
Albert R. D. White 
Ebenezer F. Wiley 



Names of men who served to the credit of the town of Sun- 
derland, that were obtained abroad, having never lived in 
Sunderland : 



Andrew Carter 
George N. Chamber! 
George H. Chappel 
James Harrington 
John Howarth 
David Labonne 
Otto Peterson 



George H. Page 
Charles Schlevoit 
John Riley 
Arthur Richie 
James P. Thorne 
Robert Williams 
John Walsh 



148 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

Names of men who had been or were residents of Sunder- 
land, that enlisted on the quota of other towns : 

Emory P. Andrews Brainard Montague 

Henry U. Bartlett Otis U. Munsell 

Myron D. Clark Charles E. Munsell 

Henry S. Church Thomas L. Munsell 

Charles A. Fairchild George M. Williams 
Edward B. Fairchild 

Nearly all of the men who enlisted for this town were 
natives of the town, about half of whom are now living. Of 
the dead, some died on the battlefield, some in the hospital, 
and others have since died of wounds and disease contracted 
in the army. These men are held in grateful remembrance 
b}" the citizens of Sunderland. Three of the above patriotic 
3-oung men suffered all the terrors of a rebel prison. Charles 
Blodgett was taken prisoner (after nearly three years of hard 
service) and carried to Anderson ville prison, only three days 
before his term of enlistment would have expired. He was 
inhumanl}' treated, and rapidly failed and died of starvation 
and disappointment in about six weeks after his capture. 
William Farrell after gallantly taking part in fifteen hard 
battles, was taken prisoner to Libby, and then to x\nderson- 
ville, and for lack of proper food he gradually lost the use of 
his limbs and other faculties, and finally his eyesight, and 
laid himself down and died in the sand. Elliott David Puf- 
fer (enlisted in the 34th regiment) was taken prisoner by the 
confederates at the battle of New Market, on the 15th day of 
May, 1864. He was then in excellent health, but was taken 
to Andersonville prison pen, and after six months of hard- 
ship and abuse, exposed to the sun and rain, and worst of all, 
starvation, he died November 12, 1864. 




Edward Mahogany. 


7. 


Henry Wilder. 


8. 


Lyman Munsell. 


9. 


A. Smith Munsell. 


10. 


Charles E. Munsell. 


1 1. 


Otis Munsell. 


12. 




13. 



Charles Fairchild. 
Charles Fairchild. 
Hiram Pierce. 
John R. Banks. 
J. M. Armstrong. 
C- L. Russell. 
James R. Warner. 



4. E. B. Fairchild. 

5. Stillman D. Clark. 

6. Brainard Montague. 

7. Charles A. Sanderson. 

8. Charles Blodgett. 

9. Quartus Tower. 



MISCELLANEOUS HISTORY. 

Town Rates (Taxes), 1722. 



CHAPTER XII. 

When our ancestors came to this country they brought 
with them a small quantity of money of England. It was 
reckoned in pounds, shillings, pence and farthings. That 
was the kind of money they had been familiar with all their 
days. The money of ordinary use in business matters was 
of silver in crowns or half crowns, shillings, ninepence, six- 
pence, four pence, " four pence half penny " as it was called, 
and a few smaller coins. A crown was a fourth part of one 
pound, a ninepence was twelve and a half cents, and four- 
pence half penny was six and a quarter cents. Having spent 
much to buy things necessary to bring with them, and then 
to pay for their passage over, they had little money left when 
they arrived here, so that there was in the new settlement a 
great scarcity of real money. 

Thirty or forty years after the Mayflower came over, they 
began in a small way to coin money themselves. The State 
of Massachusetts had a small mint established in 1652, which 
issued small coins of silver of the .same denomination as the 
English, only not quite so good, for they were lighter, but 
passed just the same in business transactions in this country 
as the English coins. 

^lany people now living remember the Pine Tree coins 
and the old ninepence and fourpence pieces, which were in 
quite common use up to 1825. After awhile it became quite 
a business to buy up old silver in England and bring it over 
here and have it coined in our mints, because here the coins 



150 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

were made lighter and yet passed at same value, and soon 
there was more New England made money in circulation 
than Old English, but still, as immigrants continued to come 
to this country, the amount of money was too small for all 
wants, and most of it was near commercial centers like Bos- 
ton, Providence and New York, and very little on the Con- 
necticut river or in the country towns between Sunderland 
and Boston. 

The people generally had to pay their taxes in produce of 
some-kind and bartered produce for everything they wanted 
to live on. They paid their debts, their laborers, school 
teachers, ministers, rent, and for groceries, rum and cloth- 
ing (except what they made themselves) in grain, corn, wheat, 
rye and oats, &c. This was the time of No Money. Grain was 
even carted from here to Boston to pay the State tax. Taxes 
were called " rates^ There was a State rate (State tax), 
countv rate, town rate, school rate, minister's rate and other 
rates. The rate for each man in Sunderland was made out 
by the assessors and given to the constable to collect. There 
was no town treasurer chosen — there was no need of one, be- 
cause there was no money. 

In Sunderland the rates were mostly paid in grain or in 
work on the highways. So the farmers raised large quanti- 
ties of grain, and grain bins were built in the second floor of 
the houses universally, but the town grain bins were centrally 
located, for the convenience of the constables in receiving 
and paying out the grain. 

In many cases if a man had a large bill against the town 
for lumber, or labor on highways, &c., which amounted to 
more than his rate for that year, the constable would agree to 
" make a turn " with him, by giving him the rates of other 
men whom perhaps he was owing and in that way many 
debts would be paid without any money or the exchange of 
an3''thing tangible. 

The town at its annual meetings fixed the price at which 
produce should be received by the constables in the payment 
of rates or taxes. For instance, at town meeting held Decem- 
ber 3, 1722, it was voted that the price of wheat should be 
five shillings and six pence per bushel, and corn two shillings 
and four pence, and oats one shilling and six pence. High- 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 



151 



way work was also voted to be two shillings and six pence a 
day in summer and only two shillings a day in winter. 

Here are a few examples of the method of paying town 
debts and rates without any money. 

In 1728 Dea. Hubbard brought his bill against the town, 
as follows : 



To 200 Bord (Boards) o 7s 

To 70 foot Slitwork o 4 

To one day sesing (assessing) o 3 



15 



The constable paid him as follows 



15 



William Scott's bill was 



To I day on highways 

To 2 days making pews in meeting house 

To 9 days going to Bay for a minister 

To sweepin meetin house & tendin flag 

To keeping the town bull 

To techen the school 



He received his pay as follows : 

By his rate 

By Capt. Billings rate 

By Eben Mash's rate 

By corn 

By wheat 

By oats 



6p 



10 
o 



By his rate 





7s 


4P 


By Dan. Hubbard's rate 





2 


4 


By Nathaniel Smith's rate 





5 


3 


By paid him in money 








7 



3S 

7 
o 
o 
7 
9 



9 
16 

9 

2 

16 
12 



op 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 



Now all of this made a great deal of work for the consta- 
ble. He was obliged to reckon up in English money the bills 



152 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

presented, and then the necessary amount of the kind of ^rain 
wanted, at the price fixed by the town, besides the real labor 
of handling the grain itself. 

Money was so scarce that in the years from 1675 to 1700 
many of the towns would abate one-quarter or one-third of a 
man's tax if he could pay it promptly in money. 

Sunderland Bank. 

vSunderland has had a bank established in the town once, 
and once only, and its business was conducted here for but a 
few years. 

About 1825 the town was quite a central point for the trans- 
action of business, especially for the residents of the towns 
lying to the east and northeast. Mr. Erastus Graves was at 
the time active as a merchant here, possessing much of what 
is now termed " hustle " in his nature, and one of the mani- 
festations of it was the incorporation of the Sunderland bank 
in 1825, with a capital of $100,000. Among the incorporators 
appear the names of Erastus Graves, Nathaniel Smith and 
Roswell Field, and of these Nathaniel Smith was its first 
president, and Luther Root the first cashier. It began busi- 
ness in a building erected for its use, which, after the removal 
of the bank to Amherst in 1831, was converted into a store 
kept by Samuel Dunlap, and later, into a dwelling house, be- 
ing now in the ownership of A. J. Fish. The removal of the 
bank after an existence of six years to Amherst was dictated 
by purely business considerations, nevertheless it was the 
occasion of much ill feeling in the town, which vented itself 
freely, and evoked the proposition to transfer the bridge as 
well. 

SMALLI'OX. 

The old people of a former generation used to speak of a 
time when there were cases of smallpox in town, and of 
their being quarantined, or sent to a house where they would 
not expose other people to the disease. The following rec- 
ord alludes to that time as follows, viz : 

" Dec. 20, 1796. Voted thai it is the opinion of this meeting that 
it is expedient for the selectmen to remove Benj. Cantrail who is 
sick with the small pox to some convenient place." 




tn 



HISTORY OP^ SUNDERLAND. 153 

"Voted that we are willing that those persons who have been ex- 
posed to take the small pox of said Cantrail should inoculate for it 
and so many others as to make up the number thirty provided they 
innoculate within three days after the infection arrived in town." 

"Voted that it is the minds of this meeting that John Rovve Jr.s 
House at Hatchet Brook shall be the place for the above mentioned 
persons to have the small pox in." 

This house of John Rowe, Jr's, stood very near where the 
house of M. H. Clark does now. How long the smallpox 
patients were kept in quarantine we have no information. 
At a meeting held in March following, a committee was 
chosen " to determine where the road should go to go by the 
house." 

There was an impression that at an early period it was not 
considered the best thing to do to inoculate for smallpox. 

In April i6, 1777, the town votes: 

"That no person who is an inhabitant of this town shall take the 
infection of the small pox by Inoculation on any occasion unless 
leave is obtained first of the selectmen." 

Geese. 

During the latter part of the eighteenth and the first part 
of the nineteenth centuries, Stinderland people possessed 
many geese. We learn from our grand-parents about their 
coming to be an intolerable nuisance. We also learn from 
the town records of votes which the town passed relating to 
the damages done by the geese. It seems at times that it 
was proposed to tax them the same as other property. We 
are told that they were driven in large flocks to the river for 
watering, and sometimes different droves would meet, block- 
ing up the highway and causing much trouble. It so hap- 
pened that one night they all suddenly disappeared. Quite 
a large number of thein were boxed and set adrift in the 
river, and it is said that they went cackling down the stream. 
Others were killed, to be some time after raked out from un- 
der an old bridge. As a result, the inatter was taken into 
court in the endeavor to find out and punish the perpetra- 
tors. But little could be fotmd out, as no one seemed to know 
anything about it. One young man, upon being examined 



154 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

as a witness, said that one night after he had gone to bed, he 
was wakened by loud talking in the street. He opened the 
window to listen, but all he could hear was, " one fellow said 
that Ben Graham's old gander was the toughest customer he 
got hold of that night." Of course he did not know who the 
spokesman was. This witness was supposed to be one of 
the ringleaders of the party. Esquire Delano was asked in 
court if the witness was a man of truth and replied that he 
guessed he could tell the truth. 

Mills. 

It was a matter of great importance to New England set- 
tlers to secure the erection of grist and saw mills at as early 
a period as possible. The territory now constituting the 
town of Sunderland is deficient in water power ; Montague 
and Leverett are more abundantly supplied. 

March 13, 171 5, the committee for Swampfield granted to 
Daniel Beaman, Edward Allen, Benj. Munn, Edward Allen, 
Jr., and Nathaniel Frary " the privileges of a Stream in 
Swampfield upon which there is a saw mill erected called 
Saw Mill Brook " with the right to cut timber north of the 
brook, and a grant of thirty acres of land on condition that 
they should sell to the inhabitants of Swampfield their boards 
at a certain rate, giving them the first choice. 

The grantees were Deerfield men, and the mill appears to 
have been upon the stream afterwards called Sawmill river 
in Montague. The town either did not like this bargain, or 
had some trouble with the owners, and in 17 16 proposed to buy 
the mill. Joseph Clary appears to have had a one-third in- 
terest in the mill in 171 7, and in 1730 the land granted was 
laid out to Simon Cooley and Daniel Russell, apparently 
grantees of the original proprietors. Perhaps they were 
grantees of the land only. 

December 5, 1720, it was voted that the first 40 rights give 
two days work each " towards the building the grist mill in 
Sunderland." 

December 12, 1720, "Voted by the town that they will 
give to Philip Smith and his eyers (heirs) forever now living 
at Hadley, the stream at the upper end of Little Meadow & 
£\^\x\. or as money and 20 acres of land near by on condi- 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 155 

tion that he erects and maintains a grist mill to be done by 
ist. Dec. next." This mill was erected and was the first 
grist mill in the town. 

This was near the home of Mr. Thomas E. Munsell, at 
North Sunderland, and occupying the privileges and proba- 
bly the site occupied by him for so many years. 

At the same time, December 12, 1720, Benjamin Barrett 
and Manoah Bodman had liberty to set up a saw mill on 
West Dry brook on certain conditions, and Samuel Graves, 
Senr., " an oate mill or fulling mill on Claybrooke if it be no 
damage to the grist mill ; and Ebenezer Marsh a saw mill at 
Hunting Hill brook." 

December 4, 1721, " Benjamin Barrett may set up a fulling 
mill on the North Branch of West Dry brook on the falls 
east of the bears den Hill to be done in 12 months." It does 
not appear that any of these mills were erected. In 1724 the 
inhabitants were drawing boards from Hadley saw mill. 

January 19, 1725, " Manoah Bodman, Daniel Russell, Nathl. 
Gunn are authorized to set up a saw mill on Slatestone brook 
on certain conditions, and to have it done by ist May 12 
months and to maintain it." This mill was erected and in 
operation in November, 1726. 

In 1736 there was a sawmill on the brook that runs from 
" Cranberry pond '' (in Montague). 

December 8, 1737, " David Hubbard is to have the Stream 
east of Bears den Hill so long as he keeps a fulling mill on 
said stream." This is apparently the same privilege which 
was granted to Barrett in 1721, but it does not appear that 
the fulling mill was built. 

December 4, 1738, "Joseph & Jonathan Field allowed to 
set up a grist mill on Slatestone Brook if they can agree with 
the present owners of the saw mill, or if they forfeit their 
right and the saw mill owners may have the Philip vSmith 
privilege." The old grist mill was apparently not then in 
operation. 

Fulling Mill. 

It has been doubted whether there was ever a fulling mill 
in town, but the following recorded vote strongly indicates 
that there was one, viz : 



156 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

" Dec. 4th, 1775 Voted that we are willing to let the piece ot 
town land that lies east of Mr. Whitmore's Fulling Mill." 

A previous vote passed May 8th, 1772, is to the same 
point : 

"Voted, that the five acres of land that the town voted condition- 
ally to David Hubbard for his encouragement to build and keep up 
a fulling mill for the use of the town, said Hubbard not fulfilling 
the conditions of said vote the land now is the towns property and 
not Hubbards'." 

It appears from the record that there had apparently been 
some controversy in regard to the ownership of the land; 
and an attorney had been consulted, hence the above vote. 

Another vote seems to point in the same direction : 

"Voted that we make choice of Col. Whitmore, Melzar Hunt and 
Phineas Graves a committee to rebuild the fulling mill bridge or re- 
pair it as they think necessary." 

If there ever was a fulling mill in town it was, most 
probably, at the brook at Mr. Munsell's. 

The town at another time granted the right to build a 
fulling mill upon the brook east of Bears den, which was the 
brook where the saw mill of Mr. Ansel C. Delano formerly 
stood. But there is no proof that the mill was ever built. 

Manufacturers of Potash. 

Probably none of the present generation has ever heard of 
the manufacture of potash in Sunderland. When it was the 
custom for merchants to take in all kinds of produce in pay- 
ment for goods, Nathaniel Smith, who had a store a little 
north of his dwelling hotise, the present hotel, received ashes 
as " store pay," as well as lumber, shingles and everything 
else. He then manfactured potash out of wood ashes. His 
buildings .stood near the lower end of his lot, on the knoll be- 
low the house of Danl. Moynihem, and 60 years ago the knoll 
was called " I*btash island." Hence the following vote of the 
town : 

"Dec. 6, 1790, Voted that we will allow Nathl Smith liberty to lay 
his wood in the lane against his potash houses provided he will cut 
it up seasonably and lay it up against the fence." 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 157 

t 

It would seem that at this time the town acted as a "Vil- 
lage Improvement Society." The following vote indicates 
this : 

"That we will allow people to occupy six feet in width on the 
street adjoining their front with sleds, carts & timber." 

It was the custom in those days to store such articles in 
the street. Records of votes passed at previous town meet- 
ings may be seen, which instructed the selectmen to clear the 
street of all incumbrances. It was at that time that the 
street then called " river lane " was quite full of lumber of all 
kinds, including shingles, which were brought in from North 
Leverett and the " Grant " (Erving's Grant), cither as " store 
pay " or to the merchants for shipment down the river. This 
was the time when Sunderland was a " Sea Port" town. 

Tan Yards. 

We have the testimony of some of our oldest inhabitants 
that there were at two different periods two tan yards, but 
both owned by the same individual, viz., Gideon Henderson. 
The location of the first was in the yard in front of the barn 
of Charles F, Clark ; the second, in the yard in front of the 
barn of John R. Smith, to which water was conveyed for use 
in the tan vats in pipes running from springs in the hill 
east. 

Ferry at the Middle of the Town. 

There are indications of the existence of a ferry across the 
Connecticut river as early as 17 19. 

It is most probable that there were some requirements by 
law that a ferry should be sustained by the town. But the 
town records are silent till 1777, when the record says as 
follows, viz : 

" Feb. 10, 1777 Voted that we esteem the Privilege of the ferry 
that is at the middle of the town to be the property of the Town." 

The above vote indicates, ist, that there was a ferry at the 
middle of the town; 2nd, that the town held the control of 
the same ; and 3rd, that there was some misunderstanding 
and disturbance in regard to its operation. 



158 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

At a meeting held in December of the same year : 

"Voted that we will give the ferry that is at the middle of the 
town, that is now set up by the town to Simon Cooley & Capt. Noa- 
diah Leonard with this Proviso, that they pay the cost that the 
town has been att in setting up the ferry and become obliged to 
maintain a good ferry and secure the town from any loss that may 
arise from their neglect in not performing it as above Described." 

Of the meeting- held February 9, 1778, is the following 
record, viz: 

" Voted Capt. Montague to lead this meeting. The occasion of 
this meeting is on account of an uneasiness of a number of the in- 
habitants of this town on account of the ferry that the Town has 
lately set up — that they at a meeting in Deer. Last voted that they 
would give said ferry to Simon Cooley & Capt. Leonard on condi- 
tions ***** jjnd a number Requesting a Warrant for a meeting 
of this affair and the above named Cooley & Leonard freely giving 
up the ferry to the town. Voted that the town take the ferry into 
their own hands." 

The following year, 1779: 

" Voted that we disapprove Sergt Farrand's keeping a ferry at 
our ferry place and that we will assist Capt Leonard in Defending 
our Rite." 

"Voted we appoint Mr. Danl. Montague Cap Hubbard & Dea" 
Field a Committee to go and warn Sergt. Farrand forthwith to take 
his bote out of the river & to Desist from ferrying and if he refuse 
to Do that he must abide the consequences." 

It seems from the above that Sergt. Ferrand, whoever he 
was, had .set up an "opposition line" by putting in another 
" bote " at the " town ferry." 

At a meeting held March 14, 1782: 

"Voted that we will sell the use of the ferry at the middle of the 
town till the last Tuesday in August next to the highest bidder." 

"Voted that the vendue to sell the use of the ferry as afores'' be 
attended this evening at seven o'clock." 

The next is a record of an adjourned meeting, as follows: 
" The use of the ferry was sold as afores*" agreeable to y*^ 20th. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 159 

vote to Jonathan Graves for 3^ 3s od which is to be paid inonthly 
into the Town Treasury." 

The ferry at the middle of the town has already been 
noticed. This was probably in use from the early settlement 
of the town till the erection of the first bridge in 181 2. 
There must also have been a term of five years between the 
first and second bridges, wherein the ferry was the only 
method of crossing the river, and at other times when there 
was no bridge. 

There was also a ferry at the north end of the street, at 
the place called " the rocks," at which place a ferry was in 
use more or less in all these past years. This was a favorite 
place of crossing, especially in high water, as the river is some 
200 feet narrower here than at the middle of the street, and 
an eddy formed by the rocks also assisted in crossing at this 
point, as by the means of the eddy the boat was impelled 
half of the way over. Formerly there was a yard on the 
bank of the river of an acre or more, used for the purpose of 
yarding cattle while waiting to be ferried over the river. 

The ferry at North Sunderland was in use at an early 
date, as has been shown by the laying out of a road to the 
river. 

There was also a fourth ferry, at the lower end of Sunder- 
land meadow, called " Belden's ferry," which was probably 
in use as early as 1796, when the county road was laid from 
Leverett to Whately by the court committee for Hampshire 
county. 

Mr. Joseph W. Russell, recently deceased in Pittsfield at 
the age of 87, drew the stone to underpin the hotel built by 
David Stockbridge in Whately from New Salem in 1833, he 
being then 22 years of age. He drew the stone to Leverett, 
from thence to Plumtrees in Sunderland, thence across the 
plain to the Hadley road, thence to the river and across the 
ferry, called Belden's ferry, to Whately. He was born in the 
house of his grandfather, which stood about 15 rods south of 
the house now occupied by Thomas Ahearn. The old cellar 
hole is about 20 rods distant (westerly) from the now travelled 
road from Sunderland to Hadley. The road to the ferry 
passed east of the house, thence running easterly to the 
great Swamp road. This ferry was discontinued in 1835 by 



160 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

the Sunderland Bridge Corporation voting to give the Messrs. 
Aaron and Reuben Belden free crossing for four years if 
they would discontinue the ferry, and engage not to let boats 
be used there. 

Bridges. 

Bridges over the Connecticut river at this place have been 
particularly unfortunate and short-lived. The first one was 
built in 1812 and opened to public travel October 6th of that 
year, with a celebration and great rejoicing. An oration 
was delivered on the occasion by Horace W. Taft, Esq. It 
is related that the timber for this bridge was all obtained on 
Sunderland mountain by Dea. Elijah Hubbard and his sons. 
This first bridge was carried off by the ice in 18 17. The 
second bridge, built in 1822, is remembered by many of our 
citizens. It stood till 1832. Both of the first two bridges 
were built resting upon wood trestle work, the foundations to 
which can now be seen in low water. The bridges were 
both uncovered. The next bridge, built in 1832, was placed 
upon stone piers, and was thought to be capable of standing 
forever, almost. This bridge, as well as others before and 
since, was not placed high enough above the " swelling flood." 
It was a covered bridge, built upon the X-work plan, similar 
to the Northampton bridge, built about the same time. It 
was much weakened by being struck by a floating wreck of 
Montague bridge, in 1839. This occurred on Sunday, and 
the commotion which was made in church as the people who 
were present from the other side of the river were notified 
of the near approach of the wreck of the Montague bridge 
and were advised to hasten to the other side, is well remem- 
bered. The bridge survived the shock, however, but two 
spans fell the following month (February, 1839,) ^-s Tim Rice 
was driving a flock of sheep across on the way to market. 
Succeeding bridges were partially destroyed in 1850 and 1857. 
In 1857 the bridge was all destroyed but one span. It was 
rebuilt by Messrs. Harris and Briggs of Springfield upon the 
Howe truss plan, but fell again in 1869. It was rebuilt in 
1870, and was finally blown off, carrying Dr. Trow and his 
horse down with the wreck in 1875. The present iron bridge 
was built as a free bridge by the county of Franklin and the 
towns of Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately, in 1877. 



history of sunderland. 161 

Negro Slavery in Sunderland. 

Most persons in this day have forgotten the fact that negro 
slaver}^ ever existed in Massachusetts, yet such was the case, 
and once a negro was owned and held in the town of Sun- 
derland. 

The following is taken from a paper read by Dea. Phineas 
Field, then of Charlemont, at an annual meeting of the Po- 
cumtuck Valley Memorial As.sociation, held in 1879, and is 
found in Vol. ist of their published proceedings, viz: 

" From statistics furnished by H. W. Taft, Esq. of Pittsfield it ap- 
pears that Naptha was held as a slave by Joseph Dickinson of Hat- 
field, who moved to Sunderland in 1720. In 1744 the name of Nap- 
thalo (Napthali) is found in the list of church members in Sunder- 
land. (It may still be found in the roll of Sunderland church mem- 
bership)." 

"In June 1783 the town of Sunderland voted to require the heirs 
of Joseph Dickinson formerly of this town (then living- in North- 
field) deceased, to signify to this town whether they are willing to 
give bonds, or any other way oblige themselves to maintain Naptha 
Freeman, and report to this meeting, Oct. 4, 1783, the town voted 
to stand a trial in action commenced against us by Nathalo Free- 
man, and appointed a Committee to attend to it." 

"March 4, 1793, The town voted that they will not receive Nap- 
thalo Freeman in order to maintain him, and a committee was chosen 
to act in the town's behalf." 

"Dec. 9, 1793, the town voted to pay Heman Farman and Benj. 
(rraves for transporting him to Northfield." 

As a reason why the town of Sunderland required the 
people of Northfield to support Napthalo it may be stated 
that Joseph Dickin.son, the owner of the above, had relatives 
in Northfield who were his heirs, and who were able to main- 
tain him. Dea. Phineas F'ield's grandfather married Anna 
Dickinson, a sister of Joseph Dickinson, for his first wife. 
Therefore, as Dea. Field himself said, a share of Napthalo's 
support fell to his father. 

There is no record of the town of Sunderland having but 
one slave, while Northfield, according to Dea. Field's account, 
had several. A spinster, who seemed disposed to apologize 
for the sin of a Sunderland man for having owned a slave, 
has suggested that as he was a bachelor he needed some one 
to wait upon him. 



162 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND, 

Enjoying the distinction of being the sole slave in the 
town, it is not remarkable that numerous anecdotes have 
been handed down concerning him, among which are the fol- 
lowing : 

" He was a great admirer of Whitfield, and often went to hear him 
preach. This did not suit some of the ' standing order ' and he was 
reproved for it. In self defence he replied, ' Sabber day, go to my 
own meeting, week day hoe corn, go to hear separate — — what 
I'm a min' ter. " 

" Parson Wells of Whately was once lamenting that his preaching 
did no more good, Naptha responded, 'Don't be discouraged; 
weak mans may be blessed.' " 

" His discrimination of character was apt. He said, 'Some men 
love neighbor for heself; But the Bible say, love he neighbor as he- 
self.' He was also a judge of beauty. Two rival belles once re- 
quested him to decide which of them was the handsomest. Finding 
him unwilling to decide for them, they pressed him to give his 
reason. He replied; '1 am afraid I shall make Rhoda mad.'" 

He was represented as very tall and having great muscu- 
lar strength. He boasted of lifting the side of a sled con- 
taining a cord of green wood from the body of a man, with 
his shoulder, and drawing the man out with one hand, and 
thus saving his life. Naptha was a great lover of sacred 
music. He would often sit with his face toward the back of 
the chair, resting only his toes on the floor, so that he could 
beat the time with his whole frame, and then sing, using the 
numerals to measure the meter. 

Plumbtrees. 

About 1739 Lieut. Abner Cooley, born in Springfield, Jan. 
23rd, 171 2, son of Simon Cooley, who was one of the forty 
original proprietors of Sunderland, went to the south part of 
the town, called Plumtrees, to live. This was the first settle- 
ment there. His fir.st house, probably built upon land which 
was granted his father, was made of logs. He was jokingly 
advised when building it " not to put his pins in very tight 
as he would probably not stay very long," it being then in 
the woods. 

Very soon after, he bought several tracts of land in the 
vicinity, the deeds of which, dated one in 1741 and one in 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 163 

1744, are now in the possession of his descendants. In 1758, 
Abner Cooley built a frame house south of where the brick 
house now stands, which was built by his grandson, Charles 
Cooley, and is now owned by his son, George L. Cooley. The 
old house was moved to the east on what was then the 
county road from Sunderland to Amherst. The new road 
running from this point southerly to Amherst was not built 
till 1823. The old frame house is still standing, although in 
a different situation. 

The second settler at " Plumtrees" was Isaac Hubbard, Jr., 
who had lived in a house which he built on home lot No. 
14, which stood a little south of the house of A. M. Dar- 
ling. About 1753 or 1754 he went to " Plumtrees" to live, 
and built a house at the north part of the " Plumtrees " dis- 
trict, where his son Giles lived later, who was followed by 
his son Martin and his grandson, iVlanson Hubbard, And 
about the same time the oldest son of Isaac Hubbard, Jr., 
Israel, located himself farther south, intending to build north 
of the " Mohawk" brook, where his great-grandson, Parker 
D. Hubbard, has had his tobacco field the past few years. 
Abner Cooley, desiring his neighbor to locate nearer, gave 
him 10 uteres of land south of the brook, including the site of 
the present school house. Israel Hubbard built upon that 
land and for many years kept a tavern there, which was con- 
tinued by his son Caleb, long known as " Maj. Hubbard's 
Tavern." 

This is still in existence. The ell part, which extended 
northerly, and was used for a bar room, was taken away a few 
years since. In the second story is now shown the double 
room, once used for meetings of the Masonic order, with 
Caleb Hubbard's insignia of office, nicely framed, j^et hang- 
ing there. A company of soldiers who had enlisted in the war 
of the Revolution were once quartered in these rooms for 
the night, from whence they proceeded to Belchertown, 
sending their horses back from Belchertown the following 
day. Maj. Caleb Hubbard was ploughing in the field north 
of the brook with a yoke of oxen, and one horse on the lead, 
when he first heard the news of the conflict at Lexington. 
He instantly left his oxen, jumped upon the horse and 
started to the village to enlist. 

Giles Hubbard, a younger brother of Israel, bought quite a 



164 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

tract of land north of Israel's land, which was later oc- 
cupied by his sons Riifus and Martin. 

About the same time that Israel located in Plumtrees, 
David Sprague and his son Ebenezer, who had been residents 
in town since 1750, located in the vicinity, building the house 
afterwards owned by the Wiley family, and more recently 
by James Ahearn. 

There were other families located in the vicinity who were 
land holders. One Samuel Montague, (probably the younger 
Samuel Montague,) owned a farm there ; Aaron Leonard was 
also a land-owner, but possibly dwelt in Amherst. 

Zacheus Crocker, who was born in Barnstable in 1737. 
moved to Shutesbury, and later to Plumtrees. He bought a 
part of the farm of Samuel Montague. He was a man of 
considerable note in his day. and an influential citizen. He 
served in the war of the Revolution and received his mili- 
tary title from being captain of the local militia company. 
He served the town of Sunderland as delegate to the Pro- 
vincial Congress held in Boston. In the town records are 
found the following items : 

"May 17, 1793, "Voted that we will take some measures to pre- 
vent Capt. Crocker being set off and annexed to Leverett." 

"Voted John Montague Dr. Church and Sergt_Hubbard a Com- 
mittee to send to General Court declaring the reasons why we are 
unwilling Capt Crocker should be set off." 

"Voted to direct the aforesaid committee to employ Elisha Root 
to measure the road from Sunderland and Leverett Meeting House 
to the Dwelling House of Capt. Crocker," 

He evidently wi.shed to be annexed to Leverett, having 
become disgusted at being " warned out of town." 

In those days " the right to locate in a town " was only 
granted by a vote of the dwellers already settled there, and 
Capt. Crocker, although choosing his residence three miles 
from the village, had violated or neglected this local law and 
thereupon received an official town document warning him 
out of the town's domains. 

This violation of the town's right to grant citizenship is by 
no means an unusual incident. The town records contain 
many names of respectable families, who had received like 
notices. Sub.sequent action did not follow, unless in course 




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HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 105 

of time, the interlopin<^ settler had shown himself unworthy 
or incapable in neij^hborhood relations. 

But the worthy captain resented his "warning" as a down- 
right insult. 

In 1796 or 1797 the two brothers. John and I'vbenezer Wiley, 
came from South Reading, Massachusetts, to Sunderland and 
located at " Plumtrees." The elder brother, John, lived in 
town only at intervals and mingled but little in town affairs. 
At middle age in life, or later, he married Anna Cooley, 
widow of vSimon Cooley; she died August 21, 18 18. John 
Wiley died at South Reading in 183-f: They left no issue. 
Ebenezer Wiley, who married Catharine Dunn of Framing- 
ham, lived awhile at vSudbury, Massachusetts, after his mar- 
riage following his trade as a tanner. He had twelve chil- 
dren, six of whom died in infancy. He built the house, in 
181 1, where his son John lived till his removal to Amherst in 
1855. He removed from Amherst to Buckland in 1881, 
where some of his children now reside. Ebenezer Wiley, 
2nd, who for many years lived at " Plumtrees," was quite 
prominent in town affairs, being often elected to town office. 
He was considered to be of sound judgment in matters of 
interest to the town; rather conservative in his opinions. 
He removed to Sunderland Meadow, where he lived the last 
few years of his life, in the house now occupied by his son 
Ebenezer. He died March 29, 1888, aged 81 years. 

WiiiTMOREs' Mills at North vSunderland. 

There are two districts at the north part of the town, one 
called " Whitmores'," or " the Mills," the other " Canada." 
The term " North Sunderland " embraces both localities. 

About 1774, Daniel Whitmore, with his family, came from 
Middletown, Ct., and located on the bank of the river in close 
proximity to the brook called " vSlate Stone brook," which 
the town records say was " 20 rods south of the southerly 
line of the town of Montague when that town was set off 
from Sunderland in 1753." The writer has learned the pre- 
vious occupant of the house occupied by Daniel Whitmore 
was John Oaks. It will be remembered that in a previous 
article in this history where the writer was writing of the 



166 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

location of a certain highway, it was said to " commence at 
John Oaks barn." 

Upon " Slate Stone brook " Whitmores' mills have been 
situated and running during the last loo years or more. It 
is learned from the town records that a " Corn Mill " had 
been built upon this brook at an earlier period than that of 
Mr. Whitmore's day, which has already been noticed and will 
appear again in this chapter. 

Daniel Whitmore, first of the line of five generations, and 
his descendants, have held the water power and adjoining 
lands to this date. 

From the town records we infer that the first Daniel 
Whitmore was a man of considerable ability. He was a mag- 
istrate, was sent as a delegate to the Provincial Congress, as a 
representative to the " Great and General Court," and was a 
soldier in the war of Revolution. He was quite often elected 
to town office, often chosen or appointed a member of com- 
mittees to decide important cases. In the locality called " the 
Mills " there never were many families gathered, less than 
a dozen in all. Fifty years ago there was a hotel kept there, 
in the house now occupied by the heirs of the late Daniel 
D wight Whitmore. There was also a postoffice, both now 
discontinued. A ferry across the river at " the Mills" has 
been in operation many years. A spot at the brink of the 
river, accessible only in extreme low water, has been of con- 
siderable interest to geologists, specimens of petrified fish 
being found embedded in the rock there. President Hitch- 
cock of Amherst college was the first scientist to examine 
and describe them and he collected the remarkable speci- 
mens there now to be seen in the Amherst college geologi- 
cal collections. 

A Baptist church and society was formed at North Sun- 
derland in 1 82 1, and a meeting house built the following 
year. The congregation at this place includes the Baptists 
of Montague and Deerfield. This society has an honorable 
and harmonious existence and its useful career is creditable 
to all connected with it. 

•' Canada "— " Sunderland Cave." 
The district which has for a hundred years or more been 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 1G7 

called " Canada " is situated a little more than a mile east 
from " Whitmores." From whence the name of Canada was 
taken can not be learned. Many years ago the locality was 
also called " Back Street." Neither of these names pleased 
the people living there, but the old title has been retained, 
nevertheless. It is supposed that the first road connecting 
the towns down the river with Squakheag (Northfield), ran 
through Canada. From the first settlement the good char- 
acter and puritan traits of the people have been recognized. 
The district has been largely known as the location of the 
" vSunderland Cave," which is situated in the north part in a 
spur of Mt. Toby. Caves are very rare in this part of New 
England, which has made this more widely known. It con- 
sists of a fissure in the rocky ledge or cliff of considerable 
dimensions, and easily accessible. It contains no crystalliza- 
tions nor incrustations, no stalactites nor stalagmites, and may 
be described as a cavity in the rocky surface. " The ditch," 
a curiosity near by, probably had the same origin as the 
" Cave." In the neighborhood of these localities there has 
long been a controversy affecting the water supply for the 
mills situated at " Whitmores," the history of which is found 
in the town records as follows : 

"At a town meeting held March 24th, lyfy, Voted by the town 
that we will give Philip Smith liberty to make a dam on the stream 
granted him at the uper end of Litel meadow to wit to make a dam 
up at the ash swamp near the northwest part of the hill called the 
bear know! for the preserving of the water for his better supplying 
the town with grinding Provided it be judged by three indifferent 
men which the town and he the said Smith shall choose to make adop- 
tion of that rnator." 

At a later meeting, held October 30, 1738, the town 

"Voted, that we give Rich*^ Scott JoMMckinson Man'' Bodman 
Jon*^'' Russell owners of a Saw Mill on Slate Stone brook a liberty 
of the stream w"" y" Gristmill y* Philip Smith now stands to set a 
Saw mill Provided they will saw upon the same conditions they were 
before and so long as they have a sufficient mill on s'' stream they 
may have liberty to y*^ stream and no longer, W"' Scott is one of the 
Partnier in s'' mill." 

The above vote indicates that Philip Smith had previous 
to that time built a gristmill on Slate stone brook, and 



168 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

now his successors wished to erect a saw mill there. The 
town records also indicate that there had been a corn mill 
built at what is now called " Munsells," previously. Phillip 
Smith was said to be a Hatfield man. It is learned from the 
records of a vote passed April 2d, 1770, that, although leave 
had been granted Philip Smith in 17!^ to erect a dam 
upon the stream coming from Bear Swamp, yet it had not 
been built at that time. The vote is as follows, viz : 

" Voted that whereas we find in the Sunderland first Book of 
records page 45 vote 5^'' in the March meeting lyfy the said town 
gave Philip Smith liberty to erect a Dam on the stream granted him 
at the uper end of little meadow at a place called the Bear Swamp 
near the North West part of the hill called the Bear Nole for the 
preserving of the water for the better supplying the Town with 
Grinding provided it should be judged needful by three indifferent 
men which the town and he the said Smith should chose we will 
now adjoin Philip Smith's Successor, viz.. Elijah Billing the present 
Miller on said Stream in the choice of a committee agreeable to 
the vote aforesaid." 

" Voted Jonathan Sawyer Ebenezer Marsh and Nathaniel Gunn 
be a Committee to go and view the aforesaid Brook and Stream and_ 
make report to this meeting whether it be necessary that we should 
erect a Dam for the preserving of the water for the Benefit of our 
Gristmill." 

It is sufficient to relate further that the aforesaid commit- 
tee after having viewed the premises as requested, reported 
to the town that they "considered it absoltitely necessary 
that the water that comes from said swamp be preserved in 
order to supply the mill or mills with water that do now 
stand or shall stand upon the mouth of Slate Stone Brook in 
said Sunderland." The town accepted the report of the 
committee and established the location of the dam according 
to their survey. From a remark made by Mr. Whitmore in 
later years, wherein he told how much it cost him to place a 
large stone across the brook for a dam, it is inferred that the 
dam was not built till after he came to the town to live, or 
that the large stone was placed there by him to prevent the 
dam from washing away. The turning of the brook as afore- 
said has been the cause of much contention between the two 
neighborhoods. It is evident that, at the time the grant by 
the town was made for right to turn the water in the brook, 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 169 

the brook and adjacent land was not private property, 
but belonged to the town. The right to turn the brook was 
granted by the owner, which would make the title good to 
present owners. 

Mount Toby and Adjacent IIili.s. 

A portion of the eastern part of the town of Sunderland 
consists of mountainous territor}', the larger part of which is 
forest, and furnishes very considerable amounts of wood and 
timber to the inhabitants for use and sale. 

Part of this forest has been cut over, some tracts more 
than once within the memory of people now living. It re- 
quires a period of 40 or 50 years to grow timber of sufficient 
size to be used for building, or railroad ties or boards. The 
highest elevation has been called " Toby " from the earliest 
settlement of the town. There are many hills surrounding 
Mt. Toby of lesser height, each bearing names which have 
come down from the early settlers, as " Russell hill," " Bull 
hill," " Isabel hill," " Nebo," " Bears den " and many others 
familiar to all residents in the vicinity. Some tracts on these 
hills having been denuded of their wood and timber, have 
been prepared for a grain crop by burning, and after a sin- 
gle harvest the land has been seeded for pasturage, while 
other tracts which were cut over have been suffered to grow 
up again to forest. Most of this tract of mountain land 
seems to be better adapted for forest than for cultivation or 
pasturage. 

Maple trees formed part of the primeval forest, and groves 
of them were divided among residents in early times when 
sugar was a costly luxury ; each sugar place was improved 
with a rude sugar house and the necessary outfit for making 
maple sugar. These have diminished in number of late 
years, owing to the cheaper rate at which cane sugars are 
furnished. 

Mount Tob)'' has an elevation of 1 100 feet above the sea. 
It commands an extensive view of the surrounding country 
fifty miles or more in extent either way from its summit. 
On the north can be seen Monadnock and Ascutney moun- 
tains in New Hampshire; Greylock. which is situated be- 
tween North Adams and Williamstown on the west in Berk- 



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uniformly 3s, 6d. Among the minor charges 6s, 8d, for i 
gallon I pint of mm. 

The deed of the spring when executed. November 16, 
1796. was witnessed by Belinda Montague and Abigail 
Montague, the two eldest daughters of John Montague. 

Previous to the execution of the deed a bond was drawn up 
and signed by the grantors by which they " bound themselves 
to each other in the sum of fifty pounds each to be paid to 
them or their certain attorney." " to well and truly pay what 
costs which have already or shall hereafter arise in conse- 
quence of or in any way connected with or related to the con- 
ve\-ing of said water as mentioned in said obligation," &c. 

The bond here referred to is signed by the sevenreen pro- 
prietors to the spring above named, with the seal properlv 
aflBxed against each signer's name, and witnessed bv Isaac 
CandreU. EUsha Alexander. Wm. Sanderson. Eli Sanderson. 
Rinnah Cooley. David Hubbard, Samuel Weaver : dated No- 
vember 12, 1796. 

How long the water project continued to operate is not 
known, but it is said to have been not a very successful ven- 
ture. The " Rowe Spring." which was at that time pur- 
chased for 100 pounds, and described in the deed ** as situated 
-:e3.r the east branch of Dry Brook about 10 rods east of 
" ';. rwo Branches of said Brook unite," is the same 

spr:„^ -.^ IS now owned and utilized by the "Sunderland 
Water Co." 

Lyceum—" The Mysterious Budget." 

Sunderland, like a good many other towns in New E-^. 
land, of which location this can be said to be characterisiic 
has at different periods of time supported a lyceum. Per- 
haps the most notable was the one which was organized in 
March. 1835. and which issued and published a "Literary 
Journal " entitled the " Mysterious Budget." Henry W. Taft 
and Milo H. Smith were the editors and publishers. 

The following is their prospectus which accompanied its 
first issue : 

" To whom it may concern," 
"Be it known onto you that certj.:a :r-d:T:^_- - rrr :; . r . : 
of a public Jonraal in a piace of such exte: ^ r .;> r-s .. e 



172 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

formed themselves into an association called the Union Club, ap- 
pointed the subscribers their agents and editors, and determined to 
establish a monthly publication to be entitled as the head of this 
article denotes, the " Mysterious Budget." 

"This paper will (at least such is the intention of the publishers) 
pursue a straight forward course insensible alike to threats or the 
proffered bribes of unprincipled and designing men, stand entirely 
neuter in the political contentions that agitate the world; but freely 
and fearlessly advocating the cause of honesty Justice and truth. It 
will be a publication entirely Original where amusement will be 
blended with instruction; devoted to literature science and the arts, 
and likewise contain sketches of the principal events that may come 
under the observation or attention of the editors." 

" Such is the brief outline of what the paper is intended to be, and 
it is the sincere hope and desire of the publishers that it may meet 
with such patronage as its importance and necessity demand." 

" On the part of the editors, at least be assured, that nothing 
that the most assiduous and indefatigable labor can accomplish shall 
be found wanting." 

" In behalf and by order of the Union Club. 

Henry W. Taft, 
MiLO H. Smith." 

Their meetings were held weekly for discussion of such 
subjects as are usually selected by similar organizations. 
From the report of the meeting held March 4th, 1835, it is 
learned that the question for discussion was, " Ought cor- 
poreal punishment to be banished from our common schools." 
John R. Smith occupied the chair. Brainard Smith opened 
the debate in the afhrmative and Cincinatus C. Warner in 
the negative. 

After the discussion of the question closed, which the 
chair decided in the negative, the society made choice of the 
following officers: President, Brainard Smith ; vice-president 
and secretary, Sidney S. Warner ; committee, Francis Frary, 
John R. Smith. In looking over a copy of the " Budget " 
the following names are noticed in addition to those already 
named : Norman H. Marsh, George Field (a son of Roswell 
Field the hotel keeper), Daniel Rice (who taught the high 
school the winter of 1835 and 1836). 

The publication of the journal continued one year, when 
the editors published their farewell to the patrons. Suffice it 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 173 

to say that some well preserved copies of the " Mysterious 
Budget " are now in the hands of families in town. A copy 
also can be found in the Sunderland library, which is worthy 
of perusal. 

Stone Walls and Fences. 

There are but very few people now living who remember 
when the home lot next south of the meeting house, which 
at that time included the homesteads now owned by Geo. M. 
Hubbard, by the heirs of the late Joel Burt, (deceased) and 
the parsonage lot, were enclosed by a stone wall. On the 
line of the street was a double laid wall extending from the 
meeting house to the south side of the parsonage lot (21 
rods in length), excepting the passages needed for gateways. 
This front wall was surmounted with flat stones with a 
smooth top surface, upon which the boys ran back and forth 
to amuse themselves, and with much dexterity crossing the 
gateways, which were then " bars" made of boards instead of 
gates. On the south side of the lot a single wall was laid 
one half (each proprietor supporting one half of line fences) 
of the distance to the river. On the north line the proprietor 
(John Rowe) commenced within six rods of the river and 
built a single wall his half of the distance to the street. It 
seems as though the proprietor intended to build a fence for 
all time. 

The dwelling house now owned by George M. Hubbard 
was built by Luther Root, cashier of Sunderland bank, in 
18 18, who married a daughter of John Rowe, he allowing 
the proprietor $400 for the one acre of land contained in the 
home lot. The stone wall in front of Mr. Root's lot was 
used in building the cellar wall for the house and in stoning 
up the well. 

The remaining stone contained in the front and side walls 
were sold by Dea. Elihu Rowe, to be used in building the 
piers of Sunderland bridge in 1832, it being the third bridge 
built at this place ; the previous bridges had been built on 
piers or trestles made of timbers. 

It has been said that John Rowe kept his boys out of 
school the most of one winter in drawing the stone from the 
mountain for the wall, and that Justin Russell and Era.stus 



174 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

Pomeroy were employed a good part of the summer, each 
with a yoke of oxen, in drawing the stone to the bridge. 
Neither do the younger generation of those living remem- 
ber the time, which was but a few years since, when all the 
home lots were fenced with division and front fences, and as 
was then the custom were depastured in the autumn. The 
taking away of the fences bordering on the street has added 
very much to the beaut}' of the village. 

Industries. 

The western boundary of the town of Sunderland extends 
a length of six miles on the shore of the Connecticut river. 
It is in this interval a smooth, lakelike sheet of water, desti- 
tute of any rapids or currents sufficient to propel machinery. 
The scant number of streams which form on the slopes of 
Mount Toby and conduct the rains across the level meadows, 
are not more serviceable for water power than the placid 
river they feed. There is, of course, no natural water power 
in the limits of the town, if the inconstant supply for a saw- 
mill and a grist mill be excepted. 

The industries of the town have been and are, consequent- 
ly, devoted to the cultivation of the soil, joined to such me- 
chanic trades as are connected with farming : the raising of 
.stock, cutting timber and the indoor pursuits of women. 

During the town's early history money was so scarce the 
domestic trade was entirely carried on without it, neat cat- 
tle, sheep and grain being used for payment of store bills, 
taxes and other debts, even including the minister's salary. 
In the town records may be found lists of the prices at which 
these exchange payments were received. 

It should be borne in mind that no vilhige was planned 
which did not include a blacksmith, a carpenter, shoemaker 
and weaver, and these mechanics accepted their wages in 
farm produce as other debts were paid. 

The amount of the annual harvests was regulated by the 
needs and the number of each family. There was no incen- 
tive to grow an extra supply of corn or hay, for there was no 
market for it, since every family lived within itself, consum- 
ing its own products and demanding nothing outside. Their 
wearing apparel was grown, woven and manufactured entire- 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 175 

ly in the household. Their food, though limited in variety, 
was ample in supply and never withheld from migratory 
families in pursuit of a new home. Meat raised in their own 
pastures ; cattle, sheep and hogs were killed in the autumn 
and salted down for a year's supply. The importance of ice 
as a preserver of fresh food had not been studied, and fresh 
meats, to vary their diet, were usually the result of neighbor- 
hood civility. 

A farmer who held a " killing " in the off months, expected 
to loan three-fourths, or even more of it, to his neighbors, and 
to receive it all in kind when their "killings " came off. The 
carcass of a sheep was a smaller matter and easily obtained, 
unless wool was awfully scarce, or the Hock a two days' 
journey away on the hilly pastures of neighboring towns. 

Skins of animals were more economized than to-day. They 
were made to serve many purposes for which we now use 
woven stuffs. Besides making their own leather for shoes 
and harness, there was a constant demand for sleigh robes, 
(buffaloes had not then been discovered) for skin coats, for 
rugs and soft wearing furs. Men usually wore fur caps in 
winter, and the women quilted hoods bound with fur. Squir- 
rel skins and even rat skins were esteemed. The wife of 
Deacon Eleazer Warner wore many years a sable cape lined 
with soft, gray fur, prepared by her own hands, from the 
skins of rats which a trained cat supplied to its mistress. 
Calf skin rugs tanned on one side, or only dried, leaving the 
foundation stiff as a board, were the foot mats of winter ve- 
hicles. 

It was only for a grand wedding gown, or a minister's 
broadcloth coat, that money was really a necessity. 

Most farmers practised a rude sort of tanning, using salt, 
alum and decoctions from the bark of hemlock and oak trees. 
They applied these in washes and were content with a stiff, 
clumsy skin for many rough uses. A half tanned cow skin 
was the wrap which protected many coarse bundles in trans- 
portation. Tanning in vats was also well understood, 
though the liquids of the vats differed from those of the 
present time. Some of their processes required the skins to 
lie in soak a whole year. In such cases sometimes the de- 
coctions were changed and sumach alternated with hemlock. 

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170 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

had never been heard of and all clothing was either woolen 
or linen, and garments were more prized than we can un- 
derstand. To protect the clothing of men, leather aprons 
were in constant use ; while the women wore coarse tow 
cloth aprons or squares, similar to our present coflfee bags, 
while employed in kitchen work. 

Flax required the best, most friable soil, but the crop could 
not be repeated on the same land. To raise enough of it for 
the family manufacture was all the farmer attempted, though 
the value of the oil expressed from the seed was fully known. 
If the flax was thickly planted the fibre was fine, the plant 
was slender and without branches, and seed was scant. Such 
flax must be pulled by hand, as the fibre of the roots was 
equal to that of the stem, and every inch of added length in- 
creased its value. 

It was dried in small bundles and in New England was 
always rotted on the grass in the late autumn, when dews 
and fogs were prevalent, and was stored in the outhouses to 
be hetchelled and scutched in the winter leisure. 

Not until every shred of the woody part had been rotted 
out and dried and beaten, and the silk threads of the skin 
had separated into the long, fine hairs, and the tow had by 
these repeated manipulations been parted into long fluffy rolls, 
and these shiny stems had become long thread-like sheaves, 
did the women of the family have any share of work in the 
crop of flax. Its color in the hanks was that of the clay 
stones of the river bank, but its strength was simply mar- 
velous. 

Linen was never made for .sale in New Enarland, though it 
seems to have afforded a never failing occupation. Many of 
the old farm houses in the town still boast of their stock of 
sheets and towels made loo years ago, and there are in exist- 
ence among the descendants of the Montague family, linens 
over 200 years of age. 

Flax short and branched, and worth only the oil to be 
pres.sed from its seeds, was cut with the sickle and threshed. 
The fibre, never prepared with care, was onlv used for bag- 
ging and '• bed ticks " to serve as coarse mattresses filled with 
straw. 

It has been truly said *' the transition from mother-and- 
daughter power, to water and steam power — was a greater 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 177 

change than people of the present day can comprehend." 
We moderns have never known the flails and hetchels and 
brakes, indispensable tools of the flax sheds. Except in our 
county museums, we never see a flax wheel for spinning 
thread (either double or single), a " swifts," " reel," a quill 
wheel, or any other adjuncts of the ancient industry — the 
huge wheel for spinning wool, entirely different from the 
flax wheel which " buzzed " from morn till night, long after 
flax had disappeared, and after the home weaving of woolen 
cloth had ceased, in order to supply the needed " stocking 
yarn," but it has finally become silent and passed away to its 
forever in the garrets and shed lofts. 

So, too, have the looms passed, those cumbrous coops of 
lumber where the warps were measured ; where the busy 
shuttles chimed with the chat of cheery girls. 

Theirs were the days when " everybody did their own 
tinkering," the home-spun days, and they passed away with 
the home-spun age. Then tailoring establishments were un 
heard of and the tailoress who cut the new garments after 
the old, carried the tailor's goose with her from patron to 
patron in her weekly engagements and pressed and singed 
her work indiscriminately. Bonnet shops had not been in- 
vented. Aside from the big calash, which shaded without 
touching the muslin caps, all who could raise the funds owned 
a " Leghorn straw," an investment for a life-time. It might 
be bleached by some woman who had " faculty " 20 miles 
away and retrimmed, but it never lost its distinction and 
prestige of being "a genuine Leghorn." 

Boots and shoes were possibly made by a professional " cob- 
bler," who went from house to house, making in turn for each 
a year's outfit of shoes for every member of the family. His 
work was termed " whipping the cat." 

What would the " new woman " say if her outfit of shoes 
of " cow hide " and " calf skin " (the only shoe leathers of 
our ancestors) must be shaped and made over a last that 
served for all the feet of similar length in town, and those 
leathers to be worn in their natural unshaved thickness? If 
these shoes were " high tops " they were bound with leather 
and laced with leather strings. 

Rude as these shoes must have been thev bore witness to 



178 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

the superior refinement and intelligence of New England, 
exceeding that of Holland, where wooden shoes were univer- 
sally worn and are not yet extinct. 

The skill of dyeing was an open trade, practised in every 
family, but only upon wool. Mordants for making colors 
permanent on linen were unknown. The indigo pot had al- 
most permanent place in every farm kitchen, and the indigo, 
brought from the East Indies by way of Holland, was the 
aristocrat of color and of price. Butternuts and walnut 
browns, saffron yellows, willow greens and croberry reds 
and purples were home dyes anybody could have if they at- 
tended to it in season. The knowledge of the barks and 
roots for dyeing was an accomplishment highly valued among 
women, and once begun it became a study which grew into a 
wide acquaintance with not only the dyeing but the medicinal 
virtues of plants. Consequently every garret became a repos- 
itory of dried herbs and barks and roots, and every mistress 
of a household administered fearlessly a line of healing teas 
and syrups now unknown. 

Among these the sassafras was the only one which acquired 
a reputation in Europe, where it became so popular that there 
was danger of its extermination in its native American lo- 
calities. The medical repute of " Aunt Sibe " and her great 
skill in yarrow tea, in tansy lotions and all the line of mother- 
worts and catnips, of witch hazels and yellow dock, was a 
sore trial to Dr. Church, whose medical diploma and college 
honors she ignored, if she did not despise. They were con- 
temporary rivals and Aunt Sibe had the last word, as she out- 
lived the doctor. 

Dairy Products. 

It must not be forgotten that the whole world is trans- 
formed by modern developments in transportation. Sunder- 
land to-day, though no railroad crosses its lands and no 
steam paddles ruffle its river, is dependent upon outside 
markets and speedy railroad trains for a large proportion of 
its income. 

Formerly there was little sale for butter and only trifling 
transient demand for milk. Every family had its cows, and 
making butter was only one item of woman's work. If more 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 179 

was produced than was eaten, that was her affair and she 
disposed of it as she chose or could. The result was the 
same, it was always her perquisite, and no farmer, however 
poor, would deign to look at his wife's butter money. Not so 
with cheese. That was an accumulated product from a herd 
of cows for a season, and often sold in a single purchase to 
be transported whenever opportunity offered. The butter 
was taken weekly at the village store, the price was low and 
the goods taken in exchange were high, but the merchant, 
perhaps, made less money than the butter maker, for ice 
houses and refrigerators had never been dreamed about, and 
many a rancid roll was dumped into the soap grease. 

Cows were expected to go dry through the winter (and 
thanks to scant feeding and bleak housing they fulfilled the 
expectations generally) in order to be fresh " new milch " 
kine when the new grass appeared at springtime. 

But this is all changed. The cows of to-day give milk and 
cream, too, for lo months of the year and are fed and housed 
with as thoughtful care as if they were human. Since the 
introduction of butter factories or creameries the number of 
dairy cows has been largely increased, and very much more 
butter has been made to supply the growing demand. Many 
farmers have engaged in the production of cream in the win- 
ter months, the cows becoming the means of disposing of the 
surplus hay and grain. As much as $4,000 a month has been 
received by Sunderland farmers for their cream during some 
of the winter months of the last ten years. 

There has been also an increasing demand for cream to be 
used in all the larger towns and cities. Sunderland, in com- 
mon with other towns of Franklin county, daily sends sup- 
plies of cream to the best markets. 

Cheese, which was once an industry lasting through the 
summer months on every sizeable farm, and carried on con- 
jointly by twos and threes of those farms which were poorly 
supplied with cows, is now an unknown trade save in great 
factories which collect the milk of hundreds of kine. We 
miss the assortment which private dairies provided and re- 
call the dainty sage cheese and the toothsome cream, but 
nothing remains to us of home-made cheese save the soft, 
curded dutch. No, we are mistaken. The implements have 
not yet disappeared. The roomy cheese press, with its wood 



180 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

redolent of "butter fat" which escaped the prevailing hoop; 
the big brass kettle in which milk and rennet first com- 
mingled, the long oval tray and wood chopper for cutting the 
fragrant curd, these curios still may be found where the 
"cheese room " has not given way to a laundry or a " sepa- 
rator." 

Meats. 

From fifty to seventy-five years ago Sunderland farmers 
used to fatten considerable pork for market. This was be- 
fore the introduction of railroads, but the same business is 
carried on now, only the mode of transportation and market- 
ing has changed. In the former period, the pork was car- 
ried by the farmers to Boston with their own teams, several 
of them arranging to go in company when the sleighing was 
good ; the trip occupied about a week in the going and re- 
turning, including the time of marketing. It has been re- 
ported that they generally intended to have a good time 
during the trip, and many " long yarns " were spun of the 
incidents of the way to listening friends after their return. 
It was no unusual thing for them to improve the opportunity 
by bringing home a return load of groceries, fish and luxu- 
ries not easily obtained at country stores ; not to mention a 
new china tea set, or a " lute string" silk for a Sunday gown. 
New books and a touch of general interest in the whole 
country was another result of these journeys to Boston. 

The fattening of beef for market during the winter months 
gradually succeeded the occasional carting thither of the 
frozen carcasses in winter. It grew to be a common winter's 
employment on the farms of the Connecticut valley. 

There was, at the start, no other certain market than Bright- 
on, for the interior towns, now developed into manufacturing 
cities, were then merely villages identical in style of life and 
labor with that described existing here. Everywhere the 
farmer provided his own meat supply and Boston used 
merely a few hundred beeves for the same neighborhood 
which now requires thousands. No butcher carts rolled from 
house to house every day or week. City dwellers had the 
same habits of providing as the country denizens. 

The writer well remembers when two beef creatures per 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 181 

week, slaughtered by the only butcher in Amherst, was an 
abundant supply for the whole town. 

Sunderland farmers, plentifully supplied with excellent 
hay and Indian corn, devised at an early date the scheme of 
buying Vermont cattle, where grain for fattening was scant ; 
and occupying their long winters in feeding and fattening 
the droves for sale at Brighton market. These, alive, when 
driven across the country could be sent at any season to meet 
requirements. A pair of oxen bought in the autumn at $ioo, 
could be fed in winter and sold in the spring for $200, thus 
bringing fair renumeration for their winter's feed and care. 
This industry lasted till the western states with richer soils 
and untaxed wild lands became competitors, and their cheaper 
grass and grain gradually broke up the occupation. 

Broom Corn. 

The cultivation of broom corn lasted from 1825 to i860, 
and never extended to the hills which enclose the Connecti- 
cut river vallev, although it was so dominant as to override 
all other crops in the meadow land from the northern to the 
southern limits of the state in that valley. 

At first farmers raised a dozen hills in their gardens to 
furnish the " women folks" with these new fangled brooms. 
Such were more easil}^ fastened to handles than the primi- 
tive broom constructed of birch twigs or of splints of wood, 
often without any handle. Broom corn brush tied in a cylin- 
drical mass, enclosing a roughly whittled stick or handle four 
feet in length, was a triumph of Yankee ingenuity. How had 
all the centuries of housekeepers — how had the entire world 
swept its floors and its carpets up to 1825? Just as they do 
to-day, with bent women motive power and brushes fitted 
with handles six inches in length. There is no broom in 
England to-day save this "Yankee aifair," and the bristle 
brush of English make, which is excellent for light dust, is 
not to be defined a broom. 

No one man has ever claimed the honor of evolving the 
round polished stick which replaced the rude first model, nor 
the tying of the circling rows of brush with fine steel wire 
in place of twine, or old country " bast." What is known the 
world over as a " Yankee broom " was originated and brought 



182 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

to perfection in this section of the State, and probably to the 
two villages of Sunderland and North Hadley may be given 
the credit of its perfection if not its invention. Many will 
recall the appearance of the plant, over-running not only the 
town meadows, but those of Hadley and Hatfield and other 
towns where mellow loam lay deep, and friendly trees and 
slopes warded off the winds. Everybody grew broom corn, 
for it was a ready money crop, and money was wanted badly. 
It was in this broom corn era that a good North Hadley 
deacon hired a farmer boy to work for six dollars a month 
and his board. The worker staid a year, never spending or 
demanding money, and then called for his enormous wages 
of $75. The good deacon, driven to his wits' end to amass 
such a sum, announced that it was the last time that he 
would ever be caught promising to pay such a sum in 
money. And well he might be flustered, for he only obtained 
it by a mortgage. It was not the harvested brush that 
was transported in every direction, but the manufactured 
broom. This gave employment to .large numbers of young, 
enterprising farmers, for wire shops were started, turning 
lathes were brought into use and the hum of work and traf- 
fic was everywhere met. Besides the value of the broom 
brush for manufacture, there was another source of income 
from the seed. A good crop would yield from 50 to 80 bushels 
of seed to the acre, weighing 40 pounds to the bushel and 
salable at a cent a pound for feeding stock. It was con- 
sidered especially valuable for growing swine. 

After i860 the western states became successful rivals in 
this industry, which gradually disappeared in consequence of 
low prices. The men who entered into the work of the manu- 
facture of brooms in Sunderland were John R. vSmith, Apple- 
ton E. Rowe, Ansel Cole and Zebina M. Hunt. 

Tobacco. 

About 1850 the cultivation of tobacco to be made into 
cigars superseded broom corn, the best alluvial soils being 
used for that purpose, and about 150 acres each year are still 
occupied in its culture. The gross sum received per acre 
varies from $100 to $500, the amount received depending 
upon the quality of the product and upon the condition of 



HISTORY OP^ SUNDERLAND. 183 

the market, whether fully supplied or otherwise. The to- 
bacco grown in the Connecticut river valley does not come 
in competition with that grown in Maryland or Virginia, be- 
ing of a different character. 

Onions. 

About the same time the cultivation of tobacco commenced, 
the cultivation of onions as a market crop began. Levi P. 
Warner, Esq., who resided in Sunderland meadow, in that 
part called " middle division," was the pioneer in this indus- 
try. He began in a small way by cultivating annually about 
three-fourths of an acre during the first two or three years. 
He later remarked when speaking of his difficulty in market- 
ing his crop at that time, that he had more trouble in dis- 
posing of his small crop then than he had with his harvest 
of several acres later, as the demand for them became large- 
ly increased. It has been evident during these later years 
that the market has been greatly extended. People having 
acquired a taste for them has caused the demand to in- 
crease as rapidly as the increasing acreage. 

The cultivation of tobacco and onions as " money crops " 
has taken the place of broom corn, and not necessarily 
crowded out the Indian corn and hay crops. It may be true 
that there is not at this time so much Indian corn grown 
for the sake of the grain as in former times, but on the whole 
there is as much land devoted to Indian corn for all purposes 
as ever. Since the introduction of the silo, and the ensilag- 
ing process to preserve feed for neat stock, many silos have 
been built in town and very many acres of corn are grown 
each year for ensilage feeding. The cultivation of onions 
has been quite extensively and successfully carried on, both 
in Sunderland meadow and in the home lots. To show how 
extensively this crop is grown, it can be said that the past 
year (i8g8) the number of acres planted wholly in onions is 
estimated to be two hundred and fifty (250). The west 
home lots in Sunderland street lying between Bridge street 
and the highway leading to the cemetery, are completely 
occupied with the onion crop, excepting a strip of land con- 
taining about two and a half acres in the homelot of the late 
Joel Burt (deceased). 



184 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

The town of Sunderland has annually raised more onions 
than any other town in the Connecticut river valley, and 
the onions are of a quality not surpassed by any town in the 
valley. The quantity and quality of the crop have been the 
means of attracting wholesale buyers to supply city markets 
and foreign shipments from Sunderland, direct. 

The prices received for the crop vary from year to year, 
depending upon the condition of the bulbs and the amounts 
grown in other localities. The crops are usually sold by the 
bushel, the price ranging from 25 cents to $1.50, or even $1.75 
in some cases. 

The number of bushels grown per acre varies from 200 to 
900 or 1000; 500 bushels is called a good yield. There have 
been seasons since the crop was first grown here that the 
average yield per acre in the whole town was 600 bushels. 

There is usually considerable demand for land to be leased 
by individuals unable to own land themselves and consider- 
able land leased or rented each year, either upon shares or 
by the payment of a money rental. In the latter case the 
amount paid for the use of the land varies from $35 to $45 
per acre for the season, the lessee furnishing all the labor 
and the fertilizer. One farmer for the season of 1898, lea.sed 
1 3 acres at $40 per acre, and leased 6 other acres upon shares, 
each party receiving half of the crop. 

Boating on the River. 

Very few people now living in Sunderland can recall the 
time when the trade of the place and adjoining settlements 
was transacted in boats. 

Although the Connecticut river was clogged with certain 
rocky rapids and swirling currents, its impediments were not 
so formidable a barrier to transportation as the ill-made, ill- 
kept roads in which many a wagon broke where it was least 
expected to. The spring thaws located the bottoms of the 
roads and the autumn rains washed them out. Only when 
covered with snow were they a reliable quantity, for then 
they were sure to be impassable with snow-drifts. It was 
easier to bring all heavy merchandise up the valley in boats 
of light draft, even at the ri.sk of a ducking at rapids, or a 
whirlabout in contrary eddies, neither of which was fre- 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 185 

quent or formidable. At the time when communication with 
Boston was only by wagons, freight could be brought by 
river from Hartford with less cost, if not in less time. Hogs- 
heads of sugar, molasses and heavy iron boilers or " arch 
kettles," and other articles of weight and bulk which were 
the dread of teamsters, were easily landed at the foot of 
Bridge street. 

It has been one of the traditions that " once upon a time " a 
merchant of the town had nine full hogsheads of rum which 
had been consigned to him on the Bridge street landing. I 
do not vouch for its accuracy but accept it as a proof of the 
superior morals of Sunderland inhabitants, or the scarcity of 
gimlets which would have encouraged a leak in most com- 
munities. 

Much lumber was sent down the river from here and 
woodmen from regions east and northeast found this an 
easily accessible shipping point. Here accumulated the 
shingles, made by hand ; the clapboards, sawed and "rived." 
A good house at that time (and there were such in the street) 
had clapboards rived and shaved shingles as well as hand- 
wrought panels of wood for interior divisions. Bridge street 
was much cumbered at times with the piles of exports imped- 
ing travel, and town officers had to regulate the permits of 
the lumber dealers. 

Not all the river freight stopped here. Boats went up to 
the Deerfield river as far as Cheapside, which became quite 
a business centre. 

In the days of boating, canals and locks were constructed 
at South Hadley Falls and Turners Falls, to enable the boats 
to pass up the river. But these are known only in name 
now. 

Among the Sunderland boatmen, Capt. Kenfield's name is 
most widely known. His dwelling was located on the shore 
at the north terminus of the street, the spot being termed 
" the Rocks." This point had long served as a ferry when 
there was no bridge and possessed the natural advantage of 
a current or eddy which would propel a boat without rowing 
half way acro.ss the water. The rocks, too, at that spot pro- 
trude into the stream, narrowing it from about one-half to 
one-third its width. 

Capt. Kenfield's house on the river bank overlooked the 



186 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

water and he was often of service to travellers crossing, who 
"didn't know what they were about." Mrs. Kenfield proba- 
bly had little more fear of the swift running stream than her 
sailor husband, as she is believed to have saved the lives of 
two persons, rowing out alone to their rescue. 

It may be mentioned here, that in those days of boating, 
"taverns" situated near the river were quite frequent, at 
which places the boatmen were inclined to stop in the case 
of contrary wind or of no wind to fill their boat sails. It is 
sufficient to say in addition that there was a good deal of 
rum required at that time. The boats used upon the river 
were called " fall boats," with usually but one mast and a 
rudder. In the summer season there would often be several 
days in succession with little or no wind to fill the sails. In 
such times the boats were drawn up stream by men with a 
long rope walking upon the shore or with poles by men in 
the boat, which was exceedingly laborious work. These poles 
were made of ash and the power which moved the boat was 
called " ash power." 

Covering Buttons. 

During the period between 1825 and 1840, Samuel Willis- 
ton, the founder of Williston seminary at Easthampton, (at the 
suggestion of his wife, it is said,) employed many women in the 
towns of this section, Sunderland women among the number, 
" covering buttons." lie used to pass back and forth through 
the several towns distributing wood button moulds with cut 
circles of black cloth for the coverings and skeins of black 
linen thread for sewing on the covers, which was done en- 
tirely by hand. Soon afterwards, machines were invented 
for doing the work at a much cheaper and more rapid rate. 
The business was ultimately transferred to Haydenville, 
(Williamsburg) where mills were built for the purpose. By 
means of this industry, commenced in a small way, Mr. Wil- 
liston accumulated wealth, whereby he was enabled to found 
the seminary at Easthampton and materially assist Amherst 
college. It was said that covering buttons for the sums 
paid by Mr. Williston was not very lucrative, but by its 
means families were enabled to earn something when other- 
wise they would have been idle. 



history of sunderland. 187 

Braiding Palmleaf Hats. 

But a short time after covering buttons by hand ceased, 
braiding palmleaf hats commenced and continued many years. 
The leaf, already split to the required fineness, was distributed 
among families to be braided into hats for men and boys. 
The style and size of the hat required were given with the 
palmleaf. By this industry employment was provided for 
women, girls and boys of poor families in their own homes, 
and although the remuneration was not large, yet by it 
braiders were enabled to assist in meeting the family ex- 
penses and in relieving encumbered homesteads. 

During the same period, braiding straw in narrow, flat 
bands from 25 to 50 yards in a piece, seven to fourteen straws 
forming the plait, was a lighter and pleasanter occupation 
than the work in the palmleaf. Probably it was less lucra- 
tive and it certainly was not as generally liked. Girls who 
were at school braided palmleaf hats nights and mornings, 
frequentl}^ earning 50 dollars a year in such occasional labor, 
while a steady braider who could endure the confined air and 
lack of exercise would average three or four times that sum. 

Wallet Shops. 

In later years the " wallet shops" which have been estab- 
lished at South Deerfield have furnished some employment 
to female help at " stitching wallets." But this was not of 
great amount or of long continuance. Upon the invention 
and introduction of sewing machines this work has been 
done by machinery. The same fate has befallen many handi- 
crafts now extinct; they have been displaced by machinery. 

It would be naturally inferred that laborers would suffer 
in consequence of being thrown out of employment, but as 
far as it relates to female help, such is not the case. During 
the time which has been considered, when so many of the 
articles of wearing apparel were made in the family home, 
female labor was in over-supply and wages when paid for 
housework were extremely low in price. Fifty cents per 
week was then a good round sum to be paid for hired girls, 
and this at a time when all articles she would need to pur- 
chase were much higher than now. 



188 HISTORY or SUNDERLAND. 

The use of machinery has reduced the cost of manufacture, 
but at the same time the demand for manufactured articles 
has increased with equal ratio. 

The Manufacture of Hats. 

In 1798, William Delano, in company with his brother 
Charles, established the business of making hats and saddles, 
in a building standing south of the store, nearly opposite the 
present hotel, one-half of which building still remains near 
the same spot and is occupied as a dwelling house. 

They manufactured both silk and fur hats, and as late as 
1845 a part of the circular fireplace and drying oven which 
was used in the business, was still standing, though the busi- 
ness had been discontinued a number of years. Some of 
their hats were made from the skins of muskrats and wood- 
chucks, the fur being clipped close, and, in some cases, dyed 
black. Most of the hats were sent to New York to a com- 
mission merchant. A large factory was opened in Danbury, 
Connecticut, and with better facilities for the business they 
soon undersold all the smaller factories. 

The saddles found market nearer home and were nearly 
all sold in the western counties of Massachusetts. It is told, 
however, that they made a saddle and a side-saddle for a 
man and his wife, on which they rode from here to Ohio, in 
1830, which was considered wa}' out west then and a very 
long journey, from which place few were ever expected to 
return. 

About 1834 or 1835, John Huntington, a hatter by trade, 
removed from Northfield to Sunderland, purchasing the 
homestead now owned by Wm. Gaylord (Lot No. 13, West 
Side). He built a small shop south of his house, on the 
south line of his lot, which he used in the manufacture of 
hats for many years. 

The shop was afterwards converted into a dwelling and 
occupied by a tenant. 



VILLAGE INNS OR TAVERNS. 



CHAPTER XIII. 

A history of an ordinary New Eng-land town in the i8th 
century and in the early part of the 19th would be incom- 
plete if it made no mention of the " village inn " or " tavern." 
The authorities of the colonies of the Massachusetts Bay be- 
gan at a very early period to make -provision for the licens- 
ing of inns or "ordinaries " and the colonial and the provin- 
cial statutes are full of provisions for their government and 
regulation. 

The very earliest laws prohibit the sale of wine and strong 
drink in these places, as tending to riot and disorder. In 
1692 the provincial legislature made the following statement 
of the uses and purposes for which houses of entertainment 
were established : 

"And for as much as the ancient true and principal use of inns, 
taverns, ale houses, vitualling houses and other houses for common 
entertainment is for the receipt, relief and lodging of travellers and 
strangers and the refreshment of persons upon lawful business or 
for the necessary supply of the want of such poor persons as are not 
able by greater quantities to make their provission of vitualsand are 
not intended for entertainment and harboring of lewd or idle people 
to spend or consume their time or money there; therefore &c." 

As the settlement of the country went on and the popula- 
tion moved westward from the shores of Massachusetts Bay 
and northward along the Connecticut river valley, the 
necessity for these houses of entertainment grew rapidly. 
There were no lines of public conveyance. The stage coach 



190 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

did not reach the valley until very near the close of the last 
century. Every man travelled with his own means of con- 
veyance and progress was slow and toilsome, and there was 
a genuine demand for frequent opportunities for rest and 
refreshment, until every village had its tavern and the " way- 
side inn " between the villages became also a recognized and 
established institution. 

As time went on and opinions and conditions changed, the 
rule prohibiting the sale of wine and strong waters by inn- 
keepers was relaxed and such sale was permitted under 
stringent regulations, enforced by severe penalties. To 
secure good order and good morals in the administration of 
these inns, it became quite the custom of wise and thought- 
ful magistrates to grant licenses only to men of character 
and substance, and so it came to pass that the principal inn- 
keeper in a town was one of its most prominent citizens. 

There was further change. There were no public halls 
and places of meeting so central and convenient as such as 
the innkeeper found it for his interest to provide. The 
social life of the village demanded recognition and oppor- 
tunity and it centered about the village inn, albeit this may 
seem to be a departure from the original purpose of its 
institution as set forth in the statute before cited. The vil- 
lage inn became the newspaper, the produce exchange, the 
agricultural institute, the forum for the discussion of local 
politics. It was the militia headquarters, the scene of the 
moderate festivities of the period, of the celebration of anni- 
versaries and other public occasions. Many of these inns, 
for the good order maintained, for the comfort and good 
cheer dispensed, became famous over many leagues of ter- 
ritory. 

Upon the advent of the stage coach for the transportation of 
mails and passengers, the lines of which were established 
during the last of the i8th and the early part of the 19th 
centuries, the " village inn," and the " wayside inn," became 
almost an absolute necessity for the convenience of chang- 
ing the horses used upon the coaches and for furnishing re- 
freshments (?) for the dusty travellers. As the " Meeting 
House " was the center of the religious and municipal life of 
the town, the well ordered and well regulated inn was the 
center of its business and social life to an extent which we 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 191 

can now hardly appreciate or understand, and it is this char- 
acteristic of the institution which affords the apology for in- 
troducing the subject in this history. 

About 1 73 1, Nathaniel Gunn, the original proprietor of lot 
No. 8, on the east side of the street, (where Mrs. Gilbert now 
lives, which was for a long time known as the " Leonard 
tavern,"} returned to Hatfield, his former residence. Simon 
Cooley, also an original proprietor and owner of lot No. 26 
on the west side of the street, (where Dea. H. G. Sanderson 
now lives,) about the same time became the owner of the 
" Gunn lot " (No. 8, east side). He was from a highly respect- 
able family in Springfield. His mother, Elizabeth Wolcott, 
was sister of the celebrated Gov. Roger Wolcott of Con- 
necticut. 

He thus belonged to the class of prominent citizens to 
which the authorities were accustomed to entrust the duty 
of keeping a public inn, and in 1731 he was licen.sed as an 
innholder at his dwelling house in Sunderland. Or, as it 
appears in the Hampshire county records, " to be an inn- 
holder, taverner and common victualer in that town for the 
year ensuing, for selling strong drink by retail &c." " enter- 
ing into recognizance with sureties as the law directs for his 
keeping good order &c." 

" Ensign " vSimon Cooley died in 1746 and seems to have 
been succeeded as innkeeper by his son " Simon." Though 
it can not be proved from the Hampshire records that he 
was licensed as an innholder all of the years intervening be- 
tween his father's death in 1746 and 1787, when the records 
state that he procured a license. .Simon Cooley (2d) sold the 
lot (No. 8) in 1783 to Noahdiah Leonard. 

Noahdiah Leonard came from Springfield and married 
Jerusha, daughter of Dea. Nathaniel Smith, in 1757. He was 
a man of energy and activity, a farmer, and it is inferred 
that he had a " store." " Stores " in that period were not 
necessarily places devoted exclusively to selling goods, but 
were frequently and perhaps generally a place in a private 
dwelling in which " crockery, china ware and strong drink " 
were sold, for the sale of which it was necessary to procure 
a license. That he had a store is evident from the fact that 
he had such a licen.se as early 1769. while hedid not purchase 
the tavern till 1783. It may be inferred that Simon Cooley 



192 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

continued to keep the tavern at No. 8, after he had sold it, 
from the fact that he obtained a license as innholder in 1787, 
without he kept a tavern somewhere else contemporary with 
Noahdiah Leonard, which does not seem probable. Either 
cannot be proved. It is said that Noadiah Leonard built the 
house, or a part of it, (probably the eastern part,) now owned 
and occupied by Mrs. Gilbert on lot No. 8, a cut of which is 
shown on the opposite page. It can not be definitely stated 
in what year he built the addition, but it must have been 
built between 1783, when he came into possession of it, and 
1790, when he died. After his death Mrs. Leonard, who is 
said to have been a capable and energetic woman, kept up 
the tavern till her sons were capable of taking charge of it. 
The records show that Mrs. Leonard obtained a license as 
innholder from 1790 to 1800 inclusive. Her son, Moses, 
born June 11, 1779, was licensed as innholder in 1800, which 
was the first year after he became of age, and continued to 
secure a license till 181 1. It is known that Moses Leoucird, 
who was Lt. Colonel, kept the tavern for many years, or un- 
til 1827 or 1828, when it passed into the possession of Roswell 
Field, who came from Northfield, and maintained it till 1833, 
when it ceased to be an inn, which was 50 years after it was 
purchased by Noadiah Leonard and 102 years after the first 
license was granted to " Ensign " Simon Cooley as an inn- 
holder upon this lot (No. 8). 

It is the opinion of those best competent to give an opinion, 
that there was a " tavern " kept there continuously from 1731 
to 1833, more than 100 years. 

The Hampshire county records have been sought for these 
licenses, and traced down to 181 1, when the county was 
divided and Franklin county set off. 

Noahdiah Leonard, named above, had a son Noahdiah, 
born January 20, 1775. He lived in the gambrcl roofed 
house which stood on the corner north of the road leading 
to the "upper ferry" (the rocks). He died February 11, 
1849. ^^^^ name has not been observed as being used in 
connection with the "tavern." 

Austin vSmith, who married the adopted daughter of Na- 
thaniel vSmith, who built the house on Lot No. 10, (the 
present hotel) at the decease of his father-in-law in 1833. 
made an exchange with Roswell Field and Lucius Sander- 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 193 

son by which Mr. Field came into the ownership of the 
house and homelot No. lo, Lucius Sanderson of homelot 
No. 8 and Austin Smith that of No. 15, since which time the 
hotel has been continued at No. 10. with the exception of 
short intermediate periods. 

It is said of Noahdiah Leonard that he was captain of the 
vSunderland militia, in command of whom he marched to 
Boston immediately after the battle of Lexington and be- 
came captain of a company in Col. Woodbridge's regiment, 
serving till December, 1775. Whether he saw any more 
active service during the war is not stated, but he was after- 
wards Lt. Colonel in the militia, where he lived prior to his 
purchase of the homelot No. 8. 

Capt. Ebenezer Billings was the original proprietor of lot 
No. II (next south of the present hotel). In 1738 he con- 
veyed this lot to his son, Fellows Billings, known in the 
town records as Lt. Fellows Billing. It is shown by the 
Hampshire records that Fellows Billing was licensed to keep 
an inn and to sell strong drink in 1736 and continuously till 
1774, about 40 years, during which time, no matter what 
was going on at lot No. 8, this was " par excellence " the " vil- 
lage inn " of Sunderland. 

Lt. Billing was evidently a prosperous man, owning at dif- 
ferent times several of the homelots and much outlying land, 
and his headship of the inn, his office in the militia, his elec- 
tion many times as representative in General Court and his 
social relations, gave him such considerations that he was 
easily the most prominent and influential man in the town. 
He educated two sons at Yale college : William, who was a 
lawyer, settled in Sunderland, was town clerk and one year 
representative ; Elisha, who was intended for the ministry, 
but health failing, he engaged in trade and farming. Both 
of these sons married daughters of Col. Israel Williams of 
Hatfield, the chief loyalist of the region, and their sister, 
Ruth, married Joseph Ashley, Jr., who has the honor of ap- 
pearing in the list of proscribed outlaws. The influences 
growing out of these relations were sufficient to carry all the 
Billings family on to the tory side. But Sunderland was de- 
cidedly Whig, and in 1774, as is shown in the town records, 
the town voted " they were not willing L'. Billing should 
keep the tavern any longer." He gave it up and moved to 



194 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

Conway, then coming forward as a new town, with all his 
family, and sooner or later sold all his possessions in Sunder- 
land. He died in Conway in 1784. 

The old " Inn " of Lt. Billings stood about where the barn 
of Mr. W. L. Warner now does. After the house which is 
now occupied by Mr. Warner was built by Elijah Rowe, the 
old house (painted red), so long famous as an " Inn," was 
occupied for many years by two sisters of Elijah Rowe, one 
a maiden lady, and the other the widow of the man who 
died in consequence of drinking a glass of oil of vitriol b}^ mis- 
take, as is related in another article of this book. The old 
house was in existence 75 or 80 years ago, and is remembered 
by a few of our old people. 

As late as 1827 or 1828, " Landlord Williams," the name by 
which he was familiarly called, occupied the house now occu- 
pied by the widow of his grandson, Franklin H., and by his 
great grandson, Frank Oliver Williams. At the time above 
named the occupants of the house were " Landlord " Oliver 
Williams and his wife and his son Oliver and his wife. There 
was then hanging upon a sign post in the street the regula- 
tion sign denoting that it was an inn and that entertainment 
and refreshment were provided for travellers. The old sign 
is still in the possession of the Williams family. 

" Landlord Williams " came from Norwich, Ct., about 1770, 
1772 or 1773. He married Zeruiah Ballard, November 19, 
1775. According to the records he obtained his first license 
as an innholder in 1781. 

" Wayside Inns." 

Soon after Israel Hubbard, the oldest son of Isaac Hub- 
bard, Jr., located at Plumtrees, he built the house shown on 
the opposite page, which is still standing in good condition. 
He obtained his first license as an " innholder and taverner 
and to sell strong drink " in 1755, which was renewed every 
year till 1783, when the license was procured in the name of 
his son Jonathan for one year only, after which it was con- 
tinued by his brother Caleb till he was succeeded by his son, 
Ashley Hubbard, who continued to keep the old stand as a 
public house till about 1838 or 1839, when the house was 
closed to the public, but has been occupied as a dwelling 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 195 

house by the descendants of Israel Hubbard, its first occu- 
pant, till the present time. 

The period of time when it was used as a " Wayside Inn" 
would be a little more than 80 years. 

" Major Hubbard's tavern " was a favorite place of resort 
for old people, who enjoyed the stories of the " Major," who 
was quite a story teller, and exceedingly social with every- 
body, and for young- people in parties, who enjoyed " having 
a good time." He being a magistrate, a good many couples re- 
sorted to his house to have the " knot " tied. Having served 
in the war of Revolution, he had many a story " laying back " 
to be brought out as occasion required. All of these acquire- 
ments made him very popular as a landlord. It was a tradi- 
tion that the Hubbard family had a trace of Indian blood in 
their veins. Maj. Hubbard used to speak of it with much 
seeming pleasure and jokingly promise to give a bow and 
arrow to the Hubbard boys of the town when he saw them, 
who by their complexion gave indication of pOvSsessing In- 
dian blood. 

The Hampshire records show that Timothy Catlin, who 
lived where E. F. Wiley does now, was licensed as an inn- 
holder in 1793 and to 1802, inclusive, and that Phineas Graves 
was also licensed as innholder from 1803 to 181 1, inclu- 
sive, which would indicate that it was in 1802 or 1803 that 
Phineas Graves exchanged his homestead in the street, now 
occupied by B. C. Darling's heirs, with Timothy Catlin for 
the tavern stand at the lower end of Sunderland meadow. 
Phineas Graves had obtained a license to sell " strong drink " 
at his dwelling in 1785. This was probably while he lived 
in the street. It is said that the first line of stages between 
Springfield and Brattleboro ran through Sunderland meadow. 
This might have been one reason for the call for an " inn " 
at " Tim Catlin's." 

Maj. Richard Montague, who lived in the house now (1898) 
occupied by William Gaylord, moved in 1765 to what is now 
North Leverett, then in Sunderland. He had served as town 
clerk of Sunderland for several years. The clearness and 
distinctness with which his records were written has already 
been commented upon. He was licensed to sell " strong 
drink" at his dwelling house in 1765, and for several years 
following as an innholder. The character of the man (who 



196 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

received his title as " Major " in consequence of his promo- 
tion to that office by General Washington) as shown in the 
Montague Genealogy, is such as to prove his " inn " to have 
been of the highest rank of respectability. It is said that 
Gen. Washington discovered in him such traits of character 
as made him desire to have him near his person. He ac- 
cordingly appointed him on his staff. He was one of the 
thirteen original members of the Baptist church of Montague 
and North Leverett. As he was one of the strongest char- 
acters of the little band, he was their natural leader. The 
church often met at his house, and their first pastor was or- 
dained in his barn. 

With the advent of the line of stages running between 
Springfield and Brattleboro was a call for taverns within 3 
or 4 miles of each other for the accommodation of trav- 
ellers while waiting for a change of the mail. There was also 
a demand for accommodations for the " boatmen," who were 
continually passing up and down the river with their boat 
loads of freight. The nearest places south of the Sunder- 
land landing were at Stockbridge's in Whately, at North 
Hatfield and at Hockanum in Hadley. 

In response to this demand a tavern was opened at the 
" Mills," or Whitmores', as early as 1818 or 1820, by Daniel S. 
Whipple and kept by him for several years afterwards. 
Upon examination of the records of Franklin County, it is 
found that a license was granted to Daniel S. Whipple as 
" innholder and seller of liquors," April ist, 1833. 

The license seems to have been granted by Erastus Pome- 
roy, Lewis Puffer and John Montague, selectmen of Sunder- 
land. It appears as though the license was at that time 
granted by the selectmen and placed " on file " at the county 
clerk's office. Because there is no evidence on record that a 
license was procured by Whipple previous to 1833, yet that 
does not make it certain that no inn was kept at " the Mills " 
prior to that date. In fact circumstances are such as to show 
that Daniel S. Whipple had an "inn" there several years 
previous to that time. 

By tradition it is learned that in 1831 a tavern was burned 
there, then owned by Whipple, together with a gristmill, a 
blind and sash factory, and a wagon makers' shop connected 
with the gristmill, all probably in the same building. 




^D TAVERN AT WHIT/AORE'S MlJLLS 




CALEB HUBBARD TAV£rn AT PtUMTRECs 

The Three Taverns. 



HISTORY OK SUNDERLAND. 197 

The tavern was rebuilt by Whipple after a short interval, 
probably in 1832, and again operated by him, as is shown 
by his obtaining a license as innholder in 1833. Just how long 
after 1833 Mr. Whipple held the position as innholder, we 
are unable to tell, but it is known that he was succeeded by 
one Espatius Graves, and a little later by Zebina Hubbard, 
till about 1837 or 1838, when the "tavern" property was 
bought by some of the Whitmore family. The house was 
afterwards occupied by D. Dwight Whitmore as a dwell- 
ing while he lived, and has been thus occupied by his family 
to the present time. 

After the stage coaches began to run, there was a post- 
office established there, which was continued till the line of 
stages was discontinued in consequence of the carrying of 
the mails upon the Connecticut river railroad after it was 
built. The " wagon makers' shop " alluded to was operated 
by Hubbard Graves and Luther Montague. 

There is a sad incident connected with the " wagon makers' 
shop" which it may be proper to relate here. On the 25th 
of March, 1824, Messrs. Graves and Montague took the ferry 
boat which was used at the ferrying place, and in the night, 
because the boat was in use in the daytime, went to Cheap- 
side in Deerfield for some lumber for use in their shop. On 
their return the boat was overturned or capsized at the 
mouth of the Deerfield river, at its conjunction with the 
Connecticut river, and Luther Montague was drowned. Mr. 
Hubbard Graves swam towards the nearest shore until he 
was able to touch the bottom of the river with his feet, but 
he was then too much exhausted to reach the shore. He 
called loudly for help and was rescued. 

Luther Montague was a twin brother of Lucy Montague, 
brother and sister of Moses and Ira Montague, children of 
David and Sarah (Clark) Montague. He was 28 years of age 
at the time of his death. 

Stage Coaches. 

It is most probable that a line of stage coaches from Hart- 
ford to vSpringfield, from thence to Northampton and Green- 
field to Brattleboro, on the west side of the river, was estab- 
lished previous to any line on the east side above Spring- 
field. 



198 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

We are without sufficient data to help us to determine 
definitely when the stages commenced to run on the east 
side north of Springfield, but John R. Smith, now living in 
town (born in Amherst), says he came to town to live in 1817, 
then eight years old, and that the stages were running then. 
The first line of coaches upon the east side of the river ran 
from Springfield to South Hadley Falls, from thence to Had- 
ley and Sunderland, through Sunderland meadow and on to 
Northfield and Brattleboro. The mail from vSpringfield and 
Hartford was at this time carried by the stage. It had pre- 
viously been carried on horseback. 

This line of coaches had nothing to do with the Boston 
mail, which was continued to be sent on horseback till the 
line of coaches was established from Northampton to Am- 
herst and from thence to Sunderland and so on to Brattle- 
boro. It is related that, when the mail was carried on horse- 
back, it often did not arrive at vSunderland till midnight, 
which was much to the displeasure of the postmaster, who 
was obliged to arise from bed to change the mail. One of 
the old " pouches " or " mail bags " used on this " horseback 
route " was recently presented to the Pocumtuck Valley 
Memorial Association by Mr. J. L, Delano, and deposited in 
their Memorial building at Deerfield. 

It was when the stage coaches ran from South Hadley 
Falls to Sunderland through the meadow that Erastus Pome- 
roy was " knight of the whip," which was somewhere about 
1818 or 1820. It was while waiting for the change of mails 
at the Sunderland postoffice that he became acquainted with 
the postmaster's daughter, Clarissa Delano, whom he after- 
wards married (October 22d, 1822). He soon after (1827) 
purchased the Isaac Graves lot, (No. 3, East Side) where he 
lived till he died in 1879. He came from Warwick, where he 
was born in 1796. 

The daily passing of the stage coach, drawn by four horses, 
was in those days quite an attraction to the villagers. The 
" stage driver " was looked upon with admiring and envious 
eyes by the young people. It may be mentioned incident- 
ally in this connection that in 1848 two of our townsmen, 
William W. Russell and George W. Graves, owned and oper- 
ated the stage line between Amherst and Montague, and had 
the contract for carrying the mail over this route. 



history of sunderland. 199 

" Stores." 

Owing to a lack of information obtained from the records or 
by tradition, we are unable to write much that would be his- 
torical concerning the "stores" which were in existence 
prior to those of Nathaniel Smith and Erastus Graves, the 
accounts of which are given in their biographical sketches, 
found on another page. 

Sixty-five years ago there was a long building standing on 
the line of the present sidewalk, m front of the house belong- 
ing to the estate of the late Abner Gay (deceased), now occu- 
pied by Benjamin Beaman and sisters. 

This building stood a little nearer the present postoffice 
and store than to the house of William Delano. 

The north end of this building was i^ stories high, with 
tight wooden blinds or shutters, hung on hinges. When 
these blinds were open, as in the daytime, they advertised 
for sale rum, gin, tea, coffee and groceries. The blinds were 
painted green, with the advertised articles in black. 

The Hampshire County records show that one Thomas 
Ashley was licensed as a " retailer " in vSunderland in 1811. 
It is known that one Thomas Ashley had a " store " in this 
building, and it is quite probable that others also had, either 
before or after, but there is no definite knowledge as to that 
matter. Extending south from the store the building was 
one story in height, in which was the hat shop of Charles 
Delano, which was in operation as recently as 1842 or 1843. 
In the south end of the building Orrin Russell had a cabinet 
maker's shop for a while. Within the memory of the writer, 
say 65 years ago, it was occupied as a dwelling by a family 
of not a very savory reputation. It was occupied afterwards 
by a family of " cullud pussons." About 1842 or 1843 the 
south part of this building was moved back a short distance 
and converted into a dwelling house, which is now occupied 
by B. Beaman, as recentl}- alluded to. The north part of the 
building was at the same time moved to the present location 
of the house of Mrs. J. B. Wiley, where it was occupied as a 
dwelling house by Charles Delano and " Aunt Lydia," his 
wife, where it still retained the wooden blinds advertising 
" rum, gin," etc. 

From the Franklin County records it is learned that in 



200 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

1815 and again in 1825, two persons, who then were merchants 
in Sunderland, obtained licenses to " retail strong drink, to 
be spent out of doors," (to be drank out of doors). 

The licensing of individuals for the sale of " strong drink, 
china ware, tea, coffee " and other groceries at retail was a 
very common thing during the last half of the 18th and the 
early part of the 19th centuries. To each of such licenses 
was appended the stipulation, " to be spent out of doors." 
At the appointed time for obtaining licenses for retailing, 
individuals would appear in considerable numbers at the 
clerk's office in Hampshire County, from the surrounding 
towns, and would sign each other's bonds which were required. 
The bonds for an " innholder and retailer " were greater 
than for a retailer only. The bonds for an innholder and 
retailer were from 10 to 12 pounds for one year. 

At the present day one would naturally and properly in- 
quire as to the result of so much liquor selling and drinking 
which was not peculiar to this town alone, but to all other 
towns, as is shown by the county records. 

The best answer we can give to that question is what we 
were told by our ancestors, " That there were but very few 
families in which there were not one or more sons who 
were drunkards." 

Young men, several in company, would traverse the street, 
calling upon the retailers in town, and drink at several places 
during the evening, where it was " to be spent out of doors," 
and so become, as is said at the present day, " full," in the 
course of the evening. How, it may well be asked, could 
such a custom help but make drunkards? 

It was fashionable to drink and every one drank, either 
because it was fashionable, or because they loved liquor. 

It is related that at that period a man who evidently loved 
liquor, went into the store of the village merchant to help 
himself by stealth to a drink. By a mistake made in his 
haste, he drew from a barrel containing " oil of vitriol," which 
he drank and died in great agony. 

The use of " strong drink " was considered a necessity, not 
only at " raisings," meeting houses included, but at weddings 
and ordinations, and those well-to-do families who were ac- 
customed to entertain ministers who travelled from place to 
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not stopping at " inns," but with private citizens, were ex- 
pected to have a full supply of liquors, tobacco and pipes for 
their guests. 

It was during the pastorate of the Rev. James Taylor that 
the temperance movement began. Mr. Taylor was a strong 
advocate of the cause, in the pulpit and out of it. His 
course stirred up considerable opposition. It is said that one 
Sunday morning, as he entered his pulpit, he found a rum 
bottle on his desk. He very quietly opened a window and 
threw it out, making so little disturbance that very few of 
his congregation knew anything about it. It was about the 
same time that, as the people came into the meeting house 
one Sunday morning, they found the pew doors nailed up. 
The sexton, Gains Smith, went to work quietly to unfasten 
them. A temperance society was formed at this time, a con- 
stitution was drawn up and a pledge to abstain from "ardent 
spirits " (which did not include wine and cider) was circu- 
lated. While the constitution was under discussion, one citi- 
zen expressed the wish to have the constitution altered, so 
that spirits could be used as a medicine, upon which Mr. 
Taylor immediately arose and, with some warmth, said they 
were not going to have the constitution all frittered away so 
that it would mean nothing. Dr. Gardiner Dorrance, the 
practicing physician at the time, took hold of the temperance 
work and strongly advocated the reformation. Nathaniel 
Smith, Esq., was, with his son Austin, the first to break off 
the custom of furnishing spirits to help during haying. 
They were both strong temperance men. It has been re- 
lated by Dr. Jewett, the temperance lecturer, that in 1834 
there was no farmer in town who would furnish liquor to his 
help in haying time, which could not be said of any other 
town in the county. From that day to the present, teniper- 
ance principles have been in the ascendency in town (bred 
in the bone). In 1843 a total abstinence pledge was circu- 
lated through the whole town by Avery D. Hubbard, and all 
but seven of the names of those old enough to write were 
placed upon it. Five males and two females refused to sign 
the pledge. Over 500 names in all were procured. Dea. 
Elihu Rowe, Ansel C. Delano, Royal C. Graves, William W. 
Russell, William Hunt and others were strong temperance 
workers between 1830 and 1840. Their street fences were 



202 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

painted black, their horses' tails sheared, and the sign on 
Royal C. Graves' store disfigured in consequence. 

The Organization of a Sunday School in Sunderland. 

It was one Sabbath afternoon early in the summer of 1818 
that Rev. James Taylor, pastor of the Congregational church, 
before commencing his sermon remarked thus : " In many 
of our churches Sunday schools are being organized for the 
instruction of the children in the Scriptures, and it seems to 
me that it would be a good idea if one could be started 
here." 

Following the suggestion, the necessary arrangements were 
soon made and in about two weeks the first Sunday school 
was held with twelve classes. 

The number of pupils was limited to those under 1 5 years 
of age, during the first season. The assembly's shorter 
catechism was studied by the older classes. Those younger 
learned short hymns and passages of Scripture to repeat. In 
1 83 1, through the instrumentality of Horatio Nelson Graves, 
the school was more thoroughly organized, the age limit was 
done away with and all ages were admitted. A large and 
flourishing school was the result of Mr. Graves' labors. It 
was not till after this time that the school was managed by 
a superintendent, Mr. Taylor having charge of the school 
besides conducting a Bible class of those debarred from the 
school by age, separate from the school. 

Not till 1837 did they hold sessions of the school through 
the winter season. But from this date through the efforts of 
Dea. Chapin, the superintendent, the schools were contin- 
ued through the year. In 1843 question books were first 
introduced. In 1845 Elihu vSmith was chosen superintend- 
ent, and from this date the records of the school were kept, 
from which it is learned that when the school was reorgan- 
ized, April 27th of that year, there were 205 members pres- 
ent. Especial exertions having been made to increase the 
membership of the school, the average attendance for the 
year was 163. It was while Dr. N. G. Trow was superintend- 
ent, a little later, that Sabbath school concerts were instituted. 
In 1875 the time of the reorganization of the school was 
changed from May to January, in order to conform to the 



HISTORY OP"" SUNDERLAND. 203 

arrangement of lessons for the schools, prepared by the 
International Lesson Committee. At the same time the cus- 
tom of a month's vacation was abolished. It may be said 
that the school has always worked in harmony with the 
church. But to put the school upon a more solid basis, a 
constitution was adopted in 1885, and in 1890 the church and 
school were more closely united by the school adopting 
measures so that its officers should be elected by the church, 
the choice of officers and the selection of teachers having 
previously been left with the school, which acted independ- 
ent of the church. 

Among the earlier superintendents were Dr. Dorrance, 
Lysander Marsh, Rodolphus B. Hubbard and Horace Ly- 
man. 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 
Ministers AND Missionaries who were from Sunderland. 



CHAPTER XIV. 

From a paper read by Mr. J. L. Delano at the 175th anniversary of the 
organization of the church in i8q2. 

1. Rev. Edward Billings, who was one of the first settlers of 
the town, became the first pastor of the first Congregational church 
in Greenfield, being settled there in 1754, after having been settled 
13 years at Belchertown. He died about 1760. * 

2. Rev. Eli Cooley was born in Sunderland in 1781, was or- 
dained in 1809 and was pastor of churches in Cherry Valley, N. Y., 
Middletown Point and Trenton, N. J. 

3. Rev. Joseph Field was born in Sunderland in 1772, and was 
pastor of churches in Eairfield, N. Y., Westminster, Vt., and for 
twenty- three years in Charlemont. He was also missionary for one 
year, and was Representative to the Legislature from Charlemont 
seven years. 

4. Rev. Jonathan Hubbard was born in Hatfield about 1702, 
but removed to Sunderland early in life and lived there till manhood. 
He was ordained at Sheffield and was pastor there for twenty-nine 
years. He died there in 1765. He came near being dealt with by 
the church for being so worldly minded as to raise 20 bushels of 
potatoes in one year. 

5. Rev. Alpheus Graves was born in Sunderland in 1815. His 
parents were Alpheus and Gracia (Rowe) Graves. He united with 
the church when he was 16 years old. He prepared for college at 
the academies of VVestfield, Southampton, Hadley and Brattleboro; 
studied a year with Rev. Ezekiel Russell of North Adams, and a 
short time with our own pastor, Rev. S. B. Ingram, and afterwards 
went to Union college and 'I'heological seminary at East Windsor, 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 205 

Conn., from which he graduated in 1841; was ordained and in- 
stalled in Halifax, Vt., in 1841. After 10 years ministry there and 
three years in Heath, he removed to Iowa and Minnesota, where 
he continued in the ministry till 1884, making 43 years of active 
work in his chosen profession. He then retired from the active 
ministry, because of impaired health. 

6. Rev. Austin O. Hubbard, son of Phineas Hubbard, was 
born in this town in 1800. Graduated at Yale in 1824. Studied 
theology at Baltimore and went as a Home Missionary for five years, 
and then was pastor of churches at Hardwick and Barnet, Vt. 

7. Rev. Horatio N. Graves was born here in 1806. Grad- 
uated at Yale in 1S26; was Home Missionary a year, and was after- 
wards settled as pastor in Townsend. Vt. It is related of him that 
at five years of age he had read through the New Testament. In 
1839, ninety persons were admitted to his church in Townsend, 
Vt. 

8. Rev. Ochus G. Hubbard was born in Sunderland in 1S05; 
graduated at Amherst in 1829, and at Andover in 1832; was or- 
dained as pastor at Leominster in 1833. After preaching there 29 
years he preached in churches at Wolfboro, Erving and at East Fal- 
mouth, where he died in 1852. Previous to his settlement at 
Leominster, he preached a few times here in Sunderland, and this 
church invited him to settle here. During his ministry at Leomin- 
ster his congregation increased from 80 to 300. 

9. Mr. Rodolphus B. Hubbard was born in Sunderland in 1803; 
graduated at Union college in 1829; studied theology at East Am- 
herst; was licensed to preach by the Hampshire association in 1837; 
preached at South Deerfield, Hatfield, Leverett and other places, but 
was employed a large part of his life in teaching, at which he was 
very successful. He was an influential and valued citizen and rep- 
resented our town in the Legislature. While on a visit to relatives 
in California he died in 1875. 

TO. Rev. John L. Graves was born in Sunderland; son of Hora- 
tio Graves, and descendant of one of the earliest settlers of the 
town. He lived here during his childhood and youth until he went 
to the seminary at Easthampton, where he graduated in 1851; grad- 
uated at Amherst in 1855; taught school and studied theology for 
three years and then was ordained and installed as pastor of the 
Springfield Street Congregational church in Boston. He remained 
there for four years, during which time he was quite successful in 
the work. He then travelled quite largely in Europe for a year. 

II. Rev. Edward C. Winslow was born in Sunderland, son of 
William Bainbridge Winslow, Aug. 24, 1S45. His father died when 



206 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

he was eleven years old and he went to live with his uncle, Austin L. 
Clark, and remained with him till the spring of 1863, when he went 
to Brimfield and entered the Hitchcock high school. He worked 
his way along, remaining there till 1865, by teaching school in Brim- 
field and Warren and as assistant principal at Brimfield; went to 
Williston seminary to prepare for college and graduated from Am- 
herst in 1870 among the honor men of the class; was principal of 
Amherst high school two years, of the Morgan school, Clinton, 
Conn., six years; and graduated from Yale Divinity school in 1880; 
preached a while at Northford, Conn., and was then called to the 
Taylor church. New Haven, and to the Congregational church in 
Galesburg, Mich., and to the Westminster Presbyterian church of 
Big Rapids, Mich. After two years' work in each of those places he 
accepted the chair of Latin Language and Literature in Wabash col- 
lege, Ind., which he resigned in 1891, after six years of very pleas- 
ant labor, and soon after accepted a call to the Central church, 
Attleboro Falls, Mass., where he is very pleasantly located at the 
present time. In 187 1 he married Miss S. Belle Sabin of Augusta, 
Mich. In 1889 they came to Sunderland and built themselves a 
summer residence at Highland Point (Stony Hill). 

12. Rev. Enoch H. Burt was born in Westhampton in 1858, 
but removed to this place so early in life that we have a sufficient 
claim on him to call him one of us. He united with our church in 
1872; graduated from Amherst in 1882, and Yale in 1885, and took 
one year at Andover, after which he was called to the Congregational 
church in Armada, Mich., being installed there in 1886, remaining 
there 3 years; he then accepted a call to the Congregational church 
in West Winfield, N. Y., where he still remains. He married Emily 
M., a daughter of Rev. W. F. Arms. She was born on missionary 
ground in Turkey. Both Mr. and Mrs. Burt may also be reckoned 
among our home missionaries, for she went teaching one year in 
New Mexico and he a year in Minnesota. 

Our church has also been represented in both the home and for- 
eign missionary work. First and foremost in the foreign field is 
Rev. Charles Harding, who passed all the younger part of his life 
here, living with Dea. Quartus Smith. 

He united with our church in 1842; graduated from Yale in 1853, 
and was ordained a missionary to Lulia, here in this house, in 1S56, 
and has been in the foreign field constantly ever since that time 
till now. He has, however, come home two or three times and has 
just returned to resume his work once more at Sholapur Station, 
British India. He is so well-known and his works so manifest that 
it needs no words of mine to inform others about him. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 207 

Two boys, sons of Rev. Phineas Hunt, a missionary in China, 
came to Sunderland when quite young. One of them, Jesse E. 
Hunt, was consecrated to missionary work and prepared for it, but 
lost his life in the Union army in 1864. 

The other became Rev. Myron \V. Hunt and went to China as 
missionary, sent out by the American Board, but after four years of 
hard work his health failed and he returned to this country, labored 
awhile in Kansas and died therein 1S76. 

Mrs. Juliette Montague' was daughter of Caleb Montague and 
lived here in Sunderland during her childhood and youth. She 
joined our church in 1833. 

Mary Electa Smith graduated from Mt. Holyoke seminary in 1871. 
In the fall of 1872 she engaged in the work of teaching the Freed- 
men at Tougaloo university, Miss. She labored there three years, 
having charge of the female department, and her work, though much 
interfered with by lack of necessary funds and frequent changes of 
management, was highly commended, especially as manifesting 
great executive ability. The second year her sister Anna became 
associated with her there, taking charge of the primary department, 
which became under her management quite a prominent feature of 
the university. After leaving Tougaloo, Miss., Mary taught for two 
years in Maryland, and in 1877 was married to Rev. M. O. Harring- 
ton, a graduate of Amherst and Andover. Together they labored 
under the A. M. A., principally at Macon, Ga., and afterward un- 
der the Home Missionary society in different parts of the West. Her 
present home is in Topeka, Kan. 

Sarah A. (Hunt) Washburn and Fanny M. (Hunt) Washburn, 
daughters of Zebina Hunt, taught two years among the Freedmen 
at Atlanta, Ga., soon after the war was over, and Mary L. Hubbard, 
daughter of Alanson Hubbard, also taught in 1877 and 1888 in Sher- 
wood academy, Tennessee, under the auspices of the American 
Missionary association. 

Frederick A. Graves was born in Williamstown in 1856. He was 
son of Luther H. and Maria Bridges Graves. His father and mother 
died when he was quite young and he found a home, for two years, 
here in Sunderland with J. Wiley Russell, and after that with H. D. 
Graves. \Vhen he was about 14 years old he united with this 
church in 1870. In 1877, being then twenty-one years of age, he 
went West and located at Bigelow, Minn., and took up a quiet life 
as a farmer, raising sheep quite largely. He was always fond of 

'For a biographical sketch of Mrs. Juliette (Montague) Cooke see another 
page. 



208 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

music and was engaged to teach singing schools in his new home 
and also chosen superintendent of the Sunday school. These two 
things seemed to develop faculties within him for greater work for 
the Gospel and he decided to give up his whole time to missionary 
and evangelistic work. He took a term at Moody's institute, 
Chicago, and attended Towner's training school for Gospel singers 
at Northfield. He then returned to Minnesota and has been en- 
gaged in earnest, constant missionary work ever since, in which 
God has blessed him very much. He is known as the "singing 
Evangelist " and has composed many hymns for Sabbath school use 
and has successfully set some parts of the Bible to music for use 
in public. 

The following is a partial list of names of those who are 
graduates of Amherst college, who were either born in Sun- 
derland or entered college from that town, with brief bio- 
graphical sketches annexed. Some of them have been 
noticed on pages 204 and 205, to which the reader is referred : 

Pindar Field, born in Sunderland, May i, 1794; graduated with 
the first class that Amherst sent out in 1822. He preached at va- 
rious places in Maine and New Hampshire; died at Hamilton, N. Y., 
Nov. 24, 1873. 

Ochus Graves Hubbard, born in Sunderland, Jan. 7, 1805; grad- 
uated in 1829; preached at Leominster and East Falmouth, Mass.; 
died at East Falmouth, Aug. 14, 1852. 

Rodolphus Baker Hubbard, born in Sunderland, Sept. 3, 1803; 
graduated in 1829; preacher and teacher; died in California, Sept. 
29, 1875. 

Henry Root, born in Sunderland, Jan. 17th, 1820; graduated in 
1839, lawyer; died at Baltimore, Md., Jan. 11, 1870. 

Edwin A. Cooley, born in Sunderland, Feb. 2, 1831; graduated in 
1854; farmer at Galesburg, 111. 

Franklin Hubbard, born in Leverett, July 13, 1827; entered col- 
lege from Sunderland, graduated in 1854; merchant in Toledo, Ohio. 

John Long Graves, born in Sunderland, Aug. 15. 1831; graduated 
in 1855, now a merchant in Boston. 

Ruel Ba.xter Clark, born in Sunderland, .April, 29, 1831; graduated 
in 1856. 

Charles Bartlett .Andrews, born in Sunderland, Nov. 4. 1834; en- 
tered college from Montague; graduated in 1858; governor of Conn., 
1879— 1881. 

Henry Giles Delano, born in Sunderland, June 25, 1836; grad- 
uated in 1858; died at Sunderland, Feb. 19, 1859. 












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HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 209 

Myroii VVinslow Hunt, born in Madras, India, Dec. 5, 1846; en- 
tered college from Sunderland, graduated in 1870; preacher^and for- 
eign missionary; died at Falls City, Neb., Aug. 10, 1881. 

Cornelius Oilman Trow, born in Buckland, March i, 1847; en- 
tered college from Sunderland, graduated in 1870; physician in 
Sunderland and South Deerfield. 

Edward Clark Winslow, born in Sunderland, Aug. 24, 1845; grad- 
uated in 1S70. For sketch see page 205. 

Herbert Henry Sanderson, born in Sunderland, May 7, 1849; 
graduated 1876. 

Austin Cary Field, born in Sunderland, April 14, 1850; graduated 
1S74. 

Charles Henry Edwards, born in Sunderland, Sept. 16, 1865; 
graduated in 1888. 

Enoch H. Burt, born in Westhampton in 1858; graduated 1882. 

Albert Jra Montague, born June 13, 1874; graduated i8g6. 

To the above list there may be added the names of those 
who have graduated from other colleges, as follows : 

Jonathan Hubbard, born in Hatfield about 1702; he removed to 
Sunderland early in life; graduated at Yale 1724. He was the first 
minister ordained in Berkshire county. He was settled at Sheffield 
in 1735. ^^^ <J'S<J iri 1765- 

Edward Billings, born in Sunderland; graduated at Yale in 1731. 
He was minister in Belchertown 13 years, afterwards the first pastor 
of the First Congregational church in Greenfield. 

Moses Gunn, born in Sunderland, Oct. 12, 1728; graduated at 
Vale in 1748. 

W'illiani Billings, born in Sunderland, July 21, 1744; graduated at 
Vale in 1765; a lawyer at Sunderland and Conway. 

Caleb Billings, born in Sunderland, Nov. 15, 1743; graduated at 
Vale in 1 766. 

Elisha Billings, born in Sunderland, Oct. i, 1749; graduated at 
Yale in 1772. 

Daniel Cooley, born in Sunderland, Feb. 24, 1752; graduated at 
Vale in 1773; a lawyer at Amherst. 

Lucius Hubbard, May 28, 1763, graduated at Yale in 1788; a 
lawyer at Amherst. 

Col. Rufus Graves, born in Sunderland, Sept. 27, 175S; graduated 
at Dartmouth college in 1791. He was largely instrumental in 



210 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

founding Amherst college; laboring forthat purpose with Nathaniel 
Smith, Esq., of Sunderland, who married his sister Thankful. He 
was in the war of the Revolution. He died in Portsmouth, Ohio, 
Feb. 12, 1845. 

Joseph Field, born in Sunderland, March 6, 1772; graduated at 
Dartmouth in 1792; was a minister at Charlemont. 

Martin Field, born in Sunderland, June 12, 1773; graduated at 
Williams in 1798; a lawyer at Newfane, Vt. 

Rev. Samuel Fisher, D. D., born in Sunderland, June 30, 1777; 
graduated at Williams in 1799. 

Levi H. Clark, born in Sunderland, Sept. 22, 1782; graduated at 
Yale in 1802. 

Eli F. Cooley, born in Sunderland, Oct. 15, 1781; graduated at 
Princeton, N. J., 1806. 

Horatio Nelson Graves, born in Sunderland, April 7. 1807; grad- 
uated at Yale in 1826; minister at Townshend, Vt. 

Austin O. Hubbard, born in Sunderland, Aug. 9, 1800; graduated 
at Yale 1824. 

Edgar James Banks, born in Sunderland, May 23, 1866; grad- 
uated at Harvard in 1893. 

Henry Jason Wilder, born in Sunderland, Jan. 15, 1873; gi'ad- 
uated at Harvard in 1897. 

William Warner Johnson, born in Sunderland, April 28, 1854; 
graduated at Columbia college in 1874. 

Capt. Israel Hubbard and His Son, Major Caleb 
• Hubbard. 

Captain Israel Hubbard, who died in 1817 at the age of 
ninety-two, was a prominent and influential citizen in the 
latter part of the last century and the first part of the pres- 
ent one. He was a decided Whig, a member of the first 
Provincial Congress at Watertown, and was an active, reso- 
lute, energetic man, with a good deal of native wit. His son 
Caleb was his successor upon the old homestead and tavern 
at Plumtrees, and had many of the characteristics of his 
father. In politics he espoused the Jeffersonian side and 
ranked himself as a Jefferson Democrat, much to the disgust 
of his father, who, with a large majority of the men of the 
Connecticut valley, was a staunch Federalist. It was said of 
him that in extreme old age he was entreated by his family 
not to go to town meeting, but he persisted, because it was 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 211 

his duty to go and "spile Caleb's vote." Major Caleb Hub- 
bard died in 1850, aged ninety-six. 

Nathaniel Smith. 

Nathaniel Smith was a grandson of the Nathaniel Smith 
who settled on Lot No. 10. He built the house now used for a 
hotel, for a private residence in 1795. He was born in 1759 
and died in 1833. He was probably the most influential 
man in town in his day, was very many years in trade, and 
accumulated what was at that time called quite a fortune, 
enjoying the reputation of being the richest man in town. 
His trade included that common to a country store, and in 
his time included " New England Rum," taking in exchange" 
for goods, barter of every description. At that time very 
much trade came from the surrounding towns, particularly 
those north and east, and for payment they brought in lum- 
ber. People from Leverett, North Leverett and Shutesbury, 
and even what is now the town of Erving, then called " The 
Grant " or " Ervings Grant," came here to trade. Sunder- 
land was at that time a "seaport " town, all heavy freight 
coming up the river in boats from Hartford and landing at 
the ferry or bridge. This method of receiving freight was 
continued to some extent since the memory of this writer. 
It is said that what is now called Bridge street was then so 
filled with lumber as to be almost impassable. In proof of 
this statement may be seen upon the vSunderland records the 
record of a vote passed by the town, requiring the adjoining 
owner to remove the rubbish which was obstructing public 
travel. 

Nathaniel Smith, Esq., was a magistrate, and many years 
represented the town as a member of the Massachusetts 
Leo:islature. He was one of the founders of Amherst col- 
lege, one of its first trustees, always its friend, giving liber- 
ally for its support. 

Erastus Graves. 

Erastus Graves was a native of Sunderland, a prominent 
and influential citizen. He built and occupied an elegant 
brick house, which was taken down to make way for one 



212 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

built for a summer residence by A. J. Johnson, Esq., of New- 
York, and now (1897) occupied by Miron Brown, Esq. He 
succeeded to the mercantile business of Nathaniel Smith. 
He was a man of orreat enterprise and business capacity. It 
is related of him that he would post his books and talk upon 
business matters with others in the store at the same time. 
He did a large business in the same line as his predecessor, 
occupying at one time the building now used for the same 
purpose (except rumselling) by W. L. Warner. He after- 
wards had a store in Amherst, but soon failed in business 
and removed to Macon, Georgia, where he dealt in cotton 
and accumulated a large estate. He was afterwards in busi- 
ness in New York with his son, Rufus R. Graves, who, wdth 
his brother Augustus, have so generously remembered their 
native town by making material donations for the support of 
the town library, and for the perpetual care of our cemetery. 
Mr. Erastus Graves died in Conway. 

Rufus R. Graves. 

Rufus Row^e Graves, the son of Erastus Graves, w^as born 
in Sunderland in 1807. His education was gained in the 
common schools, and later on in his father's country store, 
where all the trade of the town culminated. In 1828 he went 
to Macon, Ga., and in course of time became a partner in his 
father's business, a wholesale trade in raw cotton. 

In 1840 the firm removed to New York cit3\ During the 
years from 1840 to 1874, an immense business was created 
and maintained with distinguished success, giving the name 
of Graves rank as one of the foremost, far-sighted merchants 
of this country. 

He was a man of sterling integrity, utterly devoid of dis- 
play or ostentation, and his life was a long record of char- 
ities and kindly deeds. 

The gifts made at various intervals to his native town 
still " keep his memory green " among the younger genera- 
tions, who never saw his face. 

Among the bequests made at his death was one of $100,000 
for the education of the colored race in the South, also 
$115,000 to other philanthropic objects. 

It is such men who have made the reputation of our coun- 
try and whose example is beyond price. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 213 

Mr. Graves died in 1876. His first wife was Louisa Brown 
of New Ipswich. His second wife, Mary Jane Arms of 
Conway. 

Dea. John Montague. 

Dea. John Montague was of the fourth generation in de- 
scent from Richard, the emigrant, who came to this country 
from England in 1634. He married a daughter of Capt. 
Israel Hubbard, and died in 1832. He served as town clerk 
32 years in succession, and was selectman, assessor and treas- 
urer the most of the time, and there being no lawyer in 
town, during the most of his active life he wrote many wills 
and gave good counsel to his townsmen, harmonized their 
differences, and adjusted their quarrels. In the Montague 
genealogy the following may be found : 

" He was a man of unblemished integrity, wholly devoid of osten- 
tation, distrustful of himself, fond of peace and quiet, giving him- 
self to public duties only as they were demanded of him, and because 
they were duties he had no right to avoid. He was for many years 
teacher of the town school, at the time when all pupils in the town 
came t(j the central, the only school in town. 'I'he school house in 
which he taught was — till within a few years standing — used as a shoe- 
maker's shop. He was instrumental in establishing and maintain- 
ing a public library in the town before the close of the last century. 
It may with truth be said that for the day in which he lived he was 
possessed of considerable literary attainments, and quite a reader 
withal and one who enjoyed jokes very much, some of which have 
been handed down by his family. He was much given to making 
rhyme upon short notice, and would often carry on quite a corre- 
spondence with some neighbor upon a trivial matter through the 
medium of his pen. He lived in that good day of the past when 
everybody in town kept geese, or rather they owned them, but did 
not keep them — they ran at large, and the following story is told: 
It so happened that the geese of his neighbor, the good Deacon 
Jedediah Clark, troubled him, and one day when Dea. Clark's old 
gander went home he went with a serious complaint of his treatment 
by Dea. Montague. The complaint of the gander was found by 
Dea. Clark in writing in rhyme tied to the gander's neck. The next 
morning when the gander appeared at Dea. Montague's he carried 
in like manner a reason for his going over to Dea. Montague's so 
much, and so for several days the gander went back and forth with 



2U HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

his poetic messages from one deacon to the other. The early part 
of Dea. Montague's life was spent on the homestead assigned to the 
Montague family when Sunderland was first settled ; where his grand- 
daughter, Mrs. Campbell, now lives. He afterwards moved to the 
house where his son, Dea. John Montague, lived and died, farther 
down the street." 

William Delano. 

Philip Delanoye, the ancestor of William Delano, the sub- 
ject of the following sketch, was one of the French Hugue- 
nots, and when driven from thence to England soon found 
his way to Holland and to America on the ship " Fortune," 
which was the next ship to come over after the Mayflower. 
He landed at Plymouth, December 9, 162 1, then nineteen 
5'ears of age. He was given a home lot in Plymouth, but 
after living there twelve years he, in company with Miles 
Standish and John Alden, moved to Duxbury, where they 
lived on adjoining lots as neighbors, their families intermar- 
rying. One of the sons of Philip married Elizabeth, daugh- 
ter of Miles Standish, and another son, Thomas, married 
Mary, daughter of John and Priscilla Alden. 

Lemuel, of the fourth generation from Philip, moved from 
Marshfield to Sunderland in 1778, when his son William was 
eight 3'-ears old, and settled on the original lot No. 17, on the 
east side of Main street. After living there six years he 
bouofht the " Old Parsonage " of the town, to which he moved 
soon, and which has been in the possession of the family 
ever since. 

He died in 1792 and left a will which is still in the posses- 
sion of his descendants, the preamble of which reads as fol- 
lows : 

In the name of (rod, Amen. "I Lemuel Delano of Sunderland 
in the county of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
Being of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto Cod: Call- 
ing to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is ap- 
pointed to all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will 
and testament; that is to say principally and first of all I give and 
rec(;mmend my soul into the Hand of the Almighty God who gave 
it, and my body I recommentl to the earth to be buried in decent 
Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor. Nothing doubt- 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 215 

ing but at the general resurection, I shall receive the same again by 
the mighty power of God: And touching such worldly estate where- 
with it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give and Demise and 
Dispose of the same in the following manner and form — " 

In the town records may be found the name of William 
Delano qtiite often as being chosen to town office and in 
transacting- town business. He was appointed justice of the 
peace in 1826, and held the office for about twenty years, and 
was a stockholder and officer of the bridge corporation for 
twenty-five years. He was appointed postmaster in Sunder- 
land in 181 5, during the administration of James Madison, 
when the mail was still carried on horseback from Amherst 
to Greenfield, and held that office for thirty-six years. It is 
related of him that during his whole life he never locked a 
door in his house, which would tend to prove the honesty of 
his neighbors, or at least his confidence in them. 

He was fond of telling how the town had changed since 
his early days, when wild beasts were often seen, and how 
once " when the men folks were all away at work in a field 
some distance from the house, and no one at home but the 
women folks, a bear came down from the mountain, and 
went into one door of the old parsonage kitchen, burned 
his nose trying to steal the family dinner, and then ran out 
of the other door, and off to the mountain again." 

He was born in Marshfield in 1770 and died in Sunderland 
in 1855. 

Dea. Elijah Hubbard. 

Deacon Elijah Hubbard was born in Sunderland, Ma}'' 29, 
1757. He was a grandson of Dea. Isaac Hubbard and lived 
on the lot now owned by Alfred Sanderson. He was the 
grandfather of Kelita and Avery Hubbard and also of Al- 
bert Montague and Franklin H. Williams. Chosen to the 
office of deacon in 1799. he afterwards became a Baptist and 
joined that church, at a time when the Baptist denomination 
was regarded with little or no favor. He regularly attended 
services at the Baptist church in North Leverett, sometimes 
driving the long circuitous route of the highway, sometimes 
staff' in hand walking across the mountain. Independent in 
thought he was none the less outspoken in word, and it is 



216 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

related of him that in speaking to Congregationalists he 
would frequently say : " You have not come in through the 
right door," alluding, of course, to immersion. In prayer 
meeting a favorite expression of his was " Lord, Thou knowest 
we have come in here reeking hot from the world." The 
members of his family were of upright, exemplary lives, 
though the bright, pretty girls, like deacons' daughters gener- 
ally, might have preferred a ball to a baptism. One daughter 
jokingly consented to attend the Baptist church on condition 
of his making the trip "back of the lots," to avoid being ob- 
served. The same daughter afterwards married E. Phelps 
Gunn, and it well illustrates the changes wrought by time 
that her three children are of the sect which she bantered 
and jested ; two of them are clergymen in the Baptist denom- 
ination. One of these preached not long since in the Sun- 
derland church. 

Dr. Samuel Church. ' 

Dr. Samuel Church was born at Amherst, Massachusetts, 
about 1756. He graduated at Harvard college in 1778. 
There was a tradition that he participated in the battle of 
Bunker Hill. If so, it may have been while at college. 

He studied medicine with Dr. Coleman of Amherst, a man 
of celebrity in those days, and settled in wSunderland between 
1780 and 1790. He was a highly respectable physician, a 
man of much wit and humor, and of tenacity of opinion, 
which sometimes verged towards obstinacy. 

He is everywhere remembered for ready wit, for solemn 
jokes, for idle conceits and rollicking fun. His retorts never 
failed. The fun of a century ago will hardly make us smile, 
but one or two of his efforts are given. 

Dr. Stephen W. Willard in his medical biography relates 
the following : 

" Dr. Hunt of Northampton wlio kept a drug store there, and 
from whom Dr. Church oblainetl liis medicines, was a man of caus- 
tic wit. He once called upon Dr. C'hurch for the settlement of a 
bill in the following words: ' Dr. Church, Dear Sir.' ' 1 am in want 
of a fat hog; please send it or Ebenezer Hunt.'" 

Dr. Church replied as follows : 

" Dr. Hunt, Dear .Sir: I have no fat hog; and if I had 

Samuel Church." 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 217 

The following comes with the traditions of the town. 
During the latter part of the life of Dr. Church he was in 
somewhat embarrassed circumstances and slow in paying 
his debts. Being indebted to one of his neighbors for a small 
sum, he was dunned quite relentlessly. Meeting on the 
street, the neighbor pressed him for payment, at the same 
time making some offensive remark. Dr. Church replied 
with much dignity that he had tried to think of some name 
bad enough to apply to him, but he couldn't think of any 

other name worse than (using the neighbor's name). 

He would therefore call him his own name and let hira pass. 
It was said of Dr. Church that he was a judicious, but always a 
cautious, physician. His judgment in relation to diseases 
was discriminating and accurate. Dr. Church for many 
years held the office of justice of the peace, then a distinc- 
tion in New England society. He died at the age of 70 
years in 1826. 

Dea. Eleazer Warner. 

(Contributed by his granddaughter, Mrs. Fanny Montague Stockbridge.) 

Eleazer Warner, the third generation bearing that name 
after the settlement of wSunderland, was born in 1755, inherit- 
ing the homestead and a share of his ancestor's land por- 
tioned out by lot to the original founders. 

The patriotism, courage and uprightness of the family had 
already been shown by their services in the French and In- 
dian war, where Jonathan (Eleazer's uncle), and the Warner 
cousins from Granby, had gained much distinction, one be- 
coming colonel and the others attaining lesser honors. 

Following their examples, Eleazer made haste to take his 
gun when the war of the Revolution broke out and join one 
of the frequent squads of marksmen without any ceremony 
of enlisting or enrollment. In consequence of this lack of 
formality, his name has not been found in the incomplete 
register of Arnold's expedition to Canada, although it was 
his severest and his last term of service in the army. It is, 
however, mentioned in the town records, among men paid 
by the town for short expeditions and may yet be discov- 
ered in the state archives. Certain it is, that after much 
hardship in the long marches of that severe winter he sue- 



218 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

Climbed, while in Canada, to smallpox, which devastated the 
ranks, was nursed in the army hospitals and came back per- 
manently disabled, with impaired eyesight for the rest of his 
life. He was an amiable, companionable man, modest and 
retiring, all his life refusing to accept a government pension, 
which was only designed, in his judgment, for those poor 
fellows left without home and friends. 

Possibly the trade of distilling cider to brandy, which was 
his business for many years, was selected in consequence of 
his feeble health ; it did not beget in him an appetite for any 
sort of liquor, or lessen the esteem of his neighbors, who 
elected the distiller to the honored office of deacon, which he 
held till his death. He quitted the business before temper- 
ance societies were ever heard of, brought up his numerous 
famil}' without familiarity with drink, condemning rum at 
the very time every clergyman indulged in a tipple before 
preaching, because he was convinced that it was prejudicial 
to health. Nobody dreamed of ranking intemperance among 
sins. 

At his death in 1829 the ministers of a dozen churches, 
far and near, assembled to honor him with their eulogies. 
The deacons of both Orthodox and unorthodox congrega- 
tions were there also. (Those were days when feelings 
were embittered by the parting of many to Unitarian creed.) 
The town's people were all present. 

As this may have been one of the last instances of Puri- 
tanic funeral honors, it is here recorded: 

It began in the morning and lasted all day. Every room 
on the ground floor of the farm house was crowded with 
rows of boards, balanced at each end on chairs, to seat the 
throng. There were speakers in every room, but only one 
at a time addressed the audience. Several mournful hymns 
varied the proceedings. At mid-day a simple cold lunch was 
passed, none leaving their seats. 

At 4 ]). m. the funeral train was started for the graveyard 
and the numerous grandchildren, who had been permitted 
to view the exercises from the "top stairs" and the windows 
of the second floor, once more regained their liberty. 

Perhaps some of them, besides the writer, recall it still as 
the grandest day of their lives. 




Fanny Montague Stockbridge. 
Born in 1824. 



history of sunderland. 219 

Dea. Warner's Girls. 

(Contributed by Mrs. Fanny Montague Stockbridge.) 

There is no intention of claiming for the daughters of 
Dea. Warner any superiority over other girls of the same 
period. But there were six of them and all lived to a good 
old age, affording better opportunity to us, their success- 
ors, for personal observation of their character and attain- 
ments. 

It is a mistake to suppose the children of our pious an- 
cestors were born in Sunday primness and repeated go.s- 
pel chapters naturally as nowaday children recite Mother 
(lOose. Precocity never was long lived. At an early age, 
when Kezia was 14, Dea. Warner advised his daughters of 
the necessity of their earning their own expenses while they 
were in perfect health. The eldest daughter being frail was 
always exempted from labor. The two succeeding sisters, 
and later, two more who were nearest their ages, set up 
housekeeping in the north part of their father's house, pay- 
ing rent, fire and food supplies, and they maintained this 
separate household, notwithstanding their frequent absences, 
until their marriage settled them elsewhere. Each of them 
managed to lay by the small sum needed to take extra 
schooling at Deerfield Academy and none chose to become 
a member of some neighbor's family as "help." 

They undertook jointly long tasks of wool spinning, flax 
spinning, reeling, knitting heavy yarns. They brought to 
Sunderland the first cotton ever seen there to be spun for 
sail making, having obtained a contract for the work in 
Northampton. The work being greater than they could ac- 
complish with their own hands, their friends were permitted 
to share in the money-making employment. It was of this 
cotton spinning labor which Deacon John Montague whim- 
sically wrote in the name of his housekeeping daughter, 
Nabby, who wished to earn wages instead of washing 
dishes. 

"To Warner's spinning duck filling, 

My mind is impatiently set. 
My wages for work are five shillings 

With Patty and Molly and Bet." 



220 HISTORY OP^ SUNDERLAND. 

"In tow dust and shives I shall wallow, 

My wheel it will clatter and sing, 
This business I purpose to follow, 

For earthen and gauze it will bring." 

The good deacon wove only linen, had only knowledge of 
"shives and tow," else he would have characterized the cot- 
ton spinning with greater distaste. 

Other occupations succeeded the choking cotton spinning, 
such as sewing, tying fish nets, embroidery and designing. 
They were able, through Deerfield Academy friends, to learn 
of books beyond school books. Martha Warner paid for the 
first encyclopedia ever owned in town. It was "Harris' En- 
cyclopedia" in four volumes. The girls also read Young's 
Night Thoughts, and scribbled rhymes themselves. They 
read the infrequent news and puzzled over the foreign names 
which intruded those days when Napoleon First was over- 
running Europe. It was the concensus of opinion which 
declared Bonaparte a word of five syllables, accented on the 
third, Bii-o-f/a/y-av-to. Living on the west side of the street, 
as they did, had its advantages. They could effervesce 
"down lot" after the second service on Sunday, supposedly 
walking to the graveyard, the only Sunday exercise in the 
open air which was then permitted and which perverse girls 
did not always accept. 

They all sang, and the fugues they delighted in were lilt- 
ing, rollicking, quick-metered tunes, as jolly as those to 
which they danced; for though all were church members, all 
were light-hearted, sunny-faced girls, whose amusements ac- 
corded with the fashion of the era. 

The white satin dancing slippers, half covered with tar- 
nished gilt spangles, once worn by Martha Warner and which 
hung in the garret till her daughter might have claimed 
them, bore witness to the fact that "girls have always been 
girls." vShe had declined an invitation to a "great ball" on 
the plea that her slippers were worn out, though in truth it 
was the wrong man who invited her; but with secret and ex- 
traordinary speed the spangled slippers came on from Bo.s- 
ton, and the under- valued beau presented himself, slippers 
in hand, to the infinite amusement of teasing sisters, and 
she went and wore them. 

Mr. Herrick was preceptor of Deerfield Academy when 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 221 

these girls began there the art of painting with water colors. 
The landscapes and Bible pictures still extant represent a 
creditable taste in color and correct technique, though the 
laws of perspective were not exactly what we now require. 
It should be said they labored with very rude appliances ; 
paper, dear and poor, all imported from England, was uni- 
form in quality and " foolscap " in size, and every sheet was 
prominently disfigured by a large " water-mark." A large 
sheet was always hand-made b}^ pasting additional strips 
around a central sheet. Brushes were the result of much 
skilled work in cat fur and goose quills. 

The art study of two of the sisters, Mary and Martha, was 
diverted to the important line of house decoration. They 
drew the complicated patterns of famous "camlet quilts," 
upon which years of needlework were bestowed. They de- 
signed the white diaper bedspreads, which, with elaborate- 
ly wrought "toilet covers," formed an indispensable part of 
a well-to-do " setting out," as the trousseau was termed. The 
double and triple sets of linen curtains for the high-post bed- 
steads, the valences and nettings and fringes which com- 
pleted its outfit, were directed and overlooked by them ; so 
were the lace stitches and all that line of local, original work 
known everywhere to-day as " New England embroidered 
work." 

They painted the white satin bags and covered baskets, 
which were carried to the Sunday meetings, which held the 
carraway and dill and a rare folding fan. 

Two of them sung the high " Counter" in the Sunday ser- 
vices, an honor grudgingly yielded by the Ashley girls, of 
whom there were six, and with whose disappearance that 
shrill, clear upper contralto vanished forever from the vil- 
lage choir. 

Kezia, the second daughter, married a Universalist clergy- 
man named Perry Carver. The church did not notice the 
lapse from Orthodoxy, and even invited her son Shubael, 
who followed in his father's footsteps, to "conduct a service" 
when he had completed his studies. 

Mary Warner, the third daughter, married Elihu Russell, 
a poor shoemaker living near the Rocks, a widower with 
six little boys. Her big black eyes must have twinkled 
merrily as she replied to remonstrating friends, " Somebody 



222 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

must marry him to take care of the children, for he couldn't 
do much more than keep them in shoes." It was her deter- 
mination and energy that started the boys and their father in a 
two-horse wagon for the unknown, untrodden West. They 
carried all they had in the wagon, and perhaps the most 
precious of their belongings was an assortment of apple and 
pear seeds, and the vegetables and grains which flourished 
in the Connecticut river meadows. Beyond all roads, be- 
yond all frontier squatters, they located 15 miles west of 
Rochester, New York, and lived to eat the Sunderland apples 
and pears in their frontier home. 

After her own boys were grown and her husband had died, 
the Russells migrated again to the frontier in Michigan, 
from whence a big squad of Russells enlisted for the war of 
the Rebellion. 

After Mary was 70 years of age she began the study of the 
piano and played acceptably in the church. She died at 96 
years of age, 

Martha Warner was a singer Sunderland delighted to 
honor. The winter terms of the village singing school were 
her only opportunities of learning music, and her aptness in 
reading music at sight and rendering it with expression, 
first made her reputation. 

The events of the long, cold winters were musical conven- 
tions, where " singing school teachers " sang rival solos, gave 
intricate anthems and each bragged of their stiperior meth- 
ods. A single teacher often trained at the same time five or 
six schools in adjoining towns, and spurred them on by fre- 
quent rivalries. But when three or four vSuch teachers, each 
with their picked voices, gathered for competition, singers 
far and near honored the occasion which had been widely 
heralded, and the town was packed. 

In some such gatherings Martha made her fame and for 
many years was The soprano of the " Judgment Anthem." 

At the time of the noted fever epidemic (a widow with 
four children then) she sent them away to other towns, and 
devoted herself entirely to night-watching and nursing the 
sick families of poor neighbors for some months. 

Eliza Warner, the handsomest girl in town, and to whose 
brush we are indebted for the sketch of Sunderland, as it 
appeared in 1808 or 18 10, was greatly esteemed for her social 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 223 

tact, her many accomplishments and her readiness in rep- 
artee. 

She acquired more " book learning" than her older .sisters, 
studying- not only in Deerfield, but in Amherst and Northamp- 
ton. She married Tilly Lynde of Leverett. who became a 
merchant in Sherburne, N. Y., and finally removed to Brook- 
lyn. Amid the distractions of a long life she did not forget 
her interest in art or her love for nature and found time to 
practise with her brush and her needle in artistic lines. 

Jerusha, the youngest, was never a member of the group 
of Dea. Warner's daughters who " kept house on the north 
side." Two brothers intervened between her and the elder 
sisters. She kept the village school for a period of years, 
until her marriage to Aretas Cadwell. 

This brief record of girls who lived a hundred years ago 
is given merely to show how women then, in spite of the hard- 
ships and privations which were unavoidably a part of every 
life, rose above the petty economies and depressing trials of 
their lot and made the happiness and contentment of their 
communities. 

They were the true New England women who have reared 
the indomitable Yankee men. 

Seth Warner. 

(Contributed.) 

Seth Warner was born at the old ancestral homestead (Lot 
No. 15, west side) in Sunderland street, December 30, 1787. 
He was a son of Dea. Eleazer Warner and removed with his 
father to Sunderland meadow, building a house there, where 
he lived till 1834, when he built the brick hou.se in the street 
now owned by the heirs of the late Darwin M. Clark (de- 
ceased), to which place he removed with his family. In his 
father's family there were three sons and six daughters. 
Two of his sons and the six daughters lived to be 75 years of 
age or more, and two daughters to be over 90 years old. 
Seth, the subject of this sketch, had a family of 10 children, 
eight of whom lived to be of mature age, and became scat- 
tered in their lives from the Alantic to the Pacific, they 
locating in Ma.ssachusetts, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, 
Colorado and Oregon, but in the breadth of the father's out- 



224 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

look it made all those places of more interest to him, though 
the home of his fathers and the friends of early days were 
never for a moment forgotten or neglected. 

As a citizen he was honest and upright, " doing justly, lov- 
ing mercy." The stongest impression his children retained 
of his character was his love of justice. Kind and consider- 
ate to his neighbors, faithful in his work, a Christian in 
every sense of the word, respected by all, beloved by those 
who knew him best. 

He passed at last "like a shock of corn fully ripe," to his 
reward, the work finished that was given him to do. He 
died at Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, October 25, 1862. 

Eleazer Warner. 

(Contributed.) 

The fourth of that name in the town was born in 1789, 
upon the homestead of his ancestors, where he resided till 
his death in 1863. 

From his earliest manhood, his independence in thought 
and action was recognized by all his acquaintances, as well as 
his ability to give satisfactory reasons for his beliefs. 

In his early career, a debating society was formed in the 
village to discuss questions of local and general interest, 
partly as means of developing ready thought in public ex- 
tempore speaking, and partly to diffuse a knowledge of 
national questions, among the many who gained all political 
information at second-hand. 

It is not remembered if Mr. Eleazer Warner organized this 
debating society, but he was the ver}' life and soul of it dur- 
ing his best years, and whichever side he attacked was cer- 
tain to fall into the minority. 

At that period every one was taxed to support the clergy- 
man, whether they attended the church or not, whether they 
professed the same or different religious beliefs. This rul- 
ing of State laws was regarded by Mr. Warner as an infringe- 
ment of liberty and he opposed it with all his might, finally 
ending the controversy by resigning all membership and 
fellowship with the organized parish. This secession did 
not in the least relieve him from paying his annual tax, 
which was according to the law. Perhaps he gloried in 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 225 

being counted an outsider, but the disapproval of his friends 
was so tempered with personal esteem he had no chance to 
maintain a warfare defending- his course. 

His tender sympathy with trial and sickness was felt in 
every suffering home. His prescriptions were more prized 
than the doctor's ; his cheery confidence gave strength 
through the long night watches, where he was the first to 
volunteer his services ; and his buoyant trust in his Saviour 
and his God, untrammeled by formula or creed, supported 
many a faint-hearted saint at the hour of death. 

An independent thinker is likely to try experiments. 
.Such meet a kinder reception these days than formerly. Of 
Mr. Warner's frequent experiments none was more in evi- 
dence than the house he planned and built with his own 
hands, on part of the land of his inherited homestead. Our 
travelled citizens would find nothing worth noting in it to- 
day, but when it was completed, the law of New England man- 
sions was as fixed as the patterns of their patch-work quilts, 
and Mr. Eleazer Warner's hou:se, one story high in front and 
two stories in the rear, was almost enough to provoke a sec- 
ond Revolution. 

He economized his time in many ways to get more hours 
for .solid reading. The daily newspaper which he received 
from New York (before dailies had been established at 
Springfield and other inland towns), was read aloud to him 
during his meals by his daughters in turn, and his comments 
and explanations made the reading a privilege. 

The writer will never forgfet sitting on his knee when 
very young and being solemnly told " Always hold fast to 
your friends." It was probably one of his theories, certainly 
always his practice. 

Dea. Quartus Smith. 

Dea. Quartus Smith was born in Sunderland, March 5, 
1773 ; died January 20, 1854, aged 80 years. He was chosen 
deacon in 1822. Dea. Smith, whose paternal ancestors came 
to this country but 14 years later than did the Pilgrims, and 
was contemporaneous with them, was himself a true type of 
a " New England Puritan." He was a hard-working man, 
with a strong, muscular frame, with great powers of endur- 



226 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

ance and possessor of great spiritual power. Rev. S. I). 
Clark, a former pastor in Sunderland, said in the sermon de- 
livered at his funeral, " Dea. Smith needs no eulogy. His 
life is his eulogy." In order to know him one should have 
witnessed his life, day by da}', year after year, as he min- 
gled with the families of the church to talk upon the subject 
of religion, and to pray for the household ; or as he was in 
prayer meeting, where he was a constant attendant and ever 
ready to conduct the exercises of the meeting in the absence 
of the pastor ; to lead in prayer or in the singing, which he did 
till prevented b}' the infirmities of age. He was remarkably 
gifted in prayer and is remembered as he appeared in prayer 
to be talking face to face with God. Thus absorbed he had 
no perception of the passing of time. It is told of him that 
at one prayer meeting he prayed for an hour, and that 
" Elias Graves who followed him prayed a half an hour." 

We recall his towering form, his abundant white hair and 
the absolute certainty with which he slowly rose as he named 
one of the intricate old fugues, and from the resonance of 
his pitch pipe selected the leading note. If his praN^er was 
talk with his ^Maker, his praise corresponded in its rapt and 
soaring strain. No minor key, with its fluctuating flats and 
sharps, ever led his voice astray, and the swaying of his 
gigantic form indicated the majestic measure. 

He had a robust tenor voice, of such calibre that when 
it was once started it filled the room and he could hear 
only his own song. Without having received any musical 
training whatever, he was able to lead any tune which had 
once been sung in his presence, consequently he did not read 
musical notes. No old Puritan ever gave more glorious 
meaning to the swing of the words and the movement of 
the air " on Cherubim and Seraphim full royally he rode," 
and carried beyond himself in his trance of praise he would 
rise on his tip-toes with exultation which cannot be de- 
scribed. 

It was the custom long ago. particularly in conference 
meetings, for the leading singers to stand up while singing, 
grouped about the desk. Standing near each other, Seth 
Warner, Cephas Graves, Horace Henderson and Francis 
Frary, with the good deacon as leader, might be relied on to 
roll out the deep baritone accompaniment to the hymns. 



IIISTORV OF SUNDERLAND. 227 

Dea. Smith would give the key and then devotional music 
began. If culture was scant, inspiration abounded, accom- 
panied by the awe of genuine worship. When in old age 
his voice began to fail, the younger singers declined the 
deacon's help, but there were frequent occasions when the 
choir would fail, or quarrel or agree not to agree save as 
they called on Dea. Smith to help them. When the emer- 
gency was past they would tell him they did not want him 
any longer, and he would quietly leave, ready to assist them 
again when needed. 

Inheriting musical talent from this ancestral puritan, the 
descendants of Dea. Smith for successive generations have 
been prominent among the musicians of the town. 

Horace W. Taft. 

Horace W. Taft, Esq., graduated from Dartmouth college 
in 1806, came to Sunderland in 18 10 and began the practice 
of law. He married a daughter of Dea. John Montague and 
succeeded him in the office of town clerk, being first elected 
March 6th, 1815, which office he held fifty years and until he 
retired from business. He served the town many years as 
general school committee, and several years represented the 
town in the Legislature, where he was a leading and influen- 
tial member. He held the office of County Commissioner 
first by appointment by the Governor, and was elected after- 
wards three terms to the office. 

Dr. Gardiner Dor range. 

It was during the time Dr. Dorrance resided in town that 
the work of putting the street fences on a line and the plant- 
ing of maple trees on either side of the street commenced. 
The fences spoken of were previously set very irregularly, 
some standing out several feet further than others. Dr. 
Dorrance was one of the leaders and very enthusiastic in the 
matter. It is said that Gains Smith set out the first row of 
maples in front of his residence, which was where William 
Gaylord now lives. They have all gone to decay but one 
and been replaced by others. 



228 history of sunderland. 

Elihu Rowe 

Was born in Sunderland in 1794 and died in 1840. His 
name is connected with offices of trust and honor from early 
manhood. When only 32 years old he was elected deacon 
of the church, an office then signifying entire confidence in 
the mental, moral and religious character of the holder, and 
from whom all the community could ask advice and support. 
Although Elihu Rowe's estimate of his own acquirements 
prompted frequent withdrawals and excuses from undertak- 
ing public work, his large circle of neighbors, relatives and 
acquaintances in adjacent towns continued to press him 
into the labor of adviser and counsellor in every intricate 
matter. 

Particularly was this the case with clergymen and other 
professions entirely outside the line of occupation which 
Deacon Rowe pursued. 

Among those who availed themselves of his clear-headed 
judgment was Mary Lyon, at that time striving to lay the 
foundations of Holyoke college. It was then in its begin- 
ning regarded an innovation, this separate exclusive woman's 
institution, and much laughed at as a chimerical undertaking. 
Riding back and forth from her home in Buckland to South 
Hadley, Deacon Rowe's house formed a desirable stopping 
place for Mary Lyon, where rest and help were certain. The 
deacon's daughters still remember her intense earnestness 
and respectful deference, as sitting by the cheerful fire and 
knitting with all the speed a Yankee woman inherits, she 
laid out her drawings and told her estimates and all the mul- 
titude of obstacles which encompassed her. During the 
hours of labor, while the deacon farmed, Mary Lyon visited 
the women of the village, collecting gifts of money, food and 
furniture. The bold temperance position in Mary Lyon's 
published rules at the commencement of her school were 
part of the result of her intimate friendship with Deacon 
Rowe, whose purse was as open to her as was his advice. 

He was one of the original " tetotallers" when the name 
was bestowed in derision or contempt. The petty torments 
intended to annoy him never ruffled his placid serenity. 
His work was consistent, conservative, and always commend- 
able. 




Juliette Montague Cook. 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 229 

Dea. John Montague, 3RD. 

John Montague, son of John, son of Caleb, son of Samuel, 
son of John, son of Richard the emigrant, who settled in 
Hadley, was born in 1796 and died in 1881. 

Those who still remember his solemn face and slow, ma- 
jestic gait, will appreciate the hesitation felt in making a 
poor endeavor to mention some salient points in his charac- 
ter. 

One said of him " being a great reader on a variety of sub- 
jects, he wanted to discuss them all." He seemed to have 
inherited the fun which should have been spread over a 
dozen generations of Montagues. He lived in another world 
from that which gave him his moderate speech and his sober 
face. 

Underneath that Puritanic visage there bubbled and 
sparkled a never-failing fount of drollery, of hectoring, of 
repartee, which was enhanced by his staid, slow, unconscious 
manner. 

He could offer to escort a homesick niece to her distant 
parents on a grand wheelbarrow with a sheepskin cover, with 
such intense realism it seemed to become an actual occur- 
rence ; or perplex a half-grown nephew by search for a for- 
gotten planting of former years, till it grew to the dimensions 
of a perennial joke. Life was not all a pastime for him. 

He was a decided and dignified man of deep religious 
feeling, well balanced, tolerant of changes in society and ap- 
preciative of the developments of the 19th century. 

Mrs. Juliette Montague Cooke. 

(Contributed.) 

Miss Juliette Montague, the eldest daughter of Caleb 
Montague, was born in Sunderland, March loth, 1812. 

She grew up one of the intelligent, capable women of the 
period which gave Mary Lyons and Catherine Beechers to 
push on the work of education and Christianity in New Eng- 
land. Her education after the death of her father was large- 
ly obtained by her own efforts. 

She was married November 24th, 1836, to Mr. Amos S. 
Cooke, then under appointment as missionary to the Ha- 



230 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

waiian islands, and started with the large reinforcement of 
teachers who sailed that season to Christianize those islands. 

The .ship (Mary Frazier) made the long journey in ii6 
days, and upon arrival Mr. and Mrs. Cooke were selected 
from the group of i6 teachers as best fitted to take charge of 
the education of the children of ro3'al chiefs, whose parents 
urged special efforts in their behalf. 

The selection made was so satisfactory that Mr. and Mrs. 
Cooke were continued in this labor about 14 years, when 
the maturity of the 3-oungest pupils brought this labor to an 
end. 

These Royal Princes and Princesses, during the whole of 
this time, were members of the Cooke family as entirely as 
if they had no other relatives, and with them was a big ret- 
inue of native followers to wait upon their young chiefs, 
cook native food for them, and indulge their slightest 
wishes. Besides this throng the very remarkable Chief John 
li and his wife were established in the family as personal 
guardians of the children. 

Grouped around the buildings occupied by this Royal 
school were the dwellings of the Kamehameka III, then 
reigning King ; and the premier Kekauluohi and her hus- 
band C Kanaina, whose son Lunalilo subsequently reigned 
over the islands. 

Ample grounds enclosed all these buildings, and the en- 
trance, through heavy wooden gates, was constantly guarded 
by armed sentinels, while the coral walls prevented an}- im- 
pertinent intrusion into the interior. 

These young natives, varying in age from thirteen to two, 
were the especial charge of Mrs. Cooke to love, control and 
train, besides supervising the entire establishment and edu- 
cating a rising family of her own. 

Seldom could Mrs. Cooke leave home, for " eternal vigi- 
lance was the price of safety." The attendants needed 
watching and training as much as the children ; the cloth- 
ing for this large family had all to be fashioned and com- 
pleted under her eye ; and singing, in which they became 
quickly proficient, was wholly taught by Mrs. Cooke. 

She had a voice of singular power and clearness, that 
soared above all others, and her gift of song greatly increased 
her personal influence. The bonnets she invented, the in- 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 231 

experienced assistants whom she inspired with devotion to 
the work, the frequent consultations and preaching which 
she undertook in native Hawaiian, and above all "her won- 
derful gift of making' the best of things," endeared her alike 
to Hawaiian and foreigner. 

The Lunalilo home in Honolulu, where aged and infirm 
Hawaiians are cared for, and the Kamehameha schools, bear 
enduring testimony to the value of her training ; both be- 
ing gifts in after years from her royal pupils. 

Her labors did not terminate with the maturity of her 
pupils ; from that time forward she became " Mother Cooke " 
to the entire community. Having had large experience in 
educating Hawaiian people, she became a counsellor and 
sympathizer to the younger classes of instructors, an ad- 
viser to mothers, a nurse to the suffering and friendless, and 
a good Samaritan to the needy. 

She has passed to her rest in humble faith, in her 85th 

year. 

• 

Charles Montague. 

(Contributed.) 

Charles, son of Caleb and grandson of the first Dea. John 
Montague, was born on the old homestead in 1818. His 
father's death when he was 9 years old, and the straightened 
circumstances of his family, led to his selection of a trade. He 
was apprenticed at 14 to a book printer in Amherst. When 
he was in his 19th year, his master's business being destroyed 
by fire, he began the publication of a weekly newspaper in 
T.enox, entitled the Massachusetts Eagle, taking thither with 
him as editor, Mr. Henry W. Taft, his cousin, who also was 
in his minority. 

The handicraft of printing which Mr. Montague had fully 
mastered, continued to be his absorbing interest and study, 
although he took prominent part in local politics and as- 
sumed the editorship of the paper after Mr. Taft com- 
menced his legal career. He removed the publication of the 
Eagle to Pittsfield, and gained a high repute for the techni- 
cal quality of his job printing. His visits to the New York 
city type foundries for repairs and additions to his working 
outfit were his only opportunities of observing what had 
been accomplished in the development of printing. 



232 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

In 1842 or 1843 he evolved the plan of an entirely new- 
printing press, which he discussed, not only at home but in 
New York among the trade. It was several years before he 
built his first model, which was set up and used in his office 
for many years. During this time he became familiar with 
the work of stereotyping and announced that it would revo- 
lutionize printing and that for its use he would perfect a 
cylinder press. It was made and was freely shown to all in- 
terested, received admiring notices from the papers, &c. 
After six months' experimental working and perfecting of it, 
he applied at the patent office for his patent, only to learn 
that the New York printers visiting his office had stolen and 
patented his invention. Instead of fighting for his right he 
regarded it as a high compliment to his success and skill and 
said, " I shall make a dozen presses better than that." That 
cylinder press contained the new points developed into the 
famous Hoe printing press, still leading other presses in its 
importance. 

Among the after inventions of Mr. Montague may be 
named the Acme book cutter, several small printing presses 
for limited power ; the first cylinder color printing press, 
printing eight colors without re-handling ; and (upon which 
he spent $40,000 without reaping any reward) many original 
" movements " to lessen friction in machines already in use. 

His originality was freel}'^ admitted, and many were the 
firms which solicited his interest. The Wheeler & Wilson 
Sewing Machine Co., then in its first success, offered him 
full partnership if he would devote his skill and time to their 
work. He replied : "Printing is a grander work than sewing,"' 
and would listen to no offer. 

His residence was frequently changed that he might be 
near the shops which materialized his inventions. While a 
resident of Boston in 1876, he was one of 40 male singers 
selected to display the musical talent of the Handel and Haydn 
vSociety at the Philadelphia Centennial. 

His affection for his native town remained, and here he 
came to die and be buried. 

Ira Montague and His Son, Ali?ert Montague. 
Not the least among those who rendered valuable service 



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HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 233 

to the town was Ira Montag'iie, who repeatedly served the 
town as selectman and assessor, a man quiet and unobtrusive 
in his manner, rather conservative, but of most excellent 
judgment. To him as the pioneer in the work of opening the 
town drains, from which has followed health to our town, a 
grateful remembrance is due. It has been said that the 
standing of our town is the tenth in the sanitary reports of 
the State. The services of Albert Montague, his son, will 
long be remembered. He represented his district in the 
Legislature and held every office in the gift of the town, 
holding the office of selectman twenty-five years, being 
chairman of the board a good share of the time. He was 
chairman of the selectmen during the late Civil war and 
rendered important and valuable service in aiding the town 
to furnish the quota of men demanded by the government ; 
was one of the foremost of those who were instrumental in 
procuring a free bridge and in the erection of the substan- 
tial iron structure which spans the Connecticut river at Sun- 
derland, which is of so much importance to the interests of 
the town. 

William W. Russell. 

William W. Russell, son of Justin and wSarah (Wiley) Rus- 
sell, was born in Sunderland, December 26th, 1809; con- 
nected by descent with the earliest settlers of the Connecti- 
cut River valley. He married in 1833, Lucretia Delano, 
daughter of William and Lucretia (Hubbard) Delano. 

He was quite prominent in town affairs, holding at various 
times many of the town offices, serving as chairman of the 
selectmen a number of times. He was also often chosen as 
one of the board of assessors. lie was very correct and up- 
right in all his dealings and was one of the earliest of his 
townsmen to espouse the cause of temperance. When it was 
the custom to furnish wines to guests at weddings, he set 
the example of total abstinence, and furnished no wine with 
hospitalities. 

He represented his town and district two terms in the State 
Legislature. 

Horace Lyman. 
Horace Lyman was born in Hadley, (Hockanum) October 



234 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

14, 1802. He married Elvira Hubbard of Sunderland, May 
2nd, 1827. He removed from Hadley to this town with his 
family in 1834, settling on a farm in the south part of the 
town, where he lived nearly twenty years. He at once took 
a prominent position in social, business and political life, 
honored and respected by the citizens of his adopted town. 
For many years he was superintendent of the Sunday 
school. He was chosen on the board of school committee in 
1836, and for ten years following acceptably served in the 
same capacity. He represented the town in the Legislature 
of 1852, having been chosen at the election in November 
previous, on the Free Soil ticket. He served on Gov. Gard- 
ner's council two years, and for several years held the office 
of trial justice. 

For several years while living in the meadow district he 
carried on the jewelry business in Amherst, but in 1853 he 
sold that and his farm and came to the village, buying out 
the general store business of R. D. Fish, on the north corner 
of Main and Bridge streets. He continued the business till 
the fall of 1854, when he sold out and moved to Greenfield, 
where he carried on the dry goods business in the town hall 
building about five years. Disposing of his business there 
he returned to this town in 1859. The store building he 
previously occupied having been burned, he erected a new 
building on the same spot, and opened a general country 
store, which he conducted there and on the opposite corner 
for nearly twenty years. 

He was appointed postmaster by Lincoln on his accession 
to the office of President in 1861, and held the office under 
successive appointments until he resigned in 1879, ^^ which 
time he left his store, living a retired life in the village after- 
wards, though occasionally doing some business for his 
townsmen, .settling estates and assisting in the disposal of 
farm produce for his neighbor farmers. 

A genial, pleasant, affable and kind-hearted man, he made 
many friends and few, if an}', enemies. He died May 20th, 
1884. 

Nathaniel Smith of 11 if i9'1"ii Century. 

Nathaniel Smith, son of Quartusand Abigail (Clark) vSmith 
was born in Sunderland, July 15th, 181 1. Being of a refined 




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236 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

times, taught in the public schools, at one time taking a 
school from which his two immediate predecessors were 
driven by the pupils, the last being carried out and deposited 
in a snow bank. He, however, was soon master of the situa- 
tion. 

In the autumn of 1837 he began the practice of his profes- 
sion in Buckland, Massachusetts. He was married April 
9th, 1839, to Catharine, daughter of Alpheus and Sophia 
White Brooks, who died at Sunderland, October 28th, 1873. 
While residing in Buckland, five children were born to them, 
four of whom died in infancy. In Buckland he took an active 
part in the affairs of town and church, serving as postmaster 
and on the school-board, and as a deacon in the Congrega- 
tional church. He removed to Sunderland in 1851, where 
he resided until his death, exchanging practices with his 
brother Josiah. A daughter, Mary Elizabeth, was born in 
Sunderland, who died in 1863. While living in Sunderland 
he took a deep interest and active part in all the affairs of 
the town, and was for a time a member of the school board. 
He was also active in the church, and was for a number of 
years superintendent of the Sunday school. In politics he 
was a Republican. He continued in the active and success- 
ful practice of his profession in Sunderland and the adjacent 
towns until a few years before his death, when failing health 
compelled him to give up his work. 

He died February 4th, 1888, one son, Cornelius Oilman, 
surviving him, who was married, June 5th, 1872, to Oenevra 
A., daughter of Samuel A. and Mary B. Shaw" of Springfield, 
Massachusetts. A self-made man, energetic, of great deter- 
mination, a ready and forcible speaker, he was a power in 
the community. A man of positive opinions and uncompro- 
mising, he made firm friends and bitter enemies. Although 
somewhat austere in appearance, he was a man of kindly 
heart and sympathetic nature, a firm friend of the children, 
ever ready to aid in the promotion of any good cause, or to 
lend a helping hand in time of trouble, to give freely to the 
poor and needy his best professional skill. 

Alvin J. Johnson. 
Alvin Jewett Johnson, born at Wallingford, Rutland 




SUNDERLAND MEAD0W5 ANDSUOAR IjOAF 




HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 237 

county, Vermont, September 23, 1827. His early years were 
spent upon the farm, attending school during the winter 
months and later graduated at the Black River academy, 
Ludlow, Vt. In 1854 he took up the publishing business and 
it was in this industry that he became well-known. His pub- 
lications were '* Johnson's Family Atlas," " Johnson's Facts 
for Farmers," "Johnson's Natural History," "Hitchcock's 
Analysis of the Bible" and "Johnson's Universal Cyclopae- 
dia." 

Mr. Johnson was married to Miss Lucia Helena Warner, 
May 17th, 185 1, who, (1899) with a son and two daughters, 
survives him. He made vSunderland his home at one time 
and was deeply interested in all that concerned its welfare. 
His efforts and gifts toward erecting a new and commodious 
school building, the giving of an organ to the church and 
five hundred dollars to the library, are a few of his benefac- 
tions. Mr. Johnson was, during much of his life, the es- 
teemed and trusted friend of Horace Greeley. Strict integ- 
rity, hospitality and unbounded zeal were his predominat- 
ing traits. Died April 22nd, 1884. 

N. Austin Smith. 

(Contributed.) 

N. Austin Smith, the eldest son of Austin and Sally Monta- 
gue Smith, was born February 13, 1821. He was educated 
at the public schools of the town, having also the advantage 
of a few terms at Williston seminary at Easthampton soon 
after it was first opened. 

All through his life he had a love for study, being pos- 
sessed of a strong, well-balanced mind. At the time he was 
a student at Williston he had the reputation of being the best 
scholar in the English department, and for several terms he 
was successively chosen president of the literary societies of 
the seminary. When becoming of age and after duly con- 
sidering what business he should engage in, he decided, in 
deference to his father's wishes, to become a farmer, and he 
may be considered to have been a model one. He managed 
his farm with thoroughness and success, being much inter- 
ested in fruit culture, withal. 



238 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

He served as president of the Hampshire Agricultural 
society for one year or more, was for many years an active 
member of the Franklin Harvest club. He was commenda- 
bly interested in the public welfare of the community in 
which he lived, at one time laboring earnestly and succes.s- 
fully to secure the premium offered by Hon. Horace Gree- 
ley to the town which would report first to him, properly 
certified, that two grape vines had been set and growing at 
every dwelling house in town. By his energy and persist- 
ence the money was obtained, and was added to the fund of 
the town library. He was called upon to serve as an officer 
in his native town, the parish and church. He served for 
several years as clerk and treasurer of the church, and of 
the benevolent societies of the church, performing the duties 
of those offices with fidelity, accuracy and extreme honesty. 
He was frequently called upon to act as moderator in town 
meetings, for which position he was well qualified. He was 
active and efficient in his connection with the parish and 
church, and during his whole life a constant attendant of the 
Sabbath school, holding the position as teacher of the same 
class during the last twenty-five years of his life, 

Mr. Smith was conservative in his disposition, well settled 
and strong in his convictions, thoroughly conscientious in 
his actions, and held in high esteem and respect by a wide 
circle of acquaintances. 

He died February 21st, 1893, at the age of 72. 

He was married in November, 1846, to Clarissa J. Gunn, 
who survived him. 

HoLLis D. Graves. 

HoUis Daniel Graves came from a long line of prominent 
ancestry connected with the history of our town. Benja- 
min Graves came from Hatfield to Sunderland among the 
first settlers in 17 14, and was the original owner of lot No. 
16, west side, where he lived and reared a large family. His 
great-grandson, Warren M., left the paternal homestead and 
purcha.sed lot No. 18, east side, and built the house which 
has since been the family home. There were born to him 
eight children, Ilollis Daniel being born August 23rd. 1839. 
His early life was spent at home on the farm. His educa- 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 239 

tion was obtained in the pu1)lic schools and at Powers insti- 
tute, Bernardston. x\fter the death of his father, in 1859, he 
assumed the full management of the farm quite successfully. 
In his death, Sunderland lost one of her best citizens. A 
native of the town, his life was spent there, and for it he 
always manifested a deep love. In times of trial he was al- 
ways sympathizing- and helpful, and many a heart will treas- 
ure the memory of his kindnesses in days of sorrow. He 
was an affectionate son, a faithful husband, a kind father, a 
loving brother and steadfast friend. As a citizen he was 
public spirited, taking an active interest in all town affairs, 
serving the town during several terms of office upon the 
school board ; a member of the library board from its es- 
tablishment, and also one of the trustees of the cemetery, and 
to his labor and intelligent care and excellent taste much of 
the beauty of that " (jod's acre " is due. Many of the beauti- 
ful shade trees which adorn the village were planted bv his 
hand. He loved his native town and his home. He died 
August 29th, 1896. 

John R. SMnii. 

John R. Smith was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, June 
2ist, 1809. He came to Sunderland in the spring of 18 17, and 
lived in the family of Dea. Elihu Rowe, a relative, till he be- 
came twenty-one years of age, after which time he worked 
for several of the Sunderland farmers by the month or year 
as a farm hand, until by industry and great frugality he had 
saved enough of his earnings to purchase a farm and com- 
mence business as a farmer for himself. During all the 
years since he arrived at manhood, he has been a much re- 
spected citizen of the town of his adoption, always ready to 
assist in every good work in the community. He has re- 
peatedly served the town as selectman, assessor, treasurer 
and collector, faithfully and with credit to the town and him- 
self. Being naturally conservative and careful in his man- 
agement of town affairs, he has been exceedingly popular as 
town officer ; and often has his name been placed upon a bal- 
lot for election as town officer, when there were other candi- 
dates for the same office. His name, at such times, was sure 
to prevail. He has been considered equally reliable in mat- 



240 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

ters pertaining to the church or parish, both of which organ- 
izations counted him a member. Naturally rather gruff and 
repelling in manner, yet of an exceedingly kind nature, and a 
strong friend to the upright, but with little sympathy or 
patience with evil doers. 

At the present time, at the age of eighty-nine years, he is 
in good health, and although quite deaf, is still able to attend 
to matters relating to the conduct of his farm. He remarked 
to the writer a few days since that there was but one person 
(Mrs. Pomeroy) now living in town who was here when he 
came here eighty-one years ago, eight years of age. 

Henry W. Taft. 

Henry Walbridge Taft, son of Horace Wood aira Mary 
(Montague) Taft, was born at Sunderland, November 13, 
1818. After having been partially fitted for college at 
Amherst academy he was prevented from entering upon a 
college course. In 1836 he entered the office of Elijah Al- 
vord, Esq., at Greenfield, who was at that time clerk of the 
court and register of probate for Franklin county. Mr. Taft 
remained there for a little over a year, and the experience 
there gained materially influenced his after life. 

In the spring of 1838 he assumed editorial charge of the 
Massachusetts Eagle, the leading Whig paper of Berkshire 
county, then published at Lenox, and still continued at Pitts- 
field under the name of the Berkshire Comity Eagle. For the 
rest of that year and a portion of the year following Mr. Taft 
continued his editorial work, and later, during the presiden- 
tial campaign of 1840, resumed it for a few months. 

In the meantime he had begun the study of law in the 
office of the late Judge Henry W. Bishop at Lenox, and in 
the summer of 1841, formed a partnership with Robbins 
Kellogg, Esq., at West Stockbridge. In October of the same 
year he was admitted to the bar, and a month later, upon the 
death of Mr. Kellogg, succeeded to his practice. He contin- 
ued actively in the practice of law to the close of 1852. hav- 
ing in the meantime represented West Stockbridge in the 
legislature of 1847. 

In the beginning of 1853 Mr. Taft was appointed Register 
of Probate for the county of Berkshire and removed to 



HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 241 

Lenox, but before the two years had passed he was removed, 
in common with many other Massachusetts officeholders 
who had refused to join the new native American or " Know 
Nothing'" party, which had triumphed in the elections of 
1S54. In January, 1856, he received from the Supreme Judi- 
cial court of Massachusetts the appointment of clerk of the 
courts for Berkshire count}^ and when later in the same 
year, by a change in the constitution of the State, the position 
l)ecame an elective one, he was chosen for the full term of 
five years. Since then at eight successive elections he has 
been continued in the same office, his last term closing Jan- 
uary 6, 1897, when, having declined a re-election, he retired 
after having served continuously for the period of forty-one 
years. 

During the long term of his professional and public life the 
high esteem in which Mr. Taft has been held has been strik- 
ingly evidenced by the large number of estates the settle- 
ment of which have been confided to his charge as executor or 
trustee, while he has tried many cases in his own and the 
neighl)oring counties as auditor, master or referee, and for 
seventeen years he served as a trustee of the State Luna- 
tic hospital at Northampton. 

In 1871 Mr. Taft removed from Lenox to Pittsfield, where 
he has since resided. Upon the organization of the Third 
National bank of Pittsfield in 1881 Mr. Taft was cho.sen its 
president. He is also a member of the Massachusetts His- 
torical .society, the American Antiquarian society and several 
local societies of kindred character. 

A VERY D. IIur.P.ARD. 

Avery Douglas Hubbard, .son of Elijah and Rhoda (Graves) 
Hubbard, was born April 7th, 1819, a descendant of two of 
the old families of Sunderland. 

His home in the early part of his life was in the north part 
of the town, in that part called the "Canada district," where 
he continued to live the first few years of his married life. 
His early education was limited, his father dying while he 
(|uite young, leaving his mother with quite a family to care 
for. But she being equal to the situation, the children 
lacked nothing in their training to make them useful citi- 
zens. 



242 HISTORY OF SUNDERLAND. 

Their home was about three miles from the village and 
when a young man he was in the habit of walking to the 
village to attend the weekly lyceum, an institution which has 
done much for education in many a New England town. 
At the Lyceum he improved every opportunity to engage in 
the discussion of the different topics presented for debate 
and thus became quite proficient as a debater, and gained 
thereby much information. 

By occupation he was a farmer, carrying on the home , 
farm in connection with his brother. But later in life that 
connection was dissolved, he changing his residence for one 
situated a little north of Sunderland village, at the same 
time adding to his business that of middle-man and huckster, 
which in his case included buying and selling farm produce, 
garden vegetables, ice, fish and oysters, disposing of his 
commodities at retail to families in his own town and in 
some of those adjoining, making weekly trips with his horse 
and wagon to reach his customers. 

For a good many years he made these trips through Sun- 
derland, Leverett, North Leverett, Shutesbury and Monta- 
gue, the extreme cold or storms never preventing or keep- 
ing him at home. 

During these weekly trips he has carried religious papers 
and pamphlets to be distributed free wherever he went, and 
always in readiness to talk upon the subject of religion or 
temperance with any who would respectfully listen, in fact, 
acting as a colporteur in the out of the way and sparsely in- 
habited localities. His weekly visits have taken him into i 
district of one of the above named towns where there were 
no religious advantages, no attendance upon church service 
on the Sabbath, and where he has been indefatigable in his 
efforts for good to the people living there. The result has 
been that he has been the means directly and indirectly of 
establishing a Congregational church organization there, j 
which has now regular pastoral service Sabbath and week 
day. In his own community he has long been an earnest 
vSabbath school worker, both as teacher and as librarian, 
having acted as librarian of the vSabbath school connected 
with the First Congregational church for more than fifty 
years. 



IllS'lom- OF SUNDKRLAND. 243 

John Muntaguk vSmi'I'ii. 

(Contributed by IIdii. Menry Stockbridj^t:, H;iltiinure, Md.) 

Xo resident of Sunderland of the generation now living is 
more widely known within and without the town than John 
Montague Smith. His father, Austin Smith, was a native of 
Hadley, but removed to Sunderland in early life, and here 
John M. vSmith was born, July 6th, 1825. and has ever sinee 
resided. 

Like nearly all of his fellow townsmen, farming has been 
his principal occupation, though while pursuing that he has 
found opportunity to give much attention to public affairs 
affecting the town and county, having been twice elected 
speci:d commissioner, and served two terms as county com- 
missioner, as a member of the town committee for the erec- 
tion of the present town house and school building, and also 
as one of the commissioners for the building c^f the suspen- 
sion bridge across the Connecticut river at Turners Falls, 
besides being several times on the board of selectmen, town 
treasurer and assessor. 

It was to a large degree due to his efforts that in 1875 the 
vSunderland bridge was made free. During one term also he 
was a member of the State Board of x\griculture. In addi- 
tion to these he has long occupied the position of town clerk, 
besides being active in all social and church life of Sunder- 
land for many years. 

He became secretary of the Sunderland Farmers' club, and 
in that organization and also as a member of the Franklin 
Harvest club, was called upon to prepare papers upon vari- 
ous subjects to be read before those organizations, or to gath- 
erings of farmers in various towns of the county. As a 
natural outgrowth of this his views became in demand upon 
agriculLurul topics, and his contributions to the press for the 
last fifteen years have been frequent and important. His 
zeal in church matters, coupled with his knowledge of the 
history of the town, acquired in his position as town clerk, 
aroused an especial interest in all that pertained to the his- 
tory of Sunderland, which also found expression in his con- 
tributions to the press of Franklin county. The labor of 
compiling a history of the town had already been begun by 
his cousin, Hon. Henry W. Taft of Pittslield, and when ad- 



24-4 HISTORY OF SUNDERT.AND. 

vancing years and physical infirmities made it apparent that 
that gentleman would not complete what he had begun, 
there was no one who could as effectively or with equal 
propriety continue the work, and the present volume is the 
outgrowth of that interest. 

Possessing only the education acquired in the common 
school of his native town, and two terms of eleven weeks 
each at Williston seminary at Easthampton, Mr. Smith has 
supplemented that by much that it is the fashion to call self- 
education, while an abundant stock of native common sense 
has contributed in a large degree to develop the earnestness 
of the man, and to endow his writings with originality and 
piquancy. 

He was married in January, 1850, to Eliza IIubl)ard Ly- 
man, who died in 1892. 







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Representative Men of Sunderland in 1900. 



1. Silas V.Bali. 

2. Myron Brown. 

3. W.F.Campbell. 



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H. M. Clark 
Ceo. E. Clark. 



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A. M. Darling. 
R. E. Fairchild. 



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1. Chas. E. Hubbard. 4. Wm. L. Hubbard 7. C H. Pomroy. 10 C- K. Smith. 

2. Cyrus M. Hubbard. 5. I. H. Munsell. fi Fred N. Russell. 11. E. M. Smith. 

3. Frank D. Hubbard. 6. F. L. Pomroy. 9. H.C.Sanderson. 12. Ceo. B.Smith. 



FAMILY GENEALOGIES, 



FIENRY W. TAFT AND AHRIE T. MONTAGUE. 



EXPLANATION. 



Under "Corrections and Additions" on pages 583 to 593, and on page 651, 
it will be seen that errors were discovered when there was no longer 
any opportunity to amend the text. Although, at this writing, all known errors 
have been corrected, and although we have made every effort to obtain correct 
information, it is too much to expect that no more mistakes will be discovered. 

However, we beg our readers to postpone judgment in cases where dates 
recorded here differ from town, church or family records, or from inscriptions 
on gravestones, as these usually reliable sources of information, in numberless 
cases, differ from each other. In each case of variation we have given the dale 
which seems 10 us most probably correct. For instance, we learned from a 
step-daughter that the second wife of Levi Warner, No. 10, died Mar. i, 1896. 
Her gravestone says Feb. 29, 1896. To settle the point, it was ascertained 
from those who were with her when she died that it was certainly on Mar. i, 
which was the date which we accepted. 

Whenever a number is assigned to an individual it is for the purpose of 
tracing descent. An illustration, will, perhaps, most easily explain the plan 
which we have adopted : 

Cephas Alden Graves, No. 95, p. 379, we find to be son of Alden, No. 79. 
By referring to the family of the latter the reader will find that records of all 
marriages and deaths are given except in case of Cephas Alden to whom is as- 
signed the number 95. By a series of references, it will be found that the links 
connecting Alden, 79, with his ancestors in the mother country, are Cephas 52, 
Elias 29, Phineas 14, Isaac 7, John 4, Isaac 2 and Thomas i. 

In cases other than of those older families that are followed through suc- 
cessive generati(>ns, descent is indicated by small numerals, as in case of Rev. 
David Peck (p. 480), who is shown to have been of the Sih generation from Wil- 
liam Peck, the emigrant ancestor. 

The numbers against names in the genealogical index are those of pages, 
but any given page is mentioned but once against a name which may represent 
more than one individual, and which may appear two or more times on one page. 

In addition to abbreviations of the names of months, states, the more com- 
mon titles, etc., we have made use of the following 



ABBREVIATIONS. 



ab. about, 
ae. aged, 
b. born, 
bap. baptized. 
p, \ children. 
^"- 'I child, 
d. died, 
dau. daughter, 
m. married, 
prob. probably, 
pub. published. 



rec. 


records. 


rem. 


removed. 


Rep. 


representative. 


res. 


J resides, 
resided. 


Rev. 


\ Revolution. 
i Revolutionary, 


s. p. 


without issue. 


unm 


. unmarried. 


wid. 


widow. 



GENEALOGIES." 



1, AJ>1>KV, El, isiiA' (Mason,' Richard,-' John,- John') descended 
from John Abbey of Windham, Ct., who d. 1690 at an advanced 
age. He was son of Mason and Sarah (Frissell) Abbey, b. Jan. 
6, 1795, in Amherst; m. Sophronia Tarbell of Brimfield; m. (2) 
Dec. 9, 1834, Mary, dau. Charles and Huldah (Frissell) liarrows of 
lirimfield, she was b. Sept. 19, 1805, in Monson. He was a wheel- 
wright of Belchertown, where he d. Oct. 25, 1863. In 1866 his 
widow removed here where her son, George Francis Abbey, was 
then established in business and where she d. Apr. 15, 1882. 

Ch.: Charles Mason, b. Nov. 12, 1835; m. Sept. 10, 1874, Ellen M., dau. Phi- 
lander and V^iletta A. Miles, res. Ashfield. 

Henry Elisha, b. Aug. 12, 1837; d. Jan. 8, 1S93, al Springfield; m. Dec. 4, 1S63, 
Adelaide V. Pierce. 

George Francis, b. Dec. 12, 1839 (2). 

Edward f^ayson, d. in infancy. 

Sophronia Tarbell, b. Nov. 27, 1S44, resided here at the time of her death, Oct. 
2r, 1873; 'n- --^ug- 31, 1863, Julius M. Marshall. 

2, OKoRciE Francis, son of Elisha (i)b. 1839; wheelwright; was 
of 46th Regt. Mass. Vols, in civil war; m. Oct. 26, 1870, Eliza Ann, 
dau. William 1). Pomeroy, res. in Sunderland. 

C/i.: Emma Eliza, b. July 29, 1871, m. Oct. 20, 1S92, William H. Sanderson, 

res. So. Amherst. 
William Pomeroy, b. Aug. i, 1876; m. Feb. 8, 1899, Nellie E., dau. Edward F. 

and Mary L. (Adams) Ingram of Leverett. 



ABBEY, Georc;e, brother of Elisha (i), b. Jan. 7, 1801; m. at 



Dedham, Hannah, dau. Abner and Anne Gay of New Hampshire, she , . 
d. 1847, m. (2) f-^j^ Phebe, dau. Elisha and Phebe (Hulbert) Par- \ "^ 
sons, she d. Mar. 21, 1894. He worked at his trade as wheelwright 
in this town several years and d. here Apr. 13, 1864. 

CIt.: George Mason, b. 1832; d. 1890, in the Slate of Washington; m. Sarah A. 
Ramsdell. His sons, Louis M. and William H., res. in Worcester. 



24fi ABBEY. 

Harriet Ann, b. June 20, 1834; d. Nov. S, i8g6; m. June 3, 1S62, Horace G. 

Sanderson. 
Laura Thompson, b. Nov. 14, 1837; d. June 14, 1898; m. Sept. 4, i860, Jesse L. 

Delano. 

1, ADxA.MS, Tho.mas,' (John,'' Edward,- Henry,') son of John 
and Susanna (Breck) Adams, was great grandson of Henry Adams 
of Braintree, who was also the emigrant ancestor of the presidents, 
John and Juhn Quincy Adams and of Samuel Adams, the patriot. 
He was born in Medfieid (now MilHs) Feb. 11, 1696; m. Oct. 26, 
1720, Abigail, dau. Jonathan and Rachel (Fairbanks) Fisher. She 
was b. 1701; removed to Ashford, Ct., thence in 1737 to this section 
and built a house which stood partly in .Vmherst and partly in Sun- 
derland (Leverett); d. about 1745. 

Ch.: Two daughters names unknown. 

Elizabeth, bap. Sept. 8, 1723; m. about 1746, Bezaleel Wilder, Sr. — Cli.: i. Heza- 
leel Jr., b. Aug. 3, 1747; d. Oct. 10, 1828; m. Dec. U), 1781, S.nrah .-Xd.ims, 
dau. Nathan (2). 2. Elizabeth, b. Nov. iS, 1749; d. .Apr. S, 1837; in. John 
Ross; 3, Nathaniel, b. Dec. 15, 1751: d. 1S27; m. Anna Johnson. 4, Abi- 
gail, b. Nov. 17, 1753. 5. Charles, b. Jan. 4, 1757. 

Isaiah, b. 1726; d. 1810. 

.Asa, b. 1729; d. Feb. 15, 1S26; m. Jan. iS, 1753, Sarah Dickinson of .Amherst; 
m. (2) pub. Nov. I, 1771, Grace Ward. 

Nathan, b. July i, 1731; d. soon. 

John, b. 1732; d. 1829; m. Betsey Ward; rem. lo Rowe; was taxed in .Amherst 
1770, for a mil! and a negro. 

Abner, b. Aug. 10, 1733; d. 1829; m. M.iy 9, 1754, Dorothy Murray, rem. to 
Marlboro, Vt. 

Nathan, b. May 16, 1736(2). 

2, Nathan, son of Thomas (i), b. 1736; m. Hannah, dau. Sol- 
omon and Sarah Rood of Sturbridge; she was b. Aug. 3, 1741; d. 
Apr. 20, 1767; m. (2) Mar. 14, 1769, Sibyl, dau. Isaac Ward, she d. 
Oct, 25, 1839, ae. 97. He was a soldier in the French and Indian 
war, took part in the siege of Fort William Henry, also in the Revo- 
lutionary war. His farm was near the Amherst line in Leverett; 
d. Jan. I, 1832. 

Ch.: Sarah, b. 1760; d. Jan. 8, 1840; m. Dec. 19, 1781, Bezaieel Wilder, Jr. 
rem. to Wendell: Ch.: \. Betsey, b. Oct. 25, 1786; d. 1861; m. Wilder John- 
son of Maine. 2. Charles, b. Mar 23, 1788; d. Apr. 24, 1864; m. Feb. 15, 
iSlo, Nancy Lawrence; rem. to Sardinia, N. Y. 3. Levi, b. Aug. 7, 1790; 
d. June 24, 1851; m. Dec. 6, 1821, Sarah Pierce. 4. Hannah, b. Dec. 21, 
1793; d. Mar. 14, 1878, in Monson; m. Feb. 14, 1814, .Ale.sander Zuill. 
5. Adams, b. Mar. 7, 1795; d. June 10, 1863; m. Jan. 3, 1819, Nancv Dick- 
inson; res. Chesterfield. 6. Lucinda, b. May 2, 1799; d. 1880; m. Oct. 1S26, 
Seneca Johnson of Maine. 7. Sarah, b. May, 1802; d. Apr. 29, 1893; m. 
Aug. 29, 1S26, Job Pierce of Shutesbury. 



ADAMS. 247 

Levi, b. Aug. i, 1761: d. Jan. 18, 1S32; m. Dolly Houghton of Lancaster; rem. 

to Marlboro, Vt. 
Hannah, b. 1764; d. Mar. 24, 1837, in Grafton, Vt.; m. Mar. 14, 1787, A. Robert 

Zuill. C/i.: I. Elizabeth P., m. Elijah Phelps. 2. Filia, m. Neal B. Dwin- 

nell. 3. Alexander. 4. Sophia, m. Abner Guile. 5. Nathan A. 6. John. 

7. Dorcas, m. Daniel Wise; m. (2) David Alien. 
Erastus, b. Feb. 24, 1770; d. Aug. 1856; m. Dec, 1802, Hannah Ainsworth. 
Kliphalet, b. 1772; m. 1795, Mary Field. Himself, wife and infant child d. 

at Adams. N. Y., of spotted fever, the same week in 1811. The three were 

buried in one grave. 
Nathan, b. 1775; d. 1797. 

Ra.xter b. 1779; d. 1870; m. 1805, Abigail Keith; rem. to N. Y. State. 
Liicinda, b. 1781; d. 1845; m. Oliver Clapp, of Amherst; m. (2) 1812, Asahel 

Blodgeit. 
Betsey, b. 1783; d. 1844; '^- 1805, De Easting Salisbury of Adams, N. Y. 
Caroline, b. July 7, 17S4; d. Oct. 23, 1868, in Sunderland; m. 1812, Alpheus 

Field. 
Ransom, b. July 7, 1790; d. Aug. 22, 1S70; m. Mar. i, 1S14, Dolly Keet. 

ADAMS, Fr-ancis, son of John and Sibyl (Holton) Adams of 
New Jiraintree and jjrandson of James Adams of Worcester was b. 
Mar. 19, 1786, in (ireenwich; ni. June, 10, 1817, Naomi, dau. Ebene- 
zer and Agnes (I^erry) (jray of I'elham. She was b. Nov. 17, 1789; 
lived in New Jiraintree and afterwards in Deerfield, where he d. 
.May 22, 1845. His widow rem. to Siituierland and d. here, June 29, 
1870. 

Ch.: Celina Huntington, b. Apr. 15, 1818; d. Sept 4, 1847; m. Nov. 18, 1845, 

Horatio R. Bardwell. 
John Gray, b. Oct. 13, 1819; d. Dec. 18, 1891, at Sunderland. 
Nancy Park, b. July 22, 1S21; d. Dec. 21, i8gi, at Sunderland. 
Samuel Holton, b. Dec. 29, 1823; m. (i) Sept. 13, 1848, Caroline C. Matthews of 

Oberlin, O. 
.Avery Ward, b. Oct. 28, 1826; d. Dec. 14, 1S95; m. May 25, 1S54, Emma Tilton 

of Goshen. She d. Dec. 25, 1890; res. Owatonna. Minn. 
Llizabeth Jane, b, June 16, 1829; ra. Jan. 12, 1859, Israel Childs. 
Francis Fiske, b. Sept. 24, 1833; res. Sunderland. 

ADAMS John, 1763. 

ADAMS, Hubbard and Mary Lucy Conant both of Leverett; m. 
May 3, 1826. 

1, AHERN, James, son of Maurice and Honora .\hern of Kel- 
eagh, County Cork, Ireland, was b. Oct. 2, 1810: m. Joanna, dau. 
Patrick and Margaret Barry of Ballyquirk, County Cork. She was 
b. Dec. 5, 1815, came to Sunderland before 1852, lived first at Mt. 
Toby and for more than 30 years at Plumtrees. 



248 AHERN. 

(7/.. Maurice, b. Au^. 21, 1S42; m. Bridget Beckel of Northampton. 

Patrick, b. Oct. 14, 1844 (2). 

Thomas, b. Oct. 2, 1846 (3). 

Margaret, b. Jan. 6. 1S50; m. Michael Carrol of Northampton, t'//.. i. James; 

2. Matthew. 3. Mary; 4. Anna; 5. Maggie; 6. Gracie. 
James, b. Feb. 4, 1852 (4). 
Honora, b. Dec. i, 1853; m. Maurice Torpey; C/i.: i. John; 2. James; 3. May, 

4. Kate; 5, Maurice; 6. Ellen. 
Catharine, b. Aug. 6, 1855; d. Oct. 6, 1881. 
John. b. June 23, 1858; d. Nov. 1S80. 
William Robert, b. June 16, 1S60 (5). 

2, Patrick, son of James (i), b. 1844, in Ballyquirk, County 
Cork, Ireland; m. Lizzie Farrell, res. Northampton. 

Ck.: Lizzie. 

Thomas. 

James. 

Julia. 

Charles, drowned. 

Anna. 

Henry. 

3, 'Ihomas, son of James (i), b. 1846, in Ballyquirk, County 
Cork, Ireland; m. Alice, dau. Thomas and Mary (Byrne) McGee, 
County Kildare, Ireland; res. in the meadow. 

Ch.: Mary. b. Nov. 8, 1S69. 
Margaret, b. Feb. 21, 1S71. 
James, b. May 25, 1873. 
Thomas b. Mar. 9, 1876. 
Patrick, b. Mar. 17, 187S. 
John. b. Mar. 22, 1882. 
Francis, b. Dec, 16, 1884. 

4, James, son of James (i), b. 1852; d. Aug. 8, 1893, in North- 
ampton; m. Joanna Dunn. 

Ch.: John. 

Agnes. 

Charles. 

Edward b. Apr. 1893. 

5, Wii.i.iAM RoiiKk I , MJii of James (1), b. i860; m. Mar. 29, 
1S94, Anna, dau. Thomas and Mary (Byrne) McGee, and widow of 
Daniel Murray of County Kildare, Ireland. 

Ch.: Walter Robert, b. Aug. 4, 1896. 

1, AHERN, Richard, brother of James (i) b. Feb. 1826; m. 
Mary Broderick; was killed by a falling tree, Dec. 15, 1890. 



AIIERX. 249 

Ch.: William, b. Mar. 17, 1S55 (2). 

Maurice, b. Jan. 14, 1S57; d. Dec. 23, iSsg. 

John, b. Apr. u, 1859. 

Norah, b. Jan. 18, 1862. 

James, b. Feb. 20, 1864 (3). > 

Eliza, b. AuR. 5, 1S66. 

Mary, b. Apr. 28, iS6g. 

Thomas, b. Aug. 12, 1871. 

Maurice, b. Oct. 12, 1873. 

2, W'li.Li.A.M, sun of Richard (i), b. 1^55; m. Mary Shay. 

L'li.: Thomas Francis, b. Sept. iSSS. 

Cecilia. 

Catherine Loretta, Nov. 1892. 

3, James, son of Richard (1), b. 1864; in. Anna. dan. James 
Shaw of Deerfield. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Sept. 14, 1SS9. 
Elizabeth, b. Oct. 26, 1890. 
Paul. 
Maggie. 

1. ALEXANDER, Miles^, (Joseph,^ Joseph,-' John," (ieorge,') 
son of Joseph of Winchester and Hadley, descended from George 
Alexander, who came from Windsor, Ct., 1655, to Northampton. 
He was b. 1739, came to Sunderland ab. 1767. He hati lived 
in Northfield and saw much service in the last French and In- 
ilian war, and afterwards in the war of the Revolution. His 
homestead was No. 18, West side; m. Nov. 21, 1771, Mary, wid. 
Seth Warner and dau. Jonathan Field. She died Feb. 21. 1S20. 
He d. Apr. 10. 1806. 

("//..• Molly, bap. Feb. 7, 1773; d. Mar. 23, 1775. 
Elisha, b. Jan. 25, 1775, (2). 

2, Emsha, son of Miles (i) b. 1775, lived on his father's home- 
stead and built the house so long occupied by Dea. John Montague, 
now owned by Chas. F. Clark. He removed to Erving's Grant ab. 
1817; m. Cynthia, dau. (lideon Ashley, who d. Sept. 15, 1809; m. 
(2) Nov. 3, 1810, Phila, dau. Abner Cooley, Jr. 

Ch.: Furdycc, b. May 9, 1798. 

Mary, b. July 19, 1800; d. June 29, 1839, m. Abel Benjamin of Montague. He 

d. Jan. 4, 1882. Ch.: \. Cynthia Ashley, d. ae. 3; 2. Quartus Wells; 

3. Arad Hamilton, d. May 29. 1863, ae. 34; 4. Mary Jane. res. Minneapolis. 

Minn.; 5. Dwight Alexander, res. Greenfield; 6. George Lafayette, d. 

1856 or 1857, ae. 21; 7. Hadassah Meory. d. ae. 3; 8. Lucy Straiten, d. 

1840 ae. I yr. 



250 ALEXANDER. 

Diantha, b. July i, 1803. 

Hadassah, b. Aug. 16, 1806. 

Cynthia, b. Oct. 8, 1811; d. Aug. 25, 1813. 

Frederick. 

Luther. 

Martin. 

ALEXANDER, John and Prudence Phelps, both of Montague; m. 
Sept. 15, 1794. 

ALLEN, Amos'*, (Warren'', Anios'"', Amos\ Edward'\ Edward,-^ 
Edward,') son of Warren and Annie (Miller) Allen of Shelburne, 
descended from Edward Allen of Ipswich and Suffield. He was b. 
Dec. 25, 1821: m. Huldah Elizabeth, dau. Benjamin Rawson and 
Ann (Lee) Darling f)f Amherst; res. here 1854-5, but ret. to Shel- 
burne; d. Jan. 5, 1894. 

Cli: . Warren Rawson, b. Jan. 6, 1851; m. Nov. 2, 1882, Emeline L., dau. Hen- 
ry and Louisa P. (Broad) Blodgett and widow of Lurenzo E. Thurston of 
So. Amherst: res. Sunderland. 

Henry, b. Jan. 18, 1855, in Sunderland; m. Amelia E. Sweet. 

Charles Porter, D. D. S.; m. May E. Magee; res. Greenfield. 

Annie E. 

Jarvis. 

Amos Mason. 

ALLEN, Elijah, rates remitted, 1772. 

1, ALIBIS, William, the emigrant ancestor, was at Braintree in 
1640, where he was deacon, and where his children were born. He 
removed to Hatfield ab. 1661, where he was a leading citizen, Lieut, 
commanding the Hampshire Co. troop; on commission to lay out 
Squakeage (Northfield) in 1672 and Swampfield in 1674. His wife, 
Mary, d. Aug. 10, 1677, and he m. (2), June 25, 1678, Mary, dau. 
John Bronson, who had been successively the widow of John Wyatt ^ 
and John Oraves and who m. (4) Samuel Gaylord, Sen., Mar. 16, 
1681. He d. Sept. 6, 1678. 

Ch.: John, b. Mar. 5, 1642, (2). 

Samuel, b. Feb. 24, 1647. 

Hannah, m. June 28, 1670, William Scott. 

Josiah, d. young, buried Oct. 3, 1651. 

Josiah, b. Oct. 20, 1651. 

Mary, d. unm. Jan. 25, 1690. 

William, b. Jan. 10, 1653; d. 1654. 

William, b. Jan. 10, 1656; slain in the Falls fight. May 19, 1676. 

2, John, son of William (i) b. 1642; lived in Hatfield and m. 
Dec. .J, 1669, .Vhiry, dau. Dea. Thomas Meekins, and witl. Nathaniel 



ALUS. 251 

Clark of Northampton. She m. (3) ab. 1691, Samuel Belden and d. 
ab. 1704. Capt. Allis was a carpenter and builder of some note. 
He d. Jan. i, 1691. 

Ch.: Joseph, b. 1670; capt. and killed by Indians, June iS, 1724. 

Abigail, b. Feb. 25, 1672; taken by Indians Sept. ig, 1677, but restored; rn. fan. 
23, 1696, Ephraim Wells. 

Hannah, b. Oct. 9, 1673; m. Samuel Butler. , 

Ichabod, b. July 10, 1675; d. July 9, rfe47;'m. ab. 1698, Mary, dau. Samuel 
Belden. 

Eleazer, b. July 23, 1677; m. Apr. 30, 1693, Mary, dau. John Graves of Hat- 
field. 

Elizabeth, b. Apr. 4, 1679; m. July 13, 1704, James Rridgman. 

Lydia, b. Aug. 15, 1680; d. Aug. 31, 1691. 

John, b. May 10, 1682; m. Jan. 29, 1708, Mary Lawrence; m. (2) Beihia Field. 

Rebecca, b. Apr. 16, 1683; m. Apr. 30, 1702, Nathaniel Graves of Hatfield. 

William, b. May 16, 16S4, (3). 

Mary, b. Aug. 25, 1687; d. Apr. 20, 16SS. 

Nathaniel, m. ab. 1705, Mercy Dudley; rem. to E. Guilford, Ct. 

3, \\'iLi.i.\.M, son of John (2) b. 1684, but perhaps more probably 
son of Samuel, son of William (i), and, if so, b. Oct. 19, 1680; was 
one of the 40 first settlers of Sunderland; homestead, No. 4, East 
side; among the first to rem. to " Hunting Hills"; m.. Elizabeth 
Davis of Northampton, who d. May i, 1758; children, except the 
youngest, b. in Hatfield. He d. Feb. 20, 1763. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Feb. iS, 1705; m. Joseph Mitchell. 

Lois, b. Jan. 13, 1708; m. Oct. 17, 1737, Gershom Tuttle. 

Eliphalet, b. Dec. 9, 1710 (4). 

Zebadiah, b. Oct. 28, 1713 (5). 

Elizabeth, b. May 20, 1716; m. Mar. 29. 1744 Daniel Baker. 

4, Eliphalet, son of William (3) b. 1710; (Montague) m. Mar. 
26, 1747 Mary Brooks. 

C/i.: Samuel, b. Jan. 2, 174S: d. [an. 10, 174S. 

Samuel, b. Jan. 5, 1749. 

Mary or Lydia, b. Oct. 26, 1750; m. Amos Presson. 

David, b. Sept. 4, 1753. 

Jonathan, b. Sept. 4, 1753. 

Freedom, b. Aug. 3, 1755. 

^Larah, b, Aug. 24, 1757. 

5, Zk,bai)i.'\h, son of William (3), Montague, b. 1713; m. Dec. 
31, 1740, Mary, dau. Samuel and Sarah (Lankton?) Baker of North- 
ampton. 

CIi.: Ruth, b. Nov. 3, 1742; d. July ''>. 1744. 
Ruth, b. Dec. 4, 1744. 



252 ALVORD. 

Mary, b. July 12, 1747. 

Mehiiable, b. Sept. 16, I74g. 

William, b. Feb. 6, 1752. 

Zebediah, b. Feb. 2, 1754, prob. m. Feb. 6, 1776, Martha Brooks. 

Moses, b. Feb. 13, 1756; m. Dec. i8, 1781, Anna Newion of Deerficld. 

Mary. b. Aug. 25, 1751^ 

ALLIS, Ei:er, of Dcerfield and Sarah Mann; ni. 1768. 

.MA'ORl), JosiAH, son of IJcnjaniin and Dcborali of Xorllianii)- 
lon, b. Apr. 13, 1704, (Montague) came ab. 1730. His wife Lydia, 
d. Sept. 23, 1745; m. at Amherst, Oct. 28, 1747, Martha Clary. 

C/i.: Lydia, b. .\ug. 22, 1733; m. July 12, 1753, Thomas Arms of Deerfielti. 
Josiah, b. Nov. 12, 1735. 
Benjamin, ti. Apr. 8, 1739. 
Martha, b. June 24. 1754. 

AMSDEN, Eunice, of Deerfield ami Joseph C'hamberlain; m. 
June 7, 1763. 

ANDERSON, Fanny, of So. Deerfield and Roswell Kussell; m. 
Sept. 2, 1795. 

1, ANDREWS, Erastus (Rev), b. 1805, was pastor of the Bap- 
tist church in No. Sunderland almost continuously from 1831 to 
1846. He lived at No. Sunderland from 1831 to 1839, with the inter- 
val of one year in Shelburne, and again from 1844 to 1846. Lived 
during several years of his pastorate just over the line in Montague, 
in the house which has ever since been owned by the family and 
which is now occupied by his daughter, Mrs. Alden; was state sena- 
tor from Franklin Co.; m. Almira Bartlett. She was b. 1806 and d. 
1891. He d. Mar. 30, 1873. 

C7i.: Emory Pearl, b. Mar. 28, 1S30 (2). 

Charles Bartlett, b. Nov. 4, 1831 (3). 

Martha Ann, b. Sept. 3, 1833, '" Sunderland; m. Nov. 28, 185S, Edwin !'. Aldcn, 

D. D. S., of Hoosick Falls, N. Y. C/i.: i. John, m. Cynthia Wcstover; 2. 

Edwin M.; 3, Charles Andrews, m. Frank Austin. 
Erastus Ellsworth, b. May 17, 1835 (4). 
John Lathrop, b. 1837; d. 1839. 
Thomas Dyer, b. 1839; d. 1856. 

Augustus Parker Cobb, b. 1842; d. 1S66, buried in South I'acitic ocean. 
Elisha Benjamin, b. 1843 (5). 
Joseph Luther Messenger, b. Nov. 28, 1S45; ni. Lucy, dau. David Puffer; is 

Supt. steam heating and air brakes, N. Y., N. 11. and H. R. R.; res. New 

Haven. Ct. 
Arthur Eugene Nye, b. 1849; d. 1S85. 
Flora Naomi, b. 1850; d. Oct. 1873. 



ANDREWS. 253 

2, Emory Pearl, son of Erastus (i), b. 1830111 Middlefield; Pro- 
vost Marshal, under (ien. Butler at New Orleans; had charge of the 
execution of VVm. B. Mumford for high treason in 1862. Spent many 
of his years in teaching, was principal of the high school, Shelburne 
I''alls, of the Hollis Inst., South Braintree, of the Genesee school, 
Rochester, N. Y., president of the Conservatory of Music, Xenia, 
O., and Supt. of Music in the city public schools; m. Elizabeth 
y\mi(lon of Rowe and died 1891; buried at Dayton, (). 

Ch.: George. 

Joseph. 

Daughter, m. Appy. 

3, Charlks Bar'ilett, son of Erastus (i), b. 1831, in Sunder- 
land; graduated at Amherst college, 1858, practised law in Litchfield, 
Ct.; Crovernor of Ct. 1879-81, afterwards judge of its supreme court 
and now chief justice, has been twice married; has son Charles. 

4, Erastus Eli.swor'i'h, son of Erastus (i), b. 1835, in Shel- 
burne, served for Sunderland in war of Rebellion in 2nd battery, 
light artillery; m. Mar. 25, 1858, Harriet, dau. David Puffer. She 
d. July 19, 1874. He d. at West Springfield, Sept., 1897. 

Ch.: Charlotte R., res. New Haven, ("t. 
Charles Benjamin, b. Oct. 30, 1861. 
Ellsworth, res. Springfield. 
Clifton, res. New London, Ct. 

5, Elisha Benjamin, son of Erastus (i) b. 1843; Pres. of Brown 
University, and now Supt. of schools, Chicago, Ills.; in. V.Ww yVllen 
of Maiden. Her father was a clergyman of the M. E. church. 
Child, Guy. 

ARiy^S, William, was one of the 40 first settlers. He came to 
the Conn, river valley as a soldier; was in the " Falls Fight " May 
19, 1676, settled in Hatfield and m. Nov. 21, 1677, Joanna, dau. John' 
Hawks. He was an active and enterprising man and oi)erated largely 
in real estate. He removed to Deerfield ab. 1697 and to Sunderland 
ab. 1717, home lot No. 19, west side. He returned to Deerfield as 
early as 1722. He d. Aug. 25, 1731. Hischiltlren probably all born 
in Hatfield and never resided in Suiulerland were: 

Ch.: William, b. Feb. 14, 167S; d. Sept. iS, 1690. 

John b. Dec. 25, 1679; d. Sept. 20, 1753. 

Sarah, b. Nov. 21, 1681; m. May 2. 1700, Zeb.idiah Williams. 

Margaret, b. Oct. 6, 1683; m. May 2, 1700, William Belding. 

Hannah, b. 1685; m. ab. 1704, Joseph Clesson. 

Daniel, b. Sept. 11, 1687; d. Sept. 28, 1753. 



254 ARMS. 

Ebcnezer, b. Aug. aS, 1689; d. Sept. 25, 1690. 
William, (>. Oct. 26, 1692; d. Sept. 27, 1774. 

;\RMS, William Frederick^ (Rev.) (Hiram P,'^ William,' Wil- 
liam,-' William,- William,') descended from William, u/i/f, son uf 
Hiram Phelps ami Lucy A. (U'adhams) Arms of Norwich, Ct., b. 
Feb. 24, 1 83 1, at Hebron, Ct., graduated at Yale, 1853, and at An- 
dover Theological seminary, 1859, missionary of A. B. C. F. M. at 
F^ski Zagra, Bulgaria, 1860-2; was installed pastor of the Cong, 
church, Sunderland, 1875; dismissed 1888.' Among his other pas- 
torates were those over the Pres. churches at N'icholson, Pa., and 
Beemerville, N. J. and the Cong, churches at Terryville and Essex, 
Ct., the latter of which he now holds; m. Jan. 3, i860, Emily, dau. 
Truman iMeekins of Creenfield. .She el. Mar. 31, 1861; m. (2) Mar. 
23, 1863, Sarah, dau. of L(jren and Asenath (Phelps) Phelps of 
Wilbraham. 

67/..- Emily Meekins, b. Mar. 20, 1S61; m. Oct. 26. 1S86, Enoch Hale Hurt. 
Katharine, b. Sept. 15, 1865; m. Oct. 16, 18S9, .•\ndrew S. Gaylord of Terrv- 

ville, Ct. C/i.: Ruth Katharine .Arms, b. Feb. 5, 1S99. 
Sarah Lucy, b. Mar. 24, 186S. 

William Wells, b. Feb. 27, 1871; d. Mar. 10, 1S75. 
George Albert, b. Feb. 3. 1874; d. Oct. 25, 1S75. 

ARMS, Thoimas, Jr., of Deerfield and Hannah ln)yden of Conway 
m. Oct. 25, 1795. 

ARMSrONC, JoKL AL\S()N, son of .Martin and Mary (Pent*) 
.\rmstrong of Wendell, and grandson of Timothy Armstrong, was 
born Nov. 21, 1833; m. ^Llr. 22, 1859, HtFen Lucinda, dau. Elisha 
Warren and Laura (Beaman) Leach. .She was b. Oct. 3, 1839. He 
has lived about 40 years in town, nearly all of that time in the house 
which he now occupies on Bridge St.; was of 52nd Regt. Mass. Vols. 

C/i.: Edwin Mason, b. Sept. 30, 1866; d. Oct. 12, 1877. 

Minnie H., b. July 26, 1869; for 10 years a successful teacher in ^hlss. and Ver- 
mont. 

Ella Laura, b. Oct. 24. 1871; d. Dec. 28, 1875. 

Agnes Maria, b. July 3, 1874; member of class of 1900, Smith college. 

Herbert Julius, b. Oct. i, 1876; jjraduated at Mass. Agricultural college. 1897, 
took postgraduate course, and is now employed as civil engineer by 111. 
Cent. R. R. 

* Mary BenI was daughter of Joel Bent and wife, Esther Lawrence, whose 
grandfather, John Lawrence, came to America and settled in Walpole, 1714 
Mary, wife of the latter, was daughter of Sir Richard Townley of Tovvniey 
Hall in England, and her mother was only child of Lord William Widdrington, 
whose estate was in Northumberland and Durham counties. 



AK>rSTRONG. 255 

Harry Elmer, b. Sept. 22. 1878. 
Lewis Martin, b. Mar. 5, 1882. 

1. ASHLEY, Joseph' (Rev.), (Samuel,' David,' Robert,') de- 
scended from Robert Ashley, the emigrant ancestor, was son of 
Samuel and Sarah (Kellogg) Ashley, b. at Westfield, Oct. 11, 1709; 
graduated at Yale, 1730; m. Anna, dau. Adijah and Sarah (Root) 
Dewey, at Westfield, Feb. 16, 1737, and was settled over the church 
in Winchester, N. H., Nov. 12, 1736. He became third pastor of the 
Sunderland church in 1747. His original homestead was the "min- 
ister lot", Xo. 10, West side, which he ultimately exchanged for No. 
17, East side. He had trouble with the church and town in relation 
to his salary in the years which followed the Revolution, but con- 
tinued pastor emeritus until his death. His eldest three children 
and perhaps the fourth, were born before he came to Sunderland. 
He dieil Feb. 8, 1797. She died July 15, 1791, in her 82nd year. 

67/.. ■ Joseph, b. Apr. 26, 1738 (2). 

Stephen, b. Nov. 27. 1740(3). 

Gideon, b. May 15, 1743 (4). 

.•\nna, b. ab. 1746; m. Dec. 10, 1767, Jonathan Russell. 

Sarah, b. Sept. 13, 1750; m. Oct. 21, 1773, Benjamin Dickinson. 

2, Joseph, son of Joseph (i), b. 1738; m. Ruth, dau. Fellows 
Billings, Oct. 20, 1763; deputy sheriff, 1774. He was a tory in the 
Revolution; was proscribed and is believed to have removed to Nova 
Scotia. No children recorded. 

3. SrKPHEN, son of Joseph (i), (Leverett); b. 1740; soldier 
1757-60; m. Elizabeth, dau. Ebenezer Billings, Jr., Nov. 10, 1762, 
and tlied Feb. 20, 1815. She d. Sept. 16, 1826. 

Ch.: William, b. May 20. 1763(5). 

Stephen, b. Jan. 28, 1766, d. July 23, 1766; bap. July 2u "at their house before 
Sundry members of the Church and others after the father of said Son had 
consented to the articles of faith and covenant." Ch. Records. 

Lucretia, b. Sept. 15, 1767; m. (pub. Sept. 15, 1792,) Caleb Hubbard. 

Stephen, b. June 8, 1770. 

.Anna, b. Oct. 6, 1772; m. Enos Cooley. 

Clarissa, b. May 2, 1774; d. July 2g, 1792. 

Salome, b. Oct. 26, 1776; m. Nov. 17, 1799, Erastus Field. 

Joseph, b. Mar. 26, 1780. 

4, Gideon, son of Joseph (i), b. 1743; lived and died on his 
father's homestead. He m. Mary. dau. Jonathan Russell, Nov. i, 
1770, and d. Mar. 9, 1813. Shed. Sept. 1823. 

Ch.: Cynthia, b. June 3, 1771; m. Elisha Alexander. 
Polly, b. May 2, 1773; m. Isaac Graves. 



*ir>(> A>H1 KV. 

Charlotte, b. Sept. i. 1775: t1. Mar. (\ 1S25, unm. 

Charissa. b. Nov. S. 1777; m. Holland ot Belchertown. 

Caroline, b. May 4, 17S0; tn. David Hubbard. 

Electa, b. Nov. 26, 17S2; in. Sept. i, 1S05, Solomon Hubbard. 

Virtue, b. Aus, S, 17S5; ni. Lucius Field. 

5, Will 1AM, son of Steplicn (^^). b. 1763, lived in Amherst aiul 
Hudson, N. v.; ni. Nancy Ponieroy of Northampton [2) Jeriisha, 
dan. Col. Noaluiiah Leonard of Sunderlaml. He il. at Hudson, N. 
v., 1S47. 

Ci.: — Hv tiisi wife — Williani. 

Chester, b. June 1. i7go: I'. S. senator from Ark.; d. Apr. S. 1S4S. 

Elisha Pomeroy. 

By second wife — Lauraeite. 

Pliny. 

AlllKRlON, loNAiH.vN. d. May 0. 1749. He was son of Jona- 
than of Andierst, whose widow m. Isaac Hubbard. |r. 

♦ 

r>.\l\.l\R, Pamki., siMi of Samuel of Northampton, was born Ian. 
20. 1717: 111. Mar. 29, 1744, Kli/abeth, dau. William Allis. He is 
said to have died at New Haven. Hec. 7, 179S. I'liere were born in 
Sunderland : 

a.: Mercv or Mary, b. Oec. 30, 1744. 
Daniel, b. Aug. i. 1747. 
Elizabeth, b. Dec. 2, 1749: d. Nov. S, 1752. 
Samuel, b. .May 23. 1752. 

1, P.\KKR. No.\H*. (John, ^Timothy,' Kdward.') son of John and 
Rebecca (Clark) Hakerof Northampton; b. 1719; m. Sarah, dau. l>avid 
and Sarah (Phelps) Burt, and settled in .\mherst, but soon removed to 
Sunderland, where his children were all born except the eldest two. 
His homestead was the farm now owned by his o^reat-grandson, Isaac 
S. H. Gunn. He was a member of the Sunderland church but became 
a Separatist and Baptist, and is sometimes called •* Elder Baker." 
He built the house on the Gunn place, now occupied by three oen- 
erations of his descendants. The rooms are higher than those 
usuallv found in houses of its age and he is said thus to have con- 
structed them with t|je view to holding preaching services therein 
He was representative in 177S. His wife died May 2, 1790, and lu 
ni, (2) June 20, 1792, Widow Rachel IMiillips of .Vshfield, whoii. Jan. 
13, 1S09, ae. 73. He d. Her. 20, iSio. 

(■*..• Ji^el, b. J741, (2). 
Rcbecc.1. m. Elijah Billinijs. 
Elkanah, b. 1746, (3). 



BAKER. 257 

Timothy, b. May 15, 1748, m. Abigail Kibbe and settled in Havviey. 

Holiister, d. young. 

Noah. b. Mar. 7, 1752. 

Elisha, bap. Mar. 17, 1754. 

Daniel, bap. Jan. 15, 1756. 

Sarah, b. Jan. 12, 1757; m. Stephen Gunn. 

Asenath, bap. Jan. 27, 1760; d. Dec. 1840; m. Whitney. 

2, Joel, son of Noah (i), b. 1741; m. Sarah, dau. Samuel 
Graves, Oct. 22, 1761. He removed to Conway after 1768, was 
chosen deacon and d. there July 28, 181 7. She d. there Aug. 12, 
1829. 

Ch.: Isaac, bap. Oct. 31, 1762. 

Lovina, bap. Oct. 7. 1764; m. Mar. 4, 1784. Daniel Newhall of Conway. 

Pamelia. 

Merritt (?) 

Joel, bap. Apr. 10, 1768; d. Sept. i, 1833, Cong, clergyman, W. Granville. 

3, Elkanah, son of Noah (i), m. Dorothy, dau. Nathaniel Gunn, 
Jr., of Montague. He d. Mar. 19, 1773, and his widow m. George 
Howland. 

Ch.: Dorothy, b. Dec. 6, 1766; m. Abel Clary. 
Elkanah, b. Aug. 26, 1768, (4). 
Solomon, b. July 14, 1770; d. Feb. 7, 1771. 
Lucy, b. Feb. 9, 1772. 

4, Elkanah, son of Elkanah (3). m. Oct 7, 1792, Polly, dau. Dan- 
iel Whitmore; lived in Hawley, Ashfield and Conway and d. at Mont- 
gomery, Jan. 4, 1S47. His wife d. Jan. 26, 1845, ae. 75. 

Ch.: Rhoda, m. (pub. Nov. 27, 1826,) Dea. Samuel Puffer of Sunderland and d. 

June 3, 1856. 
Lucy, m. Rueben Belden of Ashfield. 
Polly, m. (pub. Sept. 14. 1820) John Harris of Sunderland m. (2) Anson Bement 

of Ashfield. 
Sarah, d. Feb. 21, 1818. 
Daniel W. 

Elkanah, b. June 7, 1808; m. Maria Bartholomew of .Montgomery and d. s. p. 
Jan. II, 1833. 

BAKER, Zephamah and Rachel Smith, both of Ashfield, m. Jan. 
19, 1806. 

B.ARER, Elisha, of Sunderland; m. Ruth P'arnam, Sept. 25, , 

at Northampton. 

B.\KER, Elisha, of Sunderland and Lois Baker of Pittsfield, pub. 
■^"g- 3. •772, Pittsfield rec. He seems to have been in Sunderland, 
1786. 



258 BALCOM. 

BALCOM, Luke, and Betsey Doty, both of Sunderland, m. at 
Hatfield, Nov. 4, 1796. 

1, BALL, Silas (i), son of Thomas and Hannah (Wright) Ball 
of Framingham, afterwards of No. Brookfield, and grandson of Ben- 
jamin Ball, was born Apr. 23, 1754. "Silas Ball and Rhoda were 
married in April, 1775, in the 21st year of their age," (Leverett 
record). His wife was Rhoda Griffin of Tewksbury, where he stud- 
ied medicine with Dr. Kittredge. He was a successful physician, a 
surgeon in the army during the Revolution and afterwards practiced 
in Leverett. He d. July 15, 1807. His wife d. Feb. 21, 1S42. 

Ch.: Zebina Montague, b. Oct. 21, 1776; m. Margaret Pennel of Warren, N. Y. 
Rhoda, b. May 9, 1778; m. Henry Bartlett of Belchertown; rem. to N. Y. State. 
Abraham, b. Sept. 14, 1783; d. Apr. 16, 1827; m. May 3, 1803, Martha, dau. 

William Field. 
Silas, b. May 22, 1787, (2). 

Hannah, b. Aug. 10, 1790; d. Mar. 6, 1S55; m. John Hilliard. 
Selina Belmont, b. Mar. 11, 1797; d. Sept. 18, 1802. 

2, Silas, son of Silas (i), b. 1787; in. Electa, dau. Moses Field. 
She d. July i, 1826; m. (2) Jerusha, dau. Nathan and Content (Ful- 
ler) Ingram. She was b. Dec. 29, i8ot, and d. Apr. 21, 1878. He 
studied medicine with his father and practiced in Montague; lived 
many years at the Plumtrees, where he d. Aug. 14, 1857. Of the 
children nained below, the last four were by second wife. 

Ch.: Adaline Montgomery, b. July 23. 1S09; m. Ebenezer Wiley. 

John Dickson, b. Nov. 16, 1810, C3). 

Climena Everentia, b. 1812; m. Zaccheus Crocker. 

Frederick Quincy, b. Oct. 24, 1814, (4). 

Charles Austiman, b. Apr. 25, 1817, (5). 

De.xter Americus, b. Feb. 18, 1819, (6). 

Seth Field, b. Mar. 28, 1S22, (7). 

Nelson, d. in infancy. 

Horatio Nelson, d. Aug. 21, 1835. 

Mary Electa, b. July 29, 1835. 

Edwin Wright, b. July 6, 1838; d. of fever Sept. 10, 1864 :it City I'oint, Va.; 

was of Co. L, 1st Regt. heavy artillery, in civil war; afterwards enlisted as 

artificer; was buried in No. Amherst. 
Ellen Selina. b. May 11, 1843, m. Wallace Howard. 
Silas Victor, b. Aug. 8, 1845; m. May 7, 1S72, Alice A., dau. -Avery [). Hubbard. 

3, John Dickson, son of Silas; (2), b. 1810, in. Jan. 2, 1831, 
Jerusha Ingram Hill and d. Oct. 17, 1882. She d. May 27, 1891. 
He was of loth Regt. Mass. \'ols. in civil war. 

Ch.: Henry C, b. June 12, 1832, in Sunderland, killed at Gettysburg. July 3, 
1862; m. Harriet Ferguson. 



BALL. 259 



Charles D., b. Feb. 25, 1834. 

Loren L., b. Sept. 20, 1836; rn. Oct. 10, 1855, Augusta J. Marsh. 

Roderick Nelson, b. Oct. 10, 1838; m. Nov. 25, 1866, Nellie Maria Keith. 

Climena E., b. Aug. 23, 1841; d. Feb. 17, 1879; m. Lewis Allen. 

.Adaline E., b. Feb. 29, 1844; m. Jan. 22, 1894, William S. VVescott. 

John D., b. Apr. 12, 1846; d. young. 

Isabelle Jerusha, b. Dec 12, 1851; m. Federick S. Herrick. 

4, Frederick Quincv, son of Silas, (2), b. 1814; d. Apr. 8, 
1884; 111. May 26, 1841, Lucy Leiiiira, dau. Silas Field. 

C/i.: -Alonzo Field, b. Feb. 13. 1842, (8). 

Frederick Harrison, b. Mar. 4, 1849; d. Sept. 8, 1S50. 

Matilda Elmira, b. June 11. 1853; d. Oct. 13, 1853. 

lola Matilda, b. Dec. 3, 1S54; d. Aug. 15, 1894, at Leveretl. 

5, Chari-es AusTiMAN, son of Silas, (2), b. 1817; 111. Mar. 18, 
1840, Naomi Adams Ingram. 

Ch.: Julia .Amanda, b. Feb. 10, 1S41; m. Oct. 21, 1874. Francis Henry Mc- 

.Arthur. 
George Allen, b. Feb. 4, 1843, '"i Sunderland; d. Aug. 14, 1S46. 
Charles Allen, b. Jan. 11, 1847, in Sunderland; m. Mar. 31, 1884, Nellie Root. 
Frank Martin, b. Apr. 25, 1851; m. June 8, 1880, Anna Kidrey. 
George De.xter, b. Feb. 26, 1853. 
Harry Field, b. Nov. 2, 1859; m. Feb. 10. 1880, Jennie Jones. 

g. Dexter Americus, son of Silas, (2), b. 1819; d. Nov. 10, 
1856; m. Amy Grimes of Iowa. 

Ch.: I. .Amy. 2. Charles. 

7, Skth, son of Silas, (2), b. 1822; ni. May 14, 1849, .Vrvilla E. 
Field of Stanstead, P. Q. vShe was b. Dec. i, 1820; d. May 19, 
18S4; m. (2), Dec. 26, 1887, Mary E. Rogers. She was b. Dec. 26, 

CJi.: .Arvilla b. ^L-ly 5, iS5i;d. in infancy. 

Charles Dexter, b. Oct. 5, 1S59. He is a physician of Santa Anna, Cal.; m. 

May, 1883, Lizzie S. Bates. She wash. May 3, 1864; d Aug. 23, 1888; m. 

(2) Oct. 24, 1889, Louise Rankin. 

8, Ai,o.\/() Field, son of Frederick Q., (4), b. 1842; m. Nov. 4, 
1864, Anna Philena Wellnian. 

Ch.: Arthur Wellman, b. July 7, 1S66; d. Aug. 8, 1867. 
Frederick Arthur, b. May. 10, 1870; d. Jan. 29, 1891. 
Herbert Alonzo, b. Feb. 20, 1872. 

1, BALLARD, Zehulon, perhaps from New Salem, settled in 
Sunderland ab. 1742. His homestead was next north of Upper Lane 



260 BALLARD. 

on the east side of the street. He m. Eunice, prob. dau. of Jona- 
than Field. She d. Sept. 23, 1790, in her 68th year; m. (2), Nov. 
28, 1793, Widow Susanna Doty. She afterwards m. Moses Chand- 
ler of Shelburne, pub. Nov. 29, 1799, anil d. Nov. 23, 1S42, ae. 80. 
He d. Sept. 3, 1798, in his 78th year. 

Cli.: Jonathan, b. Dec. 31, 1742, (2). 

Moses, b. May 3, 1745; d. Sept. 24, 174Q. 

Mary, b. Feb. 3, 1747; m. Sept. 22, 1775, Moses Scott of Bennington. 

Eunice, b. Sept. 3, 1749; m. Sept. 22, 1775, Samuel Wright of Windsor. 

Miriam, b. July 10, 1751; d. unm. Aug. 19, 1829. 

Zeruiah, b. July 17, 1754; m. Nov. 19, 1775, Oliver Williams. 

Jeremiah, b. May 8, 1756; d. Dec. 22, 1774. 

Lucy, b. Aug. 4, 1758; m. Feb. 26, 1778, Avery Powers of Northampton. 

Mercy, b. July i, 1762; m. July 28, 1785, Eliphalet Hale of Chesterfield, N. IL 

2. Jonathan, son of Zebulon, (i), m. Oct. 5, 1765, Lucy dau. 
Simeon Graves. She died Aug. 8, 1815. He d. Dec. 6, 1825. 

Ch.: Naomi, b. Aug. 27, 1766; m. Feb. 20, 1787, Samuel Belden of Swanzey, 

N. H. 
Simeon, b. Feb. 12, 1768, (3). 

Lovina, b. Feb. 7, 1772; m. Mar. 10, 1795, Phineas Graves. 
Patty, bap. May 29, 1774. 

Lucy, bap. Sept. 26, 1779; m. Smith. 

Cynthia, bap. Dec. 23, 17S1. 
Rhoda, bap. Apr. 10, 1785. 
Perhaps others. 

3, Simeon, son of Jonathan (2), lived on his grandfather's home- 
stead and m. Electa, dau. Noahdiah Leonard, pub. Sept. 6, 1794, 
and d. Apr. 21, 1830. She d. Mar. 16, 1833. 

Ch.: Apollos, b. Dec. 8, 1795; d. Oct. 11, 1796. 
Winthrop, b. Mar. 16, 1799; d. Aug. 9, 1799. 

liALLARD, David, (Montague), perhaps brother of Zebulon ; m. 
Oct. 13, 1743, Mary, dau. Daniel Russell. 

Ch.: Hannah, b. Aug. 6, 1744. 

Philip, b. Mar. 21, 1747; m. May 10, 1777, Mary Earns. 

Abner, b. June 13, 1749 

Jeremiah, 1). June 3, 1754; m. Mar. 6, 1777, Phebe Carrier. 

Moses, b. Apr. 11, i75<'). 

BALLARD, Jeremiah, 1750. 

BANKS, John Randoi.imi, son of Orlando and Caroline Whitney 
of Ashfield, was adopted at an early age by John Banks of Ber- 
nardston. He was born Jan. 8, 1840, and spent his early years in 



HANKS. 261 

the latter town, coming to Sunderland in 1859. He m. Feb. 27, 
1861, Julia M., dau. Benjamin F. Uunklee, and d. June 24, 1869. His 
widow m. James L. Farr; res. Greenfield. 

Ch.: Nettie C, b. Sept. 3. 1862; m. W. Henry Frary. 

Edgar James, b. May 23, 1S66; graduated at Harvard, 1893, post graduate, 
1895, ordained pastor of Cong'l Ch., Wayland, 1893, tooi< degree Ph. D. at 
Breslau, i8g6, consul to Bagdad, Turkey, 1898; m. July 16, 1-893, Emma 
Lyford of So. Woodbury, Vt. 

Laura, b. Nov. 27, i868; d. Sept. 15, 1869. 

H.AKDWELL, Samuki., was son of Samuel and Martha (.Allen) 
IJardwell of Deerfield, and grantlson of Robert Bardwell who came 
from London and settled in Hatfield. He was b. Aug. 25, 1715; m. 
Aug. 31. 1737, Anna, dau. Joseph and Anna (Kellogg) Severance 
and removed to Sunderland (Montague) before 1751. The chair 
which Mrs. Bardwell occupied in church in her old age is now in 
Memorial Hall at Deerfield. 

Ch.: Medad. b. Aug. 4, 1739. 

Son, b. and d. 1741. 

Anna, b. Feb. 28, 1744; m. Moses Root. 

Job, b. Mar. 30, 1746; m. Sarah, dau. Jonathan Root; rem. to Shelburne; 8 

children. 
Catharine, b. Oct. 25, 174S; d. Mar. 12, 1815; m. Nov. 11, 1779, Moses Arms. 

He was son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Allen) Arms of Greenfield. 
Tamar, b. Sept. 14, 1751; d. Nov., 1807; m. Nov. 28, 1776, Elisha Nims. 
Reuben, b. Mar. 30, 1754; d. Sept. 13, 1840; m. May 7, 1778, Susanna, dau. 

William Wilson of Montague. 
Submit, b. .Aug. ig, 1759; m. Oct. 3, 1792, Asahel Gunn. 

1, BARDWELL, Enoch, brother of Samuel, was b. Feb. 25, 1722; 
m. Dec. 5, 1745, Experience, dau. John Stebbins of Deerfield; m, 
(2) Dec. 24, 1793, Martha Root, wid. Moses Field of Northfield. 
He d. Sept. 22, 181 7. She d. Mar. 3, 1813, ae. 89. 

Ck.: Ebenezer, b. .Aug. 23, 1746; d. Nov. 29, 1798; m. Sept. 1771, Philena 

Smead. 
Enoch, b. Dec. i, 1748; d. Dec. 18, 178-; m. Nov. 21, 1771, Abigail Wells. 
Experience, b. May 11, 1750; m. Mar. 21, 1771, Seth Howland of Greenfield; 

m. (2) Seth Lyman. 
Moses, m. Sept. g, 1785, Sarah Ransom of Shelburne. 
Elijah, b. 1760, (2). 
Consider, b. Nov. 13, 1763; m. Anna Benjamin; settled in Leyden. 

2, Ei,ij.\H. son of Enoch (i), b. 1760; m. Nov. 16, 1780, Theo- 
dosia Wolcott. He died Jan. 26, 1786, "in ye 27th year of his age, 
having but a few days survived ye fatal night when he was flung 
from his horse and drawn by ye stirrups 26 rods along ye path as 



262 BARDWELL. 

appearedly the place where his hat was found and he had spent the 
whole of ye following severe cold night treading down the snow in 
a small circle." 'I'he family he left was an aged father, a wife and 
three small children. Tombstone, Montague. 

BARLO^V, Jonathan, lived "ui the street" and probably south 
of the meeting house in 1796. 

1, BARNARD, Joseph^ (John,-' Joseph,- Francis,') son of John 
and Bridget (Cook) Barnard, descended from Francis Barnard, one 
of the first settlers of Hadley. He was b. in Deerfield, Jan. i, 1720; 
m. Nov. I, 1749, Esther, dau. Benjamin and Hannah (Dickinson) 
Church of Hadley; m. (2) June 11, 1780, Sarah, dau. Benjamin and 
Mary (Wood) Worcester and wid. John H. Cummings. He was a 
blacksmith, homestead No. 19, W^est side. He rem., 17S7, to that 
part of Deerfield afterwards set off to Whately. He d. ab. iSoo; 
wife d. Jan. 29, 1813, ae. 82. 

Ch.: Ebenezer, b. Oct. 2, 1752, (2). 

Hannah, b. Dec. 15, 1754; m. June, 1775, Jonathan Hubbard. 

Moses, b. Feb. 13, 1757; bled 10 death from a wound by a scythe in 17SS. 

Joseph, b. Aug. 26, 1759. 

Perhaps others. 

2, Ebenkzkk, son of Joseph (i) b. 1752; m. Mar. 12, 1775, Lydia, 
dau. Moses Clark. He rem. to Whately; four children born in Sun- 
derland; was a blacksmith; d. Dec. 8, 1827; wife d. Sept. 17, 1S26. 

Ch.: Ebenezer, b. July 2, 1777; d. Nov. 5, 1S37; m. Feb. 13, 1805, Sophia, dau. 
Hugh Quinn. She d. Aug. 11, 1S58, ae. 84. 

Elihu, b. 1779; rn- J^"- 24, 1805; E+eei«,-^au. Abner Cooley. 

William, b. 1782; d. Mar. 30, 1837; m. Dec. 20, 1810, Ruth, dau. Gideon Dick- 
inson. 

Justus, b. 1784; m. Dency Ingram of Amherst, pub. Mar. g, 1816; living at 
Plumtrecs 181S. 

BARNARD, Lemuel, for many years a respectable physician in 
Shefifield and a prominent magistrate of Berkshire Co., came to Sun- 
derland in the early part of the century with his wife Elizabeth, dau. 
Dr. 'I'homas and Anna (Childs) Williams of Deerfield. She was b. 
Aug. 17, 1 741, and d. in Sunderland, Nov. 25, 1804. They lived on the 
Russell place now occupied by the family of the late Hollis D. 
Graves. The family rem. to Warwick, where he d. Sept. 18, 18 17, 
ae. 81. 

Ch.: Henry, attorney-at-law, d. at Warwick, June 26, 1852, ae. S3. 
Nancy. 



BARRETT. 263 

X, BARRETT, Benjamin, son of Benjamin and Sarah (Graves) 
l^arrettof Hatfield, was one of the 40 first settlers; home lot No. g. 
W^est side; was of Chelmsford, 1706-10, where his eldest four chil- 
dren were born; m. in Chelmsford, June 18, 1705, Hannah Foster. 
He d. Jan. i 7, 1729. 

Cli.: Hannah, b. ab. 170S; ni. Aug. 4, 1725, Nathan Tattle. 

Benjamin, b. ab. 1709, (2). 

Isaac, b. ab. 1711, (3). 

Sarah, b. ab. 1713; m. May 24, 1734, William Wright. 

Jonathan, b. Feb. 8, 1717; ni. Hannah. 

Elizabeth, b. July 15, 1719. 

Rebecca, b. June 20, 1722. 

Hathsheba, b. Dec. 27, 1725; d. Jan. 17, 1729. 

2, Benjamin, son of Benjamin (i) (Montague) b. ab. 1709; m. 
Dec. 31, 1730, Susanna Marsh. 

Ch.: Benjamin, b. Sept. 27, 1731, (4). 

Moses, b. Feb. 6, 1733: d. May 5, 1737. 

Mary, b. Sept. 8, 1734. 

Oliver, b. Mar. 14, 1737, (Leverett); m. Jerusha Cowles of Amherst; soldier in 

1758; living in Sunderland 1794 and had been for some years. 
Susanna, b. Apr. 23, 1739. 
John, b. June 7, 1741. 
Moses, b. Mar. 27, 1745. 
Hannah, b. Jan. 3, 1747. 
Rebecca, bap. Oct. 20, 1748. 
Nathan, bap. Oct. iS, 1750. 

3, Isaac, son of Benjamin (i) b. 17 1 1 ; m. July 23, 1 741, Susanna 
Newton; resided in Montague. 

Ch.: Zadoc. 

4, Benjamin, son of Benjamin (2), b. 1731; m. Apr. (?) 13, 
'753> I^ydia Saunders. 

Ch.: Jebo (Jebe) b. May 2, 1755. 

Bula, b. Nov. 6, 1757. 

Aaron, b. Aug. 6, 1754. Such is the record, but there is some mistake. 

BARRETT, John, perhaps brother of Benjamin (i), had land 
granted him in 1736 ''if he abide five years ;" wife, Hannah. 

Cli.: Eleanor, b. Aug. 17, 1731. 
Tryphena, b. May 14, 1733. 
Hannah, b. Feb. 21, 1736. 
Margaret, b. Feb. 21, 1736. 
Zebulon, b. May 12, 1738. 



264r BARRETT. 

BARRETT, Josiah, and wife Catharine, resided in Hardwick; 
rem. to Sunderland where they were admitted to the church Sept. 
3, 1 761, also Miriam Barrett, 1766. He died soon. It is probable 
that Catharine, Mary, Sarah and Miriam, hereafter mentioned, were 
his daughters. His children, Sarah, Joseph and Miriah, were b. in 
Hardwick. 

Ch.: Sarah, bap. July 17, 1737. 

Joseph, bap. Mar. 28, 1742. 

Miriah (Miriam) bap. Feb. 16, 1746. 

BARRETT, S.ar.\h, m. Apr. 29, 1762, Thomas .Morton of .\m- 
herst. 

BARRETT, M.arv, m. Dec. 14. 1762, John Gould. 

BARRETT, wid. Catherine m. .\pr. 24, 1764, Nehemiah Strong 
of Amherst. 

BARRETT, Miki.am, m. Jan. 19, 1768, Samuel Clary. 

BARROWS, Eli' (Charles,*^ Noah,^ Samuel."' George,^ Robert,' 
John,') was son of Charles and Huldah (Frissell) Barrows and de- 
scended from John Barrows, who was of Salem, 1637. He was b. 
Aug. 22, 1808, at Monson; m. Sept. 5, 1833, Lucretia, dau. Mason 
and Sarah (Frissell) Abbey. She was b. Dec. 13, 1803, and d. May 
14, 1893. He d. Dec. 28, 1881. He rem. here from Brimfield. 

Ch.: Albert Huntington, b. Jan. 11, 1837; d. July 28, 1843. 

Charles Mason, b. Mar. 11, 1838; m. Sept. 1864, .Adelaide \. Marden. She d. 

Dec. 15, 1894. 
George Bowen, b. May 11, 1840, of 42nd Regt. Mass. Vols, in civil war. 
Sarah Lucretia, b. Jan. 29, 1843. 

1, BARRY. Ed.mund, son of Patrick Barry of Ballyquirk, Coun- 
ty Cork, Ireland, who died in Sunderland, Mar. 18. 1867; m. Dec. 
27, 1856, Margaret, dau. John and Julia (Sullivan) Burke of Baiitry, 
Ireland. She was b. Dec. 24, 1828. 

Ch.: John, b. July 27, 1857 (2), 

Patrick, b. Sept. 27, 1858(3). 

Mary Jane, b. May 10, i860. 

Margaret, b. Mar. 10, 1862; d. June 3, 1S84. 

Edmund, b. Jan. i, 1865; d. Oct. i, 1865. 

Julia Agnes, b. Oct. 29, 1866; d. Aug. 27, 1887. 

Edmund James, b. Aug. 30, 186S; res. Watertown. 

William Edmund, b. Aug, 22, 1870. 



BARRY. 265 

2, John, son of Hclniuiul (i)l). 1^57; m. Mary Smith; res. Jersey 
City, N. J. 

Ch.: Daughter, d. young. 

Mary. 

Eddie. 

3, Patrick, son of Ediiiuiul (i) b. 1858; m. Hannah J. (Pratt) 
Williams. 

Ch.: Lillian May, h. Sept. 26, 1892. 
Son, b. 1895; d. ae. 2 mos. 

1, BARRY, John, brother of FAhnund (i); in. N'aiicy, dau. 
James and Kate Riley. She d. Dec. 12, 1887, ae. 60. Lives in the 
Meadow on the farm forinerly occupied by Cephas Graves, and 
later by Benjamin Dunklee. 

Ch.: Catharine, b. Jan. 3, 1852; d. Jan. 14, 1S54. 

James, b. Oct. 31, 1853 (2). 

Patrick, b. Dec. 3, 1855; d. July 22, 1856. 

Nancy, b. Apr. 22, 1857; m. Lewis Brassard, res. Springfield. (7/..- i. Anna 

Riley, b. Jan. 1897; 2. Elizabeth Josephine, b. Nov. 1S98. 
Mary Ellen, b. July 15, 1859; m. Feb. 9, 1891, John W. Walsh. 
John, b. Nov. 27, 1861. 

Elizabeth, b. Nov. 27, 1863; m. Nov. 30, 1893, William T. Conlin. 
Abigail Jane, b. July 22, 1866; m. Mar. 9, 1894, William E. Dwyer. 

2, Ja.mes, son of John (i); b. 1853; m. Bridget Kane, widow of 
John Bresnon. He d. in Wallingford, Ct. 

Ch.: James Edward, d. ae. 2. 
Charlotte Mary. 

BARSTOW, Nathaniel, m. May 28, 1746, Martha, dau. Thomas 
Hovey, Jr., and wife, Hannah Dickinson, and resided on the 
Hovey lot No. 17, West side. There is no record of any children 
nor of his death, but Widow Martha Barstow and Dea. Elijah Mor- 
ton of Hatfield were m. Nov. 12, 1789. Mr. Barstow died in 1787 
or 1788. 

1, BARTLETT, DKxrKR, son of Daniel* and Deborah (Fergu- 
son) Bartlett, was born in Hadley, Oct. 15, 1802; m. Clarinda, dau. 

*Daniel Bartlett, a soldier in the Revolution under Gen. Washington; rem. 
from Hadley to No. Hadley, was a son of Henry Bartlett who was b. 1701 in 
.Marlboro and rem. to Hadley and was killed by Indians 1755 in French and 
Indian war. Henry Bartlett was a son of that Henry Bartlett who was b. in 
England and settled in Marlboro 1680. 



266 BART LETT. 

Richard and Mehitabel (Rounds) Dean of New Salem. She was b. 
Dec. 30, 1806, and d. Apr. 2, 1852. He in. (2) CaroHne, dau. Capt. 
Rufus and Almira (Church) Dickinson of Deerfield. She was b. 
Jan. 20, 181 7, and d. Jan. 6, 1892. He rem. here in 1834 and d. Jan. 
6, 1887. 

Ch.: Elizabeth L., b. Apr. 30, 1830; d. Oct. 27, 1870, at Kenosha, Wis.; m. June 
29. 1853, Alvin Franklin Durant. Ch.: Edward Levi, b. June 9, 1855; m. 
Dec. 30, 1879; Deli Woods of Racine, Wis.; res. Milwaukee, Wis. 

Laurieite, b. Nov. 24, 1833; d. Dec. 7, 1834. 

Laura E., b. Dec. 15, 1836; m. Oct. i, 1873, Edward M. Smith. 

Julia A., b. May 5, 1S38; d. at Syracuse, N. Y., May 9, 1S97; m. Henry H. Ful- 
ler of Brattleboro, Vt. Ch.: Lillian Bartlett, b. June 9, 1879. 

Dexter Lyman, b. May i, 1841; d. July 15, 1842. 

Henry Dexter, b. June 17, 1843; was of 46th Regt. Mass. Vols.; d. while in the 
army, of fever, Feb. 9, 1863, 'at Newbern, N. C. 

Almira F., b. July 12, 1848; m. Aug. 22, 1871. Frank A. Woods of Medfield; 
■ res. Racine, Wis. Ch.: Erville Bartlett, b. Apr. 24, 187S. 

James Arthur, b. Apr. 2, 1852 (2). 

Carrie Emma, b. June 5, 1857; res. Florence (Northampton). 

2, James Arthur, son of Dexter (i) b. 1852; lived during in- 
fancy and youth with James Hunt and is commonly called James 
Arthur Hunt; m. Apr. 5, 1827, Fannie Foster of Putney, Vt. ; res. 
West Springfield. 

Ch.: Broughton, b. Feb. 22, 1878; d. Aug. 1879. 
Clifford Foster, b. Jan. 5, 1882. 
Rosalind Foster, b. Sept. 22, 1S84. 

BASS, Abrah.\m, m. Mar. 10, 1752, Rebecca, dau. Noah Graves. 
He was a soldier in the last I'rench and Indian war, and rem. to 
Pownal, Vt, 

Cli.: Elizabeth, b. Dec. 31, 1752. 
Persis, b. Dec. 30, 1753. 
Reuben, b. Mar. 16, 1755. 
Anna, b. Jan. 12, 1757. 

BATCHELDRR, Gkorge L., son of Levi and Pamelia (Balch) 
Batchelder, descended from Rev. Stephen Batchelder. who came 
from Wiltshire, England, t<j Martha's Vineyard. He was b. Dec. 
17, 1828, in Francestown, N. H.; m. Jan. 1850, Marietta .\., dau. 
Seth and Electa (Wilcox) Parsons. She was b. Nov. 5, 1828, in 
Springfield. He resided here during the last 44 years of his life, 
coming here from (Greenfield; d. Feb. 28, 1899. 

Cli.: Ella Asenath, b. Sept. 2, 1855: m. June 4, 1884, William E. Hawkes of 
Conway and d. Sept. 12, 1896. Ch.: Etla Louise, b. Oct. 12, 1887. 



BATCHELDER. 267 

Wilson Levi, b. June 12, 1S62; m. Feb. 22, 1893, Hattie Emma, dau. Charles 
and Sarah R. (Tabor) Matthews of Amherst. She was b. Dec. 26, 1875. 

BATTLE, Dki'.okah, and I>eiiuiel (rraves; m. Sept. 12, 1783. 

1, BRALS, LoRiNG, was son of Joseph and Betsey (Reed) Beals 
of Plainfield, and grandson of Joseph Beals, who was the subject of 
the biography "The Mountain Miller," a book of great interest and 
popularity during the early part of the century. He was b. Dec. 6, 
1805, in Plainfield; in. Nov. 29, 1832, Sarah, dau. Samuel Davison. 
She was b. Mar. 12, 1813, and d. May 7, 1847; m. (2) Mary Ruth, 
dau. Jeduthan and Susanna (Tracy) Bliss of West Springfield. She 
was b. Jan. 8, 1816. He spent about five years mining gold in Cal- 
ifornia; engaged in farming in this town nearly 40 years, and d. 
Feb. 15, 1895. His widow res. in Aberdeen. So. Dakota. 

Ch.: Martha H., b. Aug. 18, 1S36; d. Mar. 20, 1838. 

Ellen, b. Jan. 8, 1839; m. James O. Cook of Barre; res. Cal. 

Mary M., b. Feb. 18, 1841; d. Dec, 26, 1867; m. Nov. 30, 1865, Geo. F. Bail. 

George Newell, b. Apr. 22. 1843 (2). 

Harriet Newell, b. Apr. 22, 18.43, '" Lanesborough; d. Nov. 8, 1844. 

Harriet Julia, b. Apr. 8, 1845; d. Sept. 18, 1845. 

Edward B., b. Aug. 22, 1846, (3). 

Horace Homan, b. June 5, 1852, (4). 

2, CrKORGE Newell, son of Loring (i)b. 1843, in Lanesborough; 
m. 1873, Eliza A., dau. Reuben and Clarissa (Freeman) Marcy of 
Ashford, Ct. She was b. July 7, 1846; res. on the farm on which his 
father lived nearly 30 years ne.xt previous to his death. 

CIt.: Edward Marcy, b. Nov. i, 1875, in Chicopee Falls; a machinist in Hart- 
ford, Ct. 
Grace Newell, b. May 3, 1880. 
Carlos Loring, b. May 13, 1889. 

3, EuwARD B., son of Loring (i) b. 1846; m. Ella Frost. He is 
a florist, res. Greenfield. 

Ch.: Alfred Tennyson, b. Apr. 1870. 

Grace Frost, b. 1871. 

Nellie, b. 1873. 

Edna Winnifred, b. 187(1. 

4, Horace Homan, son of Loring (i) b. 1852; m. 1888, Anna 
Ekethrow; res. Aberdeen, So. Dakota. 

Ch.: Loring Homan, b. Sept. 18S9. 

Bessie. 

Beatrice, b. 1S95; d. 1898. 



268 BEAMAN. 

1, BEAMAN, Ira, son of Elisha and Ruth (Johnson) Beaman 
of Sterling; b. Nov. 22, 1798; ni. 1828, Submit, dau. Benjamin Gra- 
ham; res. for a time in Deerfield, but returned and lived on the 
Graham place. He d. Dec. 15, 1871; wifed. Aug. 8, 1S96. 

CVi'. Elisha, b. Mar. 20. 1829, (2). 

Benjamin, b. Apr. 5, 1830, in Deerfield. 

George Edmund, b. May 7, 1833, in Deerfield; went West. 

Frederick Zelotes, b. July 14, 1834, (3). 

Horace Graham, b. Oct. 9, 1837, (4). 

Lizetta, b. Oct. 5, 1839; res. Sunderland. 

Mary Ann, b. Sept. 14, 1842; res. Amherst. 

2, Elisha, son of Ira (i) I). 1829 in Deerlield; ni Laura Fair- 
man of Huntington; res. Amherst. 

Ck.: Roselma, lived a few days. 
Edson White, b. June 14, 1874. 

3, Frederick Zelotes, son of Ira (1) b. 1834, in Deerfield; m. 
Dec. 7, 1873, Josephine Rice of Deerfield; d. Jan. 17, 1896. 

CA.: Willis Leroy, b. Aug. 21, 1875. 
Nelson Allen, b. Feb. 27, 1S77. 
Ginevra Bruce, b. Jan. 8, 1879. 
Ella. b. Apr. 16, 1881. 
Leon Garfield, b. Feb. 5, 18S4. 
Daughter, b. 1889; d. young. 

4, Horace Graham, son of Ira (1) b. Oct. 9, 1837; m. Nov. 23. 
1864, Hattie M., dau. Samuel M. and Harriet M. (Fiske) Glover. 

C/t.: Norman Horace, b. Feb. 4, 1866. 

Nettie May, b. Nov. 17, 1868. 

Lucy Laura, b. Oct. i, 1873, m. May 9, 1S93, George Comins. 

Archibald, b. Apr. 1879. 

BEAMAN, William, from Shutcsbury; m. Oct. 3, 1832, Gynthia 
E., dau. Spencer Rowe. He rem. to Baltimore, Md., and later to 
Washington, I). C. 

C/i.: Manly Rowe, b. Jan. 3, 1834; d. during the civil war. 
William Adson, b. June 3, 1838. 

BELDEN, Si-Ei'HKN,' (Stephen,-' Samuel,-' Richard,') son of 
Stephen antl Mary (Wells) Belden of Hatfield, was one of the 40 
first settlers, home lot Nt). 20, East side. In 1717 he was offered a 
tract of land in Northfield if he would build a mill there, and he 
removed to that town soon after. He was b. Feb. 22, 1689; m. 
Mindwell, dau. Gapt. Benjamin Wright, and d. Feb. 19, 1736, in 



BELDEN. 269 

Northfield. It is not certain that any of liis children were born in 
Sunderland. 

CIt.: Lydia, b. Apr. i, 1715. 

Thankful, b. Jan. 6, 171S. 

Stephen, b. July i, 1720. 

Mary, b. July g, 1722. 

Mindvvell, b. Apr. 25, 1724. 

Moses, b. Feb. 28, 1726, 

Aaron, b. Feb. 2S, 1726; killed by Indians, July 23, 1748. 

Martha, b. Jan. 29, 172S. 

Titus, b. Jan. 16, 1732. 

1, *1j1LLINGS, Richard, the emigrant ancestor, with wife Mar- 
gery, was in Hartford in 1640; rem. to Hatfielil in i6f)i, where he 
d. Mar. 3, 1679. His wife d. Dec. 5, 1679. 

Ch.: Samuel, (2). 

2, Samuel, son of Richard (i) res. Hatfield; m. ab. 1661, Sarah, 
dau. Richard and Ursula Fellows, and d. 1^'eb. i, 1678. His widow 
m. (2) Oct. 9, 1678, Samuel Belden, Jr., and d. Feb. 5, 1713., 

Ch.: Samuel, b. Jan. 8, 1665, {3). 

Ebenezer, b. Oct. 29, 1669, (4). 

Sarah, d. July 15, 1674. 

Richard, b. Apr. 7, 1672; d. ab. 1753; m. Mar. iS, 1703, Hannah, dau. Samuel 

and Mary (Allison) Marsh; m. (2) Sarah. 
John, b. Oct. II. 1674; slain by Indians July 15, 1698. 
Sarah, b. Oct. 18, 1676; m. Samuel Dickinson of Hatfield. 

3, Samuel, son of Samuel (2) b. 1665; m. Nov. 18, 1686, Han- 
nah Wright, who d. Nov. 18, 1687; m. (2) Wid. Rebecca Miller. 

Ch. : Samuel, (5). 

Sarah, b. Mar. 15, 1697; m. Jan. 16, 1724, Dea. Samuel Smith of Sunderland. 

Joseph, b. Nov. 15, 1700: d. ab. 17S3; m. Jan. 7, 1726, Elizabeth Kellogg. 

Zechariah, b. Nov. 29, 1702; d. 1771; m. Ruth Meekins. 

Benjamin, b. Jan. 18, 1705; d. 1782; m. Nov. 13, 1729, Mary Hastings. 

4, Ebenezer, son of Samuel {2) was one of the 40 first settlers; 
home lot, No. 11, East side; Capt.; was a prominent and prosperous 
man, bought lands and owned and probably lived on lot No. 20, 
West side, at the time of his death. He m. Hannah Church ab. 
1690. His children were all born in Hatfield. He died Nov. 14, 
^745; wife d. Oct. II, 1756. 

*This name was almost invariably written without the final s, down to the 
close of the i8th century. 



270 BILLINGS. 

Ch.: Samuel, b. June 7, 1693, (6). 

Ebenezer, b. Nov. 10, 1695, (7). 

John, b. Nov. 26. i6g8, (8). 

Mary, b. May 24, 1701; m. Mar. 30, 1721, Jonathan Field. 

Fellows, b. Feb. 15, 1704, (9). 

Edward (Rev.), b. Aug. 10, 1707, graduated at Harvard, 1731; m. Aug. 12, 
1741, Lucy, dau. Rev. David Parsons of Leicester; was first minister of 
Belchertown and Greenfield, where he d. ab. 1757. His wife d. at Conway, 
Aug. I, 1793. ae. 76. 

Jonathan, b. June 10, 1710, (10). 

5, S.\iMUEL, son of Samuel (3) was one of the 40 first settlers and 
proprietors of Sunderland, home lot, No. 18, West side. He m. 
Hannah, dau. Daniel Warner of Hatfield. She d. Mar. 5, 1767; m. 
(2) Nov. 26, 1767, Mrs. Sarah Crosley. He rem. to Hardwick ab. 
1745 and died there between Jan. and May, 1778. His children 
were all born in Sunderland. 

Ch.: Hannah, b. Sept. 23, 1724; d. Feb. 25, 1814, in Conway; m, Jan. 2, 1746, 
Silas Belden; m. (2) Samuel Ware. 

Elisha, b, Dec. i, 1726; d. Sept. 29, 1803; m. 1749. Dorothy Belden of North- 
field. 

Sarah, b. May 29. 1729; m. Sept. 7, 1749, William Merrick. 

Daniel, b. Nov. 21, 1731; d. Jan. i, 1797; m. Dec. 24, 1758, Mary Ruggles. 

Nathan, b. May 23, 1734; m. Feb. 24, 1757, Lydia Wells. She d. July i, 1769; 
m. (2) Reliance. He prob. rem. froin Hardwick soon afterwards. 

Rebecca, b. Jan. 3, 1737; d. 1765; m. Aug. 31, 175S, Leonard Robinson of Ben- 
nington, Vt. 

Asahel, b. 1738; d. July 16. 1838, lacking a very few days of 100 years of age: 
m. 1765, Elizabeth Robinson. 

Samuel, b. Aug. 19, 1739; "i- June 28, 1764, Beulah Fay; was a Capt. in the 
Revolutionary war; is said to have rem. to Bennington, Vt. 

6, Samukl, son of Ebenezer (4), b. 1693; wasa blacksiniih. He 
received a grant of land in Sunderland, including a home lot 14 rcxls 
wide, next north of Samuel Graves', No. i. West side, on condition 
that he should establish himself and carry on his trade in tJTi.s town, 
which he did about 1719. He remained in town a number of years 
and then tlisappears. 'Inhere is no record of his death nor of any 
wife or children. His home lot in 1741 was owned by John Marsh. 
He is mentioned in his father's will in 1745. Later evidence shows 
that he died as early as 1767 s. p. 

7, Ei'.ENKZER, son of Ebenczcr (4), b. 1695, was one of the 40 first 
settlers, but not an original proprietor. He bought the right of Dr. 
Thomas Hastings of Hatfield, home lot, No. 16, East side. He m. 
May 7, 1724, Editha, dau. Samuel (runn, and d. Oct. 3, 1745. Wife 
d. Sept. 19, 1745. 



BILLINGS. 271 



Ch.: Moses, b. July 24, 1725; d. hu^. 7, 1725. 

Moses, b. Aug. 13, 1726, (11) 

Mary, b. Mar. 16, 1728; m. May 25, 1749, Phiric-as Frarv. 

Edilha, b. Mar. 16. 1730; d. Sept. 17, 1745. 

Ebcnezer, b. Jan. 17, 1732; m. May 31, 1753, Mary, dau. Nathaniel ^L^tt<)c>n, 
lie was of Northfield, 1763; of (Cambridge, N. Y.. 17S3. 

Miriam, b. July 24, 1735; m. July 29, 1752, Thomas, son of Thomas and Joan- 
na (Field) French of Deerfield. C/i : i. Try[)hena, b. junr 6, 1753. 2. 
Tertius, b. Mar. 6, 1757. 3. Achsah. b. Feb. 4. 1759. 4. Lucy, b. May 2. 
1761. 5. Lucius, b. Sept. 13, 17^)3. b. Patty, b. Feb. 3, 1766; d. Apr. 15, 
1838; m. (pub. Apr. 20, 1793) Moses, son of Joseph and lane (Cook) Wright; 
rem. to Adams ab. 1804. 7. Cynthia, b. May 1 1 , 1771. 

Elijah, b. Aug. 16, 1739 (12). 

Elizabeth, d, Sept. 11, 1743. 

Elizabeth, b. May 11, 1745; ni. Nov. 10, 1762, Stephen .•\shley. 

8, John, son of Kbenezer (4),!). 1698, had home h)t gfcinted him 
by the town, next north of Daniel Hubbard's, West side; m. June 
to, 1730, MaryChapin. She d. also "her child," May 8, 1743, and 
he m. (2) May 17, 1744, Mary, dau. Joseph and Naomi (Church) Bod- 
man of Hatfield. She was b. Feb. 12, 1704, and d. Aug. 20, 1753. 
He rem. to Hunting Hills. 

Ch.: Lucy, b. Aug. 9, 1731; d. Nov. 20, 1S02; m. Aug. 2, 1751, Levi Newton. 

Mary, b. Oct. 4, 1733. 

Joseph, b. Aug. 12, 1736. 

Deidamia, prob. m. Samuel Taylor, Jan. S, 1767. 

John, prc^b. b. 1745. 

9, Fellows, son of Ebenezer (4), b. 1704, had the original home- 
stead of his father. No. 11, East side, and there he kept tavern many 
years. He was also a trader or merchant. He m. Nov. 27, 1735, 
Mary, dau. Joseph and Mercy (Smith) Eastman" of Hadley. She 
was b. Oct. II, 1712, and d. Dec. 18, 1799. He rem. to Conway dur- 
ing the Revolutionary war, having purchased a farm of 150 acres. 
He was accused of sympathy with the British party, both at Sunder- 
land and Conway ; was Lieut, representative 1757 and afterwards, 
10 years in all. He d. June 29, 1784. 

C/i.: Aaron, b. Aug. 15, 1736; d. Nov. 2S, 1827; prob. m. .Aug. 25, 1788, Caro- 
line Adams. 
M;.ry. b. Sept 15, 173S; d. Jan. (or June) 12, 1744. 
William, b. Mar. i8, 1740; d. Aug. 10, 1743. 
Ruth, b. Feb. 10, 1742; m. Oct. 20, 1763, Joseph .Ashley, Jr. 
William, b. July 20, 1744, (13). 
Jonathan, b. Sept. 20, 1746. 
Elisha, b. Oct. i, 1749, (m)- 
Jonathan, b. Nov. 20, 1751. 



272 BILLINGS. 



Hannah, b. Feb. 24, 1754; d. April 26, 1S29; m. Elisha, son of Josiah Dickin- 
son of Hadley. 

lOi Jonathan, son of Ebenezer (4) b. 17 10, occupied home lot 
19, West side, originally William Arms'; m. Nov. 25, 1736, Mary, 
dau. Joseph Root, and d. Sept. 24, 1745. She m. (2) June 13, 1754, 
Dea. Samuel Montague. 

Ch.: Rhoda, b. Nov. 14, 1737; m. Mar. 25, 1756, Elisha Smith. 
Jonathan, b. Oct. 7, 1739; d. June 20, 1743. 
Philip, b. Nov. i, 1741, (15). 

Caleb, b. Nov. 15, 1743; graduated at Yale, 1766, fitted for the ministry; be- 
came insane; d. Feb. 14, 1S17. Taught school in Sunderland many years. 

11, Moses, son of Ebenezer (7), b. 1726; m. May 31, 1748, Mary, 
dau. Chileab and Mercy (Golding) Smith of Hadley. She was b. 
Dec. I, 1725. They were dismissed to the church in Woburn, 1774. 
He was a trader. 

Ch.: Lucretia, bap. July 16, 1758. 
Perhaps others. 

12, Elijah, son of Ebenezer (7); b. 1739; m. May 13, 1761, Re- 
becca, dau. Noah Baker. He bought the mills on Slatestone Brook 
of Jonathan Oaks in 1768 and was operating them in 1770. He had 
removed to Conway in 1777, in which year he was in the list of tories 
in that town. He rem. to Cambridge, N. V., about 1787. 

Ch.: Editha, bap. Jan. 15, 1764; d. Aug. 26, 1777. 

Rebecca, d. Aug. 13, i777, ae. 11. 

Mary, d. Aug. 17, 1777. ae. 6. 

Electa, d. Aug. 17, 1777, ae. 4. 

Aaron, d. Oct. 13, 1776, ae. \%,. 

Child, b. Oct. 6, 1777; d. same day. 

Child, b. Aug., 1778; d. same day. 

Lucius, bap. July 30, 1780. 

13, WiLi.iAM, son of Fellows (9), b. 1744; graduated at Vale, 
1765, was admiltetl to the bar, and a justice of the peace, then an 
office of dignity ; representative 1769-70-72; m. Jerusha, dau. Col. 
Israel Williams of Hatfield, and removed to Conway at about the 
same time that his father did. He was classed as a tory in 1777, 
but he was, in after years, an honored and respected citizen of Con- 
way. Probably only the eldest twochildren were b. in Sunderland. He 
d. Nov. 8, 1812; wife d. AjDr. 30, 1821. 

Ch.: Mary, bap. Nov. i, 1772; d Oct. 13, 1776. 
Caroline, bap. Oct. 30, 1774; il. Oct. 2<j, 1776. 



BILLINGS. 273 

William, ba-p. Feb. 9, 1777; res. Conway. 

Molly Williams, bap. Feb. 21, 1779; m- ^e^- 4. 1798, Jonathan Stoddard of 

Northampton. 
Charles Eugene, bap. Dec. 2, 1781; res. Conway. 
Israel Williams, b. Jan. 12, 1784; lawyer in Hatfield. 
Jerusha, ba^. Jan. 4, 17S6; d. July 4, 1813. 

14, Elish.a, son of Fellows (9), b. 1749, graduated at Yale, 1772, 
studied for the ministry, but was obliged by ill health to relinquish 
his profession. He resided in Conway and ni. Feb. 9, 1780, Eliza- 
beth, dau. Col. Israel Williams of Hatfield. She d. Mar. 7, 1786, ae. 
35; m. (2) Mrs. Mary (Storrs) Hovey of Mansfield, Ct., and d. Aug. 
7, 1825. She d. July 4, 1S56. 

C/i.: Henry (Percy?) b. Dec. 24, 1780; d. Jan. 3, iSsfi, in Conway; m. Dec. 24, 

1825, Emilia Hitchcock. 
Louisa, b. 1782; d. Oct. 22, 1795. 
Elisha, res. Conway; d. unm. 1858. 

Louisa Storrs, b. Oct. 27, 1806; m. Rev. Ezekiel Russell of Randolph. 
Mary Williams, b. Mar. 8, 180S; m. (i) Rev. Robert O. Dvvight, missionary to 

India. 

15, Philip, son of Jonathan (10), b. 1741; m. May 18, 1769, 
Hepzibah Hatch of Springfield. He was of Shrewsbury, Vt., in 
1788, and dismissed to the church in Mt. Holly in 1800. 

C/i.: Jonathan, bap. May 20, 1770. 
David, bap. Sept. 13, 1772. 
Lovice, bap. Feb. 1775. 

BILLINGS, Thomas, of Deerfield and Hannah F>lmer of Sunder- 
land, m. Jan. 18, 1758. 

BILLINGS, AsENATH and Nathaniel Thwing of Whately, m. 
Jan. 22, 1784. 

BIRGE, AsAHEL, was a shoemaker. He seems to have bought 
part of the Dea. Gunn lot of Dr. Blodgett in 1761 and sold it, 1763; 
wife Clarinda. He was in town as late as 1796. 

C/i.: Cynthia, bap. Feb. 17, 1760. 
Clarinda, bap. Mar. 14, 1762. 
Clarinda, bap. Jan. 10, 1768. 

1, BIXBY, John Younglove, son of Younglove and Rebecca 
(Boyden) Bixby of Reading, Vt. ; was b. Mar. 2, 1812; m. May 15, 
1837, Melinda, dau. Nathaniel and Melinda Hatch of Springfield, 
Vt. She was b. Dec. 8, 181 2. He came here from Rowe, 1863, 
and lived in No. Sunderland until his death, Aug. 6, 1876. 



274 BIXBY. 

Ch.: Elvina M., b. Mar. g, 1838; d. 3'oung. 

Lucius B., b. Oct. 6, 1842. 

Alburtus B., b. Apr. ig, 1844, (2)- 

Eugene Younglove, (3). 

Malvina T., b. Mar. 20, 1853; d. Sept. 13, 1863. 

2, Alburtus, son of John Y. (i); b. 1844 in No. Leverett; m. 
Mar. 30, 1873, Lydia, dau. Charles and Harriet A. (Stratton) Pierce 
of New Salem; res. No. Sunderland. 

Ch.: Lucius R., b. Sept. 4, 1876. 
Herbert H.. b. Oct. 10, 1878. 

3, Eugene Younglove, son of John Y. (1); m. May, 1872, 
Thenias B., dau. Daniel Davis of Athol, and d. Dec. 17, 1874, ae. 27. 
His widow m. (2) N. V. Nelson. He is dead and she res. with her 
father in Royalston. 

Ch.: William Eugene, b. Mar. 26, 1873; d. Jan. i8g8. 
Harry, b. 1875. 

BLODGETT, Josiah, 1763. 

BLODGETT, Dr. Samuel, res. in Sunderland in 1763. He was 
probably from Woburn, to the church in which place he was dis- 
missed, Dec. 9, 1771. He came as early as 1759; owned the Gunn 
lot. No. 15, East side. He was admitted to the Woburn church, 
Jan. 5, 1772. 

1, BLODGETT, Leonard Graves, was son of Simeon and Ly- 
dia (Graves) Blodgett, and grandson of Timothy Blodgett who rem. 
to Deerfield from Lexington. He was b. May 16, 1813, and d. Feb. 
28, 1878; m. Mary. 

Ch.: Richard Newhall, b. Aug. 30, 1837, (2). 

Rodney Leonard, (3). 

David William, (4). 

Charles Graves, b. Feb. 4, 1844; of loth Regt. Mass. Vols.; d. 1864. 

Martha Arms, b. Aug. 16, 1846; m. Dec. 16, 1868, Henry Clay Graves. 

Mary Anna, b. Aug. i84g; m. Dwight Clapp; m. (2) Charles B. Haskell. 

Austin S.. (5). 

George Henry, (6). 

Frank Albert. 

Edmund Frederick, (7). 

Angie Clara, b. Nov. 2, 1862; m. Edward, son of Alfred Belden. 

Cora Bell, b. Feb. g, 1864: m. Nov. 8, 1882, B. Frank Howard. 

2, Richard Newhall, son of Leonard G. (i), b. 1837; was of 
32nd. Regt. Mass. Vols, in Civil war; m. Ellen Pike. 

Ch.: Silas Edward, b. Dec. 23. i860. 



BLODGETT. 275 

3, RoDNRY Leonard, sou of Leonard (r. (r), in. Viola Keyes; 
res. Greenfield. 

Ch.: George. 

Emma, m. Barry Hale. 

Lewis. 

4, David William, son of Leonard G. (i), in. Carrie Sprout of 
So. Deerfield; res. Amherst. 

(■//..• I. Elva. 2. Leonard. 

5, Austin S., son of Leonard (r. (i), m. Susie Clark; m. (2) 
Susie; res. Memphis, Tenn. 

C/i.: By first wife, i. Nannie May, 2. Benona. 3. Susie. By second wife, son. 

6, CiEORGE Hknry, son of Leonard Cr. (i); m. .Sarah Parks; is a 
mason and contractor; res. Springfield. 

(.'h.: I. Harry Erwin. 2. Charles Graves. 3. Frank. 

7, Edmund Frederick, son of Leonard (i). m. Feb. 6, 1883, 
Alice ^L, dau. Henry J. Grover; res. Springfield. 

C/i.- I. Willis Edmund. 2. Harold Grover. 

BO DM AN, Manoah, son of Joseph, b. Mar. 29, 1692, in Hat- 
field; was one of the 40 first settlers; home lot No. 17, East side; 
m, June 15, 1758, Widow Anna Spafford (perhaps wid., John). He 
d. Sept. 8, 1759, s. p. His widow ni. Oct. 9, 1760, Daniel Harvey 
of Montague. 

BODMAN, Joseph, nephew of Manoah ante, came to Sunderland 
as early as 1761. He had removed to Williamsburg in 1779; was a 
soldier in 1755; m. Feb. 9, 1764, Esther, dau. Jonathan Field. 

Ch.: Manoah, b. Jan. 2S, 1765; bap. Apr. ig, 1775. 

Martha, bap. Apr. 19. 1775. 

Samuel, bap. Apr. 19, 1775. 

Joseph, bap. Apr. 19, 1775. 

Erastus, bap. Apr. 19, 1775. 

Naomi, bap. Mar. 16, 1777. 

BODMAN, Lvdia, sister of Manoah, m. Dec. 2, 1736, Samuel 
Harvey, Jr. 

1, BOWMAN, William, was born Dec. 22, 1776. He was son 



276 BOWMAN. 

of William Bowman and wife, Susanna Hines, who d. May 31, 1849; 
ae. 100 years, 2 months, 5 days. He lived in Amherst, Hadley, 
Deerfield and Shutesbury, coming here from the latter town ab. 1825. 
His children were all born before he came to Sunderland; m. Aug. 
16, 1804, Tirzah, dau. Caleb Hubbartl. She d. July 13, i860. He 
d. Aug. 5, 1866. 

Ch.: Tryphena Montague, b. Dec. 23, 1S04; m. May 31, 1832, Moses Abbott, Jr., 
of Andover, and d. July 14, 1897. Her son, Hubbard M. Abbott, is Register 
of Probate for Hampshire Co. 

Mary, b. Dec. 21, 1S06; m. Mar. 26, 1S35, William Hunt. 

Caleb Hubbard, b. Mar. 30, i8og (2). 

Julia, b. July 31, 1811; m. Oct. 16, 1839, Ansel C. Delano. She d. Apr. 2, 1869. 
at the age of nearly 58 j'ears, her death being the first to occur in this fam- 
ily of eight children. 

Creusa Marsh, b. Aug. 25, 1813; d. Oct. 22, 1877, nnm. 

Clarissa, b. Oct. 31, 1815; d. Nov. 6, 1S77; m. Oct. 13, 1S41, Wells P. Hodg- 
ett; res. Springfield. 

Betsey Vanuevar, b. Apr. i, iSiS; d. July 30, iSSS; m. Mar. 25, 1S54, Calvin S. 
Spencer of Springfield. 

Tirzah Almira, b. May 9, 1821; d. Aug. 8, iSg6; m. Apr. 30, 1S45, Robert S. 
Ferry of Springfield. CIt.: i. George Bowman, m. Cora F. Philips; is an 
architect; res. Milwaukee, Wis. 2. William Francis, b. July 4, 1854; d.Jan. 
16, 1891, at Denver, Col., whither he went for the benefit of his health; was 
treasurer of the Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Co.; was one of the 
first promoters of the Christian Endeavor movement and the plan to raise 
the $25,000 debt of the Home Missionary society in 1887 originated with 
him, and he carried it to a successful issue, through the C. E. society; was 
elected to the Legislature from the 6th Hampden district in 18S7 and 
re-elected in 1888. 

William Francis, b. May i, 1824 (3). 

2, Caleb Hubbard, son of William (i), b. 1809; m. Sept. 6, 1843, 
Persis M., dau. Eiisha Field, and a few years afterwards rem. to 
Springfield. His children were all born in Sunderland. He d. June 
3, 1873. His widow res. in SpringfieUl. 

Ch.: Eveline Maria, b. Dec. 16, 1844; m. Jan. i, 1867, Rufus D. Sanderson of 
Whately; res. Springfield. Ch.: i. Nellie Lucinda, b. Oct. 5, 1867; m. 
Mar. 8, 1892, Martin Luther Dinsmore. 2. Albert Bowman, b. Aug. 13, 
1869; m. Oct. 18, 1893, Emma Maria Graves. 3. Eva Maria, b. Oct. n, 
1873; m. July I, 1896, Leslie Parsons Stong. 4. Isabel, b. Aug. 22, 1879. 

Ellen Augusta, b. May 18, 1847; d. May 18, 1859. 

Henry Hubbard, b. June i, 1849 (4). 

Jane Elizabeth, b. Feb. 2, 1854. 

3, William Francis, son of William (i), b. 1824; m. Sept. 17, 
1854, Martha M., dau. Moses Hubbard; rem. West; lived many years 



BOWMAN. 277 

in Keokuk, la. He d. Jan. i, 1877, at Dixon, 111. She d. June 10, 
1884, at Ottumwa, la. 

Ch.: Albion Perry, b. May 27, 1856; m. (i) 18S1, Carrie Mead. 

4, Hknky Hubbard, son of Caleb H. (2), b. 1849; cashier of 
City National bank, Springfield, 1879-93, and now president of 
Springfield National bank; m. Nov. 18, 1874, Gertrude May, dau. 
Theodore Waterbury and Maria L. (Van Boskerck) Ellis. She d. 
Nov. 25, 1893; m. (2) Jan. 23, 1895, Lida Baldwin, dau. Rev. Sam- 
uel Graves, D. D., and wife Mary Baldwin. She was wid. J(jseph De 
Golyer. 

Ch.: Madeline, b. Dec. 28, 1S76. 
Harry Ellis, b. Oct. 20, 1882; d. Dec. 22, 18S2. 
Gertrude Ellis, b. Oct. 30, 1SS3. 

BOYDEN, M.\RY, and Medad Crittenden, both of Conway, m. 
Nov. 23, 1784. 

BOYDEN, Hannah of Conway and Thomas Arms, Jr., of Deer- 
field; m. Oct. 25, 1795. 

1, BRADFORD, Samuel C, a lineal descendant from Gov. 
William Bradford, was born July 2, 1795; Congregational clergyman; 
preached among other places at Crown Point, N. Y., Francestown, 
N. H., and Montague; retired from the ministry and lived many 
years in No. Sunderland. He m. June 13, 1820, Mary Haseltine. 
She was b. in Dracutand d. May 16, 1847; ae. 55y, 6m; m. (2) Oct. 
28, 1850, Sarah F., dau. Jabez Holmes of F'rancestown, N. H., and 
d. Mar. 3, 1869. 

Ch.: Mary Frances Cleveland, b. Feb. 13, 1827; in. June 6, 1S49, Isaac S. H. 

Gunn. 
Samuel W., b. Jan. 28, 1829 (2). 
Sarah, S. A., b. Aug. 19, 1853; ^- Sept. 2, 1896; m. Nov. 16, 1881, John P. 

Kemp of East Alstead, N. H. He was b. Aug. 22, 1854. Ch.: i. Lottie 

Adeline; b. June 10, 1884. 2. Neil Bradford, b. Aug. 13, 1886. 3. Lyle, 

b. 1891. 

2, Samuel W., son of Samuel C. (i), b. 1829; m. Oct. 1854, Sarah 
Hooper. She was b. Nov. 4, 1825. He died Dec, 1887. His widow 
res. Walpole, N. H. 

Ch.: Mary Frances, b. Apr. 6, 1S57; d- Aug. 11, 1857. 
Charles Arthur, b. June 22, 1862; d. Nov. 5, 1862. 
Lizzie Cleveland, b. Jan. 19, 1865; d. Mar. 4, 1870. 



278 BRIDGES. 

BRIDGES, WiLLARD, killed in fulling mill Dec, 1824. 

1, BRIDGMAN, James, was one of the 40 first settlers of Sun- 
derland, Home lot No. 19, East side, now occupied by George A. 
Childs. He was son of John and Mary (Sheldon) Bridgman and 
was b. at Northampton. He was a soldier in the " meadow fight " 
at Deerfield in 1704. He m. July 13, 1704, Elizabeth, dau. Capt. 
John Allis of Hatfield and settled in that town, whence he rem. to 
Sunderland. Probably only his youngest two children were born in 
Sunderland, the others in Hatfield. He d. June 25, 1728. 

Ch.: Mar}', b. Oct. 21, 1707; m. Welier? 

Jonathan, b. Feb. i, 1706; a soldier in Fort Massachusetts when it was taken 

by the French and Indians, Aug. 20, 1746, and d. in captivity in Canada, 

unm. 
John, b July 22, 1709; was put under guardianship as incapable, 1761, and d. 

unm. July 30, 1768. 
Ruth, b. Feb. 25, 1711; d. Sept. 7, 1734. 
Abigail, b. Sept. 19, 1712; m. Nov. 11, 1736, Joseph Root. 
Elizabeth, b. Nov. 7. 1714; m. Dec. 6, 1737, Nathaniel Harmon. 

Lydia, b. Sept. 14, 1716; m. VVeller. 

Sarah, b. Sept. 3, 1718; d. soon. 

Samuel, b. Dec. 26, 1720(2). 

Sarah, b. Oct. 28, 1722; m. Waller. 

2, Samuel, son of James (i), b. 1720; went to Northampton 
after his father's death to reside with his uncle Thomas, who gave 
him by will one-half of his real estate, some personal property, and 
the use of certain pieces of land, until he reached the age of 22 
years. He married there, June, 1747, Elizabeth, dau. Robert Danks, 
Jr. She was born Apr. 2, 17 12. He returned to Sunderland, and he 
and his wife were admitted to the church Aug. 31, 1748, and he 
lived on the Bridgman homestead as late as Dec, 1794. 

BROAD, Sarah and John Tuttle, were m. Jan. 20, 1790. 

1. BROWN, Sylvester, son of Selah A. and Betsey (Dunham) 
Brown of Coventry, Ct., m. Dec. 21, 1842, Phebe, daughter of Elijah 
Russell. She d. Mar. 16, 1845; m. (2) June if, 1845, Nancy Maria, 
dau. Joseph Spear. He d. July 2, 1889, ae. 71. His widow res. Meri- 
den, Ct. 

Ch.: Calvin L., b. Mar. 7, 1845 (2). 
Emory Sylvester, b. Apr. 24, 1846; d. Jan. 19, 1849. 

Joseph Emerson, b. May 30, 1848; m. Mary Peck. She d. Sept., 1889; m. (2) 
Olive Bushnell; res. Meriden, Ct. 



BROWN. 279 

2, Calvin, son of Sylvester (i) b. 1845; ^- May, 1872, Susie L., 
dau. Emory and Nancy (Tripp) Blanchard; d. Sept i, 1897. 

C/i.: Ralph Blanchard, b. Jan. 11, 1879. 

1, BROWN, Joshua Thayer, son of John and Sarah (Thayer) 
Brown, grandson of Charles and great-grandson of John Brown, was 
b. June 8, 1828, at Moultonboro, N. H.; m. Nov. 20, 1850, Mary 
O., dau. Gaius Smith. She d. Apr. i, 1865; m. (2) Mar. 1866, 
Amanda, dau. John Ockington of So. Deerfield; rem. 1868 to Con- 
way, thence to Bloomingtcni, Ills. 

C/i.: Frederick Gaius, b. Aug. 29, 1852 (2). 

Annetta Pamela, b. Dec. 3, 1854; m. 1880, William Eginton; res. Hayfield, 

Minn. C/t.: i. Charles, b. Mar. 16, 1882. 2. William, b. May 31, 1885. 

3. George Burr, b. June 13, 1890. 4. Olive May, b. Apr. 30, 1893. 
Eugene Clarence, b. Apr. 7, 1S59 (3)- 
Mary Lillian, b. Jan. 27, 1863; d. May 11, 1S64. 
Benjamin Ockington, b. 1877. 

2, Frederick Gaius, son of Joshua (i), b. 1852; m. 1878, Anna 
L. Lawrence. He d. 1894. His family res. Kansas City, Mo. 

C/t.: Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov. 9, 1878. 
Lawrence Thayer, b. Apr. 22, 1S83. 

3, Eugene Clarence, son of Joshua (i),b. 1859; m. 1880, Fran- 
ces E. Dean; res. Bloomington, Ills. 

CA.: Minnie Alice, b. July 15, 1883. 
Ralph Dean, b. June 10, 1886. 
Ellis Eugene, b. July 28, 1888. 

1, BROWN, MiRON, son of Chester and Pattie (Sanderson) 
Brown of Whately, was b. Aug. 2, 1830. He was grandson of Lieut. 
John Brown and great-grandson of Edward Brown who came to 
Whately from Ct.; m. 1851, Eliza, dau. Samuel and Annie (Kingsley) 
Sanderson of W^hately; was 10 years in the boot and shoe business 
in Toronto, Can.; rem. here from Whately, 1871. 

C/i.: Diana C; res. in Sunderland. 

Lizzie Maria, m. Feb. 8, 18S1, Charles B. Marvin; res. Minneapolis, Minn. C/t.: 
I. Charles B., b. Feb. 12, 1882; d. July 7, 1882. 2. Bessie, b. Oct. 17, 
1883. 3. Marguerite. 4. India. 5. Charles B., Jr. 

Ella Ann, m. Oct. 10, 1878, Frederick Huntington Osgood; res. Brookline. He 
is Prof, of Surgery in the veterinary school of Harvard University, stud- 
ied at University of Edinboro', Scotland, 1878-81. C/i.: i. George, b. May 
19, 1S82. 2. Frederick Huntington, Jr., b. Aug. 7. 1883; d. Dec. 11, 1898. 
3. Miron Brown d. July i, i8go, ae. 4 y. ii m. 4. Vivian. 5. Cham- 
pion B. 



280 BROWN. 

Chester Emery (2). 

Champion, m. Fa nnie, dau. of N. My rick, a prominent citizen of St. Paul, Minn., 

who established a trading post at La Crosse, Wi^., 1842, and there erected 

its first log cabin. 
Harry Diblee, b. Nov. 10, 1868; d. Mar. 17, 1S89. 

2, Chester EiMERY, son of Miron (i), m. Dec. 25, 1891, Kate 
M., dau. Reuben and Martha Vail of Masonville, N. Y.: res. Sun- 
derland. 

Ch.: Dorothy Arms, b. Aug. 7, 1S94. 

BURDETT, Isaac, and Electa Smith, both of Leverett; in. 
Apr. 10, 1828. 

1. *BURT, Joel, 8 (Levi^, Joel^, David^, David', Henry-', David'. 
Henry',) was son of Levi Burt and wife, Betsey, dau. Rev. Enoch 
Hale, first minister of Westhampton, and niece of Nathan Hale, the 
patriot and spy of the Revolution. He removed here in the spring 
of 1874, from Florence, to which place he went from Westhampton 
one year previous. His mother accompanied the family, and dietl 
the following summer. He was b. Aug. 3, 1824, in Westhampton; 
m. Aug. II, 1853, Sarah Vermilia,dau. Samuel and Betsey (Ludden) 
Edwards; she was b. Apr. 10, 1830, and d. Jan. 24, 1899, in \Vest 
Winfield, N. Y., whither she went from Sunderland the previous 
summer. He d. June 7, 1896. 

Ch.: Bessie Rosella Hale, b. May 18, 1854; d. Aug. 10, 1876. 
Enoch Hale. b. May 9, 1858, (2). 
Francis Lyman, b. June 13, 1866, (3). 

2, Enoch Hale (Rev.), son of Joel (i),b. 1858, in Westhampton, 
spent two years in Europe, graduated at Amherst college, 1882, at 
Yale Divinity school, 1885, and subsequently studied one year at 
Andover Theological seminary; was ordained to the ministry, 1886, 
at Armada, Mich., M^as pastor of the Cong, church in that place 
until 1889, of that in West Winfield, N. Y., 1889-98, and is now 
pastor of the church in Ivoryton (Essex), Ct. While at the Divinity 

*Joel Burt descended from Henry Burt, who d. 1662, in Springfield, through 
David, son of the latter, and wife Mary Holton, whose marriage in 1655 was the 
first to take place in Northampton. Mary Holton came from a family of force- 
ful character. Her father, William Holton, was one of the founders of Hart- 
ford, Ct.; her sister Sarah was an ancestress of the Presidents Dwighi of Yale, 
and her sister Ruth, of Dr. Lyman and Henry Ward Beecher. She m. (2) as 
second wife, Joseph Root (see Root) who was the emigrant ancestor of the Sun- 
derland family of that name. 



r.URT. 281 

school he labored during vacations among the home missionary 
churches of the West; m. Oct. 26, 1S86, Kmily M., daii. Kev. Wil- 
liam F. Arms. 

C/i.: Emily Rose. b. Oct. 16, 1SS7. 
Lilian Sarah, b. Oct. 7, i388. 
Katharine Isabelle, b. Apr. 5, 1890. 

3, Francis Lyman, son of Joel (i), b. 1866, in Westhampton ; 
111. Jan. 28, 1891, Emma Field, adopted dau, N. Austin Smith; rem. 
1898 to Vineland, N. J. 

Ch.: Frances Hale, b. July 4, 1S95. 

BUTLER, Edward PageO, (Rev.) (Lucius Castle«, 15ille Bishop^, 
Stephen*', Samuel Stone\ Isaac', Thomas'', Thomas-, Richard',) was 
son of Lucius Castle Butler, xNL I)., and wife, Hannah, dau. Samuel 
Page, who was Colonel in the war of 181 2; is descended from Rich- 
ard Butler, one of the founders of Hartford, Ct. He was b. Feb. 
14, 1848, at Clintonville, N. Y., rem., at an early age to Essex, Vt., 
graduated at Univ. of Vt., 1870: and at Hartford Theological sem- 
inary, 1873; pastor of Cong, church, Lyme, N. H., 1874-89, and 
14th pastor of Cong, church, Sunderland, 1889, to present time; m. 
Sept. 25, 1876, Lucretia C, tlau. Thomas and lAu:retia (Churchill) 
Nelson of Elyria, O. 

Ch.: Mary Lucretia, b. .'une 21, 1S77, a member of class of 1902, Univ. of 

Vermont. 
Edith Page, b. June i, 1SS3. 
Lucius Nelson, b. July 3, 1885. 

BUTTERFIELl), Thomas L., m. Oct. 1811, Martha, tlau. Samuel 
and Sarah (Carver) Church of Montague. He d. Jan. 2, 1825, ae. 
40, and his widow m. (2) lyvman Rice. 

C/i.: John Carver, b. Nov. 1S12; d. July, 1854. 

Sarah, b. Feb. 27, 1S14; d. Sept. 22, 1891; m. Sept. S, 1834, Thomas Tourtelotte; 
m. (2) L. Z. Cutler of Springfield. Ch.: i. James Tourtelotte. 2. Ellen 
H. Tourtelotte, b. Feb. 21, 1S39: m. July 31,1860, George H. Coffey. 

Julia, b. Mar. i8i6; m. 1S35, Edward Austin Graves, son of Perez and Sarah (Cof- 
fin) Graves of Chesterfield. He was b. July 23, 1S13, and d. Nov. 29. 1854. 
She d. Sept. 2. 1S85; res. Vernon. Vt. Ch.: i. Martha Ann, b. Dec. 15, 
1836; m. 1S56, Erastus Tyler, res. Vernon, Vt. 2. Mary Morton, b. Nov. 
12, 1S39; m. David B. Spooner. He d. June, 1890, in Boston. 3. Albert 
Lyman, b. Feb. 28. 1841, res. N. Y. State. 4. Jane Eliza, b. Nov. 24, 1843; 
m. 1864, John E. Gale of Guilford, Vt. 5. S.irah .Alice, b. July y, 1845; 
m. Oct. 3, 1864, Frank W. Weeks of BratiU^borough, Vt. 6. Frank E., b. 
Nov. 8, 1848; m. July 27, 1870, Julia S. Wells of Montague. She d. 1875; 
m. (2) July 7, 1877, Sadie E., dau. Philip J. Lytle of Chelsea, Vt.; res. In- 



282 BUTTERFIELD. 

dian Orchard; 7. Edwin Forrest, b. Mar. 23, 1855, m. Apr. 3, 1879, Julia, 
dau. Oliver Goodchild of Hatfield. She was b. Feb. 5, 1862; res. So. Ver- 
non. 

Mary Robbins, b. 1819; d. at Fiskdale (Sturbridge) Apr. 18, 1894. 

Horace Judson, b. 1821; d. Feb., 1852, 

William Bradford, b. 1823; d. Aug., 1824. 

CAMP, Ebenezer, from So. Hadley; m. Martha. 
Ch.: Susanna, b. Mar. 25, 1769, at So. Hadley. 

CAMPBELL, William Clark, son of Thomas and Ann (Clark) 
Campbell of New Boston, N. H., wash. Sept. 16, 1810; m. Sept. 15, 
1840, Emma L., dau. Ebenezer Ames of Conway. He d. June 2, 
1886, and his widow resides on the place to which he removed in 
1881, from Conway. This homestead is a part of lot No. 14, ori- 
ginally Uea. Samuel Montague's, which descended to his son; Capt. 
Caleb; to his grandson, Dea. John Montague, to his great-grand- 
son, Caleb, and with the exception of a very few years, has been in 
possession of some descendant of the original grantor since 1714. 
Mrs. Campbell is daughter of Eunice Montague and grand daughter 
of Dea. John, and her children, William F. Campbell and Mrs. Cuil- 
ford, now residing on this homestead are descendants in the sixth, 
and Mrs. Guilford's daughters in the seventh generation from Dea. 
Samuel. The front door of the original house is still in use 
on the premises. 

Ch.: Almira French, m. Jan. 19, 1870, Hollis D. Graves. 

Elizabeth Ames, d. Sept. 12, 1846, in Conway. 

Emily Elizabeth, m. Oct. 19, 1870, J. Forbes Bannister. 

Emma Electa, m. Sept., 1873, Anson H. Guilford. He d. Aug. 1 1, 1897, in Paris, 

France. 
Mary Ann, res. Montreal, Can. 
Jessie, d. Sept. 13, 1S60, in Conway. 
William Frederick, res. Sunderland. 

CAMPBELL, Mary and Benoni Farrand; m. Dec. 5, 1764. 

CANTRELL, Benjamin, was son of Benjamin Cantrell, who 
came from Ireland to Philadelphia, 1764, and to Deerfield, 1787. 
He was b. 1770; m. Caroline, dau. Benoni Craves. Lived on lot 
No. 14, East side; rem. to Deerfield and d. Mar. 28, 1852. She d. 
June 22, 1850. 

Ch.: Charlotte, b. Aug. 14, 1801. 

Mary, b. May 26, 1804. 

Harry, b. Mar. 23, 1807. 

Caroline, b. July 31, 1809. 

Benjamin, m. Sophia, dau. Elisha DeWoif. 



CARDELL. 283 

CARDELL, Isaac of Sunderland and Patience Graves of Lever- 
ett, pub. May 29, 1792, 

CARVER, Jonathan, from Canterbury, Ct., doubtless descended 
from Robert Carver, who settled in what is now Marshfield, some- 
time prior to 1636. He m. 1746, in Canterbury, Ct., Abigail, dau. 
Nathaniel and Phebe (Sevine) Robbins; lived in Montague, perhaps 
also in Northfield; soldier in the last French and Indian war, and 
narrowly escaped with his life at the massacre of Fort William 
Henry; afterwards captain. In June, 1766,31 his own cost and 
risk, he undertook a journey into the vast territory acquired by 
Great Britain at the establishment of peace in 1763. "What I had 
chiefly in view," he says, after gaining a knowledge of the manners 
customs, languages, soil and natural productions of the different 
nations that inhabit the back of the Mississippi, was to ascertain the 
breadth of that vast continent which extends from the Atlantic to 
Pacific ocean, in its broadest part, between 43 and 46 degrees, 
northern latitude. Had 1 been able to accomplish this, I intended 
to have proposed to government to establish a post in some of those 
parts about the Straits of Annian, which having been first discov- 
ered by Sir Francis Drake, of course belong to the English." The 
straits of Annian are not known by that name at the present day, 
but Seattle and Tacoma now flourish in the region where Carver 
would have established his post. However, the head waters of the 
Mississippi was the remotest region which he reached. He was 
everywhere hospitably received by the natives; was five months 
with the Nandowissies, who made him a chief. But few of them had 
ever before seen a white man. He arrived at Boston on his return 
journey, Oct., 1768, and the next year went to London, where he 
published his book of travels, of which there have been about 20 
editions. He entered into a project with Richard ^\'hitworth, Esq., 
a man of means, to equip an expedition to carry out his original 
intention and not only that, but to find a passage from the Pacific 
to Hudson's bay. They were to have erected a fort at Lake Pepin 
by which to hold the new possessions and open them up to develop- 
ment, but the commencement of the Revolution thwarted their plans. 
He recognized the value of this section of country, which later 
explorers pronounced a barren region, incapable of sustaining a 
large population.* 



*In 1848 Congress passed the bill creating the territory of Minnesota, after 
a struggle of several months' duration. One of the arguments used by those 
who opposed it was that the country was not worth tiie cost of maintaining its 
government, being "an intensely cold, barren and uninhabitable region" — 
"Resources of Minnesota." 



284 CARVER. 

The story of the grant of 14,000 scjuare miles to Jonathan Carver 
by the Nandowissie tribe is probably a myth, but for nearly 50 
years a large space on maps of the United States was marked 
"Carvers Tract," and there is still in this section a town, a county 
and a river of his name. 

His life in London was one of poverty and wretchedness. He 
secured employment as clerk in a lottery office and d. Jan. 31, 1780, 
according to the Gentleman's Magazine, " absolutely and strictly 
starved." His wife d. in Brandon, Vt., Nov. 9, 1802, ae. 73. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Apr. 8, 1747, at Canterbury; m. July 18, 1765, Simeon King. 

Abigail, b. May 29, 1748, at Canterbury; m. Oct. i, 1774, Joshua Goss. 

Sarah, b. June 8, 1750; d. 1836; m. June ig, 1775, Samuel Church. 

Rufus, b. Dec. 14, 1754, «r Dec. 12, 1755; a Revolutionary soldier; m. Nov. 16, 
1780, Priscilla Cummings; rem. from Montague to Deerfield, thence, 1797, 
to Brandon, Vt., and thence to Sodus, N. Y.; d. at East Troy, Wis. 

Olive, b. July ig, 1757; m. July 10, 1781, Moses Gunn. 

Jonathan, b. Jan. 3, 1759. 

Mindwell, b. May i, 1762; m. Elisha Gunn. 

CARY, Austin", (Rev.) (James\ Jonathan', Reconipcnce'', Jona- 
than"-, John\) son of James and Hannah (Wales) Cary, was born 
Oct. I, 1809, at Bridgewater, which was also the birthplace of all of 
his ancestors in the tnale line below John Cary, who came to Bridge- 
water from Bristol, Eng., ab. 1634. He was also a lineal descendant 
of Sir Thomas Cary, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth. He graduated 
at Ainherst College, 1837; at the Theological Seminary, East Wmd- 
sor, Ct., 1840; ordained at Sunderland, Nov. 11, 1840; m. May 4, 
1842, Catharine, dau. Roger and Rhoda (Ikirber) Phelps of Windsor 
and d. Nov. 27, 1849. His widow m. Rev. Matthew Kingman and 
res. Amherst. 

Ch.: Ellen Amelia, b. Oct. 24, 1843; d. Sept. 25, 1844. 

Austin Phelps, b. June 4, 1846; d. Oct, 30, i8g3, in Wesifield; in. Nellie Frances 

Collins. 
William Herbert, b. [uly 24, 1848; d. Jan. 7, 1873. 

1, CATLIN, TiMoriiV'"' (Nathan', John'', John-, Jolju') descend- 
ed from John Catlin of Wethersfield whose estate was appraised 
1644; sou of Nathan and Thankful (Foster) Catlin of Deerfield; I). 
Nov. 5, 1753; soldier in the Revolution from Deerfield; marched as 
a minute man to Cambridge on the Lexington alarm, worked upon 
the intrenchments at Bunker Hill and was in the thick of tlie fight 
the next day; was wounded in the face and bore the scars for life; 
also at capture of Burgoyne; rein, to Sunderland and kept tavern 



CATLIN. -285 

in 3rd Division, on the farm now owned by Ebenezer F. Wiley, and 
afterwards lived on lot 20, East side of the street; rem. to Conway 
after 1818; m. (pub. Mar. 29, 1779) Silence Bartlett. 

Ch.: Steplien. 

Nathan, b. Jan. 22, 1780, (2). 

Thankful F. or Gratia, m. Aug. 12, 1S04, Silas Field of Conway. 

Timoth}', b. Mar. 18, 1789. 

2, Natfian, son of Timothy (i), b. 1780; wheelwright; built 
the house on lot No. 16, Hast sitie, now owned by Dr. C. G. Trow; 
rem. to Richfield Spa., N. Y., and kept hotel on the site now occu- 
pied by Mrs. Charles yVmes, daughter of his son Russell; m. Sarah, 
dau. Daniel Russell. He d. Nov. 22, 1829. 

Ch.: Sally, b. Mar. 13, iSoi; d. June, 1872, in Rome, N. Y.; m. James Merrill. 

Ch: Willard, res. Janesville, Wis. 
Russell, b. May 7, 1803, (3). 
Dolly, b. Aug. 5, 1805; d. Mar. 29, 188.4; m. L. G. Thomas of Lone Rock, Wis. 

Ch.: Henry, res. Lone Rock. 
Ashmun, b. Nov. 4, 1808. 
Minerva, b. June 12, 181 1; d. 1866: m. Samuel Barnes. Ch.: Austin, b. Mar. 

8, 1S12. 
Austin, bap. Feb. 5; d. Feb. 9, i8ig. 

3, Russell, son of Nathan (2), b. 1803; lived at Richfield Spa., 
N. Y. ; m. 1830, Pollj Benedict. She d. July 6, 1839; in. (2) 1841, 
Lucy, dau. Matteson and Anna (Russell) Eddy, and d. Nov. 11, 
1S79. ^'it; d. Jan. 8, 1895. 

Ch.rAl > ^- May 20, 1834; m. Oct., 1859, Cornelia Coleman; res. Seattle, Wn. 

Fannie, b. Aug. 13, 1842; m. May 23, 18S3: Charles Austin; res. Richfield Spa. 
Rhoda, b. Oct. 13, 1850; m. Dec. 2, 1868, Charles Ames of Richfield Spa. 
Sarah, b. Sept. 16, 1854; m. Feb. 3, 1875, Dorr Ames; and res. Chicago, Ills. 

CHAMBERLAIN, Joski'h, owned Lot 18, West side, which he 
bought of Gideon Henderson, l^'eb. 7, 1762, and sold to Nath'l 
Barstow in Aug. of same year; m. June 7, 1763, Eunice, dau. John 
and Mary (Cowles) Amsden of Deerfield. She was b. July 31, 1739. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Aug. 24, 1764; d. June 11, 1766. 
Joseph, b. Apr. 3, I7"b6. 

CHAPIN, Jerusha, of Belchertown and David Sexton of Deer- 
field; m. Feb. 24, 1785. 



286 CHAUNCEY. 

CHAUNCEY, Charles, son of Rev. Isaac Chauncey and wife 
Sarah, of Hadley, b. June 28, 1712, lived in Amherst and Sunder- 
land (Plumtrees). He seems to have been here, 1745; m. Jan. 29, 
1740, Sarah, dau. Nathaniel and Esther (Smith) Ingram. She was 
b. Oct. 2, 1717; m. (2) Sept. 18, 1746, Mary, dau. Samuel and 
Mary (Dickinson) Gaylord. She was b. Jan. 27, 1707. 

Ch.: Catharine, bap. Jan. 4, 1741; m. Apr. 24, 1759, Benjamin Harwood. 

Dorothy, bap. Apr. i, 1744. 

Isaac, bap. Aug. 22, 1745. 

Eunice, bap. June 5, 1748. 

David, bap. Apr. 8, 1750. 

Mar3', bap. Feb. 24, 1754. 

CHAUNCEY, Israel and Elizabeth Petty, m. Feb. 16, 1763. 

1, CHILDS, Israel," (.Mvan", Amzi\ SamueP, Samuel'\ Richard-, 
Richard*,) son of Alvan and Sophia (Field) Childs of Deerfield; de- 
scended from Richard- and, probably, also from Richard* of Barn- 
stable. He was b. Jan. 27, 1824, in Deerfield; went West when 
about 21 years of age and, in 1852, around Cape Horn to California, 
where he spent four years in gold mining; returned, 1856, and came to 
Sunderland, where he now res.; was of 52d Regt. Mass. Vols.; m. 
Jan. 12, 1859, Elizabeth J., dau. Francis Adams. 

Ch.: Henry Israel, b. Nov. 21, 1859; d. Nov. 24, 1859. 

George Adams, b. Oct. 24, i860. (2). 

Isabel Sophia, b. Dec. 28, 1864; m. Oct. 24, 1888, William W. Vernon, son of 

David and Julia R. (Graves) Vernon of Chicago, 111.; res. Chicago. Ch.: 

I. William Albert, b. Oct. 15, 1889. 2. Elizabeth Childs, b. Dec. 11, 1892. 

3. Murray Field, h. May 3, 1894; d. Sept. 22, 1894. 4. Muriel Mercedes, 

b. Sept. 4, 1896. 
Alvan Francis, b. Jan. 2, 1S69; d. Aug. 24, 1869. 

2, (xEORCE Adams, son of Israel (i), b. i860; was for a few years 
in Chicago, 111., and Buffalo Gap, So. Dak.; returned, 1891; m. 
Jan. I, 1891, Mary Elizabeth, dau. Erastus M. and Elizabeth (Woods) 
Stewart of West Point, la. 

Ch.: Stewart Israel, b. Nov. 9, 1891. 
Georgia Isabel, b. Mar. 27, 1893. 
Gladys Naomi, b. Dec. 17, 1898. 

CHILDS, David, antl Clarissa Dickinson, both of Goshen; m. 
June 17, 1784. 

CHILDS, Reuhen and Thankful Scott, both of Deerfield; m. Oct. 
20, 1786. 



CHITTENDEN. 287 

CHITTENDEN, Luther O., son of Luther and Mary (Osgood) 
Chittenden of Wendell and grandson of Isaac Chittenden of Prince- 
ton, was b. June 7, 1821, in Wendell; ni. May 29, 1850, Maria E., 
dau. Calvin Davis of Rindge, N. H. Slie was b. May 2, 1833; res. 
near the Hadley line. 

Ch.: Edgar Davis, b. Nov. 10, 1S59; res. Bridgeport, Cl ; president of Ciiitlen- 
den Fertilizer Co. 

CHURCH, Samuel^, M. D., (Joseph', Samuel-', Samuel^ Richard',) 
son of Joseph and Abigail (Smith) Church; descended from Richard 
Church, who rem. from Hartford to Hadley, 1659; graduated at Har- 
vard, 1778; home lot, No. 19 West side. The house in which he 
lived was recently standing, but now there are only the remains of 
the L. He was a man of good abilities and much wit and humor. 
Rep. 1801 and 1804; m. Sabra Karnum, (pub. Sept. 5, 1790). She 
was dau. Benoni Farnum; m. (2) Apr. 11, 1819, Lucretia, wid. 
Moses Cooley. She was of Wilbraham. He d. June 7, 1826, ae. 72. 
Mrs. Sabra Church, d. Nov. 22, 1815. 

Ch.: Camilla, b. July 27, 1792; m. Dec. i, 1810, Rufus Marsh of Montague. 
Ch.: I. Evander, lived in Vernon, Vt. 2. Lima, m. Gaius Taylor of Mon- 
tague. 3. Electa, m. Jonathan Slate of Bernardston. 4. Norman, is a 
b.lacksmith; res. Brookline, Vt. 5. Merrick, m. Miranda Bartlett, res. Am- 
herst. 6. George. 7. Edwin. 8. Brigham. 9. Sabra, m. and lives in Green- 
field. 10. Amoret; m. Obed Dickinson. 

Miranda, b. Dec. 11, 1798; m. May 23, 1816, Cephas Graves. 

Amoret, b. Oct. 18, 1802; m. Nov. 18, 1826. Ivers Benjamin. Ch.: i. Son, d. 

young. 2. Fannie, in. Prilchard; m. (2) Ward; res. Athol. 3. 

Dexter. 4. Daniel, m. Edna Bemis. 5. Eber. 6. Spencer. 

Royal Tyler, b. Aug. 13, 1S04, settled in Baltimore, Md.; m., had one or two 
children; lost on steamer Lexington, 1840. 

Fanny, b. Oct. 15, 1809; m. Increase Graves; m. (2) Nov. 28, 1839, Benoni 
Graves. 

CLAPALVN, Benjamin, of Crafton, Vt., and Lyey Rice of Sun- 
derland; m. Nov. 15, 1810. 

CLAPP, John, and Phebe Ross, both of Deerfield; m. Apr. 5, 
1785. 

CLAPP, Sarah, wid. Supply of Northampton; d. Mar. 21, 1810, 
ae. 80. 

CLAPP, Joseph, of Montague and Betsey Puffer of Sunderland 
were m. Oct, 2, 1823, by Rev. Hosea TruiDbull. 

1, CLARK, William, the emigrant ancestor of this family came 
in the Mary and John which sailed from Plymouth, England, Mar. 



288 CLARK. 

20, 1630, and arrived off Nantasket, May 30; was at Dorchester 
with wife, Sarah, as early as 1636; rem. to Northampton about 1659. 
He was allotted 12 acres of land which included a part of the site of 
Smith College. Some part of these 12 acres have ever since re- 
mained in the hands of one or more of his descendants. He put 
up a log house, which was burned 1681, by a negro slave. He then 
built another where Judge Dewey built, which stood until 1826. He 
was a leading citizen; Lieut.; 14 years deputy to General Court. 
His wife d. Sept. 6, 1675, and he m. (2) Sarah, wid. Thomas 
Cooper, who was killed by Indians at Springfield, 1675. ^^ <-!• J "'7 
19, 1690, ae. 81. His wife d. May 8, 1688. About 20 yearsago a fine 
monument was erected by his descendants near his grave in North- 
ampton. 

Ch.: Sarah, b. June 21, 1638; d. soon. 
Jonathan, b. Oct. i, 1639. 

Nathaniel, b. Jan. 27, 1642; d. Mar. 30, i66g; m. Mary Meekins. 
Experience, b. Mar. 30, 1646. 

Rebecca, b. ab. 1649; m. Dec. 9, 1669, Israel Rust, 
^ohn, b. 1651, (2). 
Samuel, bap. Oct. 23, 1653; d. Aug. 5, 1729; m. Elizabeth Edwards. 
William, b. July 3, 1656; m. Hannah Strong. 

Sarah, b. Mar. 9, 1659; d. 1728; m. Dec. 23, 1675, John Parsons. 
Another authority gives the birth of Experience in 1643, and adds Increase, b. 
Mar. I, 1646; d. 1662. 

2, John, son of ^Villianl (1), b. 1651; inherited the southerly six 
acres of his father's home lot. His house stood just beyond that of 
the president of Smith College; m. July 12, 1677, Rebecca Cooper 
of Springfield. She d. May 8, 1678; "m. (2) Mar. 20, 1679, Mary, 
dau. John and Abigail (Ford) Strong. He was prominent in church 
and town affairs, and four years deputy to the Creneral Court. He d. 
at Windsor, Ct., on his way home from Boston, ivom fa/ii^ue anJ cold 
taken in a snow storm, Sept. 3, 1704; wife d. Dec. 8, 1738; ae. 84. His 
six sons and five of his daughters were married. His sons each 
(Hitlived his wife, and his daughters each outlived her husband. 
The sons lived near each other in Northampton and each lived with 
his wife inore than 50 years. Each of his children lived more than 
80 years and all were living when tiic youngest was 70 years old. 

\Ch.' Sarah, b. Apr. 20, 167S; m. May 25, 1705, Zechariah Field. 

John, b. Dec. 28, 1679; d. Aug. 3, 1768; m. Oct. 31, 1740, Elizabeth Cook. 
Nathaniel, b. May 13, 1681; d. Nov. 23, i7f>7; m. Oct. 26, 1705, Hannah, dau. 

John Sheldon, wid. Joseph Catlin. 
Ebenezer. b. Oct. 18, 1682, (3). 
Increase, b. Apr. 8, 1684, (4). 
Mary, b. Oct. 27, 1685; ni. Jan. 5, 1707, Benjamin Edwards. 



CLARK. 289 

Rebecca, b. Nov. 22, 16S7; m. June i, 1710, Capt. John Baker. 

Experience, b. Oct. 30, i68g; m. June i, 1710, Daniel Nash. 

Abigail, b. Mar. 1692; m. Nov. 21, 1712, Dea. Noah Cook, Jr. 

Noah, b. Mar. 28, 1694; m. Eunice, dau. John and Sarah Dickinson of Hatfield. 

Thankful, b. Feb. 13, 1696; d. unm. 

Josiah, b. June 11, 1697; d. Apr. 7, r789; m. Thankful Sheldon. 

3, Ebenezer, sonof John (2) b. 1682, Northampton; m. Dec. 10, 
I 7 13, Abigail, dau. Joseph and Elizabeth (Strong) Parsons of North- 
ampton. She was b. Jan. i, 1690, and d. Aug. 17, 1763. He d. 
Feb. 27, 1781. 

Ch.: Ebenezer, b, Aug. 16, 1714; m. Jerusha, dau. Daniel Russell of Sunder- 
land. 

Ezra, b. Apr. 4, 1716. 

Abigail, b. Nov. 29, 171S; m. John Baker, Jr. 

William, b. Jan. 3, 1721; m. Sarah King. 

Sarah, b. Apr. 23, 1723; m. Zadoc Lyman, son of John and Abigail (Moseley) 
Lyman; m. (2) John Wright. 

Jedediah, b. Mar. 25, 1726, (5).^--^ 

Israel, b. Mar. 15, 1729. 

Elihu. b. Sept. 30, 1731. 

4, Increase, son of John (2), b. 1684, Northampton; m. Feb. 
2, 17 10, Mary, dau. Isaac and Sarah (Warner) Sheldon. She was b. 
Sept. 18, 1690, and d. Aug. 8, 1767. He d. Aug. 27, 1775. It was 
said of him in Northampton that he could outpray Jonathan Edwards 

"with his hands tied behind him." 

Ch.: Mary, b. Jan. 7. 171 1; m. Jerijah Strong, Jr. 

Daniel, b. Mar. 3, 1713. 

Eunice, b. Dec. 18, 1714; d. Jan. 1715. 

Moses, b. June 7, 1716, (6). 

Lois, b. Sept. 5, 1718; m. Bela Strong. 

Simeon, b. Oct. 19, 1720. 

Rachel, b. Sept. 5, 1725; d. Aug. 28, 1745. 

Jemima, b. Sept. 5, 1728; m. Aaron Baker. 

Elijah, b. June 14, 1730. 

5, Jedediah, son of Ebenezer (3), b. 1726; m. Sarah, dau. Dan- 
iel Russell of Sunderland. She d. Jan. 20, 1772; m. {2) July 13, 
1774, Ruth llawkes of Deerfield. He rem. to Sunderland after 
1755; was a prominent citizen of the town; deacon; probably built 
the house now standing on home lot No. 15, West side, and known 
as the "Squires house;" Rep. 1789. He. d. Aug. 9, 1800; wife d. 
Aug. 19, 181 I, ae. 79. She was dau. Eliezer and Abigail (Wells) 
Hawks of Deerfield. 



290 CLARK. 

Ch.: Lucy, b. Oct. 24, 1750; m. Feb. 6, 1771, Daniel Russell. 

Jedediah, b. June 24, 1753, (7). 

Lemuel, b. Mar. 24, 1755, (8). 

Justus, b. Aug. 10, 1757, (9) 

Sylvanus, b. May ig, 1760,(10). 

Sarah, b. Feb. 19, 1763; in. Sept. 23, 1781, David Montague. 

Thomas, b. Mar. 7, 1766, (11). 

Esther, b. Apr. 4, 1769; m. Elijah Rowe, pub. July 31, 1790. 

Lucius, bap. Jan. 12 1772; d. young. ' 

Abigail, b. Jan. 2, 1776; m. Apr. 29, 1796, Quartus Smith. 

6, Moses, son of Increase (4), b. 17 16; m. ab. 1741, Sarah, dau. 
William Parsons. She d. Sept. 15, 1747; m. (2) Oct. 3, 1748, Lydia, 
dau. Joseph Root. She d. Apr. 6, 1754; m. (3) Martha Henderson 
who d Feb. 15, 1761, ae. 41; in. (4) June 16, 1762, Rebecca, dau. 
Israel and Ruth (Smith) Dickinson. She was b. Dec. 1832, and d. 
June 30, 1802. He rem. to Sunderland ab. 1750 and lived on home 
lot No. 14, East Side; d. Mar. 7, 1785. 

Ch.: Oliver, b. Mar. 8, 1742; d. May 12, 182S, unm.; lived with the family of 

Elijah Graves, son of his sister Mary. 
Mary, b. Sept. 21, 1743; m. Benoni Graves. ■ 
Moses, b. Aug. 8, 1745; d. Sept. 21, 1746. 
Moses, b. June 12, 1747; d. Nov. 27, 1776, unm. 
Lydia, b. Oct. 20, 1749; m. Mar. 12, 1775, Ebenezer Barnard. 
Phineas, b. Aug. 9, 1751, (12). 
Jacob, b. Jan. 7, 1756; d. Mar. 25, 1761. 

Samuel Whaples*, b. May 27, 1758; d. Nov. 17, 1824, unm. 
Rebecca, b. Apr. 17, 1763; m. Nov. 28, 1782, Elijah Harmon. 
Israel, b. Mar. i. 1765, (13). 
Enos, b. Nov. 2, 1767; d. Aug. 9, 1769. 
Ruth, b. Feb. 2, 1770. 
Amy, b. Oct. 25, 1771; m. Jan. 3, 1790, Nathaniel Rice. 

7, Jedediah, son of Jedediah (5) b. 1753; m. June 15, 1779, 
Lucy Parsons of Southampton. She d. Feb. 3, 1811, ae. 57; m. (2) 
widow Elizabeth Cushman of Williamsburg (pub. Dec. 26, 1812). 
He lived in the south part of the town, perhaps where his brother 
Sylvanus afterwards resided, and after 1797 rem. to Deerfield (Pine 
Nook). He built the house in that town which was recently de- 
stroyed by fire and which was owned by Perley W. Newell. He d. 
Feb. 20, 1840; wife d. Mar. 6, 1825, ae. 69. 

"*Novr. I, 1811. We certify that Samuel W. Clark of the town of Sunder- 
land is a member of the religious society in the Town of Levereti called Bap- j 
tist. 

Samukl Jones, / ^ 
ElihuGunn, ^Commutcc. 



CLARK. 291 

Ch.: Electa, b. June 4, 17S0; m. Benjamin Rust of Partridgefield, (pub. Oct. 
20, 1798). 

Lucy, bap. Feb. 16, 1783; d. Apr. 6, 1843. 

Sarah, m. Dec. 7, 1820, Samuel Seymour of Hadley, lie d. Jan. 22, 1754. 

Rufus. bap. July 29, 1787, C14). 

Lucretia, b. 1786; d. Aug. 24, 1S2S; m. Apr. 14, 1813, Elilui Clary, son of Jo- 
seph and Sarah (Ward) Clary. 

Elilah, bap. March 6, 1791; d. Aug. 6, 1S25. 

8, Lemuel, son of Jedediah (5), b. 1755; m. Oct. 14, 1779, Ke- 
zia, dau. Israel Hubbard. He res. in Sunderland, Whately, Win- 
sted, Ct., and other places; Revolutionary soldier; d. Aug. 22, 
1840, at Feeding Hills; wife d. Mar. 22, 1843, '^t Winsted. 

Ch.: Lucius, b. July 14, 1780; d. March, 9, 1782. 

Levi Hubbard, b. Sept. 22, 1782, (15). 

Caroline, b. Feb. 26, 1785; d. May ir, 1890. 

Kezia, b. Dec. 21, 1787; m. Mar. 28, 1811, William Moore of Winsted. Ch.: 

I. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 12, 1812; 2. Caroline. 
Lucius, b. Aug. 22, 1790, (16). 
Erastus, b. May 21, 1793; rem. toSalina, N. Y. ; established salt works; shipped 

the first boat load of salt ever shipped over the Erie canal. 
Augustus, b. Sept. 8, 1796; d. Aug. 9, 1803. 
George Hubbard, b. Dec. 27. 1799; was twice married and d. Feb. 22, 1852, at 

Forestville, Ct., leaving children. 

9, Justus, son of Jedediah (5), b. 1757; merchant in Whately. 
shoemaker; lived in Northampton, where, // is said, he "built the 
first brick house;" was married, and after the death of his wife lived 
in Sunderland with his sister Sarah, widow of David Montague, and 
with her son, Ira Montague. 

Ch.: Paulina, d. May 7, 1790; ae. 6. 

Theodore. 

Sylvester. 

10, Sylvanus, son of Jedediah (5), b. 1760; m. Mary, dau. Mo- 
ses Graves of Leverett; Revolutionary soldier; lived in the house 
that was consumed by fire, 1863, just above that now occupied by 
his grandson, Henry M. Clark. He d. Feb. 21, 1846; wife d. Feb. 27, 
1846, ae. Si. 

Ch.: Jerusha, b. Sept. 14, 1786; m. Jan. 5, 1S09, Martin Hubbard. 
U Salmon, b. Oct. 19, 1788, (17). 
I Elihu, b. Mar. 7, 1791; d. May 25, 1792. 
t Eliphalet, b. Aug. 31, 1793, (18). 

11, Thomas, son of Jedediah (5) b. 1766; lived on his father's 



292 CLARK. 

homestead; m. Pamela, dau. Moses Clary. She d. Oct. 15, 1846, 
ae. 78. He d. Nov. 19, 1826, ae. 60. 

Ch.: Tryphosa, b, Dec. 17, 1799; m. Alpheus Rowe. 

Francis, b. Sept. i. 1802, (19). 

Franklin, b. Sept. i, 1802, (20). 

Reuel, b. June 28, 1806; d. May 7, 1832, unm. 

Jededlah, b. Aug. 2, i8og; d. Sept. 4, 1S46; teacher; Rep. 

12, Phineas, son of Moses (6), b. 1751; m. Jemima Baker of 
Pittsfield, (pub. Aug. 7, 1785); rem. to Hawley. His three follow- 
ing-named children were born in Sunderland. 

Ch.: Rufus, b. May 2, 17S6; d. Oct. 2t, 1806. 
Moses, b. Apr. 23, 1788. 
Alpheus, b. Oct. 2, 1790. 

13, Israel, son of Moses (6), b. 1765; m. Jan. 28, 1790, Dorcas 
Lyman of Northampton, to which place he soon removed and d. Oct. 
22, 185 1. His children, Dorcas and Enos Lyman, were b. at Sun- 
derland. 

Ch.: Dorcas, bap. Jan. 9, 1791. 
Enos Lyman, bap. Mar. 25, 1792. 

14, RuFUS, son of Jedediah (7), b. 1787, lived on his father's 
homestead at Pine Nook; m. (pub. Jan. 21, 181 5) Asenath Sheldon 
and d. Nov. 6, 1848. 

Ch.: Caroline, b. Sept. 10, 1719; m. Feb. 27, 1842, Norman M. Smith. 

Elijah Sheldon, b. Apr. 12, 1822; d. Dec. 3, 1822. 

Son, b. Apr. 28, 1824; d. next day. 

Tryphosa Butler, b. Apr. 24, 1825; m. Charles B. Anderson. 

Joseph Sheldon, b. Sept. 19, 1828; m. Arvilla E. Bailey. 

15, Levi Hubhard, son of Lemuel (8), b. 1782; graduated at 
Yale, 1802; admitted to the bar at Windham, Ct., 1805, practised 
in East Haddam and Middletown, Ct., and in New York city; m. 
Nov. 6, 1809, Mary Ann, dau. John and Sarah (Johnson) Griswold 
of Lyme, Ct.; was in Europe, 1S26-8, returned to New York and be- 
came judge of one of the city courts. He died at the age of 57; 
wife d. Jan. 31, 181 2. 

Ch.: Elizabeth Brainerd, b. Feb. 4, 181 1; m, Sept. 19, 1844, Bushnell White, a 
prominent lawyer of Cleveland, O. lie d. Apr. 25, 1885. 

16, Lucius, son of Lemuel (8), Winsted, b. 1790; m. Boyd. 

Her father established an extensive implement factory at Winsted, 
Ct., which now belongs to the heirs of their son. 



CLARK. 293 

Cli.: Thomas Montague, b. Jan. 4,1830; res. in Winsted; went to Europe forhis 
health but died Nov. 14, 1889, on the return trip, just before the steamer 
reached N. Y.; m. Julia C, dau. Dr. O. B. Freeman of Coilinsville, Ct.; 
m. (2) 1879, Julia A. Van Siclen of Cincinnatus, N. Y. ; was once member of 
the Ct. legislature and was said by the speaker to have been "by far the 
ablest and most brilliant man in the house." 

17, S.ALMON, son of Sylvanus (10), b. 1788; lived near his father; 
in. Sept. 17, 1817, Susan, dau. Jonathan Smith of Leverett, and d. 
Mar. 26, 1865. She d. at No. Brookfield, Jan. 2, 1890. 

Ch.: Marcia Ann, b. Mar. 5, 1819; m. Dec. 27, 1843, Jason H. Woodbury 
of Leverett. 

Angeline Frances, b. May 11, 1820; m. Mar. 29, 1843, Henry F. Sanderson. 

Louisa Emilia, b. July 7, 1821; d. Jan. 8, 1895; m. Apr. 7, 1847, Albert Hobart. 
He d. Mar. 3, 1888. He was son of Peter Hobart of Leverett, but lived 
nearly 40 years in Sunderland. 

Nancy Smith Comins, b. Nov. 5, 1822; m. Sept. 20, 1843, Edwin G. Field. 

Darwin Milton, b. Sept. 24, 1824, (21). 

Julia Antoinette, b. Apr. 14, 1826; m. Feb. 27, 1S57, James Hunt. 

Norman Pomeroy, b. Dec. 12, 1827, (22). 

Sarah Jerusha, b. Oct. 13, 1829; m. Aug. 9, 1S66, William S. Gould of Paw- 
lucket, R. L He d. May 13, 1883. She res. Riverside, R. L Ch.: i. Wil- 
liam Spaulding, b. Sept. 186S; 2. Hattie, b. Dec. 1870. 3. Lottie G., b. 
July, 1S72. 

Reuel Baxter, b. Apr. 29, 1831, (23). 

Ellen Electa, b. Sept. 19, 1833; m. Mar. 26, 1863, Elijah D. Knight of No. 
Brookfield. Ch.: i. Albert Hobart, b. Feb. 12, 1864. 2. Reuel Clark, b. 
Feb. 6, 1866; d., ae. 7. 3. Daniel Roland, b. June 24, 1868; graduated at 
Amherst College, 1891. 4. Edwin Field, b. July 14, 1870; d. Mar. 28, 1871. 
5. Benjamin, b. 1872, d. ae. 3. 

Henry Martin, b. Aug. 19, 1835, (24). 

18, Ei.iPHALET, son of Sylvanus (10), b. 1793; lived on his fa- 
ther's estate; m. Nov. 5, 1818, Flavilla, dau. Phineas Graves. She 
d. Aug. 25, 1834; m. (2) Betsey,* dau. Nathan Clark and wid. Hiram 
Robbins of Deerfield, and d. May 3, 1856. She m. (3) Wise Rob- 
bins of Deerfield (Wisdom), and d. Nov. i, 1856. 

Ch.: Edwin ILirrison, b. Oct. 24, 1819; m. Feb. 24, 184S, Fanny Marble of 

Swanzey, N. H., and d. i88q. 
Stillman Dexter, b. Nov. 3, 1S21, (25). 
Austin Lyman, b. Mar. 8, 1823, (26). 

Mary Lovina, b. Sept. 21, 1825; m. William Bainbridge Winslow. 
Eliza Ann, b. 1S28; d. May 16, 1829. 
Royal Nelson, b. Aug. 30, 1830, (27). 
Estus Graves, b Feb. 3, 1834; d. Dec. 20, 1853. 

*Children of Hiram and Betsey (Clark) Robbins: i. Julia Elizabeth, b. Feb. 
21, 1S24; d. June 14, 1849; m. Apr. 9, 1846, Coolidge Comins; lived in the 
meadow. 2. John, b. Jan. 27, 1826. 



294 CLARK. 

19, Francis, son of Thomas (n), b. 1802; resided on his fa- 
ther's homestead. He m. Jan. 1827, Roxanna, dau. Samuel and 
Mary Nash of Williamsburg, and d. May 21, 1832, of a disease which 
was probably typhus fever but which came to be known as "Sunder- 
land Fever" so very prevalent and fatal it was during the years 1831- 
2-3. Reuel Clark, his brother, died of this disease the same month 
and Rev. James Taylor and wife, the October previous. Its victims 
were mostly people between 20 and 40 years of age. Mrs. Roxanna 
Clark m. (2) Austin Russell. 

Ch.: Cerintha Frances, b. Dec. 20, 1830; m. Sept. 23, 1852, Norman P. Clark 
(22). 

20i Franklin, son of Thomas (11), b. 1802. Lived in Spring- 
field and in Westboro; spent the last few years of his life in Sunder- 
land, during which time his wife died Sept. 4, 1882, while they were 
temporarily in Williamsburg; m. Mary Pomeroy. He died here June 
22, 1888. His children had all died previously. 

Ch.: Jane, m. Rev. Samuel J. Austin, now of Darien, Ct. 

Francis T., m. Ellen B. Both were drowned off Mount Desert, Me., July 24, 

1867. He was cashier of the Framingham National Bank. 
Charles. 

21, Darwin Milton, son of Salmon (17), b. 1824; m. Dec. 17, 

185 1, Mary, dau. Jonathan and Sarah (Miller) Hoyt; lived near his 
father, but on the Amherst road; rem. into the village a few years 
before his death, Oct. 7, 1896. 

Ch.: Milford Henry, b. Oct. 18, 1852, (28). 

Flora Frances, b. Feb. 11, 1854; m. Jan. i, 1882, Christian Wichmann of Du- 

rango, Col.; res. Slocian, British Columbia. Ch.: i. Ralph Darwin, b. Jan. 

12, 1883, in Sunderland; 2. Christina L.; 3. Neil; 4. Hazel M.; 5. Freda. 
Lewis Lee, b. Dec. 28, 1861; m. Nov. 26, 1896, Nellie, dau. \. Gibbs and Eliza 

(Franklin) Stebbins of So. Amherst; res. No. Adams; is a dentist. 
Ralph Hoyt, b. Dec. 16, 1864, (29). 
Grace Annie, b. Mar. 16, 1868; m. Oct. 1887, Winfred C. Hobart; m. (2) June i, 

1893, Wirt Goodwyn. 

22. Norman Pomeroy, son of Salmon (17), b. 1S27; m. Sept. 23, 

1852, Cerintha F., dau. Francis Clark (19). He d. Dec. 2^., 1882. 
She res. Worcester. 

Ch.: Frank Lester, b. Oct. 25, 1858; d. Mar. 18, 1861. 
Freddie Forrest, b. Aug. 27, 1863; d. Sept. 2, 1863. 



CLARK. 295 

Frederick L., b. Nov. 12, 1864, (30). 
Charles Francis, b. Jan. 24, 1868, (31). 

23i K.EUEL Baxter, son of Salmon (17), b. 1831, graduated at 
Amherst College, 1856; was principal at various times of several 
high schools; in. July 24, 1867, Idella R. Noyes, and .d. Mar. 4, 1899, 
at Worcester. She was b. 1846, and d. July 14, 1894. 

Oi.: Idella Louise, b. June 29, 1871; d. Apr. 15, 1898. 
Susan Almira, b. Apr. 24, 1S81; d. Aug. 29, 1881. 

24, Henry Martin, son of Salmon (17), b. 1835; bves on his 
father's estate; m. July 28, 1857, Laura, dau. Warren Montague. 

Ch.: Angle Beda, b. July 19, 1S58; d. Oct. 9, 1881; m. Nov. 25, 1880, Newton 

A. Smith. 
George Elmer, b. Nov. 15, 1861, (32). 

Minnie Bell, b. June 3, 1868; m. Apr. 6, 1887, Frank D. Douglas. 
Henrietta Laura, b. Dec. 5, 1871; m. Nov. 20, 1895, Charles W. Robinson. 
Edith Munson, b. Mar. 26, 1875; m. Dec. 30, 1896, George W. Cary, son of 

Clark Cary of Colerain, Ch.: Ruth Clark, b. Mar. 31. 1898. 
Arthur Montague, b. Mar. 28, 1881. 

25, Stillman Dexter, son of Eliphalet (18), b. 1821; was of 
27th Regt. Mass. Vols, in Civil war; m. Lucy Ann, dau. Nathan and 
Melita (Fish) Paul of Shutesbury. She was b. Dec. 21, 1828, and d. 
June 10, 1898, at Easthampton. He. d. July 5, 1883, at So. Deer- 
field. 

Ch.: Myron De.xter, b. Apr. 9, 1848,(33). 

Julia Melita, b. May 10, 1850; m. Aug. 23, 1888, George C. Marsh, son of Cal- 
vin B. and Hannah (Belden) Marsh; res. Easthampton. 

Lucy Augusta, b. Aug. 4, 1851; m. May 26, 1880, Albert A. Leach of Chicopee 
Falls; m. (2) Cyrus Atwood of Springfield. Ch.: Nellie G. Leach, b. Aug. 
28, 18S2. 

Ellen Maria, b. Apr. 10, 1853; m. 1873, Frederick L. Prentiss. Ch.: Alice, b. 
Oct. 24, 1873. 

Robert Newton, b. June 22, 1855; d. Feb. 9, 1857. 

Mary Jane, b. Aug. 23, 1857; d. Feb. 8, i860. 

Lowell Mason, b. July 11, 1859; m Sept, i, 18S5, Harriette, dau. Rodney and 
Paulina (Knight) Fisher. 

Mary Jane, b. Nov. 17, 1861; m. Dec. 21, 1893, E. R. D. Hollensted. 

Osmyn, b. Aug. 21, 1865; m, Nov. 26. 1890, Hattie J. Sweet. 

Alice Emeline, b. Mar. 6, 1868; m. Dec. 29, 1892, Louis N. Dibble, son of Nel- 
son and Emily (Wilco.x) Dibble. 

26, Austin Lyman, son of Eliphalet (18), b. 1823; lived at Flag 
Swamp; m. Mary M., dau. Luther Winslow; d. Feb. 5, 1865; she d. 
July 28, 1868. 



296 CLARK. 

Ch.: William Austin, b. Nov. 23, 1851,(34). 

Estus Graves, b. Apr. 7. 1854,(35). 

Arthur Bainbridge, b. Aug. 19, 1864, (36). , 

27. Royal Nelson, son of Eliphalet (18), b. 1830; m. Clara M. 
Osborne, and d. Dec. 13, i860. She was b. Apr. 18, 1833, and d. 
Aug. 24, 1894. 

Ch.: Harriet Augusta, b. Apr. 20, 1857; res. Springfield. 

Maria Nelson, b. Aug. 10, 1S60; m. Sept. 13, 1S84, Edward J. Neville of Hol- 

yoke. Ch.: i. Grace E., b. Sept. 13, 1SS5; 2. Arthur Clark, b. July 9, 1S92. 

3. E. Stuart, b. June 9, 1894. 

28. MiLFORU Henry, son of Darwin M. (21), b. 1852; res. on 
the homestead on the Amherst road long occupied by his fatlicr; 
m. Apr. 18, 1878, Emma Frances, dau. Abner Gay. 

Ch.: Clifford Gay, b. Jan. 24, 1879. 
Raymond Smith, b. Apr. 4, 1880. 
Adeline Mary, b. Oct. 30, 1881. 
Milford Henry, b. Oct. 4, 1883. 

29, Ralph Hoyt, son of Darwin M. (21) b. 1864; res. Sunder- 
land; practices dentistry in Northampton; m. Apr. 3, 1888, Sarah 
F. C, dau. Isaac S. H. Gunn. She d. Nov. 30, 1897. 

Ch.: Hoyt Darwin, b. June 16, 1893. 

Clifton Gunn, b. Nov. 30, 1897; adopted by George A. Gunn; name changed to 
Cecil Baker Gunn. 

30. Frederick L., son of Norman P. (22), b. 1864; m. Dec. 22, 
1 89 1, Maud Isabel, dau. Edward F. and Mary L. (Adams) Ingram 
of Leverett. She was b. Apr. 5, 1867. 

Ch.: Evelyn Louise, b. June 24, 1893. 
Norman Henry, b. Aug. 24, 1894. 
Marion Frances, b. Nov. 9, 1895. 
Esther, b. May 24, 1897. 
Katharine Elizabeth, b. Sept. 21, 1898. 

31, Charles Francis, son of Norman P. (22), b. 1868; m. Oct. 
22, 1890, Edna Maria, dau. Edward 1''. and Mary L. (Adams) In- 
gram. She was b. Aug. 26, 1869. 

Ch.: Ruth Isabel, b. July I2, 1891. 
Florence Edna, b. Nov. 8, 1893. 

32, George Elmer, son of Henry M. (24), b. 1861; m. Nov. 18, 



CLARK. 297 

1885, Lora ]., dau. Marshall and Jane (Kills) Nye. She was 1). 
May 31, 1867. 

C/i.: Myra Evelyn, b. Apr. i, 1S87. 
Laura ^L1y, b. Dec. 30, 1891. 
Henry Marshall, b. May 24, 1895. 

33, MvRON Dexter, son of Stillman I). (25), b. 1848; ni. (i) 
Mar. 2, 1 87 1, Mary E. Thompson; res. in the State of Washington; 
was of 60th Regt. Mass. Vols. 

C/t.: Dexter, b. June i, 1873, graduated at Dartmouth Colli-ge. 
Effie, b. May 28, 1875. 

34, ^^'lI.I.IAM Austin, son of Atistin L. (26), lives on the Am- 
herst road; m. May 3, 1873, Eliza Sarah, dau. Jeremiah Jones and 
Sarah (Miller) Tyrrell of Plainfield. She was b. Jan. 19, 1854. 

C/i.: Fred Austin, b. Dec. 7, 1S74. 
William Estus, b. Nov. 30, 1875, (37). 

35, EsTUs Graves, son of Austin L. (26), b. 1854; is a grocer 
in Springfield; m. Apr. 26, 1876, Lydia H., dau. Austin and I'^liza- 
beth (IJellows) Brown of Hubbardston. 

C/i.: Hattie E., b. Mar. 16. 1881; d. Aug. 11, 1881. 
Eli/abelh Ilarwood, b. Apr. 16. 1882. 

36i Arthur Baini!Ridge, son of Austin L., (26), b. 1864; m. 
Mar. 3, 1886, Emily, dau. Robert and Jane Robertson of Edinboro', 
Scotland; res. Northampton. 

C/i.: Marion, b. Nov. 22, 188C. 

Robert, b. Oct. 21, 1S89. 

Esius, b. May 2, 1892. 

Lillie,'b. May 2, 1892; d. May 2b, 1S92. 

37, Wii.i.iAM Estus, son of William A. (34) , b. 1875; m. Dec. 2, 
1896, Mary Munson, adopted daughter of Miss Jane Montague. 

C/'/.-' Hazel May, b. Nov. 27, 1S97. 

C'LARK., Sereno D. (Rev.), descended from Noah, son of John 
(31ark (2), was b. 1809, in Southampton, graduated at Amherst 
college, 1835; studied theology at Andover; installed iith pas- 
tor of Cong, church, 1853; dismissed, 1864; had previously held 
pastorates at .Ashfield and Lee; m. Martha Ann, dau. Hooker 
Leavitt of Greenfield and d. s. p., Oct. 24, 1887, at Somerville; wife 



298 CLARK. 

d. at Roxbury, Dec. 25, 1887, ae. 78. After his retirement from 
the ministry he lived in Somerville, so called, but in the township of 
Medford, where he wrote the "Life of John Woodbridge, D. D.," 
also many articles for periodicals. His soundness in the Christian 
doctrines was almost proverbial, but whatever prejudices he may 
have held against those of the Unitarian faith were so modified in 
his later years as to admit of his contributing non-theological arti- 
cles to reviews of that denomination. Among his earlier writings 
were "Utility and Glory of the Divine Purposes," " The Co-Worker 
and his Reward " and a prize essay upon Christian benevolence. 

CLARK, Elihu, from Northampton, was in town and kept the 
tavern, corner of Middle Lane, a few years after 1830. Probably 
returned to Northampton. The following account of his family is 
in the town records: Elizabeth Clark was b. March 10, 1773; (per- 
haps his mother). Klihu Clark was b. Sept. 18, 1805. Harriet, his 
wife, b. Sept. 13, 1804. 

Ch.: Edward Merrick, b. Aug. S. 1S30; d. Apr. 2S, 1S31. 

Isabella Graham, b. Mch. 2, 1832. 

Edward Milton, b. |an. 3, 1834. 

Harriet Atwood, b. Jan. 13, 1836; d. May 4, 1S36. 

William Henry, b. July 8, 1837. 

1, CLARY, Jt)SEPH, son of John, son of John of Watertown, b. 
at Hatfield, Nov. 30, 1677; was one of the 40 first settlers; home 
lot No. 13, East side. He was a prominent citizen of Sunderland; 
Lieut.; m. Hannah, dau. Samuel Belden, Nov. 19, 1702; children 
all b. in Hatfield, except the youngest three. He d. June 8, 1748; 
wife d. July 12, 1747, in her 69th year. 

Ch.: Joseph, b. Sept. 3. 1705, (2). 

Samuel, b. June i, 1707, (3). 

Martha, b. May S, 1712; prnb. m. Josiah Alvord, Oct. 28, 1S47. 

Sarah; d. 1715. 

Sarah, b. Mar. 26, 1717; m. Feb. 15, 1744, Joimthan Root. 

Hannah, b. Oct. 18, 1719. 

John, b. ab. 1722, (4). 

2, JosEi'H, son of Joseph (i), b. 1705; m. Dec. 25, 1729, Sarah, 
dau. Samuel Cunn; res., .Amherst a nil Leverett. 

Ch.: Sarah, b. May 19, 1732: d. same day. 
Elisha, b. June 6, 1733. (5). 
Joseph, b. May 28, and d. June 20, 1736. 
Joseph, b. June 24, 1737. (<j)- 



CLARY. 299 

Sarah, b. Mar. 24, 1740; m. Moses Graves. 
Gershom, b. Oct. 23, 1742; d. July 5, 1749. 
Gershom, b. Oct. 30, 1755 (?); d. July 22, 1759. 

3, Samuel, son of Joseph (i), b. 1707, lived on his father's 
homestead; m. Jan. 9, 1736, Experience Alvord, sister of Josiah. 
He only mentions in his will his sons Samuel and Moses. He d. 
ab. 1784; wife d. 1 771. 

Ch.: Samuel, b. Nov. 6, 1736, (7). 
Moses, b. July 23, 1739; d. soon. 
Experience, b. July 23, 1739. 
Moses, (8). 
Job, b. May 4, 1745; d. Mar. 21, 1748. 

4, John, son of Joseph (i), was a prominent and influential citi- 
zen. He was a "trader;" owned lot No. 13, West side, and prob- 
ably lived there; m. Nov. 23, 1749, Rachel, dau. Joseph and Mercy 
(Smith) Eastman of Hadley. She was b. Jan. 2, 1725; m. (2) Mary 
Frary, who d. Dec. 26, 1796, ae. 68. He removed to Conway before 
1777, and died there July 20, 1798, ae. 76; wife d. Apr. 9, 17S2. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Sept. 24, 1750; m. Nov. 14, 1773, Daniel Cooley. 

Elijah, b. Aug. 25, 1752; d. at Conway, Aug. 18, 1804; m. Electa Dickinson. 

Joseph, bap. Sept. 19, 175(1; d. at Conway, May 16, 1S27; m. Apr. 10, 17S6, Po- 

lina Frary. 
Liicinda, bap. Oct. 12, 1760: m. Martin Root of Montague. 
Lucy, b. Sept. 20, 1764; m. Benoni Wing and rem. to Wilmington, Vt. 

5, Elisha, son of Joseph, (2), b. 1733; res. in Leverett, perhaps 
afterwards in Deerfield; m. Abigail, dau. of John and Sarah Rose; 
b. Jan. 24, 1735. ^he d. 1812. 

Ch.: Phineas, b. Nov. 6, 1754; m. Jan. 29, 1777, "Turzy Batherick." 

Jonathan, b. Oct. 15, 1758. 

David, b. Sept. 24, 1760. 

Uriel, b. July 18, 1763, 

Gershom, b. May 20, 1765. 

Son, b. and d. Jan. 4, 1771. 

Azubah, b. Feb. 9, 1772; d. Aug. 31, 1777. 

Submit, b. Sept. 15, 1777. 

Luther, b. Mar. 6, 17S0. 

6, Joseph, son of Joseph (2), b. 1737; deacon, Leverett; m. Feb. 
22, 1760, Sarah, dau. Isaac and Sybil Ward. She was b. Aug. 28, 

1738. He d. Aug. 22, 1780; she m. (2) Ball and d. Sept. 2, 

1816, at Deerfield. 

Ch.: Isaac Ward, b. Nov. 30, 1760; d. Aug. 11, 1821, in Ohio. 



300 CLARY. 

Abel, b. Apr. iq, 1763; m. Dorothj' Baker; rem. to Conway and thence West. 

Elijah, b. Dec. 29, 1765; m. Sarah Smith; rem. to Ohio. 

Salome, b. Apr. 15, 1768. 

Elihu, b. Oct. 7, 1770; d. Sept. 12, 1848; m. Lucretia Smith; m. (2) Lucretiu 

Clark; m. (3) Esther (Arms) Wells. 
Electa, b. Aug. 13, 1773; d. Mar. 17, 1776. 
Resign, b. Mar. 7, 1776. 
Joseph, b. Nov. 16, 1778; d. Sept. 12, 1780. 

7, Samuel, son of Samuel (3), b. 1736; lived on lot No. 16, 
East Side, but before 1780 rem. to Ashfield; m. Jan. 19, 1768, Mir- 
iam Barrett. 

Ch.: Arad, bap. May 14, 1769, (9). 

Sarah, bap. Nov. 4, 1770; m. Porter; was mother of Dea. John Porter of 

Buckland. 
Sophia, bap. Apr. 11, 1773; m. Ira Andrus of Palmyra, N. Y. 
Samuel, rem. to Columbia Co., N. Y.; m. Christian Bain and had four sons, 

three daughters. 
Ethan Allen, bap. Aug. 25, 1776, (10). 
Chester, rem. to Columbia Co., N. Y.; d. unm. 

3, Moses, son of Samuel (3), m. Mar. 4, 1761, Martha, dau. 
Noah Graves. He d. before 1789. She d. Aug. 10, 1779. 

Ch.: Job, b. Sept. 13, 1761. 
Tryphosa; d. Oct. 21, 1772. 
Stephen, (11). 
Pamela, b. 1768; m. Thomas Clark. 

9, Arad, son of Samuel (7), bap. 1769; rem. to Columbia Co., 
N. Y.; m. at Stockport in that county, Mary Williamson. She was 
b. in Holland. 

Ch.: I. David. 2, Sarah. 3. James. 4. Miriam. 5. Eliza. 

10, Ethan Ait.en, son of Samuel (7),' bap. Aug. 25, 1776; 
(Church record); (born 1777. family record); rem. to Ashfield; m. 
Aug. 19, 1802, Electa, dau. Lemuel Smith of East lladdam, Ct. 
Lived in Springfield; d. July 16, 1849. 

Ch.: Erasmus Darwin, b. Dec. 19. 1803; d. July 16, 1S54; m. 1S22, Sarah, dan. 

Arad Clary. 
Robert Emmet, b. Mar. 21, 1805, at Ashfield; d. 1890; in. Mar. 31, 1829, Esther 

Philipson of St. Louis, Mo. 
Albert, b. Oct. 29, 1806; d. Aug. 28. 1808. 
Eliza, b. Aug. 8, 1808, at Ashfield; d. 1884; m. June, 17, 1833, Charles J. Upham 

of Northampton. 
Caroline, b. July 18, 1810; d. t892; m. Jan. 31, 1835, Samuel Saxton. 



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Jane, b. Jan. 22, 1812; d. 1888; m. Dec. 14, 1832, Joseph Ingraham. 

Albert Gallatin, b. Aug. 7, 1814, in Springfield; m. 1864, Maria Pereira of Por- 
tugal. 

Henry Dearborn, h. Dec. 4, i8if); d. May 24, 1S7S; in. Dec. 16, 1837, Catharine 
Hughes of Boston. 

Susan, b. Dec. 22, 1818; res. Springfield. 

Sophia, b. Oct. 22, 1822; res. Springfield. 

Ellen, b. July 6, 1824, in Springfield. 

Isabella, b. Jan. 10, 1826, in Springfield. 

11, Stephen, son of Moses (S), lived in tlie lane leading to the 
"Rocks;" m. Oct. 8, 1792, Sarah, dau. Simon Cooley. She d. June 
I, 181 1, ae. 46; m. (2) May 4, 1813, Thankful Smitli. He had sev- 
eral children, some of whom died in childhood. He d. Sept. 2, 
1824; wife d. Apr. 9, 1833, ae. 63. 

Ch.: I. Patty. 2. Amila. 3. Sally. 

CLARY, James, born 1820 in Ireland; m. 1850 at Westfield, Jo- 
hanna Broderick. She was b. 1821 in County Tipperary, Ireland, 
and d. Nov. 19, 1897, in Northampton. He lived over 30 years in 
Sunderland and d. here June 9, 1883; was of 37th Regt. Mass. Vols, 
in the Civil war. 

Cli.: James, b. Nov. 7, 1851; d. Dec. 31, 1871. 

Eliza, b. Aug. 13, 1853; m. Feb. 9, 1875, Michael V. Kelley. He was son of 

John and Anna Kelly of Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ire., and was b. 

Mar. 27, 1852; res. Northampton. Ch.: i. James F., b. Mar. 3, 1876. 

2. John v., b. Dec. 10, 1S79. 3. Charles H., b. May 30, 18S2; d. Aug. 

20, 1882. 4. Francis H., b. June 14, 1S83. 
Mary Ann, b. Aug. 20, 1855; d- J^"- 5. 185S. 
Mary Ann, b. Nov. 25, 1859; d. Feb. 18. 1S88; m. Apr. 27, 1S87, James Ryan 

of Hatfield. 

CLARY, Mary, and Samuel Seymour, both of Hadley; were m. 
Nov. 26, iSio. 

CLARY, Sai.i.v, and Rbenezer Clapp, both of Deerfield; m. May 
27, 1813. 

CLARY, Elihu, 2nd of Deerfield, and I'.rooks of Montague; 

ni. Oct. 9, 1814. 

CLARY, Dermilia, of Northampton and Nathan Pratt of Brain- 
tree; 111. Feb. 15, 1 81 8. 

COGSWELL, Milton B., son of Benjamin Cogswell, was born in 
Weston, N. Y. ; m. Nov. 28, 1850, Jane L., dau. John Mahogany; 



302 COGSWELL. 

lived about 30 years in house now occupied by Patrick Lyons; rem. 
to Pelham where she died April 6, 1883. He d. May 10, 1892, at 
No. Amherst, ae. 68. 

C/t.: Ella Maria, b. Nov. 9, 1S53: m. Nov. q, 1871, Wesley Goodale, son of 
Asahel Goodale of Pansy Park, Belchertown. Ch.: Mcrtie. 

George Edward, b. Apr. 30, 1859; "ti. Feb. 8, 1893, Gertrude Brown Daniels; is 
postmaster at Cu^juag, formerly No. Amherst City. 

COLUMBUS, Michael, from Ireland; m. Catharine, dau. Den- 
nis and Mary (Reagan) Leary. She d. Aug. 26, 1866, ae. T,y, m. 
(2) Eliza (Scales) Golden. He d. Mar. 31, 1884, ae. 70. 

Ch.: John, b. Jan. 24, 1853; d. Sept. 15, 1S62. 
Mary; d. in Greenfield. 
Harriet, b. Mar. 15, 1857; d. Dec. 25, 1873. 
Stephen, b. Nov. 6, 1859: res. Chicago. 

Catharine, b. Nov. 16, 1862; m. Charles Kelley of Greenfield. She d. in Green- 
field. Ch.: Bessie. 

CONANT, Mary Lucy and Hubbard Adams, both of Leverett; 
m. May 3, 1826. 

COOK, Rebecca, and Daniel Wyman were m. June 14, 1738. 
She was dau. Westwood Cook of Hadley and sister of Mrs. William 
Rand. 

1, COOLEY, Benjamin, the emigrant ancestor, so far as is 
known, of all of the name in the country, with wife Sarah, was in 
Springfield (Longmeadow) at a very early period; was 13 years se- 
lectman of Springfield; d. Aug. 17, 1684; wife d. Aug. 23, 1684. 

Ch.: Bethia, b. Sept. 16, 1643; m. Dec. 5, 1664, Henry Chapin. 

Obadiah, b. Sept. 27, 1646. 

Eliakim, b. Jan. 8, 1648; m. Hannah Tibbals. 

Daniel, b. May 2, 1651, (2). 

Sarah, b. Feb. 27, 16^3; m. Jan. 4, 1679, Jonathan Morgan. 

Benjamin, b. Sept. 1, 1656. 

Mary, b. June 22, 1659, "i- Apr. 21, 1687, Thomas Terry. 

Joseph, b. Mar. 6, 1661. 

2, Daniel, son of Benjamin (i), lived in Longmeadow; u\. Dec. 
8, 1680, Elizabeth, dau. Simon Wolcott of Windsor, (sister of Gov. 
Roger Wolcott). Shed. Jan. 31, 1708; m. (2) June 17, 1709, Lydia, 
widow of Jonathan Burt; d. Feb. 9, 1727; wife d. Jan. 31, 1739. 

Ch.: Benjamin, b. Oct. 28, 1681. 
Daniel, b. Mar. 23, 1683. 
Simon, b. Mar. 6, 1687, (3). 



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John, b. Feb. 23, 1689; d. May 10, 1761. 
Thomas, b. Jan. 23, 1693; d. Nov. 13, 1719. 
Elizabeth, b. July 23. 1696; m. Joshua Field. 
William, b. Aug. 12, 1698. 

3, Simon, son of Daniel (2), b. 1687, was one of the 40 first set- 
tlers; home lot No. 20, West side, which he sold in a few years to 
Capt. Ebenezer Billings and bought the Nathaniel Gunn lot, No. 8, 
East side, and there kept a tavern. This is the lot on which the 
],eonard tavern was kept for many years; ni. May 4, 1709, Eliza- 
beth, dau. Dea. Samuel Gunn. She d. Feb. 14, 1744; m. (2) Oct. 
25, 1744, Jerusha, wid. Daniel Russell. His eldest two children 
were b. in Springfield; the third in Hatfield. He d. Sept. 21, 1746; 
wife d. before Mar., 1781. 

C//..' Elizabeth, b. Jan, 14, 171 1; d. young. 
Abner, b. Jan. 22, 1713, (4). 

Elizabeth, b. Nov. 30, 1714; m. Mar. 12, 1746, Joshua Scott. 
Miriam, b. Mar. 14, 1717; m. Mar. 10, 1743, David Hubbard. 
Simon, b. Sept. 3, 1720, (5). 

Mary, b. Feb. 20, 1723; d. Apr. 30, 1804; m. Nov. 23, 1744, Jeremiah Nims. 
Anna, b. June 27, 1725; m. July 26, 1744, Reuben Scott. 
Gideon, b. Oct. 8, and d. Oct. 26, 1727. 
Lucy, b. July 2, 1729; d. June 5, 1730. 

Lucy, b. Sept. 23, 1731; m. May 23, 1750, Richard Montague. 
Freedom, b. Mar. 24, 1734; d. Sept. 16, 1801; m. Nov. 21, 1751, Zebulon Alien 
of Northfield. 

4, AiiNER, son of Simon (3), b. 1713, was an early settler at the 
Plumtrees and built about 1757, the house which was known as the 
Pierce house, and which has been recently demolished. It was re- 
moved from its original location near the site of Geo. L. Cooley's 
house, farther to the east. He m. Oct. 4, 1736, Jerusha, dau. Isaac 
Graves, and d. Feb. i, 1788. She d. Sept. 14, i8oi. 

C/i.: Oliver, b. June 15, 1737; d. Sept. 3, 1737. 

Jerusha, b. July i, 1738; m. May 11, 1757, David Bronson of Suffield. 

Oliver, b. ab. 1740, (6). 

Elizabeth, b. Sept. 17, 1744; m. Nov. 29, 1764, Jonathan Field. _ . •. 

Abner, bap. July 3, 1748, (7). 

Gideon, b. May 6, 1750; d. July 26, 1755. 

Daniel, b. Feb. 24, 1752. (8). 

Simon, b. July 26, 1754, (9). 

Tryphena, bap. Aug. 19, 1759; m. Sept. 2, 17S3, Elijah Field. 

Perhaps Martha, who m. 1761, Zadok Granger. 

5, Simon, son of Simon (3), b. 1720, lived in later years at Flag 
Swamp on the farm known still later as the Spencer Rowe place, 



304 COOLEY. 

and which is now occupied by Alden Wilder. He was town clerk 
many years; m. Oct. 26, 1752, Bethia, dau. Aaron and Bethia (Dew- 
ey) Ashley of Westfield. He d. Aug. 10, 1805. Shed. July 14, 1808. 

Ch.: Martin, b. Jan. 14, 1754, (10). 

Gideon, b. May 21, 1756, (n). 

Rinnah, b. Mar. 2, 1758, (12). 

Mere}', b. Sept. 9, 17O0; m. July 13, 1780. Melzar Hunt. 

Ruth, b. Oct. 15, 1762; m. Dec. 14, 1786, Spencer Russell; moved West and 

one or both were killed by Indians. 
Sarah, b. Dec. 30, 1764; m. Oct. 8, 1792, Stephen Clary. 
Twin daughters, b. Mar. 16, 1767; d. Mar. 16 and 19, 1767. 
Moses, b. Dec. 24, 1768; (13). 
Israel, b. Dec. 26, 1770, (14) 
Tirzah, b. Mar. 7, 1773; m. Samuel Hitchcock of Ca/enovia, N. Y. 

6. Oliver, son of Abner (4), b. ab. 1740; m. Sarah, dau. Sam- 
uel and Abigail (Dickinson) Ingram of Amherst. She was bap. 
Aug. i6, 1647. He d. Maya, 1778, in his 38th year. Daniel Cooley 
was appointed guardian of Ebenezer, son of Oliver Cooley, late of 
New Marlboro, Vt. (Hampshire Probate Rec.) 

C/i.: Enos, b. Oct. 4, 1766; m. Anna, dau. Stephen Ashley; rem. to Ohio ab. 

1S20. She d. Nov. 20, 1822. 
Ebenezer, b. Jan. 19, 1768. 
Jerusha, b. Jan. 4, 1770. 
Erastus, bap. July 4, I775- 
Perhaps others. 

7, Abnek, son of Abner (4), bap. 1748; m. June 18, 1771, Mar- 
tha, dau. Jonathan Russell; rem. to Leverett, 1776, antl to Deerfield 
ab. 1783. He d. Oct. 19, 1824, ae. 76. She d. Sept., 1S32. 

Ch.: Stephen, b. Dec. 20, 1771; d. Sept. 13, 1776. 

Zenas, b. Dec. 20, 1773; d. Sept. 10, 1777. 

Sophia, b. May 21, 1776; m. Dec. 3, iSoi, William Sheldon; m. (2) Jan. 24, 

1810, Elijah Arms; ni. (3) 1823, Capt. Eliakim Arms. 
Phila, b. Sept. 23, 1778; m. Nov. 23, 1810, Elisha Alexander. 
Russell, b. July 11, 1780; m. Jan. 11, 1808, Hetsey, dau. Simon Cooley, (9). 
Patty, b. May 3, 1782; m. Elihu Barnard. 
Daughter, b. Oct. 7; d. Oct. 8, 1784. 
Electa, b. Sept. 27, 1791; m. Lyman Granger of Rochester, N. Y. 

3 Daniel, son of Abner (4), b. 1752, graduated at Yale, 1773, 
a lawyer, settled in Amherst where he was representative, a man of 
note and inlluence; m. Nov. 14, 1773, Mary, dau. John Clary; in. 
(2) Oct. 5, 1780, Mary, dau. Solomon Boltwood and wid. Moses 
Dickinson, Jr. Shed. Jan. 10, 1795, ae. 36; m. (3) Mary Atwood, 



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wid. Isaac Packard of Easthampton; children by first and third 
wives, if any, not ascertained. He d. May 27, 1810. His widow d. 
at Providence. K. 1., Aug., 1S43, ae. 89. 

Ch.: Aldcn, I). June 12, 1782; rem. lo Illinois. 

Mary, bap. July 4, 1784; d. 1789. 

Moses Dickinson, b. Sept. 26, 1791, lived in .Amherst. 

9, Simon, son of Abncr (4), lyieiil.; b. 1754, Hved on his father's 
estate at the I'lunitrees; ni. Anna Stowell of Petersham, and d. 
I'eb. 9, 1797, of sniallpo.v. His witlow in. (2) Jolin W'iley. 

Ch..- Betsey, h. Dec. 31, 178S; in. Jan. ii, iSoS, Russell Cooley, son of Abner, 

(7). 
Charles, b. Sept. I, 1790, (15). 
Clarissa, b. Dec. 3, 1793; d. Oct. 21, 1814. 

10, Martin, son of Simon (5), b. 1754; m. Oct. 9, 1777, Irena, 
dau. C'apt. Caleb Montague. She d. July 24, 1784; m. (2) Dec. 15, 
1784, Rebecca, dau. Alexander Smith ami wid. Lemuel Childs of 
Deerfield. She d. Aug. 29, 1809; soldier in the Revolution; rem. 
Ui DeerfieUl. 

C/i.: Lucy, b. May 21. 1779. 

Isaac, b. Sept. 7, 1781; d. Feb. 8, 1784. 

Rufus Montague, b. June 29, 1784, (16). 

Irena, b. Dec. 3, 17S6; m. Sept. 22, 1807, De.Mer Frary. 

Lemuel, b. Mar. 6, 17S8; m. Feb. 21, 181 1, Esther, dau. Seth Frary. 

Dennis, 1). Aug. 4, 17S9; d. Oct. 19, 1847; m. Aug. 2, 1814, Phila Morton. 

Fanny, b May 2, 1791; d. Jan. 29, 1792. 

Pamelia, b. Oct. 22, 1792. 

Dency, b. Aug. 10. 1794. 

11. OiOKoN, son of Simon (5), b. 1756; m. July 6, 1780, Eunice, 
dau. John Rowe, and tl. Apr. 12, 1820. She tl. Oct. 12, 1835. 

I 
Ch.: Sophia, b. Feb. 15, 1781; m. Nov.. 1801, Elisha Robinson. 
Chester, b. Jan. 31, 17S3; d. Feb. 27, 1813, at Amherst; m. Sally Severance. 
Lucretia, b Mar. 18, 17S5; m. June, 1805, Ephraiin Robinson. 
Riiswell, b. Mar. 13, 1787, (17). 

Eunice, b. May 4, 1789; m. Aug. 25, 1806, John Rice Robinson. 
Rowe, b. May 3, 1791; settled in Mansfield, Ct. 
Laura, b. May 26, 1793; d. June 17, 1804, at Wethersfield, Cl. 
Lyman, b. July 26, 1795; settled in Mansfield, Ct. 

12. RiNN.\}i, son of Simon (5), b. 1758; m. Apr. 27, 1780, Lu- 
cy, dau. Joseph Field; and d. May 14, 1826. She d. Oct. 25, 

1838. 



306 COOLEY. 

Ch.: Eli, b. Oct. 15, 1781, graduated, 1806, at the College of New Jersey, now 
Princeton Univ.; Presbyterian clergyman in Cherry Valley. N. Y., and 
Trenton, N. J., where he died, leaving a family. 

Phila, b. Jan. 19. 1785; m. June 15, 1806, Amos Marsh. 

13, Moses, son of Simon (5), b. 1768; ni. Lucrelia and d. Jan. 
iS, 1815. His widow m. (2), Dr. Samuel (."Inirch, after whose death 
all of the family seem to have left town. She was dismissed, 
1826, to the church in VVilbraham. 

Ch.: Emily Allen. 
Fidelia. 

Eliphalet, bap. July 3, 1S14. 
Nancy, bap. July 3, 1S14. 
Charlotte, bap. July 3, 1S14. 
Simon, bap. July 3, 1S14. 
William Hayes, bap. July 3, 1814. 
[Horace, bap. July 2, 1815. 
Moses Albert, bap. July 2, 1S15. 

14, Israel, son of Simon (5), b. 1770; m. l*"el). 7, 1793, Martha 
(Morse?) b. Sept. 8, 1771. 

Ch.: Polly, b. Sept. 29, 1793; m. Jan. 12, 1813, Justin Hubbard; m. (2) John 
Rriggs. 

Fanny, b. July 4, 1798; m. Newton of Hadiey. 

Martin, b. Aug. 8, 1800. 

Florella. 

George, b. Jan. 30, 1803. 

15, Charles, son of Simon (9), b. 1790; lived on the family 
homestead at the Plumtrees; m. (i) Mary Stowell of Petersham. 
She was b. Dec. 17, 1795, and d. Apr. 17, 1844; m. (2) Electa, dan. 
Daniel and Lovise Bartlett of Hartford. She was b. Sept. 20, 1808, 
and d. Apr. 4, 1872. He d. Nov. 10, 1870. 

Ch.: Eliza Angela, b. Nov. 18, 1815; d. June 14, 1892; m. June 26, 1838, Cor- 
nelius Hilliard of Northfield. Ch.: r. Mary E., b. May 17, 1S39. 2. 
Julia E., b. Apr. 22, 1845. 

Simon Foster, b. Oct. 28, 1817, (18). 

Charles Austin, b. Aug. 3, 1819; d. Dec. 17, 1854, unm. 

Dexter Stowell, b. Sept. 29, 1821, (19). 

Persis Maria, b. Nov. 24, 1823; d. Jan. 13, 1861. 

Avery William, b. Nov. i, 1825; d. Feb. 14, 1829. 

Fanny, b. Oct. 29, 1827; d. Aug. 28, 1831. 

Daughter, b. May 18, 1829; d. May 20, 1829. 

Edwin Avery, b. Feb. 2, 1831, (20). 

Clarissa Cordelia, b. Jan. 17, 1833; m. Nov. 7, i860, Benedict B. Williams of 
Dexter, Mich. Cli.: i. Herbert, b. Aug. 3, 1861. 2. Annie Laurie, b. 
Nov. 13, 1862. 

George Lemuel, b. Nov. f), 1839, (21). 



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16, RuFUS MoNTAGUR, SOU of Martin (lo), b. 1784; ni. (1) Bet- 
sey. After his second marriage he lived in Middlefield. By his 
first wife he had two chiKh'cn. 

Ch.: Rnsctta, b. ab. iSio; in. ab. 1830, Joshua Belden, Jr., of No. Hatfield, 

and rem. lo Pa. 
Eli. 

17, RoswELL, son of Gideon, (11), b. 1787; d. May 22, 1847; 
m. pAinice, dau. Elihu and Cynthia (Frink) Cook of Hadley. She 
was b. July 26, 1792, and d. Aug. 25, 1864. In 1814 he bought the 
house now occupied by his daughters, Priscilla and Maria, and re- 
moved it to its present location. It was formerly situated in the 
northeastern part of Hadley (now Amherst) on the road to Am- 
herst; was built by Samuel Wright and therein was born his son, 
Silas Wright, Brigadier General, member of Congress, and governor 
of New York, who had also refused many positions, among them, 
that of Judge of the Supreme Court, and Secretary of the Treasury. 

Ch.: Mary Minerva, b. Sept. 21, 1S14; d. Aug. 13, 1874; m. Nov. 26, 1841, 
Charles Colton, son of Ambrf)se and Sibyl (Button) Colton of Agawam. 
lie d. Oct. 13. 18S1. ill.: i. Mary Lucy, b. Oct. 21, 1842. 2. Maria Jane, 
b. Dec. 20, 1843. 

Laura C, b. Dec. 11, 1815; m. Dec. 20, 1838, Chauncey, son of Joab Bartlett. 
He d. Apr. 26, 1857. She d. Feb. 24. 1868. Ch.: i. Frank Dwij^ht, b. in 
Amherst, Nov. 20, 1839; d. Feb. 14, 1854. 2. Lizzie Charlotte, b. in Am- 
herst, Nov. 3, 1843; d. Dec. 24. 1891; m. NLar. 9, 1871, Rodman L. Blais- 
dell of Richford, Vt. 

F.lihu Franklin, b. Nov. 6, 1817; d. Sept. n, 1S18. 

Lewis Allen, b. Oct. 6, 1819, (22). 

Cynthia Ann, b. Nov. i, 1821; d. Jan. 6, 1S92; m. Jan. 17, 1853, Daniel Sulli- 
van of Selma, Ala. He d. Dec. 23, 1884. 

Elihu, b. Mar. 3, 1823; d. Oct. 19, 1844. 

Fr.'inklin, b, June 6, 1S25. 

Louisa, b. Aup. 2, 1827; m. June 14, 1S49, Warren Bardwell. Ch.: i. Henry 
Warren, b. Apr. 29, 1851. 2. James Azra, b. Nov. 7, 1S53. 3. Emma Au- 
gusta, b. Aug. 15, 1S55. 4. Edward Sparhawk, b. Feb. 14, 1861. 5. Julia 
Maria, b. Oct. 11, 1863. 6. Charles Merriam, b. May ig, 1867. 

Priscilla Amanda, b. Sept. 30, 1829. 

Sarah Frink, b. Aug. 6, 1831; m. Aug. if), 184S, James LeRoy Leonard of 
Feeding Hills. He. d. Oct. i, i8r7, at Selma, Ala.; m. (2) May 21, 1868. 
James C. Mitchie, M. D. of Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland. Ch.: i. Ella 
Maria, b. Mar. 30, 1849. 2. Henry D., b. Aug. 30, 1851, in Burnsville. 
Ala.; d. Aug. 15, 1S53. 3. Effie Louise, b. Mar. 23, 1855; d. Sept. 28, 
1S5S, at Tuscumbia, Ala. 

Henry Dwight, b. Oct. 28, 1S33; d. Nov. 10, 1844. 

Emma Lucretia, b. Oct. 24, 1835; m. Nov. 17, 1859, Julius Brainerd Clapp, son 



308 COOLEY. 

of IJoratio Nelson Clapp of Montague. Ch.: i. Roswell Nelson, b. Aug. 
25, 1861, in Newbern, Ala. 2. Ada Cook, b. Apr. 22, 186S, in Columbus, Ga. 
Maria Stockbridge, b. Sept. 16, 1837. 

]_3, Simon Foster, son of Charles (14), b. 181 7; a merchant at 
No. Hadley; m. Oct. 27, 1847, Esther K., dau. Silas Rose of Si)ring- 
field. She was b. Oct. 20, 1824. He d. Apr. 12, 1879. His widow 
res. Northampton. 

Ch.: Ella Rose, b. June 23, 1850; d. Jan. 10, 1S53. 

Addison Gilmore, b. Dec. 22, 1S53; d. May 23, 1862. 

Silas Rose, b. Jan. 26, 1858; m. Oct. 5, 1881, Sarah L. Wright; res. Northampton. 

19. I'lcxrKK Stowei.l, son of Charles (14), b. i8ji; m. Oct. 5, 
1847, Maria E. Miller; d. at No. Hadley, Nov. 21, 185 1. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Jan. 22, 1849; rn. Jan. i, 186S, Alvin E. Sanderson. 
Charles Dexter, b. Nov. 17, 1S50; d. Mar. 1, 1S82, at .Aspen, Col. unin. 

20. EuwiN AvKKY, son of Charles (14), b. 1831, graduated at 
Amherst College, 1854, a teacher for many years, labored among 
the freedmen immediately after the war; ni. Aug. 30, 1857, Ellen S. 
Davis. She d. June, 1898; res. Galesburg, 111. 

Ch.: George Lincoln, b. Mar. i, 1S76; d. July 18, 1879. 
Maria Louise, b. Dec. 11, 1S78; d. Mar. 7, 1S95. 

21. C'EORGE Lemuel, st;n of Charles (14), b. 1839, res. on his 
father's homestead. His ciiildren are of the fifth generation from 
Abner (4), who first settled on the place which has for more than 
140 years been in possession of the family; m. Nov. 2r, 1866, Abbie 
H., dau Hoyt and Content (Dodge) Smith of Auckland. She d. 
Aj)r. 30, 1890; m. Dec. 28, 1892, .Abigail II., dau. l'>liiathan and 
Harriet A. Wright of Manteno, 111. 

Ch.: Nellie Davis, b. Nov. i, 1867. 

Fred Smith, b. Aug. 22, 1869, (23). 

Mary Emma, b. Dec. 21, 1872; d. Mar. 9, 1S86. 

Edith Maria, b. Jan. 12, 1S77. 

Esther Rose, b. Jan. 12, 1S79. 

Edwin Prince, b. July 25, 1895. 

22. T>Ewis Am. EN, son of Koswell (iC)), b. 181 9; m. Oct. 3, 1850, 
Lydia Packard, dau. Samuel and l''Ji/abclh C'odding of Savoy. She 
wash. Apr. 27, 1828, and d. Aug. 11, 1894. He d. Dec. 6, 1896; 
rem. to So. Deerfield; was one of the contractors for llie erection 
of the present Sunderland town hall and school building; in his 
later years, was an undertaker. 



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Ch. ■ James Dwight, b. Dec. 3, 1852. 

Emma Elizabeth, b. Sept. i, i860; d. July 26, 1863. 

Annie Maria, b. Oct. 19, 1863. 

Son, b. Sept. 16, 1866; d. Sept. 17, 1866. 

Alice May, b. May 14, 1S71. 

23. Frkh Smith, son of Oeortje L. (20), Prof, of Agriculture at 
Mass. Agricultural College; m. Oct. 4, 1893, (Irace Content, dau. 
Fred H. and Priscilla Smith of Ashfield. 

Ch.: Esther Belle, b. July 26, 1894. 
George Atherton, b. Feb. 12, 1896. 

1, COOLKV, LvMAx, son of lleman and Nancy (Bartlett) Cooley 
of S[)ringfieid; was b. Dec. 5. 1820; m. Sejit. 2, 1845, Elizabeth, 
dau. .Andrew and Annie (Pierce) Dunnaken of Hadley. She was b. 
Oct. 10, 1820. Formerly res. in the village, but has lived many 
years opposite the Baptist church in No. Sunderland. 

Ch.: Andrew, b. Oct. 13, 1S46, in Northampton; d. June, 1896; m. Nettie Crin; 

was of 35th Mass. Regt. in civil war. 
Jane, b. June ir, 1848, in Northampton; d. Aug. 20, 184S. 
David Heman, b. Oct. 14, 1849, (2). 

Edward, b. July 22, 1852; m. Jan. 6, 1875, Nellie Rose of Guilford, Vt. 
Julia Anna, b. Mar. 5, 1854; m. William Benson, res. Greenfield. 
Walter Franklin, b. May 15, 185S, (3). 

2, D.wii) Heman, son of Lyman (i), b. 1849; m. Julia Weather- 
erheatl; res Cuilford, Vt.; is a carpenter. 

Ch.: Walter O., b. Mar., 1S77. 

3, WAi/rKR 1''ranki.in, son of Lyman (i), b. 1S58; m. Apr. 22, 
1 886, Miriam S., dau. Charles W. Nash; res. Whately. 

Ch.: Charles Walter, b. Feb., 1887. 
Gracie Julia, b. Nov. 30, 1890. 

COOLEV, Martha, and Zadoc Granger of Suffield; m. Nov. 21, 
1761. 

COWDRY, Nathamki,, (Montague;) m. Mehitable; came from 
F^ast Haddam, Ct. 

Ch.: William, b. Feb. 16, 1739. 
Jabez, b. May 29, 1741. 



310 COVVLES. 

COWLES, JosiAH,5 (Leverett), (Jonathan,* Jonathan, » John,^ 
John,') son of Jonathan and Sarah (Gaylord) Cowles of Amherst; 
descended from John Cowles who was of Farmington, 1652; b. Mar. 
20, 1744; m. June 7, 1770, Christian, daughter of Simeon Graves. 

She d. Sept. 7, 1803, and he ni. (2) Mary, widow of Marsh. 

He d. Apr. 24, 1822. 

Ch.: Uriel, b. June 7, 1771; d. July 10, 1814. 
Marlha, b, Dec. 20, 1772; d. Mch. 17, 1776. 
Seth, b. Feb. 20, 1775; d. Oct. 17, 1806. 
Patty, b. Feb. 27, 1777. 
Lucy, b. Feb. 27, 1777. 
Ruth, b. July 31, 1779. 
Electa, b. Apr. 27, 1782; d. May 26, 17S3. 
Josiah, b. Feb. 26, 1784; d. Jan. 22. 1S18. 
Electa, b. Nov. 15, 1787. 

CRITTENDEN, Medad, and Mary Boyden, both (jf Conway; 
m. Nov. 23, 17S4. 

]_, CROCKER, Zacchkus, Jr., son of Zaccheus* and Elizabeth 
of Shutesbury, but b. in Barnstable, Dec. 19, 1737; rem. from 
Shutesbury to Sunderlantl probably after 1777; was soldier in last 
French and Intiian war, 1759; Capt. m Revolutionary war; a n)an 
of standing and influence. He was a delegate to the Mass. con- 
vention called in 1788 to consider the new federal constitution and 
in common with a large minority of the delegates, voted against its 
ratification. He m. Lucy, dau. Jonathan and Dorothy (Stoughton) 
Dickinson. She was b. Nov. 9, 1746, and d. July 26, 1788; m. (2) 
Widow Bathsheba (C'asweil) Smith. His eldest three children were 
b. in Shutesbury, and all but the youngest were by first wife. He 
d. June 21, 1806; wife d. Oct. 29, 1807, and was buried in Maiden. 

Ch.: Joshua, b. Mar. 23, 1768; d. Apr. 30, 1790. 
Achsah, b. Nov. i, 1770; d. May 27, 1SS5. 
Beal, b. Dec. 3, 1773, (2). 
Zaccheus, b. ab. 1785; d. Feb. 19, 1S05. 
Lucy, bap. Oct. 18, 1788; d. Feb. 5. 1797. 
Ansel, b. ab. 1782; d. Apr. 30, i8ui. 

Achsah, b. ab. 1790; m. Dc.xtcr Stowell of Pi-tcrshani. Ch.' i. Austin, in. 
Hannah Powers of Hartford. 2. Susan M., m. Dec. 25, 1838. Daniel B. 

*A Zaccheus Crocker (supposed lo have l)ern the Zaccheus who came to 
Shutesbury from Barnstable), was bnrn Auj^. i, 1707; was son of John, grand- 
son of Job and greal-Rrandson of William Crocker of Scituatc, who was also of 
Barnstable about 1634. 



CROCKER. 311 



Crocker, (4). 3. Ansel C, m. Sarah N., dau. John and Sarah (Nickerson) 
Lamb of Phillipston and Petersham. She was b. Dec. 22, 1S19; d. May 30, 
iS()7. 4. I'^li/.abeih, rii. Franklin Cu.\ of Maiden; m. (2) William Pierce of 
Pelersham. 



2. Beal, son of Zaccheus (i), b. 1773, succeeded his father at 
the Plumtrees; ni. Editha, dau. Giles Hubbard, and d. Nov. 4, 1832; 
wife d. Mar. 29, 186S. 

Ch.: Lucy, b. Nov. 7, 1801; m. May 3, 1S26, Israel Wilde. 

.Ansel, b. Dec. 10, 1803; d. Mar. 20, 1807. 

Horace, b. Sept. 2, 1805; d. Mar. 26, 1807. 

Fidelia, b. Feb. 15, 1807; d. Nov. i, 1S26. 

Zaccheus, b. Sept. 10, 1808, (3). 

Louisa, b. Mar. g, 1810, d. Dec. i, 1832. 

Daniel Beal, b. Apr. 12, 1812, (4). 

Achsah, b. Nov. 27, 1813; d. Aug. 22, 1836. 

Sloughion Dickinson, b. Jan. 21, 1816, (5). 

Editha, b. Apr. 18, 1817; d. Jan. 17, 1888; m. De Eastinjj; Salisbury, son of Al- 
pheus and Caroline (Adams) Field. He was b. Aui^. 24, 1813; res. Los 
Angeles, Cal. Ch.: I. Sarah. 2. Caroline, m. George E. Fuller, M. D. 
of Monson, and d. Nov. 9, 1S91. 3. Edward. 4. Frances. 

Rosanna, b. Apr. 14, iSig; d. Oct. 21, 1834. 

Giles Hubbard, b, Apr. 3, 1821; d. Nov. 5, 1S32. 

Ansel Frederick, b. Apr. i, 1824; d. July 21, 1830. 

Fanny F., b. Aug. 16, 1826; d. Mar. 11. 1888. 

3 Zaccheus, son of Beal (2), b. 1808; m. Climena, dau. Silas 
r.all. She d. Nov. 20, 1865; ni. (2) Elizabeth Sprague, dau. Walter 
l'"ield. She d. Dec. 9, 1898. lie d. Apr. 28, 1873; res. at l^lum- 
irees. 

('//..• Frederick Heal, b. July 27, 1S36; was of 37th Regt. Mass. Vols.; was 
killed by a sharp shooter near Petersburg, Va., June 21, 1S64, while en- 
gaged in putting up tents for the night, after a skirmish with the enemy; 
is buried at No. Amherst. 

("harles Dwight, b. Nov. 23, 1837, (6). 

4, Daniel Deal, son of Beal (2), b. 1812; m. Dec. 25, 1838, 
Susan M., dau. Dexter and Achsah (Crocker) Stowell, of Petersham. 
She d. July 14, 1882, ae. 64. 

Ch.: Rosanna Aclisah, b. .Apr. 27, 1840; d. May 31, 1872; m. Nov. 2, 1864, Hen- 
ry J. Cox of Maiden. Ch.: i. Austin Henry, b. Sept. 27, 1865; (2) Lillian 
^L, b. Oct. 9, 1871. 

William Daniel, b. Oct. 9, 1S42, (7). 

Austin Frederick, b. Feb. 10, 1848, (8). 



312 CROCKER. 

Mary Elizabeth, b. July i6, 1854; m. Oct. 20, 1874, Henry J. Cox. lie. d. Feb. 

2, 1899,36. 67. She res. Maiden. Ch.: i. William Arthur, b. Juno 21, 

1876. 2. Anna Isabel, b. Oct. 29, 18S2. 
Anna Jane, b. Nov. 22, 1856; m. Noble William Treadwcll. Ch.: Theodore 

Nathaniel, b. June 2, 1893; res. Maiden. 

5, Stoughton Dickinson, son of Beal (2); m. Caroline, dau. 
Alpheus and Caroline (Adams) Field of Leverett. She was b. Dec. 
13, 1817, and d. Apr. 7, 1897. He d. Dec. 23, 1891. 

Ch.: Alpheus Field, b. Apr. 7, 1839, (9). 

Caroline Adams, b. Feb 21, 1842; m. Nov. 3, 1870, Asa Adams Spear, son of 

Ebenezer and Caroline (Adams) Spear. He was b. Nov. 23, 1841; is a 

lawyer of N. Y. City. CIi.: 1. Lillian Caroline, b. Jan. 31, 1872; d. Apr. 

2, 1882. 2. Leroy Alpheus, b. July 14, 18S3; d. Sept. 24, 1883. 3. ('larence 

Adams, b. July 16, 1885. 
Fanny Ediiha, b. Jan. 20, 1844; d. Mar. 12, 1846. 
Mary Cook, b. Jan. 7, 1852; res. Brooklyn, N. Y. 

6, Charles Dwight, son of Zaccheus (3), b. 1838; \\\. Delia 
Cutter and d. Apr. 21, 1892. 

Ch.: Frederick. 
Frank Lambertine. 
Grace, d. young. 

7, William Daniel, son of Daniel 1>. (4); b. 1842; ni. 1S67, 
Abbie Viola, dau. Jonathan II. and lauiiida (Jiehlen) Allen of Had- 
ley. She d. Jan. 24, 1893, ae. 47. 

Ch.: Frederick Addison, b. May 31, 1869; d. Feb. 20, 1S91. 
Rose Ella, b. Nov. 8, 1S78; d. Aujj. 15, 1884. 
Emma Adell, b. July 25, 1882. 
Jessie Viola, b. June 17, 1886. 
Burt Allen, b. Jan. 5, 18S8. 

8, Austin Frederick, son of Daniel 15. (4), b. i84<S; ni. Amanda 
Angell, res. Maiden. 

Ch.: Grace Ethel, b. Feb. 20, 1880; d. 1898. 
Marian, b. Sept. 20, 1887. 

9, Alpheus I-'ield, son of Stoughton D, b. 1839; m. May 12, 
1869, Abigail Sophia, dan. Samuel and Laura (Craham) Perkins of 
Buckland. 

Ch.: Charles Stoughton, b. Nov. 15, 1870; chemist; m. Dec. 27, 1897, Mary 

Elinor, dau. Rev. Eber William Gaylord; res. Pawturket, R. I. 
May Louise, b. June 29, 1S73. 
Edith Caroline, b. May 16, 1877; d. Mar. 24, 1899. 



I 



CROUCH. 313 

CROUCH, Danikl of Sunderland, antl Sarah Long of Shelburne, 
pub. Nov. 25, 1820; was a silversmith; removed from town. 

CROWl<"00'r, Stf.I'hen, one of the 40 first settlers, was son of 
Samuel of Hadley, b. Apr. 13, 1695; m. Mar. .|, 1717, Abio^ail, dan. 
Isaac Graves of Hatfield; home lot, No. 2, East side. He rem. to 
Northfield, 1720; carpenter, employed in building Fort Dummer; 
returned to Hadley ab. 1735. 

Ch.: Daniel, b. Feb. 19, 1718. 

CUMMINS, Asa, and Nancy Smith, both of l.everett; m. Dec. 
31. 1817. 

CUNABLR, Samukl, and wife, Mary, came, probably, from lier- 
nardston, and returned there. 

Cli.: John, Imp. Mar. 19. 1749. 
Sarah, bap. June 9, 1751. 

CUSHING. Lt. Er, 1779 85. 

CUSHMAN, Ei'HKAiM, of Northampton and Wealthy Cutter of 
Leverett; m. Dec. 8, 1823. 

DANIELS, Amos, b. June 7, 1763; m. Lydia, dau. Daniel Monta- 
gue, i)ub. Sept. 26, 1795; lived on the Russell place, No. 18, East 
side, now occupied by the family of the late Hollis D. Graves. He 
rem. to Conway and d. Apr. 8, 1851. She d. three days later. 

(7/..- Eliphalet, b. Apr. 12, 1797; m. Oct. iS, 1S21, Amanda Rice. She was b. 

in Conway, Jan. 10, 1800, and d. Dec. 9, 1839. He m. (2) Apr. 9, 1840. 

Lydia Shaw Rice. She was b. Ma)' 24, 1810; m. (2) Alvin Dinsinore of 

Conway, and d. Apr. 26, 1898, in Greenfield. 
Submit, b. Oct. 25, 1799; d. 1847 at Conway, iinm. 
Dexter, b. Sept. 30, 1801; d. Aug. i, 1841, at Colerain; m. Aiij;. 30, 1830, Marfa, 

dau. Jonathan and Pamela (Fox) Avery. She was b. Mar. 31, 1804; m. (2) 

Pike. 

Dickson Montague, b. Aug. 19, 1804; d. Aug. 30, 1840; m. Nov. 9, 1831, Al- 

mira Farnum. She was b. Oct. 21. 1809, in Buckland, and d. May 29, 

1S33; m. Feb. 19, 1834, Electa Thayer Chapin. 
Obed, b. Nov. 23, 1807; d. Aug. 9, 1873, in Peoria, 111.; m. Nov. 22, 1837. 

Eliza Gardner Martin of Buckland. She was b. May 22, 1S13, and d. June 

12, 1872. 

DARBY, Nahum, 1774. 
DARBY, Edward, 1793. 



314 DARLING. 

1, DARLING, Benjamin Clark, son of Benjamin Rawson and 
Ann H. (Lee) Darling of Amherst, was b. July 23, 1826; m. Oct. i, 
1851, Phila. dau. Ira Montague. She d. July 4, 1869; m. (2) Mar. 
3, 1870, Harriet M., dau. Erastus Pomeroy and d. Oct. 15, 1896, 
having worked at his trade as carpenter, continuously for 53 years. 

CA.: Hattie Ann, b. Mar. 3, 1S56; d. May 7, 1S76. 
Albert Montague, b. Nov. 4, 1S64, (2). 
Frank Wilson, b. July 4, 1874. 

2, Albert Montague, son of Benjamin C. (i), b. 1864; m. Dec. 
2, 1891, Irene Clara, dau. Thomas Benton and Frances (Jenks) 
Aikens of Springfield. She was b. July 8, 1873; was adopted by 
William C. Campbell; res. lot 14, East side. 

C/i.: Eugene Aikens, b. Sept. 24, 1893. 
Eleanor, b. Jan. 10, i8g8. 

1, DAVIS, Hiram Ashmun, son of Asa and Elizabeth (Pelton) 
Davis of Buckland, was b. Oct. 27, 1836; m. Jane E., dau. Gardner 
and Fidelia (Griswold) Wilder of Buckland. She was b. Mar. 29, 
1840. He was of 52d Regt. Mass. Vols. In history of the regiment 
first name was wrongly printed "Hanson;" came here from Ilayden- 
ville, 1873; rem. 1897, to Swampscott. 

CA.: Fidelia Griswold, b. May 6, 1859; ^n- ^^^r. 29 1SS2, George M. Hubbard. 

Frederick Arden, b. Aug. 22, 1S62. (2). 

Cora Elizabeth, b, Nov. 29, 1865; m. Nov. 1S91, Carl Feldman. 

Mertie Kellogg, b. May 17, 1S68; m. Sept. 3, 1S89, William H. Abbey. 

Mabel Alice, b. May 18, 1870; m. Dec. 20, 1893, Edwin F. Moody, res. Worces- 
ter. CA.: Edwin Davis, b. Oct. 5, 1S97. 

Martha Gardner, b. Aug. 30, 1872; m. July 14, 1S97, Edward L. Davis, son of 
Joshua and Harriet (Harmon) Davis of Buckland; res. Swampscott. 

Leroy Asa, b. Mar. 5, 1876. 

2, Frederick. Arden, son of Hiram .A., b. 1S62; m. Mar. 17, 
1886, Lottie Elizabeth, dau. William C. and Elizabeth (Warren) 
Wilder of C^onway. 

CA.: Louis Frederick, b. Aug. 15, 1S87. 
William .Ashmun, b. Apr. 19, 1892. 
Ruth .Marjorie, b. .Aug. 8, 1897. 

1. DEAN, Richard" (Richard^ Solomon\ Ezra=', Ezra-^, Walter',) 
son of Richard and Rebecca (Grossman) Dean and grandson of Sol- 
omon Dean, whose homestead in Norton has been continuously in 
possession of the family; descended from Walter Dean who came 
from Chard, England, 1637, and settled in Taunton; b. May 12, 



DEAN. 315 

1781, in Norton; soldier in tlie war of 1812; rem. to New Salem, 
thence to Sunderland about 1848; m. Dec.. 5, 1804, Mehitabel, dau. 
Rev. Sylvester Rounds, who was for 40 years pastor of Baptist 
church, Rehoboth, and wife Mehitabel I'erry. She was b. Dec. 29, 
1784, and d. Feb. 17, 1857. He d. June 11, 1858. 

Ch.: William, b. Nov. 8, 1S05; d. in Iowa. 

Clarinda Rounds, b. Dec. 31, 1806; ni. Dext("r Bartlelt. 

Elizabeth M., b. Jan. 11, 1811; d. Aug. 5, 1851; m. Alonzo Lincoln of Oakham. 

Almira, b. May 22, 1815; m. Mar. 11, 1841, James Lincoln. 

Richard, b. Mar. 14, 1816; m. Sarah Powers; d. in New Salem. 

Simeon, b. June 4, i3i8; d. Feb. 15, 1834. 

Charles, b. Sept. 28, 1820, (2). 

2, Charles, son of Richard (1), b. 1820; ni. Nov. 4, 1842, Abi- 
gail Chandler, dau. Rev. Ceorge and Abigail (Chandler) Daland of 
Andover. She was b. Jan. 23, 1822; lived in Sunderland about 45 
years, most of that time in the Lucius Graham house, now Andrew 
C. Warner's; d. Apr. 9, 1895; wife d. Mar. 20, 1897. 

Ch.: Charles Daland, b. June (}, 1843, (3). 
George Goldsmith, b. Aug. 4, 1S50; d. Oct. 11, 1851. 

William Foster, b. Dec. 5, 1851; d. Feb. 25, 1898, in Boston; m. Sarah Carver of 
Prince Edward Island. 

3, Charles Daland, son of Charles (2) b. 1843; was of 25th 
Regt. Mass. Vols, in Civil war; at the expiration of his term of ser- 
vice re-enlisted to the credit of Sunderland; was ill for about one 
month at Annapolis, Md., before the regiment was sent to the front; 
with that excejition was never away from his company on detail, 
nor on account of sickness, during his four years' service; m. 
July 4, 1869, Maria Francis Leonard. She was b. Oct. 30, 1840, 
and d. Dec. 30, 1897; res. Somerville. 

Ch.: Grace, b. Aug. 25, 1870. 

1, DELANO, Lemuel"', (Beriah', Benoni'\ Thomas-, Philip'), 
son of Beriah and Naomi Delano, descended from Philip De La 
Noye, a French Huguenot who came to Plymouth 162 1, also from 
his son Thomas who m. Mary, tlau. John and Priscilla (MuUins) Al- 
den. He was b. Sept. 24, 1741; m. Apr. 20, 1765, Mary Eames. 
She wash. 1743; rem. here from Marshfield ab. 1780. Mrs. Del- 
ano's mother, Mrs. Margaret Eames, died here Dec. 22, 1791, ae. 
99; lived on home lot No. 17, F^ast side, and afterwards on the 
"minister lot" which is still in [jossession of his descendants; chil- 
dren, all but two b. in Marshfield; was a soldier in Revolutionary 
war; d. Dec. 21, 1792; wife d. Oct. 0, 1824. 



316 DELANO. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Ian. 23, 1766; d. Oct. 24, 1779. 

Thomas, b. Jan. 26, 1767; d. Oct. 20, 1S06, s. p.; m. Nancy Siickney; m. (2) 

Betsey King. 
William, b. Jan. 28. 1770, (2). 
Elizabeth, b. Mar. 25, 1772; d. Feb. 19, 1838. 
Charles, b. July 18, 1775; d. Dec. 22, 1S50, s. p.; m. Waitey Dewey; m. (2) 

Lydia Allen, who d. Dec. 2, 1S65. 
Jesse, b. Oct. 29, 1780, (3). 
Urania, b. Mar. 25, 17S4; m. Ephraim Robinson. 

2, \\'ii.i.iAM, son of Lemuel (i), b. 1770, succeeded to his fa- 
ther's homestead; m. Sept. 21, 1797, Lucretia, dau. Giles Hubbard. 
Shed. Jan. 24, 1831; m. (2) June 5, 1831, Dorothy, (sister of his 
first wife). He was a magistrate, and the first postmaster of the 
town. The ofifice was in the north room of hi^i dwelling house and 
the letters were for the first few )'ears spread upon the centre table. 
He d. Jan. 23, 1S55; wife d. Jan. 23, 1861. 

Ch.: Clarissa, b. Sept. 8, 179S; m. Oct. 22, 1822, Erastus Fomeroy. 

Christopher, b. Aut^, 31. iSoo, (4). 

William Hubbard, b. Dec. i, 1S02, (5). 

Edward Lothrop, b. Dec. 16, 1804, (6). 

Ansel Crocker, b. Mar. 20, i8<'7, (7). 

Marietta, b. Apr. 27, 1809; m. Jan. id, 1S32, Royal C. Graves of Salislniry, Vt. 
He d. Dec. g, 1880. Ch.: i. Henry Morris, b. June 3, 1833. 2. Lucretia, 
b. Nov. 23, 1835; m. Jan. 29, 1S54, Frank L. Dyer. 3. Julius E., b Sept. 
7, 1838: m. Aug. 28, 1S66, Hannah Louise Waterhouse; m. (2) July 5, 
1878, Mary Millie Leonard. 4. Sophronia, b. Apr. 8, 1842; m. 1862, Eu- 
gene S. Farr of Bristol, V'l. 5. Ellen, I). Sept. 29, 1S46; d Ftl). 11, 1S75; 
m. 1866, Orrin Spencer. 

Lucretia, b. Jan. 5, 1811; m. June 12, 1833, William W. Russell. 

Editha Maria, b. Aug. 25, 1S13; m. Erastus Pomeroy. 

Jesse Lemuel, b. May 27, 1816; d. Oct. 12, 1835, in Montague. 

Son, b. Nov. 2f), 1S32; d. Dec. 7, 1832, 

Sim, b. June 13. 1834; d. June [9, 1S34. 

Henry Giles, b. June 25, 1836; d. Feb. 19. 1859; graduated at Amherst Col- 
lege. 1858; delivered the first Greek oration ever delivered at an Amherst 
commencement. 

3, I KssK, son of LeniiK'l (i), b. 17S0, lived in New \'()rk city; 
m. Rachel Sickles; d. May 7, 1S67. 

tV/..- I. Thomas. 2. William. 3. Charles. 4. Jesse. 5. Jared. 6. Lemuel. 
7. Maria. 8. Rachel. 9. Ann. 10. S.irah. 

4, CiiRisroPMF.R, son of W'illiam (2), b. 1800; settled in New 
York; dealer in coal; m. May i, 1S25, Rachel Fenton, wiio d. July 
21, 1884. He d. May 30, 1885. 



DELANO. 317 

CIt.: Eliza, b. Feb. 12. 1826; d. Oct. 23. 1S26. 

Mar)' Elkfi, b. Feb. i, 1S27; (J. June iS, 18(^5, m. May ?6, 1S62, Charles bel- 
lows. 
Eliza, b. May 14, 1S28; cJ. Apr. 22, i8(Ji; in. May 25, 1S4S, Charles licllows. 
William Henry, b. Au<r. 20, 1S32; m. Apr. 14, 1S54, jane iimlsall. 
Fmina, b. .Apr. 19, 1S34. 

(^hrisiopher, / ■ e o \ ^ . „c \ c? 

„ , , ' ■ b. Sepi. 23, 1S37; d. i)ept. 26 and 27, 1^37. 

Rachel, \ \ j ji i 1 ji 

Josephine, b. May 30, 1S41. 

Frances A., b. Jan. 22. 1S45; 111. Feb. 14, ibC)^, Henry G. Knapi). 

Albert, b. Nov. 25, 1849; <J- Nov. 26, 184-;. 

5. WiLi,i.\]M Hui;i;.\Ki), son of William (j), b. 1S02; 111. I )iic. 25, 
1833, Miraiula Billings, dan. W'ailslill and Mcllictnl (lUodt^ett) 
I lawks. She was b. Aug. 24, 1S09. lie d. OcL 9, 1S49. 

Cli.: Emily .\melia, b. Apr. 6, 1S3-. 
1 larriet. 

6. IsDWAKi) I.oriiRor, son of William (2), b. 1S04; was a mer- 
chant in Montague; 111. Sept. 15, 1841, Lucy, tlau. John and Han- 
nah (lUiller) Johnson, and d. Oct. 19, 1879. She d. .May 6, 1892. 

CIt.: Mary Jane, m. Dwijijht C. Ban^s. 

Clara Pomeroy. m. Mar. 23, 1S71, William Fr.mcis, son of Solomon Welling- 
ton and Aurelia H. (Kelloyy) Rcjot. He was jj. June 19, 1S46, and d. Oct. 
19, t88i . 

E<.l\vard , d. ae. 16. 

Emma E., res. Greeiilield. 

7, Ansel (^i<()c:KKk, son of William (2), 1). 1807. lived on his fa- 
ther's estate ; m. Jan, 12, 1831, Persis, tlau. .\bi-aham Sanderson, 
Jr. She d. Sept. 8, 1838; 111. (2) Oct. 16, 1839, Julia, dan. William 
llowman. She d. .\pr. 2, 1869. He d. Aug. 25, 1875. 

Cli.: Jesse Lemuel, b. Aug. 31, 1S35, (8). 

Jane Clarissa, b. Dec. 14, 1837; d. Sept. 11, 1840. 

Jane Elizabeth, b. Sept. iS, 1840: d. Oct. 2, 1841. 

Francis Eugene, b. Aug. 27, 1S43. 

Edward Arthur, b. Mar. 17, 1S4S; res. Springfield, III. 

William Hubbard, b. Mar. 25, 1S50; d. Aug. 22, 1850. 

Clara Almira. b. Nov. 4, 1S52; m. Aug. 16, 1887, Frederick L. Whitmure. 

8, J ESSE Lemuel, son of Atisel C. (7), b. 1835; ni. Sept. 4, 1S60, 
Laura T., dau. Gei)rge Abbey. She d. June 14, 189S. He was cjf 
52d Regt. Mass. Vols, in civil war; lived for a few years in North- 
ampton and Hockanum (Hadley), but now lives on the '-minister 
lot." His children who lived on the place several years were of the 



318 DELANO. 

sixth generation from Widow Margaret Eames, who died there. 
The house, which is the oldest in town, was built for a parsonage in 
1717. The study is but little changed since it was used for its orig- 
inal purpose. It is 10 feet in length b}- six in width, is lighted 
through eight panes of 6x8 glass, six feet above the floor. 

Ck.: Fanny Jane. b. Nov. 13, 1S61; d Feb. 25, 1896. 

Cora Belle, b. Dec. 5, 1862; d. Apr. 11, i8q2; m. Apr. 10, 1889, George Edward 

Shipman of Hockanum (Hadley). He was son of George and Harriet N. 

(Kartlett) Shipman. T//." R.iymond Delano, b. Feb. 12, 1892. 
William Ansel, b. June 20, 1S67, (9). 

9, Wii. 1.1AM Ansel, son of Jesse L. (S), b. 1S67; in. Oct. 13, 
1S91, Etta L., dau. ^^'right Noble and Mary (McGuire) Waite of 
Amherst; res. Amherst. 

Ch.. Louis Philip, b. Oct. 28, 1892. 

1, 1)1-"A\'KV. fiK.NRV, son of Abel and Rhoda Dewey of Oxford, 
N. H.; was b. June 27, 1S22, lived in Montague; was of loth Regt. 
Mass. Vols, in civil war; m. Mar. 27, 187 1, Laura A., dau. Artemas 
and Hannah (Halliday) I^-att of Marlboro, Vt. She was b. Oct. 10, 
1831, He d. Feb. 14, 1872, at Liberty, Mo., after which his widow 
came to Sunderland and d. here June 14, 1893. 

Ch.: Howard Ashley, b. Sept. 18, 1S72. (2). 

2, Howard Ashlev, son of Henry (1), b 1872, in Sunderland; 
m. Nov, I, 1893, Rose K., adopted daughter of Henry C. Thayer of 
Williamsburg. 

(7/..- Mcrvin .^shky. b. June 11, 1895. 
Bernice Irene, b. Sept. 19, 1897. 

DKWOLF, Esther, and Moses Rice, both of Deerfield; m. July 
10, 17S8. 

DEXTER, Horace, from Winilsor, Ct. ; m. Oct. 4, 1827, Eunice, 
dau. William and Irene (Hubbard) Boltwood of Amherst, and set- 
tled at No. Sunderland, whence he rem. to Oneida Co., N. V., and 
afterwards to Kirtland, O. He d. Aug. 31. 1863, ae. 59. She d. 
Aug. 28, 1872, ae. 63. 

Ch.: Irene Boltwood, b. Dec. 6, 1830; m. Sept. 5, 1S50, Hosmer G. Tryon. 



DICKINSON. 319 

DICKINSON, Joseph, son of Samuel and Martha (Bridgman) 
Dickinson of Hatfield and grandson of Nathaniel Dickinson, the em- 
igrant, who was one of the original settlers of Hadley, 1659, was b. 
Aug. 3, 1686; was a settler in Sunderland as early as 1722; owned 
home lot No. 20, East side, and afterwards also, lot No. 15, West 
side; d. Sept. 2, 1755. It docs not appear that he had either wife or 
child. 

DICKINSON, Nathaniel, son of Nehemiah and Mary (Cowles) 
Dickinson and grandson of Nathaniel, who was of Hadley, 1659, 
was b. Aug. 23, 1689, in Hadley; one of the 40 first settlers of Sun- 
derland, home lot. No. 7, East side; m. Dec. 3, 17 13, Hannah, dau. 
Luke and Mary (Crow) Smith. She was b. Mar. i, 1694. He d. 
before Aug. 5, 1 719. 

Ch.: Esther, b. Jan. 5, lyiC); d. in Granbj', Jan 11, 1S03; m. Nov. 12, 1741, 
John, son of Nehemiah and Mchilabe! ^Ciiurch) Dickiijson of Amherst. 
He was b. May 14, 17 13. 

Moses, b. Jan. 22, 171S; d. Apr. 9, 1S03; m. Thankful, dau. Chileab and Mer- 
cy (Golding) Smith. She was b. July 12, 1722, and d. Oct. 18, 1802; res. 
Amherst. 

1. DICKINSON, Benjamin', (Nathaniel, Nathaniel-, Nathan- 
iel'), son of Nathaniel and Hepzibah (Gibbs) Dickinson of Hatfield; 
descended froin Nathaniel, who was of Hadley, 1659. He was b. 
Sept. II, 1702; m. Sarah Scott; probably did not live here many 
years; only the second and third of the children named are record- 
ed here. He graduated at Harvard, 1723; was a teacher, and oc- 
casionally preached; d. May 18, 1778, at Hadley. 

Ch.: Azariah, b. Sept. 18, 1735; m. Sarah. 

John, birth recorded in Sunderland, date not given. 

Asenath, b. June g, 1739. 

lienjamin, (2). 

William, b. Feb. 4, \-]i,U\ d. 1749. 

2, Benjamin, son of Benjamin (i), a physician; settled in Sun- 
derland; m. Oct. 21, 1773, Sarah, dau. Rev. Joseph Ashley; lived, 
apparently, on lot No. 13, West side, in 1777; rem. to Whately ab. 
1787, and afterwards to Hudson, N. Y. 

Ch.: Charles, bap June 2, 1776. 
Justin, bap. Jan. 16. 1780. 
Sarah, b. Aug. 22, 1788. 
Levinus (?), b. Sept. 10, 1792. 



320 DICKINSON. 

DICKINSON, RuFUs", (Ebenezer^, Ebenezer^ Ebenezer', Nehe- 
niiah-, Nathaniel'), son of Ebenezer and Abigail (Belden) Dickinson 
of Amherst, descended from Nathaniel, Hadiey, 1659; was b. Feb. 
20, 1786; m. xAlmira Church. She was b. May 8, 1793; d. Dec. 11, 
1857; lived near the Connecticut River bridge m So. Deerfield; was 
a member of the Sunderland church nearly 30 years; one of the first 
members of Pacific Lodge of Free Masons, Amherst; when a young 
man, walked, in six days, from Montreal to Amherst; many years 
Capt. in the militia; spent several years in (jeorgia; res. during the 
last ten years of his life in Sunderland, and d. here Aug. 14, 1875. 

Ch.: Louisa, b. Aug. 3, 1811; d. Oct. 5, 1859; m. Benjamin Sutton of Georgia. 
Rufus, b. Dec. 21, 1814; d. Mar. 7, 1876. m. Oct. 5, 1847, Julia A. Siockbridge, 

dau. Ebenezer Stebblns of Deerfield. 
Caroline, b. Jan. 20, 1817; m. Dexter Barilett of Sunderland. 
Elizabeth, b. Feb. 27, i8ig; d. Oct. 8, 1S48, unm.; teacher in Georgia and 

Florida. 
Ebenezer, b. Apr. 30, 1824; d. unin. Oct. 26. 1S77. at Jacksonville, Fla. 
Almira, b. Feb. 17, 1828; in. June 16, 1853, Lyman Billings; res. Delta, (J, 
Elijah, b. Dec. 16, 1831; d. Oct. 7, 1874, at Sunderland; m. Marjorie Filer of 

Jacksonville, Fla. 

DICKINSON, R.ANsoM,'' (Azariah^ Azariali\ Samuel'', Nehemiah-', 
Nathaniel',) son of Azariah and Mary (F^astman) Dickinson of Am- 
herst; descended from Nathaniel Dickinson; Hadiey. 1659; b. May 
8, 1789; rem. to Sunderland after 1830; lived at first in the brick 
house which stood near that of Miron Brown, and later in that which 
he owned at the time of his death, on part of lot 14, West side, and 
now occupied by Mrs. Darwin AL C'lark; m., Nov. 17, 1808, Betsey, 
dau. Aaron and F^leanor (Morton) Dickinson of Amherst She was b. 
June II, 1790, and d. May 29, 1849; m. (2) Jan. 30, 1850, Adelia 
(jilbert. She was b. Nov. 23, 1810, and d. at Natick, Apr. 30, 1S90. 
He d. I*'eb. 26, 1863. 'Flis chiklren were born in Amherst. 

Ch.: Lucinda, b. May 2, 1810; d. Nov. 17, 1849, unm. 

Eleanor Morton, b. Jan. 26, 1813: d. Nov. 18, 1839, at .\dams; m. May 
7, 1835, Rev. Stillman Pratt. He was l>. at Reading. Xyx. 24, 1804; d. ai 
Middleboro, Sept. 3, 1862; was founder and editor of the Middleboro Ga- 
zelle. 

Cordelia, b. Dec. 7, 1816; d. Dec. 23, 1847, at Plainfield; m. June 23, 1841, Rev, 
Hemenway J. Gaylord of Oiisco, N. Y. 1 le preached in Presbyterian church- 
es in Delaware; has retired from the ministry and res. Clyde, Kan. Ch.: 
I. Edward Dickinson, b. June 2, 1843, in Union, N. Y.; spent several 
years in Sunderland with his grandfather; entered Amherst College, 1861; 
d. at Lincoln Hospital, Washington, July, 1864; orderly sergeant 7lh Regt. 
Delaware Vols., 1862. 2. Eber William, b. Nov. 27, 1S45; m. July 27, 
1871, Ann Ellinor, dau. Jacob Y. and Ellinor H. (Cropper) Foulk of Mil- 



DICKINSON. 321 

ford, Del.; res. in Sunderland with his grandfather for a few years; grad- 
uated at Amherst College, iS66, at Lane Theological Seminary, 1S72; has 
been pastor of Presbyterian churches in Georgetown, Mil., Leacock, Pa., and 
Wrightsville, Pa.; now pastor of the Cong, church, No. Amherst. 3. Lu- 
cinda Lucretia, b. Aug. 26, 1S47; d. Dec. 23, 1847. 

1, DICKINSON, Er.ENEZER Porter/ (Abijah", Ebene^er^ Na- 
thaii^ Ebenezer', SainueF, Nathaniel*), son of Abijah and Mary 
(Stetson) Dickinson, descended from Nathaniel Dickinson, Hadley, 
1659; b. Aug. 2, 1819; m. Oct. 5, 1842, Caroline, dau. Robert and 
Klizu (Rainger) Brown. She was b. June 20, 1823; lived at the 
Plumtrees, where he d. Jan. 10, 1878. 

C/i.: Eliza Maria, b. July 2, 1843; m. Dec. 15, 1864, Charles E. Thayer, son of 
Jonathan and Maria (Dewey) Thayer of Amherst. He d. Nov. 2, 1872. 
C/i.: I. Herbert Dewey, b. Dec. 8, 1S68. 2. Fred Lewis, b. June 28, 1S70; d. 
July 2g, 1870. 

Harriett Atwood, b. luly 22, 1846; m. Nov. 16, 1865, Henry L. Lovett, son of 
Edwarci and Rosina (Ballou) Lovett of Amherst; res. Ware. CA : i. Car- 
oline Rosina, b. Apr. 13, 1867; d. Apr. 23, 1872. 2. Mabel Alvvood, b. 
Mar. 13, 1869; m. Walter Merritt of Amherst. 3. Edward Porter, b. June 

4, 1871; m. Haltie Marsh of Ware. 4. Charles Henry, b. Sept. 4, 1873. 

5. Lena Fanny, b. Aug. 23, 1S75; m. Aug. 22, 1894, Harry Tucker of 
Ware. 6. Harriet Lenard, b. Nov. 11, 1877. 7. Helen Eudoria, b. May 
15, 1S80. 8. Eliza Maria, b. July 12, 1882. 9. Mildred Dickinson, b. Apr. 
5, 1885. 

Caroline Elizabeth, b. Feb. 24, 1S4S. 
Charles Storrs, b. Apr. 5, 1852, (2). 
Robert Winthrop, b. Apr. 23, 1862, (3). 

2, Charles Storrs, son of Ebenezer P. (i), b. 1852; m. Oct. 
29, 1873, Lizzie Frances, dau. Noah and Marcia (Stebbins) \Vright 
of So. Deerfield; res. No. Amherst. 

C/t.: Ella Wright, b. June 6, 1875. • 

Maud Stebbins, b. Jan. 29, 1877. 
Florence Marcia, b. June 5, 1879. 
Walter Ebenezer, b. Sept. 25, 1885. 

3, Robert Winthrop, son of Ebenezer P. (i), b. 1862; m. May 
3, 1883, Mary Esther, dau. Israel and Margaret (Malone) Billings of 
Amherst; res. Amherst. 

C/i.: Fanny May, b. Dec. 29, 1883. 

DICKINSON, ETHELI5ERT S.," (SamueP, David', WaitstilP, John\ 
NeheiTiiah'', Nehemiah'-, NathanieP,) son of Samuel and Caroline 
(VVolcott) Dickinson of So. Amherst; descended from Nathaniel 



322 DICKINSON. 

Dickinson, Hadley, 1659. He was b. Aug. 31, 1849; m. Oct. 31, 
1877, Clara E., dau. I. Gibbs and Eliza (Franklin) Stebbins of So. 
Amherst. She was b. July 4, 1857. 

Ch.: Harry Porter, b. July 26, 1S7S. ' 

Merton, b. Jan. 29, 1S80; d. Mar. 5, 1880. 
Ethel Hattie, b. Feb. 2, 18S3. 
Ralph Clayton, b. Oct. 27, 188S. 

DICKINSON, George WASHINGTON•^ (WaitstilT, David", Wait- 
stilP, John'*, Nehemiah^, Nehemiah'^, NathanieP), son of Waitstill 
and Mercy (Dickinson) Dickinson of South Amherst; descended 
from Nathaniel Dickinson, Hadley, 1659, was b. July 16, 1854; m. 
Jan. T7, 1877, Ella Philena, dau. Dwight and Mary (Potwine) Shum- 
way of So. Amherst. She was b. Dec. 19, 1856; has res. over 20 
years in Sunderland; lives on the Ballard place, known later as the 
Dea. Richards place. 

Ch.: Richard Leroy. b. Feb. iS, 1S81. 

DICKINSON, Nathaniel, "maulstfr," 1722. 

DICKINSON, Clarissa, and David Childs, both of Goshen; m. 
June 17, 1784. 

DILL, William Henry, son of Horace and Jennie (Sanderson) 
Dill of Conway; lived many years with Miron Brown; m. Lydia M., 
dau. Sanford and Cynthia (McDermott) Hall, Dec. 25, 1895, when 
he went to Jacksonville, Vt. ; returned here, 1S97. 

Ch:. Philip Harold, b. Feb. 10, 1S97, at Jacksonville, Vt. 
Harland Kenneth, b. Feb. 5, 189S. 

1, DORRANCE, Gordon, (Rev.) pastor of church in Windsor, 
Mass.; came to Sunderland after 1830, his only child, Gardiner Dor- 
rance, then residing here, and bought, and lived for a few years, on 
the Erastus Graves place. He left Sunderland after the removal of 
his son. His wife d. Nov., 1799, and he m. Nov. 19, 1835, Olive, wid. 
Col. Tyler of Gri«;wold, Ct. She d. Aug. 20, 1840. 

Ch.: Gardiner, b. Nov. 3, 1799, (2). 

2, Gardiner, son of Rev. Gordon (i), b. 1799, ^^ Windsor, 
graduated at Williams College, 1820; settled in Sunderland as a 
physician about 1827; m. Nov. 28, 1827, Juliet, dau. Rev. Chauncey 
Lee of Colcbrook, Ct. ; rem. to Amherst, 1835, and to Attica, N. 



DORRANCE. 323 

Y., 1843; d. at Attica, Oct. 12, 1873. To him is due the credit of 
the plan to set maple trees on each side of the street, the success of 
which is now in evidence. 

Ch.: Hannah Morgan, b. Dec. 3, 1S28; m. Thomas Corlett. 

Frederick Lee, bap. June 2, 1831; d. same da)', ae. 5 m. 

Mary Elizabeth, b. May 8, 1832. 

Frederick Gordon b. Apr. iq, 1834; d. Oct. 5, 1867. 

Oliver Harrison, b. May 4, 1838. 

James Gardiner, b. Feb. 27, 1S44. 

Charles Johnson, b. July 27, 1846. 

DORRANCE, Samuel, brother of Rev. Gordon, was b. June 19, 
1778; came to Sunderland about the time his brother came and lived 
here many years after his brother left. He was a bachelor, but built 
the house now occupied by Miss Jane Montague; had been a teacher; 
was a man of good abilities and marked characteristics; d. Feb. 27, 
1866, at Montague. 

DOUGLAS, Joshua; m. Sarah , in town soon after 1730; 

had rem. to Hadley in 1740. 

Ch.: Joshua, b. Nov. 30, 1734. 
Sarah, b. Jan. 27, 1737. 
Delight, b. Oct. 7, 1739. 

DOUGLAS, Franklin D., son of Albert and Sophia (Laduke) 
Douglas, was b. Dec. 5, 1857, at Sheldon, Vt.; m. Apr. 6, 18S7, Min- 
nie Bell, dau. Henry M. Clark. 

Ch.: Harold Lester, b. Oct. x, 1891; d. Feb. 13, 1892. 
DOWNER, Samuel, m. Phebe. 

Ch.: Moses, b. June ii, 1736. 
Rebecca, b. Feb. 4. 1739. 

1, DUNKLEE, Benjamin F., son of Benjamin and Elizabeth 
(Barker) Dunklee, grandson of Hezekiah, and great-grandson of 
David Dunklee; was b. in Londonderry, Vt., Nov. 27, 1810; m. 
Mar. 29, 1836, at Montague, Seviah B. Potter, and d. Sept. 8, 1876. 
She d. Nov, i, 1894. 

Ch.: Harriet E., b. Mar. ro, 1838; m. Mar. 20, 1867, Morris S. Jenkins of Con- 
way; res. Greenfield. Ch.: i. Clarence B., b. May 13, 1S72. 2. Arthur P., 
b. Feb. 4, 1881. 

Jane P., b. Sept. ii, 1839; m. Sept. 12. 1S5S, Daniel W. Spear, Jr., of Green- 
field. He d. Apr. 24, 1872. 



324 DUNKLEE. 

Julia M., b. June 29, 1S41; m. Feb. 27, i86r, John R. Banks, who was of 52nd 
Regt. Mass. Vols.; (see Banks); m. (2) May i, 1872, James L. Farr of 
Greenfield, son of Micah and Sally (Stearns) Farr of Windham, Vt. He 
was b. Dec. 7, 1831, and d. Oct. 24, 1895. Ch.: Vinnie M., b. Jan. 23, 
18S0. 

James B., b. Apr. 28, 1844; d. Dec. 13, 1S60. 

John W., b. May 23, 1847, (2). 

Edward P., b. June 19, 1851; m. at New York Apr. 16, 1879, Haltie Adair. He 
d. in Greenfield, Aug. i, 1884. 

George E., b. June 15, 1853; d. Dec. 31, 1882. 

Lovinia Seviah, b. Dec. 15, 1859; d. May 4, i860. 

2, John W., son of Benjamin F. (i), b. 1847; m. Apr. 8, 187 1, 
Albina Thompson; res. St. Catharines, Can. 

Ch.: George E., b. Mar. 12, 1872; d. Oct. 12, 1892. 

Alice J., b. Oct. 5, 1873; m. George Bo)'d of Buffalo, N. Y. 

Percy F., b. Mar. 18, 1877; d. Sept. 30, 1877. 

Francis J., b. Aug. 13, 1879. 

Estella S., b. Feb. 2. 18S1; d. Sept. 30, 1897. 

John B., b. Dec. 27, 1S83. 

DUNLAP, Samuel, son of John and Martha (W'ootlbridge) Dtin- 
lap of Norwich (Huntington) descended, through his mother, from 
John Eliot, the apostle to the Indians, from Gov. Thomas ]J)udley, 
and from Edward III, king of England. He was b. Mar. 6, 1801; 
came from Norwich, (Huntington), about 1S33, and kept a store in 
the building formerly the Sunderland Bank, which he afterwards 
converted into a dwelling; m. Sarah, dau. Roswell Field, and rem. 
finally to Amherst, where both died. He d. July 29, 1872. She d. 
Sept. 25, 1880. 

Ch.: Samuel Gustavus. b. Mar. 31, 1838; d. July 20, 1S56. 

George Woodbridgc, b. July 31, 1839; d. June 25, 1840. 

Sarah Almira, b. Apr. 16, 1849; m. May 4, 1876, David Pearce Penhallow of 

Portsmouth. N. H.; res. Montreal, Can. Ch.: Dunlap Pearce, b. Aug. 9, 

1880; student at Harvard University. 

DWELLY, Samuel, b. ab. 1729; was in Sunderland as early as 
1757; in Deerfield as early as 1770; held nine lots, containing over 
1300 acres, in the division of Conway, where he d. 1816; m. ab. 
1757, in Canton, Elizabeth, dau. Stephen and ICIizabeth (Fenno) 
Billings. She was b. Oct. 14, 1735, and d. I'cb. 17, 1S13 His eld- 
est three children were b. in Sunderland. 

Ch.: Samuel, b. Mar. 11, 1759; d. s. p. Jan. 14, 1S32. 

Hannah, b. Nov. 23, 1764; d. Sept. 28, 1765. 

Elizabeth, b. May i, bap. May 21, 1769; m. Feb. 7, 1788, Sylvester Stebbins. 



DWELLY. 325 

Sophia*, b. July 17, 1773; m. Sept. 4, 1794, Warham Clapp of Northampton. 

Elijah, b. Aug. 23, 1776; settled in N. Y. State. 

Amy, b. Jan. 5, 1779; m. Aug. 30, 1795, Timothy Hillings; d. July 21, 1S58. 

DWYER, William E., son of John Dvvyer of Kilkenny, and wife, 
Mary O'Neil, of Great Tipperary, Ire.; was b. July 23, 1863; came 
here from Hadley; lives on the place long owned by layman A. 
Newton; m. Mar. 29, 1894, Abigail Jane, dau. John Barry. 

Ch.: Bernard William, b. Mar. 14. 1S95. 
James Edward, b. July 4, 1896. 

1, EATON, Edwin M., b. Jan. 6, 1818, in Shutesbury; m. Apr. 
18, 1844, Tryphena M., dau. Elisha Field. She d. July 14, 1880. 
He d. May 6, 1889; lived in the meadow on the place formerly oc- 
cupied by Rufus Russell. 

Ch.: Arthur Henry, b. June i, 1845, C2). 

Cora Helen, b. Mar. 25, 1858; m. Sept. 29, 1880, Walter H. Langdon of Hat- 
field. He was son of Jason and Eliza (Gould) Langdon. Ch.: Pearl S., b. 
Oct. 10, 1887. 

Nellie Louise, b. Jan, 7, i860; m. Nov. 10, 1880, Clarence E. Smith, son of 
Zeri and Lavinia (Rice) Smith of Deerfield. Ch.: i. Alice M., b. May 15, 
1882. 2. Cora E., b. Aug. 9. 1884. 

2, Arthur Henry, son of Edwin M. (i), b. 1845; m. Jan. 16, 
1868, Julia E., dau. Calvin D. and Harriet E. Eaton of Pelham. 
She d. May 2, 1889, ae. 40; m. (2) Apr. 29, 1891, Hattie, dau. J. 
Wesley and Harriet C. (Shattuck) Babcock. She was b. in Guilford, 
Vt., and d. Nov. 21, 1896, at Southboro. 

Ch.: Maud Dudley, b. June 9, 1876; m. Nov. 11, 1S96. Henry Tyson Lent; res. 

New York City. Ch.: Wesley Edward, b. Aug. 8, 1897. 
Herbert Calvin, b. Jan. 29, 1887. 
Ruth. b. Oct. 21, 1893; d. Apr. 19, 1S95. 

EAMES, Margaret,' d. Dec. 22, 1791, ae. 99. She was mother 
of Mrs. Lemuel Delano. 

EDDY, William, 1788. 

*Sally Maminash died in this town, Jan. 3, 18^,3, aet. SS years. She was 
the last of the Indian race in Northampton. She was the daughter of Elizabeth 
Occom of Mohegan, near Norwich, Ct. Her father was Joseph Maminash. 
Under the infirmities of age, she found an e.xcellent Christian friend who took 
her into her own family, saying, "As long as I live, Sally shall be provided 
for." Such was the noble purpose of charity of Mrs. Sophia Clapp, the wife of 
Warham Clapp, which she carried into effect. After Mrs. C's death, her son 
Edward Clapp and his wife continued to the last the same charity. — Hampshire 
Gazette. 



326 EDWARDS. 

EDWARDS, Henry B.,' (Samuel/ Samuel/ Samuel/ Samuel/ 
Samuel,'^ Alexander/) son of Samuel and Betsey (Ludden) Edwards 
of Westhampton, descended from Alexander Edwards of Wales, who 
was of Springfield, 1640, and afterwards an original settler of North- 
ampton. He wash. Sept. 29, 1832; m. May 23, i860, Nancy Hender- 
son, dau. Nathaniel Smith, after which he lived many years in Sun- 
derland; has been for over 20 years a dry goods merchant in Am- 
herst. 

Ch.: Charles Henry, b. Sept. 16, 1S65; graduated at Amherst College, i388; has 
been for four years, clerk, collector and treasurer of the town of Amherst. 

ELLIS, Reuren, son of Richard Ellis who came from Ireland, 
1 717, and wife Mary Phillips of Easton; was b. Nov. 5, 1728; m. 
June 4, 1749, Mehitable, dau. Richard Scott. She d. Dec. 2, 1804. 
He rem. to Deerfield; was commissioned ensign, 1757, in French 
and Indian war; d. Apr. 21, 1786. 

Ch.: Martha, b. Oct. 16, 1749; mute; d. 1832, unm. 

Benjamin, b. May 7, 1751; m. Mar. 15, 1774, Ruth Pike; rem. to Indiana; Rev. 

soldier. 
Reuben, b. Feb. 12, 1753; mute; d. 1832, s. p. 
Jonathan, b. Aug. 25, 1754; mute; m. 1799, Lois Allis. 
Submit, b. Oct. 28, 1756; d. 1S34, unm. 
Richard, b. Dec. 20, 1760; m. Dec. 12, 17S0, Eunice Chilson. She d. Nov. 27, 

1792; m. (2) Feb. 19, 1793, Chloe Chilson. 
David, b. Jan. 30, 1763; d. 1843; m. July 8, 1784, Sarah Washburn. 

ELLIS, M.ARV, and Josiah Rockwood; m. May 31, 1753. 

ELMER, Edward, probably son of Edward Elmer of Windsor; 
b. 1702, was probably of Amherst in 1728, and in Sunderland as ear- 
ly as 1735; ^- C)<^t. 4, 1736, Sarah, dau. Isaac Graves. He was a 
soldier in French and Indian war, 1748; seems to have lived, at one 
time, on home lot No. 15, West side. He and his wife were dis- 
missed to the church in Amherst, Oct. 15, 1769. In 1779, he 
deeded to his son Elijah, the place upon which he lived, lying partly 
in Amherst and partly in Hadley. 

.Ch.: Daniel, b. Aug. 3, 1737; d. Sept. 13, 1737. 

Hannah, b. Nov. 16, 1738; m. Jan. 12, 1758, Thomas Billings, son of Stephen 
Billings, and rem. to Greenfield. 

Job. b. Nov. 8, 1740; d. Aug. 28, 1743. 

Mary, b. Sept. 12, 1743; m., I7()6, Noah Smith; d. Sept. 4, 1833. Ch.: i. Han- 
nah. 2. Jonathan. 3. Reuben. 4. Noah, lived in Sunderland. 5. An- 
drew. 6. Polly. 7. Rebecca. 8. Sarah. 9. Abigail. 

Job, b. Jan. 11, 1745. 



ELMER. 327 

Simeon, b. June, 1748; m. Hannah (or Sarah) Grover, lived in Granby. 

Sarah, bap. Dec. 2, 1750; d. at Amhersi. 

Elijah, b. Aug., 1753; d. Mays, 1804; m. Mercy Goodcli; rem. to Addison, Vt. 

KLIMER, Daniel, son of Hezekiah Elmer of Northfield; b. July 
3, 1730; m. Nov. 21, 1754, Mary Norton. She was dismissed Nov. 
20, 1757, to the church in ('ambridge, Ct. 

Ch. Mary, bap. Sept. 7, 1755. 

ELMER, Jacou, son of Hezekiah of Norlhfield; b. 1728; dis- 
missed to the church in Northfield, 1756. 

1, FAIRCHILD, Curtis, son of Curtis I-'airchild of Guilford, 
Ct., lived in Richmond, Va.; came to Sunderland after 1820; m. 
Miranda, dau. Seth and Anna (Cantrell) Clapp of Deerfield. She 
was b. Apr. 2, 1804, and d. Sept. 10, 1851. He d. Apr. 28, 1846, ae. 
70. 

Ch.: Edwin Curtis, b. Sept. 28. 1827,(2). 

Amanda Ann, b. Jan. 14, 1829; m. Dennis Gage of Athol. Cli.: Lottie Aman- 
da, b. Oct., 1866; m. Clinton C. Cook. 

Lewis Wolcott, b. May i, 1831, (3). 

Edward Baxter, b. Sept. 15, 1835, (4). 

John Murray, b. Dec. 29, 1837,(5). 

William Henry, b. July 15, 1840; m. Luthera West, res. New Haven, Ct. 

Edice Maria, b. Aug. 23, 1842; m. Nov., 1872, John Ball of Athol; d. June 
6, 1876. Ch.: I. Etfie, m. Charles McCrillis, res. Athol. 2. Gertrude, 
adopted by Edward B. (4). 

Charles Augustus, b. Sept. 8, 1845; d. Sept. 8, 1S62, while with the Union army, 
near Washington, D. C. 

2, Edwin Curtis, son of Curtis (i), b. 1827; lived in Sunder- 
land, Amherst and Holyoke; m. Nov. 29, 1849, Lucelia Brown of 
Conway, and d. July 19, 1886, at Springfield. 

Ch.: Nellie Lucelia, b. Sept. 8, 1851; teaches in the public schools of Rye, N. Y. 

Edward Archer, b. July i, 1853; d. May 25, 1870. 

Alice Miranda, b. Aug. 23, i860; m. Sidney Sherman, a teacher in the high 

school, Providence, R. L Ch.: i. Daisy Fairchild, b. Oct. 12, 188S. 2. 

Sidney Edwin, b. May 30, 1890. 3. John Hope, b. Sept. 5, 1S91. 
Cora Belle, b. Dec. 13, 1862; m. Frank Ball of Worcester. He is a teacher of 

manual training in Chicago, 111. Ch.: Kathryn Fairchild, b. July 9, 18S8. 

3, Lkwis Wolcott, son of Curtis (i), b. 1831; with the excep- 
tion of a few years in Worcester and Utica, N. Y., spent his life- 
time in Sunderland; was a successful farmer and man of business; 
m. Nov. 28, 1856, Fannie A., dau. James B. Prouty, and d. Nov. 24, 
1890. 



328 FAIRCHILD. 

Ch.: Frederick Lewis, b. Feb. 15, 1858, (6). 

James Prouty, b. Dec. 4, 1S59, (7). 

William Curtis, b. June 23, 1864, (8). 

Rollin Elijah, b. Sept. 5, 1866; m. July 27, 1S92, Eloise Frances, dau. George 

R. and Emma F. (Chaffee) Tower of Saxton's River, Vt. 
Emma Florella, b. Mar. 7, 1S68; m. Mar. 7, 18S8, Austin D. Smith; divorced 

1896; kindergartner. 
Lewis Wolcott, b. May 20, 1871. 
Fanny Alice, b. Dec. 29, 1873; kindergartner. 

4, Edward Baxter, son of Curtis (i), b. 1S35; studied at 
Meadville, Pa., Theological School; chaplain of 34th Regt. Mass. 
Vols, in civil war for one year; resigned to accept a position with 
the United States Sanitary Commission; went through the Gettys- 
burg campaign as agent for that commission; started with Sher- 
man's army on its march to the sea, as relief agent to the 14th army 
corps, was taken ill at Atlanta, returned North and lectured for the 
purpose of raising money for the cominission, in whose employ he 
remained until the close of the war; was for two years pastor of the 
Unitarian church, Whately, afterwards of those of Reading and 
Stoneham; m. Maria Hastings Smith of Meadville, Pa.; res. Shirley. 

Ch.: Paul Emmons, b. Sept. 24, 1861; d. Oct. iS, 1S69. 

5, John Murrav, son of Curtis (i), b. 1837; m. (1) Mary S., 
dau. Zebina Hubbard. She d. 1877, in New Haven. After her 
death he rem. to Portland, Or., and now res. Cal. 

Ch.: Charles. 

Mary, d. in New Haven. 

Edward, adopted by Edward B., (4). 

Rosamond, res. Guilford, Ct. 

By second wife, Edice. 

6, Frkderick L., son of Lewis W. (3), b. 1858; m. Feb. 15, 
1883, Belle, dau. Mile Chamberlain of Holyoke; res. Minneapolis, 
Minn. 

Ch.: Winifred B., b. Nov. 23, 1883. 
Mabel, b. Oct. 25, 1885; d. Jan. 31, 1886. 
Virginia, b. Oct. 25, 1885; d. Aug. 21, 18S6. 
Dorothy, b. Sept. 14, 1S94. 

7, James Proutv, son of Lewis VV. (3), b. 1859; \w. Aug. 6, 
1885, Mabel, dau. Daniel and Julia Hill; res. Stoneham. 

Ch.: Robert Hill, b. June 22, 1S89. 
Marion, b. Aug. 25, 1892. 



FAIRCHILD. 329 

8. William Curtis, son of Lewis W. (3), b. 1864; m. Sept. 5, 
1888, Etta J., dau. Rufus A. Graves. 

Ch.: Mildred, b. Sept. 26, 1893. 

Lewis Wilii.Tm, b. Oct. 25, i8f)6; d. Nov. 6, i8g6. 

FARNSWORTH, Stephen, was, perhaps, the same man who was 
taken captive by Indians in 1746, at Charlestown, X. H. 

Ch.: Jonatlian, bap. June 22, 1755. 
Azubah, bap. June 6, 1756. 

1, FARNUM, Benoni, was of Springfield, 1764; ni. Sabra. 

CJi. ■ Heman, b. Dec. 25, 1761, (2). 

Sabra, b. May 28, 1765; m. Dr. Samuel Church (pub. Sept. 5, I7<)0.) 

Clarissa, b. Mar. 22, 1768; m. Nov. 10, 1791. William Gunn of Montague. 

The following we re /t'rZ/rt/j children of Benoni Farnum: 
Benjamin, m. July 17, 1780, Sarah Rice. 
Roxanna, m. Jan. 10, 1790, Julius Graves. 
Chloe Farnum, d. Apr. 9, 1800. 
Salome Farnum, m. Feb. 23, i3o6 David Bacon of Hatfield; d. at Sunderland, 

Apr. 22, 1827. 
Asa, was here 1773; in Conway 1790. 

2, Heman, son of Benoni (i), b. 1761; m. June 4, 1786, Mary, 
dau. Joseph Field; homestead in first division, owned and occupied 
many years by the late Marvin Graves. He rem. to Buckland. 

Ch.: Dency, b. June 14, 1787. 

Limn, b. Nov. 26, 1789; m. 1812, Selh Smith Henderson, son of Timothy and 

Anna (Wales) Henderson of Amherst. Ch.: Zebina, b. Oct. 24, 1813; m. 

Mar. II, 1S41, Caroline L. Myrick of Strongsville, O. She d. July 7, 18S2. 

He res. Wadena, Minn. Has been treasurer of Wadena County. 
Diah, b. Feb. i, 1795; insane. 
Betsey, b. June 4, 1797. 
Mary, b. Nov. 26, 1801. 
William, b. 1804; res. Buckland. 
Child, d. Feb. 13, 1809. 
Almira, b. Oct. 21, 1809. ■\ 

FARRAND, Benoni, was a minor, 1649; soldier under Capt. 
John Burke in last French and Indian war; was of Deerfield 1769- 
79; kept the "Farrand Ferry" over the Ct. river; m. Dec. 5, 1764, 
Mary Campbell. 

Ch.: Elizabeth, b. Oct. 16, 1765. 
Mary. 



330 FELDMAN. 

1 FELDMAN, Andrew, son of Andrew Fcldman of Kurland, 
Russia; was b. Sept. 30, 1832; in., 1853, Dora Gulbe. She was b. 
Dec. 14, 1831, came to Sunderland from Russia, 1892, their sons, 
Jacob and Carl, having previously settled here. 

Ch.: John, b. Jan. 2y, 1S54, (2). 

Jacob, b. June 24, 1858; came to America iSSS. 

Carl, b. May 16, 1S61, (3). 

2, John, son of Andrew (i), b. 1854; m. May 22, 1887, Annette, 
dau. William and Eliza Imbowitz of Kurland; came to Sunderland 
from Russia, 1893; lives on the Amherst road. 

Ch.: Alexander, b. Jan. 4, 18SS. 

Adolf, d. 1893 on voyage to America; buried at sea. 

Fannie Dora, b. July 23, 1S94; d. Aug. u, 1894. 

John Adolf, b. July 13, 1895. 

Elizabeth, b. July 13, 1898; d. Jan. 10, 1S99. 

3. Carl, son of Andrew (i), b. May 16, 1S61, came to Sunder- 
land from Kurland, Russia, 1S8S; m. 1891, Cora E., dau. Hiram A. 
Davis; lives in the meadow. 

Ch.: Arthur Hiram, b. June 9, 1892. 
Walter Carl, b. Feb. 23, 1896. 

1, FIELD, Zechariah,* (son of John and grandson of John Field, 
a distinguished astronomer; b. ab. 1600 at East Ardsley in the West 
Riding of Yorkshire, England; arrived at Boston, 1629; was of 
Dorchester, 1630, his place of residence still being knownas "Field's 
Corner;") is found in Hartford, 1639; (settled upon Sentinel Hill, at 
the north end of Main street;) rem. to Northampton about 1659 and 
to Hatfield, 1663, where he d., and was buried June 30, 1666; m. 
Mary, (perhaps dau. Christopher Stanley of Boston.) 

Ch.: Mary, b. 1643; m. Oct. 2, 1663, Joshua Carter, who was shiiii at the 
Bloody Brook massacre. 

Zechariah. h. 1645; m. Dec. 17, 166S, Sarah Webb; settled in Deerficld; an- 
cestor of the brothers, David Dudley, Stephen J., Cyrus W., and Henry 
M. Field; d. 1674. 

John, b. 164S; m. Dec. 17, 1760, Mary Edwards; settled in Hatfield; d. June 
26, 1717- 

Samuel, b. 1651; m. Aug. 9, 1676, Sarah Gilbert, slain by Indians, June 24, 
1697. 

Joseph, b. 1O58, (2). 



* "Genealogy of the Field family of Hatfield, Mass.," Northampton, 1894, 
is authority for the statements contained in parentheses. 



FIELD. 331 

2, Joseph, son of Zechariah (i), b. 1658; Capt.; res. in Hatfielii 
until about 17 14; became one of the 40 first settlers of Sunderland; 
home lot No. 12, East side; m. June 28, 1683, Joanna, dau. John 
Wyatt. She d. Mar. 23, 1722; m. (2) Jan. 2, 1723, Mary, dau. 
Thomas Wells and wid. Stephen Belden o[ Hatfield. She d. at 
Northfield, Mar. 15, 1751. lied. Feb. 15, 1736. 

C/i.: Mary, b. July 18, 16S4, pi'r/ici/>s m. Ebcnezer Bardvvcll, 

Joanna, b. Dec. y, 1686; d. Aug. 30, 1689. 

Joseph, b. June 9, 1681), (3). 

Daughter, b. Mar. 15; d. Apr. 19, 1691. 

loanna, b. Jan. 9, 1693; m. June 11, 1713. Thomas French of Deerfieid. 

Lydia, b. June 26, 1695; m. June 17, 1724, John Bliss of Springfield. 

Jonathan, b. Oct. 13, 1697, (4). 

Martha, b. Oct. 19, 1699. 

Abigail, b. Sept. 4, 1702; d. June 5, 1721. 

Israel, b. June 29, 1705; d. July 16, 1705. 

Thankful, b. Sept. 19, 1707; d. Oct. 11, 1707. 

3, Joseph, son of Joseph (2), b. 1689; Deacon; was also one of 
the 40 first settlers; home lot, No. 6, West side; perhaps rem. to No. 
12, East side, where his son Joseph afterwards lived; m. Sept. 3, 
1716, Mary, dau. Joseph Smith of Hatfield; d. Feb. 4, 1754; wife 
d. Mar. 9, 1767. 

C/i.: Elisha. b. July i, 1717; ">• Jan- ". I755. Betsey Pratt of (lardwick. She 
was b. May 8, 1726. He was a "Separatist;" rem. to Bennington, Vt., 1761. 

Mary, b. May 19, 1719; m. Mar. 14, 1754, Daniel Clark of Northampton. 

Abigail, b. Aug. 11, 1721; m. Apr. 24, 1745, Samuel Field of Northheld. 

Joseph, b. Dec. 8, 1723, (5). 

Thankful, b. Dec. g, 1726; m. Sept. 15, I7S7. Benjamin Graves. 

Martha, b. Feb. 27, 1729; m. Apr. 21, 1767, Hezekiah Belden of Amherst. 

E.xperience, b. Apr. 10. 1732; m. Nov. 8, 1759, Elijah Clark of Northampton; 
m. (2) Oct. 30, 1800, Simeon Parsons of Northampton. 

Sarah, b. Jan. 16, 1735; m. July 19. 1755, Simeon Lyman of Northfield. 

Jonathan, b. July 30. 1737, (6). 

Israel, b. Mar. 27. 1741, (7). 

4, Jonathan, son of Joseph (2), b. 1697, hail a grant from the 
town of a home lot on East side of tlie street, ne.xt north of the one 
granted to Samuel Gunn, Jr.; rem. to Leverett ab. 1754. He was 
an early schoolmaster of the town, a man of character and influence; 
Capt.; Rep. 1750; m. Mar. 30, 1721, Mary, dau. Ebenezer Billings. 
She d. June 20, 1737; m. (2) Esther, dau. Joseph and Canada 
(Waite) Smith of Hatfield. She was b. June 2, 17 10, and d. Jan. 
19, 1795. He d. Mar. 23, 1781. 



332 FIELD. 

Ch.: Eunice, d. March 12, 1723; prob. m. Zebulon Ballard. 

Joanna, b. Dec. 11, 1725; m. Jan. 30, 1753, Daniel Graves of Brimfield. Ch.: 

I. Persis, m. Eli Parsons. 2. Gideon. 3. Sibyl. 
Lydia, b. Jan. i, 1731; m. Nov. 20, 1751, Thomas Chapin of Springfield; m. 

(2) Mar. 14, 1S14, John Amsdeii of Deerfield. 
Mary, b. July i, 1734; m. July 5, 1754, Seth Warner; m. (2) Nov. 21, 1771, Miles 

Alexander. 
Daughter, b. and d. Mar. 7, 1740. 
Seth, b. May 13, 1741, (8). 

Esther, b. Feb. 6. 1743; m. Feb. 9. 1764, Joseph Bodman. 
William, b. Aug. 27, 1745, (9). 

Editha, bap. Dec, 1747: m. Apr. 23, 1767, Giles Hubbard. 
Jonathan, bap. Apr. 29, 1750, (10). 
Moses, b. Sept. 19, 1754, (iij. 

5. Joseph, son of Joseph (3), b. 1723; Deacon; ni.Apr. 26, 1753, 
Ruth, (lau. Isaac and Mary Parker of Hatfield. She was b. Jan. 27, 
1734, at Groton, and d. Sept. i, 1796. He d. Oct. 6, 1789. 

Ch.: Elijah, b. Feb. 2, 1754, (12). 

Lucy, b. Nov. 6, 1755; m. Apr. 27, 1780, Rinnah Cooley. 

Rebecca, b. Dec. 24, 1758; d. Aug. 8, 1773. 

Thomas, b. Mar. 29, 1762; d. Apr. 5, 1762. 

Mary, b. Mar. 30, 1764; m. June 4, 17S6, Heman Farnum. 

Joseph, b, Feb. 24; d. Sept. 12, 1766. 

Martha, b. Mar. 11, 1768; d. Oct. 29, 184S, unm. 

Ruth, b. May 28, 1770; d. unm. 

Joseph, b. Mar. 6, 1772, graduated at Dartmouth College, 1792; married, dau. 

Rev. John Emerson of Conway, was pastor of Cong, church, Charlemont, 

24 years; was dismissed on account of his holding Unitarian views; d. at 

Charlemont, June 14, 1866. 
Submit, b. June 17, 1774; d. Apr. 27, 1846; m. Jan. 19, 1797, Gaius Lyman of 

Northampton. He was b. Nov. 24, 1769; son of Elias.ind Hannah (Ciapp) 

Lyman. Cli.: i. Elhanan Winchester. 2. Christopher Columbus. 3. 

Orra Almira. 4. Julia Etta. 5. Emma Submit. 6. Jane Rachel. 7. 

Hannah Submit. 8. Theodore. 
Thomas, b. Aug. 16, 1777, Colonel; rem. to N. Y. State; d. unm. 

6, Jonathan, son of Joseph (3), b. 1737; was a soldier in 1759; 
m. Nov. 29, 1764, Elizabeth, dan. Abner Cooley; lived in Leverett, 
where he d. May 21, 1814. She d. July 7, 7830. 

Ch.: Paris, b. Sept. 16, 1765, (13). 

Clarinda, b, Nov. 20, 1767; d. Apr. 24, 1859. 

Elihu, b. Apr. 27, 1770; d. Sept. 27, 1780. 

Marana, b. Apr. 29, 1772; d. Oct. 23, 1842. 

Silas, b. Apr. 24, 1775, (14). 

Rebecca, b. Apr. 22, 177S; d. Sept. i<), 1789. 

Elisha, b. Feb. 19, 1781, (15). 

Walter, b. .Mar. 6, 1788. (16). 

Elihu, b. May 24, 1790; d. July 20, 1862, unm. 



FIELD. 333 

7, Israel, son of Joseph (3), b. 1741; m. Martha. He rem. to 
Brattleboro', 1768, to Northfiehl, 1776, and to Jirattleboro' again, 
1781. The first three children, oidy were b. in Sunderland. 

Ch.: Althea, b. Oct. 25, 1764. 

Mercy, b. Mar. 6, 1767. 

Submit, b. Mar. 6, 1767. 

Martha, b. 1768; d. Oct. 31, 17S9; m. 17SS, .\sahel Field of Cornwall, Vt. 

Lucinda, bap. Aug. 11, 1776. 

Josiah, bap. Dec. 3, 1779. 

8, Skth, son of Jonathan (4), (Leverett) b. 1741; m. May 26, 
1767, Mary, dau. Israel Hiibbanl. She d. Ang. 7. 1803; ni. (2) 
Dec. 15. 1805, Margery Knowlton, wid. Reuben Loihridge of Pel- 
ham. She was b. 1754, in the north of Ireland, and d. 1833, at Silver 
Creek, N. Y. He d. Mar. 3, 1S13. 

Ch.: Roswcll, b. Dec. 29, 1767, (17). 

Rufus, b. 1771; m. Sarah, dau. Jcjiiathan Field; remained on the old home- 
stead; d. Mar. 23, 1813. 

Martin, b. June 12, 1773. (iS). 

Mary, b. 1776; m. 1795, Eiiphalct Adams. 

Spencer, b. Jan. 2o, 1782; m. July 5, 1S07, Hannah Cutler of Putney, Vt. He 
rem. to Richfield, N. Y.; d. Aug. 26, 1850. 

Orlando, b. May 28, 1787, (19). 

9, William, son of Jonathan (4), b. 1745; (Leverett); m. Dorothy, 
dau. Kphraim and Dorothy (Hawley) Kellogg of Amherst. She was 
bap. Feb. 23, 1746, and d. Aug. i. 1773; ni. (2) Feb. 17, 1780, 
Kditha, dau. IMiineas and Mary (Hillings) Frary of Whately. .She 
was b. Apr. 27, 1756, and d. Oct. 7, (or 17) 1855. He d. Jan. 21, 
1824. 

Ch.: Luther, b. Sept. 1771; m. 1795, Hculah Hroad. 

Erastus, b. July 22, 1773, (20). 

Dorothy, b. Jan. 21, 1781; d. June 18, 1790. 

Fhineas. b. Jan. 23, 17S3; m. Caroline, dau. William Hubbard; d. Nov. 4, 1808. 

^Llrlha, b. Oct. 6, 1785; m. May 3, 1S03, Abraham Ball of Amherst; d. Mar. 2, 

1857. 
Cynthia, b. Oct. 15, 17S7; m. 1S05, Sylvanus Field; d. Apr. 20, 1854. 
He man, b. Apr. 6, 1790, (21). 

Dorothy, b. Apr. 22, 1794; m. Jan. 17, 1S13. Orlando Field {19). 
William, b. Sept. 4, 1796; d. at No. .\ mhcrst, July 3, 1843; m. Dec. 3, 1818, 

Roxy Mattoon, dau. John and Roxana (Mattoon) Kellogg. She was b. 

Dec. 24, 1797. 
Giles Frary, b. May 18, 1799; d. Mar. 29, 1804. 

10, Jonathan, son of Jonathan (4), (Leverett); b. 1750; m. Sept. 
6, 1773, Sarah, dau. Ephraim and Dorothy (Hawley) Kellogg of 
Amherst. He d. Nov. 22, 1833. She d. May 22, 1836. 



334 FIELD. 

Ch.: Lucius, b. May 31, 1774; d. Feb. 8, 1775. 
Sylvanus, b. Feb. 26, 1776; m. Cynthia Field, dau. William (9). 
Lucius, b. Jan. 6, 1778; m. Virtue, dau. Gideon Ashley. 

Levi, b. Feb. 13, 1780, graduated at Williams College, 1799; a lawyer at Wil- 
mington, Vt., where he d. July 12, 1820. 
Sarah, b. June 23, 1782. 
Alpheus, b. June 21, 1786; m. 1S12, Caroline, dau. Nathan Adams. 

]_!, Moses, son of Jonathan (4), (Leverett), b. 1754; m. Mary 
Spelman, and d. fune 30, 1832. She d. July 23, 1843, ae. 80. 

Ch.: Lovina, b. Jan. 30, 1782; m. Lucius Sanderson. 

Electa, b. Jan. 5, 1785 (4?); d. Feb. 28, 178S. 

Jonathan, b. Jan. 5, 1786 (7?). 

Electa, b. Oct. 1788; m. Silas Ball. 

Moses, b. Feb. 25, 1791. 

Seth, b. Jan. 15, 1793; d. On. 15, 1794. 

Mary, b. Mar. 30, 1795; m. 1815, Clark Rowe. 

Seth, b. Mar. 20, 1797. 

Ransom, b. Feb. 28, 1799. 

12. Elijah, son of Joseph (5), Capt.; b. 1754; m. Sept. 2, 1783, 
Tryphena, dau. Abner Cooley; rem. to Hawley about 1794, and d. 
Feb. 4, 1822; wife d. Oct. 23, 1833. All of his children except the 
youngest were born here. 

Ch.: Wealthy, b. May 4. 1785; m. William Ferguson. 

Olive, b. Jan. 22, 1787; m. Edmund Lnnglcy. 

Theodore, b. Sept. 22, 1788. 

Rosamond, b. Nov. 29, 1790; m. Calvin Cooley. 

Pindar, b. May i, 1794; studied three years at Williams, and one year at Am- 
herst College, being one of the three graduates of the class of 1822, the first 
sent out by the latter institution; studied theology two years at Andover, 
labored among Indians in Oldtown, Me.; in 1825 preached the first ser- 
mon ever preached in Deanfield, Me.; a revival followed in which "nearly 
the whole population were hopefully converted." Afterwards preached in 
Boston, Palmer and Bridgewater; from 1828-31 preached in Hamilton, N. 
Y., where he gathered a church of eight members, which he left with a 
membership of 140; from 1831-51 preached in Apulia (Fabius), Oriskany 
Falls, Marshall, North Pitcher and Lincklaen, all in N. Y.; d. Nov. 24 
1873, at Il.'imilton, N. Y. 

Tryphena, b. May 28, 1797; m. Laitirop. 

13, Paris, son of Jonathan (6), (I-evcretl); b. 1765; m. 1795, 
Cynthia Lee. She was b. 1771, in Amherst; rem. to Leverett at the 
age of six, and d. Aug. 11, 1837. lie d. Dec. 27, 1849; lived on the 
place now occupied by his grandson, Edward, son of Asa L. Field. 

Ch.: Sophia, b. July 4, 179^; m. Sept. 30, 1S19, Alvan, son of Amziand Submit 
(Wright) Childs of Deerlicld; d. July 12, 1835. He was b. Aug. 11, 1789: 
d. Aug. 7, 1839. 



FIELD. 335 

Zebina, b. June 22, 1797; m. Nov. 1822, Snphronia Ball; d. Oct. 14, 1879. She 

d. Jan. 27, 1899. 
Rebecca, b. June 22, 1797; m. Sept. 1821, Peter Ilobart, son of Joshua Hobart 

of Leverett; d. Jan. 9, 1864. He d. Apr. 1864. 
Simon Cooley, b. May 7, 1799: m. May 7, 1828, Martha Keith; d. Nov. 22, 1877. 
Asa Lee, b. Aug. 15, 1800; m. June 12, 1834, Mary W., dau. Silas Field (14); 

d. Aug. 3, 1885. He was Capt. in militia. 
Cephas, b. Sept. 4, 1802; d. Oct. 7, 1803. 
Child, b. Nov. 2; d. Nov. 11, 1804. 
Child, b. Aug. 15; d. Aug. 18, 1805. 

Lucy Ward, b. Dec. 29, 1806; ni. May 20, 1841, George S. Hubbard. 
Child, b. July; d. Aug. 1809. 
Child, b. Apr. i; d. Apr. 9, 1811. 

Caroline, b. Feb. 2, 1812; m. Nov. 29, 1838, Alden C. Field, son of Elisha (15). 
Cephas, b. July 2, 1814; m. Oct. 1844, Editha Ball; d. Dec. 19, 1880. 

14, Silas, son of Jonathan (6), (Leverett); b. 1775; m. Feb. 6, 
1805, Mary, dau. John and Mary (Ward) Woodbury. She was b. May 
26, 1782, in Leverett, and d. Oct. 21, 1864. He d. Jan. 11, 1844. 
Lived on the place now occupied by Edward F. Ingram. 

Ch.: Elizabeth C, b. Dec. 15, 1S05; m. June 22, 1S26, Dickman Hubbard; m. 
(2) Aug. 3, 1842, Elijah Ingram of Montague, and d. Sept. 12, 1890, in To- 
ledo, O. 

Mary W., b. Nov. 30, 1807; m. June 12, 1S34, ■^sa L. Field, son of Paris 
Field (13); d. Feb. 25. 1SS3. 

Harrison O., b. Jan. 20, 1810; m. Apr. 2, 1839, Eleanor Pomeroy. Rep. 1S73; 
d. Nov. 15, 1886. She d. July 7, 1S95. 

Thankful M., b. Apr. 25, 1812; m. Nov. 27, 1834, Phineas Field. 

Lucy L., b. Dec. 19, 1815; m. May 26, 1841, Frederick Q. Ball; res. Springfield. 

Harriet N., b. Dec. 18, 1817; m. June 9, 1844, William Caswell of Buckland; 
d. winter of 1896-7. 

15, Elisha, son of Jonathan (6), b. 1781; lived in Sunderland 
(I'lumtrees) after his marriage until 1816, when he rem. to Deer- 
field (I'ine Nook); in. Nov. 18, 1806, Persis, dau. Caleb Hubbard, 
and d. July 24, 1865. She d. Feb. 4, 1857. 

Ch.: Alden Cooley, b. Aug. 18, 1807; d. Aug. 16, 1SS5; m. Mar. 5, 1836. Lu- 

cina, dau. Asa Adams, Jr. She was b. Dec. 18, 1S16, and d. May 11, 1837; 

m. (2) Nov. 29, 183S, Caroline, dau. Paris Field (13). 
Elijah Slratton, b. July2, 1809; m. Oct. 9, 1S34, Mary Wright; d. Mar. 18, 1873. 
Lucretia Ashley, b. Aug. 25, 1811; m. Jan. 4, 1837, Alonzo Rice; d. Aug. 31, 

1891. He d. 1885. 
Calista Hubbard, b. Nov. 5, 1813; m. Feb. 19, 1834, Charles Stone; d. Feb. 15, 

1S36. 
Jonathan Spencer, b. Jan. 3, 1816; m. Dec. 30, 1846, Sarah Cobb. 
Persis Maria, b. Aug. 25, iSiS; m. Sept. 6, 1S43, Caleb H. Bowman. 



336 FIELD. 

Tryphena Montague, b. Dec. 4, 1S20; m. Apr. 18, 1844, Edwin M. Eaton. 
Mary Jane, b. Sept. 23, 1S23; m. Jan. 10. 1S47, Nathaniel Smith Graves; d. 

Jan. i6, 18(94. 
Eiisha Hubbard, b. Apr. 11, 1S26; ni. Apr. 20, 1854, Nancy S. Scott; d. Nov. 

24, 1S60 
Martha Marilla, b. Oct. 6, 1S29; m. Dec. 23, 1852, Alvan Sanderson; res. 

Camden, N. J. 

I61 Walter, son of Jonathan (6), b. 17S8, lived many years on 
the Sprague place at the Plutntrees, where his children were born. 
He rem. 1834 to Hatfield; m. Apr. 1.3, 1813, Elizabeth Sprague, 
dau. Ebenezer Wiley. She d. Nov. 18, 1831 (gravestone), (Oct. 21, 
1831, family record) m. (2) Nov. 1832, Fanny, dau. Moses and Han- 
nah (King) Stebbins of Deerfield, and wid. Jesse Wolcott of Spring- 
field. She d. Apr. 20, 1840. He d. Nov. 7, 1857. 

Ch.: Horace Wiley, b. Jan. 10. 1814, (22). 

Abner Cooley, b. Dec. 27, 1815, (23). 

Clarissa, b. Jan. 4, 181S; d. Mar. 2, 1857. 

Franklin, b. Mar. 25, 1820, (24). 

John Wiley, b. Apr. 5, 1822, (25). 

Elizabeth Sprague, b. Sept. 15, 1S23; m. Zaccheus Crocker; d. Dec. 9, iSyS. 

William Walter, b. Aug. 17, 1826. (26). 

Catharine Dunn, b. Mar. 12, 1S28; d. Oct. 18, 1830. 

17, RoswKLL, son of Seth (8), b. 1767; resided in Leverett; was 
a magistrate of intelligence and integrity, much esteemed by his 
contemporaries; represented the town many years in the legislature; 
m. Sarah, dau. Moses Graves, and d. Apr. 30? 1842, s. p.; wife d. 
1838. 

13, Martin, son of Seth (8), b. 1773; graduated at Williams 
College, 1798; studied law with his uncle Lucius Hubbard at Ches- 
ter, Vt., and settled at Newfane, Vt., 1800; m. Feb. 21, 1802, Esther 
Smith, dau. Daniel Kellogg of Amherst, "an accomplished lady of 
fine personal appearance, of great goodness and exemplary piety." 
He was a lawyer of ability and a prominent and influential man; d. 
Oct. 3, 1833; wife d. June 6, 1867, ae. 88. 

Ch.: Charles Kellogg, b. Apr. 14, 1803. 

Mary Hubbard, b. Sept. 13, 1804. 

Roswell Martin, b. Feb. 22, 1807; m. Frances Reed; shed. 1857. He was an 
eminent lawyer of St. Louis; was Dred Scott's first attorney in his famous 
suit; he was father of Eugene Field, the poet and humorist. 

John F., b. Sept. 25, 1808. 

19, Orlando, son of Seth (8), b. 1787; lived on his father's 
homestead; m. Jan. 17, 18 13, Dorothy, dau. William Field, (9). 



FIELD. 337 

Slic d. July 22, 1817; m. (2) Jan. 6, 1823, Fanny Baker of Amherst. 
She was b. Jan. 8, 1798, and d. July 8, 1S82. He d. Nov. 7, 1854. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Any. 16, 1825. 

Fanny, b, Oct. 25, 1S27; J. Mar. 3, 1851. 

20, Ekastus, son of VVilHam (9); Leverett; b. 1773; m. Nov. 
•7» '799' i^alome, dau. Stephen Ashley. She d. May 11, 1838; 
lived near the "four corners" on place long occupied by Marcus 
Morton. 

Ch.. Eliza, b. Sept. 22, 1801; m. Oct. 15, 1S22, Consul B. Cutter; d. Sept. 16, 

1849. 
Siiliman, b. Dec. 28, 1S02; m. Orilla Field; d. May 22, 1S78. 
Erastus Salisbury, b. May Kj, 1805, (27). 
Salome B., b. May ig, 1805; m. June, 1823, Capt. William Hubbard; d. May 

23, 1S38. 
Clarissa, b. June 3, 1807; d. Feb. 18, 1836. 
Phincas, b. Mar. 13, iSoq; m. Nov. 27, 1834, Thankful, dau. Silas Field, (14); 

(1. Dec. 25, 1877; lived on the William Montague place ne.xt below the 

Hadley line, where his widow res. 
Julia Ann, b. Sept. 29, 181 1; m. Feb. 22, 1844, Nathan Scars; d. Oct. 10, 1893. 
Emily, b. Feb, i, 1816; m. Samuel Gaylord; d. Sept. 5, 1895. 
Maryett, b. Nov. 22, 1813; m. Jan. 24, 1835, Austin Lysander Marsh; d. Aug. 

26, 1842. 

21, 1 1 EM AN, son of William (9); (Leverett); b. 1790; m. Dec. 
25, 1817, Achsah, dau. Daniel and Naomi (Graves) Abbott) and d. 
May 7, 1842. 

Ch.: Frederick W., b. Jan. 20, 1819; m. May II, 1843, Caroline, dau. Ransom 
and Dolly (Keet) Adams. She was b. Oct. 14, 1819, and d. Mar. 3, 1S60; 
m. (2) Maria Rice. 

Rosella, b. Nov. 23, 1821; m. 1840, Appleton E. Rowe. 

Fcrmelia, b. Nov. 23, 1821; m. July 24, 1844, Elijah Bangs Fitts; d. July 29, 
1S69. 

Edwin Graves, b. Mar. 24, 1823. 

22, Horace Wiley, son of Walter (16); b. (1814); in. Elizabeth 
Hillnian; m. (2) 1884, Wid. CaroHne Harris, and d. Nov. 10, 1888; 
res. No. Hatfield. 

Ch.: Edwin Wiley, b. Jan. 2g, 1842; m. Dec. 20, 1S64, Sarah M., dau. Samuel 

N. and Sarah (Russell) Hall of Pittsfield. 
HLMiry Hillman, b. Oct. 8, 1843; m. June 7, 1866, Henrietta Wade. 

23- Abner CooLEV,sonof Walter (16); b. (1815) lived at "Long 
Plain" in Leverett; m. Oct. 10, 1841, Wealthy, dau. John and Susan 
(Taylor) Putney of Goshen. She d. Sept. 19, 1882, ae. 61. He d. 
Sept. 13, 1893. 



338 FIELD. 

Ch.: Maria Elizabeth, b. July 19, 1844; m. May 19. 1869, William H. Ashley. 
Horace Wiley, b. Jan. 24, 1846; m. Apr. 30, 1873, Susie M.. dau. George 

Hubbard, was of 52d Regt. Mass. Vols., and of and Mass. cavalry in civil 

war. 
Charles Taylor, b. Aug. 15, 1847; was of 2nd Mass. cavalry in civil war. 
Susan Electa, b. July 5, 1849; f"- M'lr- i. 1892, Moses Field. 

24. Franklin, son of \\'alter (16); b. 1820; m. Nov. 24, 1842, 
Alma S. Scott of Hatfield. She was b. Nov. 30, 1822, and d. May 
7, 1892. He d. Ma}' 23, 1898; res. Montague. 

Ch.: Minerva S., b. June 25, 1S45; m, Nov. 24, iSCjS, Irving Brown Crafts of 

Whalely. 
Frank A., b. Jan. 30, 1851; m. Oct. 12, 1SS7, Rutli W. Fuller. 
Nancy S., b. June 11, 1859. 
Fred E., b. Nov. 7, 1861; m. Mar. 20, 1SS9, Rosa M. Small of VValtham. 

25. John Wiley, son of Walter (16), b. 1822; in. Nov. 30, 1848, 
Julia M. ^Varl•en, and d. Nov. 11, 1897. 

Ch.: Gertrude E., b. May S, 1S55; m. May 8, 1S78, Munroe P. Marsh; res. Am- 
herst. 
William. 

Walter P., b. Jan. 12, 1S58. 
John C, b. Nov. 7, 1861; m. Mar. 12, 1886, Alice G. Plumb. 

26. William Walter, son of Walter (16), b. 1S26; m. Dec. 23, 
1852, Sarah (Sanderson) Frary. She was b. Sept. 3, 1826; res. 
Con\vay. 

Ch.: George Dwight, b. Sept. 16, 1853; m. Kate Keim of Caindcn, N. J. She 
was b. Mar. 3, 1851, and d. Apr. 23, 1SS2; m. (2) Sept. 16, 1SS5, Ida Oit. 
She W.1S b. Mar. 4, 1857. 

Ida Clara, b. Jan. 28, 185S; m. Sept. 12, 1876, Charles Edwin Hardwcll of 
Whately. 

27. Erastus Salisbury, son of Erastus (20), b. 1805, in Lever- 
ctt; rem., 1850, to Sunderland; m. Dec. 29, 1831, Phebe, dau. Da- 
vid and Mary (Moore) Gilmur of Ware. She d. Aug. 14, 1859. lb' 
is an artist and has made a specialty of portrait painting. The pic- 
tures of Caleb Hubbard and wife contained in this volume are re- 
productions of his work. 

Ch.: Henrietta, b. Nov. 6, 1832, at Monson. 

28. Edwin (Iraves, son of Henian (21), b. 1823 in Levcreit; m. 
Sept. 20, 1843, Nancy Smith Comins, dau. Salmon Clark; rem. to 



FIELD. 339 

Sunderlaiul and built the house now occupied by Ebenezer V. Wiley; 
afterwards lived in the village; rem. to Amherst, 1865, and thence 
to Worcester, where he now res. and where his wife d. May 14, 1885. 

C/i.: Austin Cary, b. Apr 14, 1850, (28). 

Kdwin Fayette, b. Oct. 26, 1852; d. Aug. 12, 1874. 

F<ose Eva, b. Aug. 25, 1858; m. June 23, 18S4, Edw.ird Payson Ingraham, son 

of Emory Dexter and Manila (Preston) Ingraham; res. Worcester. C/i.r 

Winifred Rose, b. Mar. 17, 1889. 

29, Austin Carv, son of Edwin G. (27), b. 1S50, graduated 
at Amherst College, 1874; for 13 years teacher in Worcester; 
also an organist of great merit; m. July 15, 1875, Mary Barnes, dau. 
Swan L. and Lydia (Hough) Lesure. She res. Worcester. He d. 
Dec. 24, 1889. 

C/t.: Alice Carey, b. Sept. 13, 1876; member of class of igoo, Mt. Iloiyoke ("ol- 

lege. 
Edwin Fayette, b. June 23, 1878; member of class of igoi, Amherst College. 
Isabel Clarke, b. May 28, 188S. 

FIELD, RoswELL," (Abner,"' Ebenezer,^ Ebenezer,^ Samuel,- Zech- 
ariah') descended from Zechariah (i), a///c; b. 1789; came from 
Northfield about 1827 (?); kept tavern at the house now occupied 
by Mrs. Abigail L. Gilbert, and afterwards at the present Mt. Toby 
House; rem. to Hartford after 1830; m. Peace Cook of Tiverton, 
R. I. She d. Sept. 22, 1862, at the house of Samuel Dunlaj). He 
d. Nov. 24, 1846; buried in Sunderland. The eldest five children 
were b. in Northfield. 

(7/.: Sarah Electa, b. Dec. 13, 1S14; m. Samuel Dunlap. 

Albert Roswell, b. Sept. 27, 1816. 

George, bap. July 6, 1828. 

Maria, bap. July 6, 1828. 

Elizabeth Whiting, bap. July G, 1828; m. Dec. 24, 1S39, Austin F. Rovve. 

Stephen, R. 11; d. Aug. 6, 1827, ae. 18m. 

Julia Matilda, d. Oct. 11, 1831, ae. 4. 

Mary Emeline, bap. July 4, 1830; d. Aug. 17, 1S31, ae. igm. (gravestone.) 

Amelia M., d. Nov. i, 1847, in Boston, ae. I7y. 7m. (gravestone.) 

jidiet Mary, bap. Nov. 23, 1834; n^- Sept. (\ 1855, Charles H. Sweet. 

1. FISH, Laukiston, son of F'.zra and Olive (Shumway) Fish, 
and grandson of Seth l'"ish; was b. Dec. 24, 1801; m. Mar. 18, 1824, 
I^liza Patterson. She was b. July 14, 1802; m. (2) in Morrisville, 
N. Y., Dec. 26. 1827, Eliza, dau. Daniel and Polly Holt of N. H. 
She was b. June 11, 1802; rem. to the State of New York; res. in 
Manlius and Pompey, and removed to Sunderland, 1848. He d. 
Nov. I, 1882; wife d. Mar. 23, 1887. 



340 FISH. 

Ch.: James L., b. Nov. 15, 1825; d. July 23, 1826. 

Mary Ann, b. Oct. 9, 1828; m. Nov. 12. 1851, Francis L. Taft. 

Gaius Dvvight, b. June 14, 1S34, (2). 

Lewis L., b. Aug. 23, 1S46, (3). 

2, Gaius Dwight, son of Lauriston (i), b. 1834, in INhinlius, N. 
Y. ; m. Dec. 23, 1858, Esther Maria, dau. Augustus and Miranda 
(Arms) Wells. She was b. May 28, 1835, and d. Nov. 10, i860; \\\. 
(2) Mar. 25, 1863, Elizabeth S., dau. Henry J. Graves; occupies lots 
Nos. I and 2, West side. 

Ch.. Waiter Dvvight, b. May 2, 1S60; d. Aug. ig. i860. 
Henry Lauriston, b. Sept. 19, 1864; res. Worcester. 
Etta Louise, b. Jan. 11, 1868; d. Dec. 3, 1868. 
Stella Elizabeth, b. Apr. 9, 1871; d May 22, 1S71. 
Clinton Dwight, b. Nov. 19, 1872; res. Sunderland. 
Herbert Holt, b. Sept. 6, 1S74; d. Aug. 23, 1875. 
DeWiil Almond, b. July 14, 1878; d. Aug. 25, 1878. 

3, Lewis L., son of Lauriston (i), b. 1846, in Pompey, N. Y.; 
m. Dec. 25, 1870, Rhoda Webster of Conway, dau. John and Mary 
(Norton) Webster of Pudsey, Eng.; res. Windham, N. W. 

Ch.: Mary Eliza, b. Apr. 9, 1S72, at S(j. Deerfield. 

Nellie Gertrude, b. May 26, 1S80, at Windham, N. IL ; member of class of 1902, 

Boston University. 
Amy Louise, b. Nov. 2, 18S6, at Windham. 

I''ISH, RoDOLi'HUS D., brcjtherof Lauriston (i), b. in Shutesbury; 
rem. from Hadleyto Sunderland abcjut 1844; m. Sept. 4, 1834, Mary 
Ball. She d. June 29, 1872; m. (2) Dec. 8, 1872, Ann (Pratt) wid. 
Henry O. Williams. She d. Jan. 9, 1895, lived in the house now oc- 
cupied by the family of the late George L. Batchelder; afterwards 
in that occupied by William Gaylord; d. Aug. 29, 1877, ae. 65. 

Ch.: Eliza L., b. and d. Sept. 28, 1835. 
Ebenezer B., b. May 7, 1843; d. July 15, 1S43. 
Mary Elizabeth, b. Oct. 18, 1S46; d. May 25, 1S47. 

1, KLAGG, Jkremiah, son of Eleazer Flagg, b. in C'onway; m. 
Clarissa P., dau. Joel and Polly Munson. She d. Nhir. 30, 1869, ae. 
55. He d. Dec. 2, 1878, ae. 68; lived on Bridge Street. 

Ch.: Martin Van Huren, b. July 12, 1S44, (2). 

Mary Amanda, b. Oct. 22, 1849; <^'- •'^UK- 3i. 1851. 

Alvan Munson, b. Oct. 27, 1S53; m. Jan. i, 1873, Jennie, dau. John and Mary 

Reynolds of Shutesbury. 
Fidelia Euscbia, b. Nov. 17, 1857; m. Harris Clark of Easthamplon. 



FLAGG. 341 

2, Martin Van Buren, son of Jeremiah (i), b. 1844; m. Louisa 
Cothrell. She was b. in England. He was of i8th Regt. Mass. 
Vols, in civil war. 

Ch.: Fannie E., b. May 9, iS6f). 
Son, b. July 17, 18S0, at No. Amherst. 

FORBES, John Hiram, son of Robert and Lucy (Reed) Forbes 
of Rutland, was b. in that town Mar. 11, 1S20; res. 40 j'^ears in 
Shutesbury and has lived about 20 years in Sunderland; ni. .Apr. 6, 
1842, Sophia, dau. Elisha and Chloe (Wood) Russell. She d. July 
7, 1874; m. (2) Jan. 26, 1876, Clara, dau. Wilder and Abigail (Al- 
vord) Dole. She ni. (i) Rufus L. Thayer of Cummington, and (2) 
David Worthington Nims, son of Joel and Lovina (Barchvcll) Nims 
of Shelburne. 

(7^..- Jennie Sophia, b. Auu;. 15, 1845; m. Dec. 22, 1869, John M. Lopan. 

Mary Louise, b. Oct. 21, 1S49; "i- ^^f"'- 21, 1S6S, Charles Hawley; res. Green- 
field. 

Ann Maria, b. Aug. 21, 1S52; m. Dec. 20, 1877, Lyman Alexander Crafts of 
Whately. He is one of the present board of commissioners for Franklin Co. 

FOSDICK, James W., son of James and Achsah (Graves) Fos- 
dick, was b. Apr. 14, 1810, in Rutland, Vt.; spent some years be- 
fore 1840 in Sunderland; was clerk in a store a part of this time; 
rem. to Granville, O., and m. Sept. 16, 1842, Julia Ann, dau. Hor- 
ace W. Tcift. She d. Feb. 2, 1847, at Granville. He returned to 
Sunderland in the last-named year and engaged in farming, owning 
and occupying home lot No. 15, West side, now known as the 
"Squires place;" m. (2) Sept. 20, 1849, at Granville, Caroline Bar- 
thoh^mew, and after some years returned to Granville, where he was 
a dry goods merchant. He d. at Granville, June 24, 1876; wife d. 
1898. 

Ch.: Frances Taft, b. Mar. 4, 1846; m. Feb. 14, 1S67, Alfred M. Nichol; res. 
Granville; has one child, William Fosdick, b. Mar. 4, 1870. 

1, FRARY, Moses' (Isaac-', Eliezer', John'), son of Isaac and 
i-ydia (Parsons) I'Vary of Hatfield; was grandson of Eliezer and 
probably great-grandson of John of Dedhani and Medfield. He m. 
Abigail r'airfield; lived in Whately and Ashfield and about 1786 
rem. here; m. (2) Feb. 12, 1783, Hannah, widow of Reuben Crraves; 
children were all b. in Hatfield. He d. Mar. 1, 1804; wife d. June 
6, I Si 7. 

Cli.: Submit, b. Nov. 21, 1744. 
David, b. Sept. 12. 1747. 



342 FRARY. 

Moses, b. Feb. 8, 1750. 
Jerusha, b. Aug. 13, 1752. 
Julius, b. July 27, 1755, (2). 
Abigail, b. July 3, 1759. 
Mercy, b. July 7, 1762. 
Moses, b. 1764. 

2, Julius, son of Moses (i), b. 1755; was a silversmith; in. Dec. 
29, 1791, Submit, dau. Reuben Graves. Shed. May 15, 1799; m, 
(2) Matilda Witherell. He rem. to Ashfield. 

Ch.: David, b. June 4, 1801. 
Son, b. Feb. 24, 1803. 

FRARY, Nathan and Mary Priest, b(jth of Deerfield; m. Dec. 
I, 1811. 

FREEMAN, Naphtali, commonly called "Naphtha;" colored; 
in town 1763, and much earlier; originally a slave in the Dickinson 
family. 

FRIZZELL, EiJSHA, m. June 12, 1771, Elizabeth French; seems 
to have res. at various periods in each t)f the towns (jf Sunderland, 
Leverett and Montague. His marriage and the birth of his eldest 
two children are recorded in Leverett, the next seven in Montague, 
and the youngest in Sunderland. 

Ch.: Elizabeth, b. Mar. 11, 1772. 
Susanna, b. May 2. 1774. 
Elisha, b. Nov. 8, 1775. 
Susanna, b. Dec. 9, 1777. 
Isaac, b. Nov. 24, 1779. 
Esther, b. Apr. 5, 1781. 
Edna, b. July 6, 1784. 
Frcfgrace, b. July 25, 17S6, 
Elani, b. Nov. 3, 1788. 
Martin, b. Aug. 30, 1790. 

1. FULLER, SiiUHAK.L, 111. Saraii. 

Ch.: Shubael, b. June 3, 1744. 
Benjamin, b. Feb. 2. 1747, (2). 

2, Benjamin, son of Shubael (1), (Montague); b. 1747; m. Aug. 
'5) 1767, Silence Orandy. 

Ch.: Shubael, b. Mar. 26, 1768. 

Benjamin, b. May 10, 17O9; m. Dec. 12, 1793, Hannah Kendall. 



FULLER. 343 

Rhoda, b. Nov. 2i, 1770. 
Elijah, b. Nov. iS, 1772. 

FULLER, AsAiiEi., 1752. 

l''ULLKR, S.XRAH, and ]">l{Ia Ciravesof Westfield; ni. May 21, 1757. 

GARI)N1<2R, Andrew and Nathaniel, 1771. 

(t.ARDNKR, Jonath.vn, 1794. 

(lARDXER, Catharine of VVhately, and Asa Kemp of Green- 
field; ni. Mar. 13, 1797. 

(rAY, .Ahner/ (Abner'"', John', Hezekiah'', John-, John',) son' of 
.Xbncr and Anne (Warren) Gay, descended from John Gay who was 
of Watertown, 1630; was b. Nov. 26, 1815, in Washington, N. H.; 
lived in Acworth, N. H., Boston and Providence, R. L, coming 
here from the latter city in 1875; m. Susan Adeline Smith. She d. 
1S68; m. (2) Ann Maria (rreen, and d. Dec. 22, 1898. His widow 
res. Sunderland. 

Ch.: Abner, d. young. 

Charles P., m. Anne Ladd, and d. Feb. 3, 1S97. 
Frederick A., m. Eilenora llorr, and d. Dec. 27, 1S93. 
lanies H., m. J. Frances Studiey; res. Providence. 
I'.inina F., m. Apr. 18, 1878, Milford \\. Clark. 
William IL, ni. Laura Hammond; res. Providence. 

1, G.WLORl), \Vii.i,iAM,'' (Moses,'' Nehemiah." Nehemiah,"' Sam- 
uel,' William, ' William,- William') son of Moses and Clarissa (Stock- 
well) Ciaylord, descended from William Gaylord of Windsor, Ct., 
who was one of the first deacons of the Dorchester church. He 
was 1). July 12, 1822, in Amherst; lived in Charlemont and North 
Amherst, but has spent most of his life in Sunderland; m. Aug. 15, 
1844, Sarah A., dau. Moses Montague. She d. June 29, 1857; m. 
(2) Oct. 20, 1858, Cynthia, dau. Alvan and Sophia (Field) Childs of 
Deerfield. Shed. Feb. 11, 1883; m. (3) June 11, 1884, Eliza Street, 
dau. Edmund and F^meline E. (Morgan) Parsons of Easthampton. 

Ch.: Henry Lyman, b. Oct. 29, 1S47, (2). 

Mary Pomcroy. b. May 21, 1S52; m. Sept. 13, 1875, Edward C. Hawkes of 

Charlemont. Ch.: i. James Edward, b. May 25,1877; d. July 6, 1882. 

2. Louis Agassiz, b. Jan. 13, 1880. 3. Winthrop Montague, b. Sept. 26, 

1883; d. May, 1886. 
Sarah Ann Montague, b. Apr. 30, 1857; d. Aug. 22, 1857. 



344 GAYLORD. 

2, Henry Lyman, son of William (i), b. 1847; ni. Oct. 28, 1869, 
Mary Bolton, dau. Maj. Nahum Adanisof Greenfield; has res. many 
years in Springfield; alderman, 1895. 

Ch.: Raymond Montague, b. Oct. 21, 1875; is a fienlist, of Essex, Ct. 

GILSON, John, m. 1769, Patience, dau. Reuben Graves; was 
living in town as late as 1783. 

Ch.: Lydia, b. Dec. 30, 1769. 
Perhaps others. 

GOODWYN, Wirt, son of Judge Charles F. and S. (Lacy) Good- 
wyn of Nottoway, c. h. Va., was b. Nov. 3, 1870; in. June i, 1893, 
Grace A. Clark, widow of Winfred Hobart; is a dealer in general 
merchandise. 

Ch.: Son, b. Mar. 24, 1894; d. Apr. 12, 1894. 
Daughter, b. Mar. 24, 1894; d. Apr. 5, 1894. 
Virginia Lacy, b. Aug. 21, 1898. 

GOODYEAR, Robert A., son of Robert and Cornelia (Allen) 
Goodyear of Binghamton, N. Y., was born Oct. 6, i860, at Mt. 
Carmel, Ct. ; m. Dec. 28, 1882, Mary E., dau. Henry O. Williams; 
lives on the place long owned by the latter, and formerly by Joel 
Graves; is a grand-nephew of Charles Goodyear, the inventor of 
numerous processes in the manufacture of India rubber foot-wear. 

Ch.: Ralph Henry, b. Dec. 2, 18S3. 
Grace Edith, b. July 10, 1885. 
Charles Robert, b. Mar. 23, 188S. 
Perry Alien, b. Dec. 20, 1889. 
Robert Nelson, b. Feb. 22, 1896. 

GOODYEAR, Harry De Forest, brother of Robert A., b. Mar. 
24, 1862, in Naugatuck, Ct.; m. Feb. 13, 1886, F'.mma L., dau. Ru- 
fus A. Graves; res. here a few years, afterwards at Montague and 
Amherst and now in Springfield. 

Ch.: Leon Percy, b. Apr. 25, 1887. 
Howard William, b. Oct. 14, 1894. 

"GOULD, Solomon, and Prudence, his wife, were married Dec. 
27, 1757, ^t which time said Solomon was 27 years old and his wife 
was 18 years old," (Lcvereit record.) He lived in Amherst and 
Leverett; first si.\ children are recorded in Sunderland, the otlicrs 
in Leverett. 



GOULD. 345 

Ch.: David, b. Dec. 29, 1758. 

Solomon, b. Sept. 26, 1760; d. Aug. 16, 17&2. 

Phebc. b. May 6 and d. May 7, 1762. 

Samuel, b. Mar. 21, 1763. 

Noah, b. Mar. 21, 1763; m. Jan. 30, 1794, Mary Williams. 

Phebe, b. Jan. 26, 1765. 

Prudence, b. June 26, I7r)7. 

John, b. May 8, 1769. 

Hasmath, b. June 2, 1771. 

Solomon, b. Apr. 27, 1773. 

Lucius, b. June 12, 1775. 

Molly, b. July 18, 1777. 

Nathan, b. Apr. 27, 1779. 

Amos, b. Dec. 17. 1780. 

GOULD, John, (Leverett); m. Dec. 14, 1762, Mary Barrett, 
l)rol)al)ly dau. of Josiah, and tl. June 26, 1768. 

Ch.: Josiah Barrett, b. Sept. 22, 17^)4. 
Miriam, b. Jan. 27, 1766. 
Solomon, b. Nov. 28, 17^)7. 

GOULD, Samuel. 
Ch.: Eli, bap. Sept. 29, 1767. 

GOULD, David, and wife Abigail, admitted June 17, 1753, to 
Sunderland church, from the church in Lunenburg, and in 1764 dis- 
missed to church in y\mherst. 

GOULD, JosEiMi, of Sinulerland, and Klizabeth Thayer of Charl- 
ton; m. Nov. 7, 1759. 

GOULD, Prudence, of Leverett, and Samuel Field of North- 
field; m. Aug. 6, 1 82 1. 

1, GRAHAM, Samuel, was son of Samuel and Sarah Graham 
and probably grandson of that Benjamin Graham who was living in 
Hartford before 1700. He was b. Mar. i, 1732, in Hartford; rem. 
to Sunderland, and m. Sept. 24, 1761, Bethula, dau. Samuel Graves, 
Jr.; built in 1776 the house so long occupied by his granddaughter, 
Submit, wife of Ira Beaman; was a tanner and currier; d. Aug. 7, 
I 781, of hydrophobia, caused by poison taken from the hide of a rab- 
id cow; wife d. Apr. 15, 1813. 

Ch.: Samuel, b. Aug. 21, 1762. (2). 
Benjamin, b. Jan. 16, 1765 (3). 



346 GRAHAM. 

Lucius, b. July 12, 1767, (4). 
Zenas, b. Sept. 3, 1771, (5). 

2, Saisiuel, son of Samuel (i), b. 1762. 
Ch.: Horace. 

3, Benjamin, son of Samuel (i), b. 1765; m. Sept. 20, 1787, 
Mary, dau. David Smith; lived on his father's homestead, No. 5, 
West side. He was a shoemaker, as were his four sons who grew 
to manhood; of his five daughters who were married, four married 
shoemakers. He d. May 5, 1839; wife d. Jan. 22, 1842. 

Ch.: Zerah, b. Aug. 5, 178S, (6). 

Aretas, b. Dec. 29, 1789; m. Sarah Alvord; went West. 

Bethula, b. Feb. 15, 1792; m. Zelotes Graves. 

Marj'. b. June 28, 1794; m. Jan. 12, 1814, Erastus Arms of Deertield; il. Dec. 
25, 1SS7. Ch.: 1. Lauraette, b. Nov. 27, 1814, d. Sept. 17, 1832. 2. 
George Wright, b. May 14, 1816; d. Sept 20, 1832. 3. Angeline, b. Feb. 
10, 1818; d. Aug. 26, 1865. 4. Sylvia, b. Mar. 25, 1820; m. May 7, 1840, 
Samuel Hastings. 5. Horace Cornwall, b. May 8, 1S22; m. Harriet, dau. 
Socrates Sheldon. She d. Mar. 27, 1854; m. (2) Delia M. Slate; m. (3) 
Martha E. Wrisley. 6. Eliza, b. .May 5, 1824; m. Franklin Woodruff; d. 
Mar. 19, 1898. 7. Mary A., b. May 27, 1826; m. Monroe Eldridge; m. (2) 

Talbot, res. Kansas. S. David Braiiuird, b. Mar. 25, 1S29; m. May 

20, 1874, Julia C. Vaile. 

Lorinda, b. Dec. 5, 1797; m. Israel Boyden of Whately (pub. Sept. 15, 1S22); 
d. Oct. 7, 1829. Ch.: I. Esther, b. June 4, 1823. 2. Royal Gilson.b. May 
29, 1825; m. Caroline Foster of Mt. Holly, Vt. 3. Augustus, b. Aug. 5, 
1826; m. Sarah Higgins. 7. Israel, m. Louisa Ruggles of Bclchcrlowii. 

Benjamin, b. July 2, 1799.(7)- 

Willis, b. Feb. 11, 1801; d. Mar. 7, 1807. 

Loana, b. Mar. 15, 1802; m. Jan. 8. 1823, Josiah Arms of Dccrfield; d. Sept. 
15, 1828. Ch.: I. Diantha, b. July 13, 1823; d. .Apr. i(). 1S25. 2. Dian- 
tha, b. Feb. 22, 1826; m. George Remington. 3. Loana, b. Aug. 26, 182S; 
m. Orlando Leonard; res. Milan, Mich. 

Samuel, b. Nov. 4, 1804, (3). 

Submit, b. Feb. 4, 1807; m. July 21, 182S, Ira Beaman. 

Liselta, b. Apr. 6, 1809; d. Aug. 22, 1S29. 

4, Lucius, son of Samuel (i), b. 1767; m. Dec. 14, 1791, Mabel, 
dau. David Smith.* Shed. Aug. 28, 1822; m. (2) Mar. 3, 1823, Eliz- 
abeth, widow of Abraham Sanderson, Jr.; built the house now 
owned by .Andrew (', Warner; d. Mar. 3, 1825. His widow m. (3) 
Ebenezer Sexton of Deerfield, Nov. 29, 1839, and d. July 19, 1842. 

Ch.: Lucius, b. Mar. 7, 1824, (9). 

*Lucius Graham and Mabel Graves were pub. Nov. 25, 1791. — Town rec. 
Graves was her assumed name, her mother having married (2) Ebenezer Graves. 
The Montague record has her name "Mabel Smith" in record of marriage. 



GRAHAM. 347 

5, Zenas, son of Samuel (i), 1). lyyr; rem. to Buckland; m. 
Feb. 22, 1797, .Abigail, dau. Lemuel aiul Abigail (White) Taylor. 
She was b. .Apr. 13, 17 78, and d. Mar. 21, 1H57, (tombstone); a 
daughter says, Apr. 21, 1857. He d. .Apr. 16, 1848; was a tanner. 

Ch.: Zenas, b. .'\pr. 4, 1798; d. .Apr. 17, I7y(j. 

Abigail, b. Feb. 10, 1800; in. Oct. 22, 1840, Ira HariiariJ of Sliclburne. He d. 

Dec. 10, 1S64. 
Emily, b. Feb. 15, 1S02; d. Apr. 27, 1803. 
Zenas, b. Feb. 11, 1804; d. Nov. 10, 1S07. 
Lucius, b. July 17, 1806; m. May 14, 1828, Mary HuUard; m. (2) Sept. 10, 1851. 

Orinda S. Arnold; d. Doc. 13, 1874; res. Wisconsin. 
Laura, b. July 24, 180S; m. Aug. 28, 1831), Samuel ['cri<ins; d. Oct. 16, 1876. 

He d. May 22, 18^5. 
Franklin, b. Mar. 19, i8iu; m. Apr. 18, 1S47. Lucy .-Vtin ("micli; d. 1S87; res. 

Byron, Wis. 
Emily, b. Feb 21, 1812; d. Mar. 31, 1S14. 
Mary, b. Nov. 23, 1813; m. July 20, 1S48, George Bull of Canandaigua, N. Y. 

d. May 20, 1886. He d. Oct. 10, 1854. 
Lucinda, b. Feb. 2g, 1816; m. Oct. 7, 1S35, Cyrus Rugg; d. Nov. 4, 1884; res. 

Logan, Iowa. 
Edwin, b. June 18. 181S; d. Jan. 18, iSig. 
Angeline, b. July 2, 1820; m. Feb. 2, 1841, Williani E. Coney; tn. (2) May 28, 

1S51, Freeman Sears; res. Goshen; d. Apr. 1887. 

6, Zerah, son of Benjamin (3), b. 1788; m. Sept. 2, 1813, Cla- 
rissa, dau. ^Villiam and .Abigail (Oiles) Taylor. She wasb. Nov. 30, 
1794, and d. Ai)r. 6, 1878. He d. Jan. 29, 1863; removed from Sun- 
derland to C'harlemont, from there to Northfield, 0., and thence to 
Lisbon, Ind. 

Ch.: Fidelia, b. Sept. 2, 1S14; m. Sept. 27, 1S32, Miles Baker; d. in Nebraska. 

Willis, b. July 27, 1S15. d. Jan. 7, 1834. 

Abigail T., b. Jan. 7, 1818; m. July g, 1S37; d. at Northfield, O. 

Eliza, b. .Apr. 30, 1820; m. Sept. i, 1839. 

Hart T., b. May 27, 1821; m. June 12, 1844; res. Kendallville, Ind. 

Proctor M., b. Sept. 27, 1822; d. Nov. 10, 1847, at Northfield, O. 

John O. .A., b. Dec. 25, 1827, at Hawley; m. July 2, 1850; d. in Nobles Co , 

Ind. 
Mary S., b. Oct. 30, 1830, at Sunderland; d. Jan. 28. 1833, in ('hautauqua Co., 

N. Y. 
Mary J., b. July 17, 1835, at Northfield, O.; m. Ian. 24, 1S61, M. P. Lower; 

res. Spring Valley, Minn. 

7, JJenjamin, son of Benjamin (3), b. 1799; soldier in the war 
of 1S12; m. Apr. II, 1827, Betsey Meyers; rem. to N. Y. State, 
thence to Bennington, Vt. ; d. May 9, 1879; wife d. Sept. 21, 1854. 



348 GRAHAM. 

Ch.: Phebe Ann, b. Oct. 15, 1828; d. Oct. 26, 1828, at New Berlin, N. Y. 
Horace, b. 1830, in Paris, N. Y. ; d. Apr. i, 1S64, in Memphis Tenn.; soldier in 

the civil war. 
James Bissell, b. Jan. 7, 1832; d. Aug. 16, 1836, in Hoosick, N. Y. 
Annie Elizabeth, b. Aug. 6, 1S34, in Hoosick, N. Y.; m, Dec. 3, 1854, A. L. 

Lyon; res. Bennington. 
Mary Frances, b. Sept. 11, 1836, in Hoosick, N. Y.; m. July, 1S58, Stephen 

Kimball; d. July q, 1872, at North Adams. 
Lydia Maria, b. Feb. 5, 1839, ^l Cambridge N. Y.; m. 1870 at North Adams, 

Frank Green of Cropseyville, N. Y. 

8, Samuel, son of Benjamin (3), b. 1804; ni. Jan. 11, 1832, Syl- 
via Hemenway. She was b. Oct. 18, 1807, and d. Jan. 7, 1862. He 
d. May 12, 1855; rem. to Ohio after 1835. 

Ch.: Mary Sylvia, b. Jan. 27, 1833; m. Sept. 13, 1S58, James Tucker; d. Mar. 
27, 1863. 

Marilla Adeline, b. Feb. 23, 1835. 

Maria Elizabeth, b. Mar. 26, 1837; m. Oct. 25, i86t, Randolph Elliott; res. 
Kawkawlin, Mich. 

Abelino E., b. June 17, 1839; m. May 18, 1871, Martha E. Stevens; res. Fooi- 
ville, O. 

Rosalvia W., b. May 8, 1842; m. Apr. 12, 1863, Emogene Gaines; m. (2) May 
13, 1879, Annie Dedie; res. Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Rocelia Ann, b. Dec. 16, 1844; m. Henry Paige; res. Kawkawlin, Mich. 

Joel P., b. lune 15, 1847; m. Sept. 4, 1880, Maria A. Perry; res. Footville, O. 

Emerson N., b. May 22, 1S50; m. Dec. 23, 1876, Jane Edsall; res. Kawk.uvliu, 
Mich. 

Aretas S., b. June 25, 1854; m. Aug. 29, iSSo, Letta E. Bedell; res. Kawkaw- 
lin. Mich. 

9, Lucius, son of Lucius (4), b. 1824; ni. Nov. 26, 1846, Mi- 
nerva Kingsbury of Halifa.x, Vt.; rem. to Conway and in 1852 to 
Chagrin Falls, O.; enlisted in the army during the civil war, and d. 
in hospital at Washington, 1). C, Oct. 24, 1862. She d. Nov. 22, 
1883, at Lenora, Minn. 

Ch.: Ella E., b. Oct. 9, i8j7, at Conway; m. Dec. 23, 1867, Thomas Proud. 
Oscar Hale, b. Aug. 22, 1849, at Sunderland; m. Feb. i, 1S72, Ada IJMlmes; 

m. (2) May 6, 1880, Eva Pike of Crete. Neb. 
Clara M., b. Aug. 2f), iSst, at f'dnway; m. Nov. 18, 1S72, Emory Ilnward of 

So. Had ley. 
Helen E., b. Mar. 15, 1857, at Chagrin Falls; m. May 17, 18^16, Frank Holmes; 

d. Jan. 12, 1893. 
Cora B<li, b. Mar. 2f), 1862, at Chagrin F.ilis; d. Aug. i, 1S80, at Dayion, Neb. 

1, GRAVES, 'i'lioMAS, was b. in England before 1585; was of 
Hartford, 1645, when it was recorded that he had three separate 
pieces of real estate, on one of which his house stood; rem. to Hat- 



GRAVES. 349 

field in the fall of 1661 and livetl in the family of his son Isaac, un- 
til his death in Nov. 1662. lie left estates in both Mass. and Ct.; 
ni. Sarah; shed. Dec. 17, 1666. There is a curious inventory of 
her effects on the probate records at Northaniploii ; children all b. 
in England. 

Ch.: Isaac, (2). 

John, (3). 

Samuel. 

Natlianiel, b. ah. 1629; m. Jan. 16, 1655, Martha Belts; d. Sept. 28, 1682. She 

d. Apr. 13, 1701; settled in Wethersfield; had a homestead on the East side 

of Broad street, 1659. 
Elizabeth. 

2, Isaac, son of Thomas (i), b. in England, probably as early 
as 1620; rem. from Hartford to Hatfield, 1661; m. Mary, dau. Rich- 
ard and Anne C^hurch, who came from England, 1637; sergeant in 
colonial militia; clerk of the writs for Hatfield; was one of the 
representatives of that portion of Hadley which is now Hatfield, 
who appeared before General Court to ask for separate church and 
town rights for Hatfield; was killed by Indians in their attack upon 
Hatfield, Sept. 19, 1677; wife d. June 9, 1695. 

Ch.: Mary, b. July 5, 1647; '". Jan. 28, 1666, Eieazer Frary. He d. Dec. 19, 

1709; was probably son of John of Dedham. 
Isaac, b. Aug. 21, 1650; d. unm. before 1677. 
Rebecca, b. July 3, 1652; d. uniii. before 1677. 
Samuel, b. Oct. i, 1655; m. Oct. 31, 1678, Sarah Colton; d. Feb. 8, 1692. She 

d. July II, 1689: m. (2) Deliverance. She m. (2) Isaac Graves, son of 

John, (3.) 
Sarah, m. Apr. 27, 1O77, Benjamin Barrett of Deerficid; a soldier under ('apt. 

Turner. He d. i6go. 
Elizabeth, b. Mar. 6, 1662; d. ab. 1695; m. 16S3, Benjamin Hastings. He was 

1). Aug. 9, iC)59, and d. Dec. 18, 171 1. 
John, b. 1664, (4). 

Hannah, b. Jan. 24, 1666; m. William Sackett of Weslfield. 
Jonathan, b. Jan. 24, 1666; m. Sarah, dau. John Parsons; m. (2) July 19, 1721, 

Mary (Janes) King; d. Oct. 12, 1737. 
Mehiiable, b. Oct. i, 1671; m. Jan. 29, 1690, Richard Morton; m. (2) William 

Worthington; d. Mar. 22, 1742. 

3, John, son of Thomas (i), b. in iMigland ; rem. from Wethers- 
field to Hatfield, 1661; m. Mary, dau. Lieut. Samuel Smith. She 
was b. about 1630 and probably d. Dec. 16, 1668. He m. (2), prob- 
ably July 20, 167 1, Mary, dau. John Bronson, and wid. John Wyatt 
of Haddam, Ct.; owned land in Hartford and Wethersfield which he 
retained after his removal to Hatfield; was employed in 1655, and 
again in 1659, to run the boundary line between Wethersfield and 



350 GRAVES. 

Mattabessett (now Middletown); was killed by Indians in their at- 
tack upon Hatfield, Sept. 19, 1667. His widow m. (3), June 25, 
1678, Lieut. William Allis. 

CIt.: John, b. ab. 1653; m. Feb. 12, 1677, Sarah, dau. John and Sarah (FSuncc) 

White; d. Dec. 2, 1730. She was b. 1661 and d. 1741. 
Mary, b. ab. 1654; m. Jan. 15, 1671, Samuel Ball of Springfield; m. (2) Sept. 

10, 1690, Benjamin Stebbins. 
Isaac, b. ab. 1655; m. Apr. 5, 1679, Sarah, dau. John and Mary (Bronson) Wy- 

att; m. (2) Abigail, who d. July 13, 1697; m. (3) Deliver.ince, wid. Samuel 

Graves, son of Isaac, (2). 
Samuel, b. ab. 1657, (5). 

Sarah, b. ab. 1659; d. 1700; m. Apr. 1679, Edward Stebbins. 
Elizabeth, b. Dec. 9, 1662; m. Thomas Jones. 
Daniel, b. Dec. 7, 1664, (6). 

Ebenezer, b. Nov. 20, 1666; was at Northfield to strenfjthcn the garrison, 1688. 
Bethia, b. June t7, 166S; d. Jan. 21, 1669. 
Nathaniel, b, June 10, 1671; d. ab. 1757; m. Apr. 30, 1702, Rebecca Aliis. 

4, John, son of Isaac (2), (HatfieUl); b. 1664; ni. Oct. 26, 1686, 
Sarah, dau. John Banks of Chelmsford. He probably d. 1746, as his 
son Elnathan was appointed administrator wn his estate on Nov. 12, 
of that year. 

Ch.: Isaac, b. July 10, 16S7. (7). 

Benjamin, b. Aug. 12, 16S9, (S). 

Sarah, b. 1691. 

Jemima, b. Apr. 30, 1693; m. May 5, 1715, Jolin Graves, son of John and Sarah 
(While) Graves; m. (2) Mar. 17, 1720, Elcazer Allis. 

Mary, b. Nov. 9, if)95; m. July 23, 1S19, Jonathan Frary, son of F.liczer and 
Mary (Graves) Frary; m. (2) Eliakim King of Norihampton. 

Elnathan, b. Aug. 20, 1699; m. Mar. 2, 1727, Martha, dau. Nathaniel and 
Hannah (White) Dickinson ; d. Feb. 17, 1785. She was b. Dec. 25, 1701, 
and d. Jan. 9, 1756; m. (2) Dorothy, dau. Ebenezer and Sarah (Bclden) 
Morton, and wid. John Belden. She was b. Dec. 6, 1712, and d. May g, 
1800. lie bought a large tract of land in Williamsburg upon which Sam- 
uel, Perez and Elnathan Graves, sons of his son Perez, subsecjucntly settled. 

Hannah, b. June 4. 1701; m. Eleazer King of Deerfield. 

Eunice, b. Sept. 29, 1703. 

Aaron, b. Feb. 2, 1707; d. 17S8; m. Mary, dau. Ebenezer and Mary (Waile) 
Wells. She was b. Oct. 24, 1707. lie was at Fort Massachusetts. 1748, 
in the Freiirli .ind Indian war. 

5, SamuI'.l, son of John (3), 1\ ab. 1657, was one of the 40 first 
settlers of Sunderland; home lot No. 1, West side; now occu|-)ied by 
(;. DwigiU i'ish; m. Sarah. She d. Oct. 15, 1734. lit- tl. Mar. 11, 
1731; childreti all b. in Hatfield. 

(■//..• Sarah, b. Jan. 1, 16S8; m. Apr. 7, 1709, Daniel Smith. 
Jonathan, b. Oct. 27, 1689, (9). 



GRAVES. 351 

Abraham, b. Dec. 12, T^gi; m. May 23, 1717, Thankful, dau. Robert and 
Mary (OuU) Bardwell; settled in Deerficld; rem. to Swanzey, N. H.; d. 
Oct. 28, 1777. She d. Mar. 12, 1775. 

David, b. Dec. q, 1693; m. June 6, 1720,^ Abigail, dau. Robert and Mary (Gull) 
Bardwell; she d. Oct. 31, 1786; settled in Whately; built the house at the 
'"straits" which has been known as "the old Stockbridgc tavern." He d. 
AuR. 25, 1781. 

Noah, b. Dec. 19, 1695, (10). 

Mehitable, b. Dec. ig, 1^)95; m. John Bardwell, son of Robert and Mary (Gull) 
Bardwell. 

Samuel, b. Jan. 30, 1698, (11). 

6, Danikl, son of John (5), b. 1664; m. Hannah, dau. James 
Waiiiner of Springfield. Slie was b. Feb. 15, 1675, '^i"^-' ^^- Oct. 6, 
171 1. He d. May 18, 1724; res. Springfield and afterwards at Brim- 
field. 

(7i.: Hannah, b. Mar. 17, 1698. 

Daniel, b. Mar. 20, 1700; m. Nov. 22, 1727, Margaret Miller of Springfield; 

rem. ab. 1717 to that portion of Brimficld whicli is now Palmer and d. Nov. 

29, 1760, of smallpo.x. 
Jemima, b. June 23, 1703; m. Apr. 19. 1732, Jonathan Janes of Northfield; d. 

June 18, 1790. 
John, b. Feb. 17, 1707, (12). 

7, Isaac,* son of John (4), b. 1687; was one of the 40 first set- 
tlers of Sunderland, home lot No. 3, East side, now owned b}' Fred- 
erick L. Pomeroy. He built, in 1750, the house now standing on 
the lot; m. 1713, Mary, dau. Jonathan Parsons of Northampton. 
She was b. July 8, 1688, and d. Mar. 9, 1769. He d. May 30, 
1781, in his 94th year. 

C/t.: Sarah, b. Dec. 22, 1713; m. Oct. 4, 1736, Edward Elmer. 

Jerusha, b. June 13, 1717; m. Oct. 4, I73('), Abner Cooley. 

Simeon, b. Jan. 20, 1720, (13). 

Phineas, b. Apr. 3of, 1726, (14). 

Submit, b. Jan. 7, 1731; m. Oct. 29, 1752, Isaac Hubbard, Jr. 

8, Benjamin, son of John (4), b. 1689; was one of the 40 first 
settlers; home lot, No. 16, West side, now owned by Mrs. N. Aus- 
tin Smith. He m. Apr. 7, 1720, Mary, dau. Jacob and I^^lizabeth 
(Goodman) Warner of Hadley. She was b. July 22, 1694. He d. 
Oct. I, 1756; wife d. at So. Hadley, Oct. 10, 1779. 

*According to Boltwood, this Isaac was son of Isaac, and grandson of 
John (3), and was born Nov. 3, 1688, but according to Family Bible which has 
been handed down to the fifth generation, being now in possession of Mrs. Al- 
gernon J. Fish, he was born July 10, 16S7, the date assigned by Boltwood him- 
self to Isaac, son of John, grandson of Isaac and great-grandson of Thomas. 

+ Town record. Family record says May 11. 



352 GRAVES. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Dec. 23, 1720; m . June 20, 1745, Jonathan Warner of Hadley- 
Ch.: I. Lemuel. 2. Noadiali. 3. Daughter. 4. Lucy. 

Elizabeth, b. Aug. 17, 1723; m. Dec. 21, 1749, Orange Warner of Haciley. Ch.: 
1. William. 2. Daughter. 3. Elizabeth. 4. Martha. 5. Elihu. 

Sarah, b. Sept. 16, 1726; m. Sept. 22, 1748, Moses Montague of Iladley; d. 
Oct. 17, 1810. 

Daniel, b. Nov. 5, 1728, (15). 

Benjamin, b. Feb. 29 (?) 1734, (16). 

Moses, b. Oct. 10, 1736, (17). 

Aaron, b. Oct. lo, 1736; probably d. young. 

Eunice, b. Jan. 25, 1741; m. Oct. 23, 1760, Setii Lyman of Norihfieid. 

9, Jonathan, son of Samuel (5), b. 1689; was one of the 40 
first settlers; home lot No. 3, West side; m. June 2, 1715, Mrs. 
Elizabeth Coombs. She d. Mar. 29, 1721; m. (2) Hannah, and d. 
May 21, 1773. 

Ch.: Jonathan; birth entered in town record above that of Ebenezer, but with- 
out date. 
Ebenezer, b. Sept. 10. 1717,(18). 
Elisha, b. June 28, 1724, (19). 
Joel, b. July 3, 1727, (20). 
Jesse, b. Mar. 6, 1730, (21). 
Billy, b. Feb. 5, 1734. 
Silas, b. Nov. lo, 1736, (22). 

]_0, Noah, son of Samuel (5), b. 1695; came with his father to 
Sunderland. The town granted him a home lot on the \Vest side. 
14 rods wide, next north of "Samuel Jjillings ye Smith" now owned 
in whole or in part by John R. Smith; m. Rebecca, dau. Benoni 
Wright of Hatfield, who d. Feb. 8, 1744, m her 44th year; m. (2) 
Apr. 8, 1754, widow Rachel Newton, and d. Mar. 17, 1773. 

Ch.: Noah, b. Jan. 25, 1723; d. Dec. 8, 1723. 

Reuben, b. Nov. 23, 1724, (23). 

Noah, b. Oct. 21, 1726; was in the 8th Regt. Col. Williams' expedition to 

Louisburg, Cape Breton in 1745, and was either killed in the siege or died 

of disease while away with the army. 
Silas, b. Sept. 3, 1728; d. Dec. 15, 1728. 

Rebecca, b. Feb. 14, 1731; m. Mar. 10, 1752, Abraham Bass. 
Rhoda, b. Feb. 9, 1734; m. Nov. 13, 1754, Stephen Scott. 
Benoni, b. Feb. 16, 1736, (24). 

Martha, b. Aug. i, 1739; f"- Mar. 4, 1761, Moses Clary. 
Martin, b. Dec. 5, 1741; d. Dec. 17, 1743. 

!]_, Sa.muki-, son of Samuel (5), b. 1698; m. .\i)r. 9, 1728, (irace 
Hitchcock of Springfield. He lived, apparently, on his father's es- 
tate for some years, then rem. to Montague and afterwards to Deer- 
field. He d. May 6, 1774; wife d. Dec. 30, 1778. 



GRAVES. 353 

Ch.: Azubah, b. Jan. i, 1730; m. Moses Bardvvcll of Ilalfielil. 

Samuel, b. Sepi. i, 1731; a soldier, desperately wounded in a fiyht with ilic In- 
dians, near No. 4, Charlestown, N. H.. June 26, 1748, "struck with a bul- 
let in the middle of his forehead which came out on the left side of his head 
almost over the ear." He never fully recovered, and d. Nov. 7, 1753. 

Elizabeth, b. July 1, 1734; m. Apr. 18, 1758, Philip Smith of Hatfield. 

Bethula, b. Oct. 8, 1736; m. Sept. 24, 1761, Samuel Graliam. 

Sarah, b. May 2, 1739; m. Oct. 22, 1761, Joel Baker. 

Zebadiah, b. June 15, 1741; settled in Deerfield. 

Eunice, b. Mar. 30, 1745; m. Oct. 23, 1770, Seth Walker. 

Prudence, b. ab. 1750. 

12, John, son of Daniel (6), b. 1707; came to Sunderland from 
Westfield, where hem. Mary Bush, Dec. 16, 1729. He probably re- 
turned to Westfield in two or three years. The town granted him 
a home lot 20 rods wide on the East side above Samuel Scott in 
1730, but he did not remain long enough to fulfill the conditions of 
the grant. 

Ch.: Eldad, b. Mar. 12, 1731; m. May 26, 1757, Sarah Fuller. 

Experience, b. Feb. 29, 1732. 

Asahel, b. July 6, 1737; d. July 22, 1737. 

Zenas, b. Oct. 31, 1738; d. soon. 

John, b. Jan. 22, 1741; d. Feb. 11, 1741. 

Ann, b. July 15, 1745; m. Apr. 8. 1763, John Williams of Pittstield. 

Mercy, b. Aug. 27, 1747. 

Zenas, b. Jan. 28, 1752, (25). 

13, Simeon, son of Isaac (7), b. 1730; m. June 7, 1745, Hannah, 
liau. Isaac Hubbard. He d. Dec. 20, 1747, and she m. (2) July 8, 
1751, Absalom Scott, and (3) Samuel Smead of Montague. 

Ch.: Lucy, b. Oct. 7, 1745; in. Oct. 5, 1765, Jonathan Ballard. 
Christian, b. July 13, 1747; m. June 7, 1770, Josiah Cowles. 

14, PniNEAS, son of Isaac (7), b. 1726; lived on his father's 
homestead; m. Nov. i, 1753, K.hoda, dau. Nathaniel Smith, and d. 
Apr. 20, 1S06. She d. Mar. 24, 1819. 

Ch.: Jeremiah, b. June 23, 1754, (26.) 

Simeon, b. Dec. 27, 1755,(27). 

David, b. Oct. 4, 1757, (28). 

Elias, b. Dec. 21, 1760, (29). 

Julius, b. Aug. 18, 1762, (30). 

Rhoda, b. Oct. 28, 1764; drowned in Conn, river June 26, 1777. 

Levi, b. Aug. 14, 1766, (31). 

Abigail, b. Nov. 3, 1768; m. Benjamin Graves. 

Phineas, b. Oct. 24. 1771, (32). 

Isaac, b. Oct. 9, 1773, (33). 



354 GRAVES. 

15, Daniel, son of Benjamin (8), b. 1728; succeeded to his fa- 
ther's homestead; m. Miriam. She d. Apr. 8, 1760, in her 29th 
year; m. (2) Apr. 30, 1761, Maria, dau. Isaac Mattoon of North- 
field, and d. Feb. 26, 1793. She d. July 15, 1823, ae. 90. 

Ch.: Martha, bap. Mar. 23, 1760; d. in infanc)-. 
Cotton, b. July 31, 1762, (34). 

Miriam, b. Dec. 31, 1764; m. Sept. 26, 17S5, John Russell. 

Martha, b. Oct. 20, 1766; d. at Sunderland Jan. 2S, 1S2S; m. Jan. 2, 1814, James 
Stratton of Holden. 

16, Benjamin, son of Benjamin (8), b. 1734; built the house in 
first division long occupied by Timothy Graves, and now by Herbert 
A. Hubbard. He m. Sept. 15, 1757, Thankful, dau. Dea. Joseph 
Field. He was in the Revolutionary army; d. Aug. 17, 1777, at 
Fittsfield on his return from the army; wife d. Apr. 11, 1794. 

Ch.: Rufus, b. Sept. 27, 1758, (35). 

Benjamin, b. Oct. 4, 1760, (36). 

Thankful, b. Oct. 18, 1764; m. Nov. 15, 1786, Nathaniel Smith. 

Timothy, b. Oct. 18, 1764; d. Jan. 22, 1765. 

Electa, b. Feb. 5, 1767; m. Jan. 7, 1796, Daniel Montague. 

17, Moses, son of Benjamin (8), b. 1736; m. Sarah, dau. Joseph 
Clary. She d. Oct. 23, 1767; m. (2) Jan. 12, 1768, Experience, dau. 
John Oaks. She was b. Mar. 17, 1742, and d. Aug. 15, 1824. He 
rem. to Leverett; Deacon, d. Apr. 30, 1803. 

Ch.: Enos, b. May 20, 1763, (37). 

Mary, b. Dec. 20, 1764; m. Sylvanus Clark. 

Sarah, b. Mar. 27, 1767; d. Feb. 3, 1838; m. Roswell Field. 

Naomi, b. Nov. 4, 1769; d. Sept. iS, 1804; m. Daniel Abbott. 

Achsah, b. May 4, 1772; m. June 19, 1793, Elisha Hubbard. 

Lucy, b. Jan. 4, 1774; d. Nov. g, 1795; m. VVillard. 

Experience, b. Apr. 9, 1776; m. Col. Rufus Graves, (35). 

Martha, b. Apr. 9, 1776; d. Apr. 1813; m. Bannister. 

Moses, b. Apr. 11, 1778; d. 1794. 
Elihu, b. Oct. 20, 1780; d. 1821 unm. 

18, Khenezer, son of Jonathan (9), b. 1717; perhaps the first 
child born in Sunderland; m. Oct. 6, 1790, Mary (Alexander), wid. 
David Smith; lived on the Lucius Graham place, now Andrew C. 
Warner's. He d. May 15, 1813; wife d. Sept. 15, 1813. He was a 
soldier in the French and Indian war. 

19, Elisha, son of Jonathan (9), b. 1724; m. Dec. 29, 1748, 
Rachel, dau. William Scott, Jr. She d. Aug. 7, 1762, and he m. (2), 



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before Feb. 1764. He and his wife were dismissed to the churcli in 
"Rupert" in 17S6; was a soldier in the French and Indian war, 1748; 
probably at Ft. Massachusetts. 

Ch.: Jonathan, b. Jan. 31, 1750, (3S). 
Simon, b. June 24, 1752, (39). 
Hannah, b. Dec. 16, 1754. 
Lemuel, b. Nov. 17, 1757, (40). 

20, Joel, son of Jonathan (9), b. 1727; m. Margaret; lived on 
the west side of the street at the north end; lot on which house of 
the late Henry O. Williams stands, now occupied by Robert A. 
Goodyear. He d. Dec. 24, 1802. She d. June 19, 1816, ae. 85. 

Ch.: Roxanna, b. Dec. 29, 1761; m. Asa Graves, (42). 

Jonas, b. Feb. 27, 1764,(41). 

Prudence, b. Jul}' 20, 1766, 

Joel, bap. Maj' 21, 1769; d. June 9, 1S32. unm. 

21, Jesse, son of Jonathan (9), b. 1730; m. May 3, 1754, Cather- 
ine, dau. Samuel Scott; m. (2) Martha, who d. 1803; m. (3) 1804, 
wid. Elizabeth. She d. Feb. 6, 1828; rem. to Charlemont where he 
d. Jan. 14, 1819; soldier in Revolutionary war. The first three chil- 
dren were b. in Sunderland, and were by first wife; the fourth child 
was by the second, and the fifth by third wife. 

Ch.: Jemima, b. Apr. 20, 1756. 
Zilpah, b. Julj- 11, 175S. 
Billy, b. Sept. 2, 1760; d. young. 
Nicholas, b. June 12, 1787. 
Eliza, b. Apr. 9, 1S05. 

22, Silas, son of Jonathan (9), b. 1736; m. Nov. 14, 1758, Hep- 
zibah, dau. Joseph and Margaret (Relden) Scott; was living here, 
1776; m. (2) Aug. 29, 1776, Elizabeth Frizzell of Montague. He 
was a soUIier in the French and Indian war in 1755; was wounded 
in battle near Lake George at the "bloody morning scout" in which 
Col. Williams was killed; also Rev. soldier. 

Ch.: Julius, b. June 29, 1759; Rev. soldier. 
Ebenezer, bap. June 14, 1761. Rev. soldier, ae. 20 in 1777. 
Stephen, bap. May 22, 1763; Rev. soldier, ae. 19 in 1777. 
Jerusha, bap. Oct. 11, 1766. 

23, Reuhen, son of Noah (10), b. 1724; m. Sept. 18, 1748, Han- 
nah Fuller, and d. Mar. 11, 1778. His widow m. (2) Feb. 12, 1783, 
Moses Frary. When his estate was distributed in 1780. his children 



356 GRAVES. 

were all living. His six sons were all Rev. soldiers, Noah, Gideon, 
Asa, and Selah, serving for this town. 

Ch.: Patience, b. June 20, 1749; ti- 17^9- John Gilson. 

Noah, b. June ly, 1751; m. June 10, 1773, Ruth Wilde, who d. Nov. 29, 1S23. 

He lived at the John R. Smith place, and d. Apr. 20, 1821, s p. 
Gideon, b. June 24, 1753.* In 17S2 he enlisted for the war, and d. while in the 

army; had seen much service previous to that date. 
Asa, b. Nov. 4, 1755, (42). 
Selah, b. Mar. 19, 1758, (43). 
Randall, b. May 31, 1760, (44). 

Submit, b. May i, 1763; d. 1799; m. Julius Frary. 
Martin, b. Feb. 23, 1766, (45). 
Hannah, b. Aug. 21, 1769; m. Jan. 16, 1792, Elisha Mack of Montague. 

24, Benoni, son of Noah (10), b. 1736; was a soldier in 1759, 
also in Revokition ; ni. 1764, Mary, dau. Moses Clark, who d. Aug. 
18, 1814. She d. x\ug. 22, 1803. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Apr. 10, 1766; d. young. 

Sarah, b. Apr. 21, 1768; m. James Osgood of Wendell. 

Elijah, b. Feb. 18, 1770, (46). 

Mary, b. Mar. 30, 1773; d. Sept. 10, 1759; m. Dec. 19, 1791, Noah Childs of 

Deerfield. 
Caroline, b. Sept. 11, 1775; m. lienjaniin Cantrell. 

25, Zenas, son of John (12), b. 1752 at VVestfield; ni. 1776, Han- 
nah; res. for a time in Sunderland, where his children were born. 

Ch.: Horace, b. Apr. 20, 1777. 
Rachel, b. July 15, 1779. 

26, Jeremiah, son of Phineas (13), b. 1754; ni. Lucintla, dau. 
Daniel Hubbard; rem. first to Conway, then to \Vt;stminster, Vt., 
and thence to Ciuilford, Vt., where he d. Sept. 4, 1839; Rev. soldier; 
His youngest two children were b. in Cuilford, the (jthers in Con- 
way. 

Ch.: Moses, b. Sept. 11, 1781; d. Oct. 10, 1854, at Kirby, Vt.; m. iSuS, Weahhv, 

dau. Abie! and Hannah (Webb) Carpenter. 
Achsah F., b. Oct. 21. 1783; d. Apr. 5, 1S51; in. May 9, 1S05, James Fosdick; 

m. (2) Timothy Rice. 
Dorcas, b. 1784; d. 1838. 

*This date is from (he town register. The church record says that he was 
baptized June 17, 1753. An old diary records, sometime in the '70's, "Gideon 
Graves caught a buck alive." 



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Rufus, b. Feb. 26, 1792; d. Aug. i, 1851; m. Feb. 26, 1815, Sophronia Hunt. 

Lucinda, b. 1787; m. Timothy Adkins. 

Julia S., b. Aug. 22, 1788; m. Charles H. Stevens. 

Jerusha, b. July 5, 1793; d. May 28, 1884; m. 1817, Samuel Field. 

Dexter Hubbard, b. Mar. g, 1799; d. Feb. 14, 1848; m. May 29, 1S27, Mary 

Holton (Robbins), wid. Luther Mont.igue. 
Willard, b. Sept. 10, 1802; d. July 14, 1875; m. 1830, Enieline Caslle. 

27. Simeon, son of Phineas (14), b. 1755; m. Feb. 2, 1783, Hul- 
(lah, ciau. Israel Hubbard; rem. to Conway, where he d. Dec. i, 1790. 
He was a soldier in the Rev. war; was in e.xpedition to Saratoga. 
His widow m. (2) Cotton Graves. 

Ch.: Cynthia, b. Dec. i, 17S3; m. Spencer Rowe. 

Lucius, b. May 7, 1786; d. Jan. 19, 1866; m. Sally Wilcox; m. (2) Betsey Eliza- 
beth Bidwell, who d. Nov. 6, 1848. He was a soldier in the war of 1S12; 
rem. to Canaan, Ct. 

Marcus, b. Jan. 31, 1789; m. Eunice Usher of Canaan, N. Y. 

Huldah, b. July 5, 1791; d. Nov. 20, 1793. 

28. Havid, son of Phineas ([4), 1). 1757; m. May 4, 1780. Sarah, 
dau. Supply and Sarah (Lyman) Clapp of Northampton. She was 
b. Nov. 18, 1759, and d. Nov. 2, 1831. He d. Jan. 26, 1819; was a 
soldier in Rev. war. 

Ch.: Rhoda, b. June 18, 1781; d. Aug. 12, 1781. 

Erastus, b. Oct. 8, 1782, (47). 

Julia, b. Sept. 9, 1784; m. Zebina Russell. 

Sarah, b. Jan. 29, 1787; m. Jan. 7, 1810, Noadiah Hubbard. 

Morris Clapp, b. Mar. 10; d. Apr. 2, 1789. 

Zelotcs, b. Mar. 21, 1790, (48). 

Tryphosa, b. Nov. 12, 1793; m. Charles Kentfieid, (pub. Oct. 27, 1S26.) 

David, b. July 2, I7q6. (49). 

Morris Clapp, b. Sept. 12, 1798. 

Theodore, b. Oct. 25, 1800, (50). 

NLarian, b. Mar. 9, 1803; m. Dec. 31, 1822, David Burnham. 

29. Eli.as, son of Phineas (14), b. 1760; lived on home lot No. 
19, East side; m. Hepzibah, dau. Hezekiah and Abigail (Nash) 
Helden. She was b. Feb. 16, i 761, and d. Oct. 5, 1831. He d. July 
14, 1S30; Rev. soldier. 

Ch.: Esther, b. Nov. 23, 17S3; d. June 20, i8fiS; m. Apr. if), 1807. Jonathan 
Cowles, son of David and Sarah (Eastman) Cowles of Amherst. He was 
b. Dec. 2, 1781, and d. Jan. 18, 1866. Ch.: i. Justin, b. Jan. 11, 1808; d. 
Feb. 28, 1808. 2. Erastus, b. Mar. 29, 1809; d. Aug. 20. 181 1. 3. Lois, b. 
Nov. 14, 1810; d. Apr. 14. 1811. 4. Ira, b. Aug. 21, 1812; d. Sept. 4, 1814. 



358 GRAVES. 

5. Esther, b. Aug. 23, 1S14; d. July 11, 1S15. 6. Sarah, b. Feb. 17, 1S17; 
m. Sept. 30, 1840, George Bridgman. lie d. Dec. 8, 1896. 7. Ransom, b. 
Aug. 18, r8i8; m. Aug. 24, 1843, Sarah B., dau. Stephen Guiin. S. Jona- 
than, b. May 4, 1S22; m. July i, 1851, Sarah M., dau. Waller and Lydia 
(Dickinson) Dickinson of Amherst. 

Rhoda, b. Sept. i, 1785; m. June 25, 181S, Elijah Hubbard. 

Pliny, b. Aug. 13, and d. Nov. 18, 1787. 

Elias, b. Nov. 6, 1788; d. unm. Oct. 3r, 1S54, at Mendon, N. Y. 

Perez, b. Jan. 17, 1791, (51). 

Cephas, b. Feb. 28, 1793, (52). 

Lora, b. Feb. 26, 1795; d. Nov. 15, 1798. 

Francis, b. Apr. 13, 1797, (53). 

Ransom, b. May 7, 1799; d. Dec. i, 1S22, unm. 

Fortune, b. Aug. 24, 1801, (54). 

Emily, b. Jan. 28, 1805; m. May 3, 1S26, Lewis Puffer; d. Jan. 29, 1885. He 
was b. Nov. 7, 1798, in Sudbury, and d. May 3, 1886, at Ml. Palatine, HI. 

30t Julius, son of Phiiieas (14), b. 1762; m.^Jan. 10, 1790, Rox- 
anna Farnum; rem. to Salisbury, Vt., about 1797, where he d. Jan. 
25, 1844. yiit; '-i- J^ii- 23, 1861, ae. 93. 

Ch.: Augustus, b. Oct. 4, 1791, at Deerfield; m. Apr. 3, 1S20, Lydia ^L Kelsey; 

d. Mar. 3, 1873; res. Fairhaven, Vi. 
Morris, b. Feb. 3, 1793, in Deerfield; m. Jan. 8, 1S20, Mary Cleveland; d. Nov. 

2, 1882, at Salisbury, Vt. 
Royal, b. Dec. 9, 1804; m. Jan. 16, 1831, Maryeltc, dau. William Delano; d. Dec. 

9, 1880. She res. Salisbury, Vt. 
Pamelia, b. Dec. 7, 1794; m. about 1820, William Cook; d. Nov. 23, 1S82, at 

Salisbury. 
Susan, b. Mar. 28, 1800; m. Feb. 3, 1824, Joseph Barker; d. .Aug. 21, 1S78, at 

Leicester, Vt. 
Roxanna, b. July 12, 1807; m. July 4, 1S36, William Lahee; res. Brandon, Vt.; 

d. July 27, 1893. 

31, Levi, son of Phineas (14), b. 1766; m. Jan. 20, 1791, Pame- 
lia, dau. David and Sarah (Rodman) .Arms. She was b. Feb. 28, 
1766, and d. June, 1854. He d. Jan. 18, 1830; rem. to Canaan, 
N. Y. 

Ch.: Sylvia, b. Oct. 10, 1793; m. Milks. 

Rodolphus, b. Oct. 18, 1796; m. Feb. 15, 1825. Catharine N., dau. Lii|)lon 

Warner; d. Nov. 24, 1866, in Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Richard, b. Mar. 5, 1798; m. Nov. 2, 1830, Rebecca Luplon Warner. Slie d. 

Jan. 8, 1842; m. (2) Almira Manton; d. July 5, 1879. 
Tirzah, b. Mar. 28, 1800. 
Stillman. b. Nov. 23, 1802; d. Aug. 22, 1803. 
Eliza, b. Nov. 23, 1804; m. Feb. 3, 1839, Theodore Graves, (50). 
Matilda, b. Dec. 23, 1808; m. Woodworth. 



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Levi, b. May X2, 1810; m. June 25, 1844, Sarah Smith of Philadelphia, Pa. She 
was b. July 18, 1809, and d. June i, 1879. He graduated at Union College; 
studied theology at Auburn Theological Seminary; preached over 40 years, 
and d. Jan. i, 1881. 

32, Phineas, son of Phineas (14), b. 1771; lived on lot No. 20, 
East side, and on the farm now owned by Ebenezer F. Wiley, and 
lastly on Lot No. i, West side; m. Mar. 10, 1795, Lovina, dau. 
Jonathan Ballard. She d. June 3, 1829; ni. (2) Elizabeth (Ship- 
man) wid. Elihu Smith of Hadley. She d. Mar. 13, 1841; m. (3) 
Oct. 14, 1841, Resign, wid. Elijah Graves. She was b. Sept. 10, 
1781, and d. Aug. 22, 1850; m. (4) Sarah, dau. John and Sarah 
(Finney) Miller, and wid. Jonathan Iloyt. She d. Aug. 10, 1885, 
ae. 98. He d. May 30, 1855. 

Ch.: Flavilla, b. Sept. ig, 1795; m. Nov. 5, 1818, Eliphalet Clark. 

Almira, b. Sept. 9, 1797; d. Feb. 16, 1S29. 

Harry, b. Mar. 3, 1801; d. May 14, 1824. 

Fidelia, b. Jan. 5, and d. Apr. 20, 1803. 

Louisa, b. Aug. 18, 1805; d. Oct. 3, 1809. 

Estus Howe, b. Mar. 14, 1807; d. Apr. 18, 1831, unm. 

Phineas, b. Aug. 20, 1809, (55). 

Lucia Lovina, b. May 4, 1813; m. May 13, 1852, Jesse N. Miller. 

Henry Jarvis, b. July 22, 1815, (56). 

Edmund, b. Nov. 28, 1817; d. July 5, 1S31. 

33, Isaac, son of Phineas (13), b. 1773; lived on his father's 
homestead, now Frederick L. Pomeroy's; m. Polly, dau. (lideon 
Ashley, and d. Aug. 5, 1826. She d. Apr. 10, 1826. 

Ch.: Ashley, b, Dec. 5, 1800, (^57). 

Winthrop, b. Oct. 24, 1824; m. Sept. 6, 1827, S(jphrania, dau. Joel Munson of 

Whately; rem. to Dayton, O. 
Harriet, b. Dec. i, 1807; d. Mar. 4, 1814. 
Dexter, b. July 21, 1810, (57). 

34, Cotton, son of Daniel (15), b. 1762; m. Mar. 2, 1794, Hul- 
dah (Hubbard), wid. Simeon Graves. She d. Nov. 27, 1799; m. (2) 
Sept. 24, 1 80 1, Lydia Newcomb of Bernardston. She was b. Sept. 
21, 1772, and d. Oct. 22, 1837; m. (3) Dec. 20, 1839, Mrs. Ruth 
Brighani of Boston. He d. Nov. 1, 1847. ^^^ owned his father's 
homestead, and the adjacent Hovey lot. No. 17, and lived on the 
latter, which is now owned by his grandson, Albert M. Graves, (88). 

Ch.: Simeon, b. Nov. 17, 1794, (59). 
Hubbard, b. Sept. 29, 1796, (60). 
Newcomb, b. Jan. 31, 1803, (61). 
Warren Mattoon, b. Aug. 4, 1804, (62). 



360 GRAVES. 

Dwicrht, b. Apr. 26, 1806, (63). 

William, b. July 20, 1808, (64). 

George Washington, b. Jan. 6, iSii; d. May 28, 1892, unm. 

Aivin, b. Oct. 12, 1813; d. Aug. 10, 1815. 

Lydia Sophronia, b. Mar. 9, 1S15; d. Oct. 20, 1895; nn. William Harvey Wells, 
author of Wells' Grammar, and for many years Supt. of Schools, Chicago. 
Ch.: I. William Smith, d. Aug. 14, 1851, ac. 11 m. 2. Fannie Cordelia, 
b. and d. Apr. 13, 1852. 3. William Harvey. 4. Lydia. ;,. Frances Ban- 
nister, b. July 22, 1S58. f). George Graves, b. July 22, 1858. 7. Eben 
Hale, graduated at Yale Universit)'. 

35, RuFus, son of Benjamin (16), b. 1758; Rev. soldier; gradu- 
ated at Dartmouth College, 1791; m. ab. 1795, E.xperience, dau. 
Moses Graves, (17); went to reside in Hanover, N. H., then rem. 
to Boston, where his first child was born; settled in Leverett, whence 
he rem. 18 19 to Amherst, and in 1834 to Portsmouth, O.; d. Feb. 
12, 1845; wife (1. 1854. lie was agent of Amherst College in its 
infancy, and how he contributed to the success of the enterprise is 
thus told b}' Prcs. Hitchcock, who was meantime professor in the 
college, and who incidentally throws light upon his character: 

"He was a man of peculiar characteristics, rather sluggish and in- 
dolent in his movements, yet, under the control of ardent piety eas- 
ily affected himself, and therefore strongly affecting others. In this 
enterprise he was a perfect enthusiast, and went into it with all the 
zeal and perseverance of Peter, the Hermit. Whenever he could 
get a chance to address a group, large or small, he would pour out 
his whole heart, and his tears, too, as I have witnessed, and though 
rather clumsy and rude in speech, he would deeply enlist the sym- 
pathies of his audience. No one could hear him who did not see 
that he was most thoroughly convinced of what he said, and of the 
immense importance of the enterprise for the good of the world; 
also, that he prayed over it till he felt assured that God was on his 
side, and neither reasoning nor ridicule could shake his faith. 

"According to Dr. Humphrey the Constitution and system of 
By-Laws adopted by the trustees of Amherst Academy in 181 8 for 
raising $50,000 as the basis of the new College, 'was drawn up with 
care ami legal advisement by Col. Rufus Graves.' The Preamble 
to that Constitution breathes a spirit as decidedly missionary as the 
New Testament itself, and its authorship might well be coveted; 
for it fixed the religious character of the institution and stands as a 
powerful warning against apostacy and the diversion of funds to 
other objects. 

"Col. Ciraves gave considerable attention to some branches of 
science, especially chemistry, and formerly lectured upon that sub- 
ject in Dartmouth College as well as in Amherst Academy. He did 
the same, also, for a time, in the new College, before the appoint- 
ment of a professor. He lived to a venerable old age, and his last 
years were spent in Ohio. 

Ch.: Frederick W., b. 1797 or 8; d. soon. 

George Washington, b. ab. 1799; m. Elizabeth, dau. Benjamin and Elizabeth 



GRAVES ) 3G1 

(Smith) Pierson of Bloomfield, N. Y. She d. ab. 1842 at Suspension Bridge, 
N. Y.; m. (2) ab. 1843, Charlotte, dau. Isaac and Elizabeth Hoyt of Gas- 
port, N. Y. Shed. May 17, 1799. '^"^ was a physician; d. Oct. 14, 1880, 
in Knowiesvilie, N. Y. 

E.xperience, b. July 14, iSoi; d. .Aiip. 31. 1S02. 

Martha Maria, b. July 14, 1803; m. July 22, 1829, Rev. Nathaniel Wilcox 
Fisher of Amherst College, class of 1826. 

Frederick William, b. Mar. 9, 1806; d. Dec. 8, 1864; m. Apr. 25, 1834, at Paint- 
ed Post, N. Y., Susan Elizabeth Hoyt. She- was b. June 20, 1S14, in 
Ithaca, N. Y., and d. Mar. 8, 1890. He trraduaicd ;ii Amherst College, 
1825; was a clergyman. 

Charles Augustus, b. Sept. 15, 1807; d. of yellow fever at New Orleans, 1832. 

Mary Ann, b. Jan. 22, 1811; m. Mar. 26, 1834; Dr. Lumon II. Wilcox of Spring- 
field, 111. 

Thankful Electa, b. Nov. 24, 1814; m. ab. Jan., 1S42, William P. Gray, mer- 
chant. 

Edward Rufus, b. Mar. 4, 1S19; m. June 5, 1844, Mary Sophia, dau. Harry W. 
and Sophia (Clarke) Campbell. She was b. Aug. 24, 1S14; res. Lockport, 
N. Y. 

36, Bknj.amin, son of ]>enjaniin (16), b. 1760; in. Abigail, dau. 
Phiiieas Graves (14). She d. Oct. 23, 1843; lived on his father's 
homestead, now owned by Herbert A. Hubbard; d. Mar. 22, 1832. 

Ch.- Matilda, b. May 11. 1789; d. Mar. 31, 1S05. 

Evander, b, June if), 1792; d. Apr. 17, 1S13. 

Ruby, b. June 30, 1796: m. Jan. 14, 1819, Zebina Siebbins of Deerfield; d. May 

25, 1877. Ch.: I. Matilda Graves, b. Oct. 8, i8ig; m. Dec. 12, 1842, 
Brainard Smith. 2. Evander G., b. June 8, 1821; d. Feb. 28, 1885; m. Dec. 
20, 1840, Matilda (^hilds. 3. Christopher A., b Feb. 21, 1823; m. Oct. 

26, 1853, Alfreda (Grout) Warrincr, d. Jan. 28, 189S. 4. Alfred Baxter, b. 
Jan. 25, 1825; d. Dec. 18, 1827. 5. Benjamin Zebina, b. Mar. 10, 1827; 
m. Aug. II, 1853, Marion E. Childs. 6. Alfred Baxter, b. Mar. 10, 1S29. 
7. Abigail Maria, b. Feb. 7, 1831: m. Dec. 2, 185S, Justin B. Hitch- 
cock. 8. Osmyn, b. Aug. 17, 1833; m. Maria Wilson. 9. Or.imi^l, h. 
Aug. 17, 1833: m. Ellen E. Childs; m. (2) Adeline A. Childs. 10. Laura, 
b. May 18, 1837; m, Oct. 18, i860, Thomas M. Lamb. 

Horace, b. Mar. 19, 1798; d. Oct. (\ 1842, unm. 
Timothy, b. Sept. 5, 1800, (65). 
Thankful Parthenia, b. 1803; d. Aug. 7, 1S05. 
Oramel. b. Aug. 7, 1806; d. July 24, 1832, unm. 

37. Knos, son of Moses (17), Leverett; b. 1763; m. Oct. 6, 1785, 
Sibyl, dau. Abraliam Kellogg. She was b. Sept. 24, 1761, and d. 
Mar. 22, 1852. He d. Aug. 21, 1840. 

Ch.: Walter, b. June 13, 1786; m. Phila, dau. David Montague; d. Jan. 28, 

1866. 
Sally, b. June 28, 1788; m. Sept. 26, 1S15, Paul Smith. 



362 GRAVES. 

Fanny, b. Mar. 6, 1791; d. Aug. 6, 1S08. 

Kellogg, b. Aug. 20, 1793; d. Nov. i3, 1870; m. Oct. 25, i52i, Eunice, dau. 
Samuel Willis. She was b. June 14, 1786; d. Nov. 15, 1S73. 

Nancy, b. June 3, 1796; m. Apr. 12, 1825, Enoch Burt of Amherst. 

Moses, b. July 21, 179S; m. 1823, Almira, dau. Thomas Marsh; she d. Oct, 13, 
1826; m. (2) Aug. 9, 1827, Sophia, dau. Thomas Marsh, and d. Jan. 10, 
1855. She d. Aug. 28, 1S51; res. Whately; lived in Sunderland a few years 
ab. 1834; rem. to Whately. He was the builder of the present Sunderland 
Cong, church edi6ce. 

Enos, b. Nov. 5, 1800; d. July 10, 1S61, at Girard, Pa., where he rem. 1S56; m. 
Nov. Q, 1826, Sophia, dau. Enos Morton. She d. Feb. 4, 1881. 

Sibyl, b. Aug. 8, 1803; d. Sept. 27, 1S34. 

38, Jonathan, son of Elisha (19), b. 1750; m. Aug. 15, 1771, 
Jemima, dau. Benjamin Scott; was of Shelburne, 1776. 

Ch.: Lemuel, b. ab. 1772. 

Chester, b. ab. 1774. 

Elisha. b. ab. 1776. 

Elijah, b. ab. 1778. 

Lucretia, b. ab. 1781. 

Lucetta, b. ab. 1784; m. Nathaniel Crampton. 

39, Simon, son of Elisha (19); b. 1752; m. (i) Persis and res. 
Sunderland until after the birth of their first child, when he prob- 
ably rem. to Vermont; was in Revolutionary array. 

Ch.: Hannah, b. Dec. 25, 1779. 

Salmon. 

Simon. 

Joseph. 

Benoni. 

Ira. 

Jesse. 

Sarah. 



40. Lemuel, son of Elisha {19), b. 1757; m. Sept. 12, 1783, Debo- 
rah Battle. She d. Apr. 19, 1785; m. (2) July 8, 1787. Keziah, dau. 
Samuel Harding of Whately. She d. Oct. 3, 1803, at Bristol, Vt., 
where the family rem. He d. 1802 while on a visit to his parents; 
served in the Rev. war over three years; descriptive list, July 5. 
1780, age 23, stature 5 ft. 8 in., complexion light, hair light. 

Ch:. Asaph, b. Mar. 27. 1785; m. Dec. 3, 1806, Philamelia Burnham. She was b. 

Sept. 3, 1786, and d. June 18, 1862. He d. Feb. 25, i860; was a Baptist 

clergyman; preached at Palermo, N. Y. over 40 years. 
Emily, b. Nov. 19. 1789; m. Gad Lyman of Weybridge, Vt., and d. 1818. 



GRAVES. 363 

Luther, b. Feb. 19, 1792; m. 1813, Abigail, dau. Timothj' Allen of Bristol, V^t.; 
m. (2) 1831, Abigail Richards. She was b. Aug. 12, 1799, at Gilmanton, N. 
H., and d. May 18, 1878. He d. Jan. 26, 18S4. at Chesicrtown, N. Y.; sol- 
dier in the war of 1S12; was in battle of Plattsburg. 

Deborah, b. May 28, 1794; m. Elisha Snicad of Whitehall, 111., and d. Aug. 12, 
1850. 

41, JoN.AS, son of Joel (20), b. 1764; m. Eunice Smith. She d. 
Feb. 6, 1797; m. (2) June 29, 1797, Sally Brown of Montague; lived 
on his father's homestead; rem. Rome, N. Y., after 1827. 

C/i.: Silent, b. Feb. 4, 1790; d. in the war of 1812. 

Orange, b. Jan. 12, 1793; d. Jan, 21, 1S15. 

Eliakim, b. Jan. 7, 1796; m. 1832, Hannah Humasion. She wash. 1S02 and d. 

Aug. 9,. 1876. He d. Mar., 1SS2; res. Rome, N. Y. 
Eunice, b. Mar. 8. 1798. 
Prudence, b. Apr. i, 1800. 
lerusha, b. June 19, 1802. 
Obed, m. June 24, 1847, at Carthage, N. Y., Cliniena, dau. Edmund and Siby) 

(Brown) Rawson. She was b. Apr. 22, 1816. 
Anson. 
Harriet. 

42, -^s.A, son of Reuben (23), b. 1755; m. 1783, Roxanna, dau. 
Joel Ciraves (20). She d. 1848; she was dismissed 1787, to church 
in Ashfield; later rem. to Rome, N. Y., where he d. Oct. 6, 1823. 
Business ceased on the day of his funeral, which the militia attended 
in a body; was in the Revolutionary army. On Mar. 22, 1783, he drew 
his pay for five years; full pay instead of half pay as was frequently 
the case; descriptive list, age 24, stature 5 ft., 9 in.; complexion 
light, hair light, eyes blue; was Sergt. INIajor, was for some time 
one of the 200 soldiers constituting Washington's body-guard. 
None were to exceed 5 feet, 10 inches nor to be less than 5 feet, 8 
inches in stature, and to be " cleanly and gentlemanly soldiers." 
While he was at Trenton, two men were selected from each, regiment 
to complete the number. 

C/i.' Anshlem, b. May 22, 17S5; m. Remembrance Grandy. He was a soldier in 

the war of 1812. 
Calvin Chauncey. b. Jan. 10, 1791; m. Elizabeth Webb; d. June 1S54. 
Roxanna, b. June 13, 1793: m. James Burke; m. (2) Jacob Church. 

43, Selah, son of Reuben {2^), Capt. , b. 1758; m. Mary Bush of 
Wcstfield; lived in his later years in the house in first division known 
later as the Marvin Graves place. He was much employed in town 
affairs; was a fifer in the Rev. army. He d. Oct. 7, 1825; wife d. 
Apr. 5, 1822. 



364 GRAVES. 



Ch.: Horatio, b. Nov. 2, 17S8. (66). 

Alpheus, b. Mar. 22, 1790, (67). 

Lyman, b. July 2, 1794, (68). 

Mary, b. May 29, 1798; m. May 27, 1818, Elihu Rowe. 

Marvin, b. Sept. 20, 1799, (^9)- 

Pamelia, b. Aug. 19. 1801; m. Nov. ii, 1S20, Gaius Smith. 

44i Ran'dall, son of Reuben (:!3), b. 1760; m. 1784, L3'dia 
Coolidge, rem. to Ashfiekl aiul from tliere to Howard, N. Y., where 
he d. Dec. 20, 1S31; Rev. soldier. 

Ch.: Charles, b. Aug. 7, 17S5, at Ashfield; m. Eunice Nims. She was b. 17S5. 

and (i. Jan. 20, 1849; was engaged in trafie at Howard, N. Y., and d. there 

Nov. 3. 1848. 
Eli, b. Mar. 29, 17S7; m. Aug., 1805, Bathsheba Cooper. She d. JtJly 26, 1827; 

m. (2) lune 13, 1828. Nancy Crane. 
Lydia, b. Mar. 20, 1789, at Ashfield. 
Randall, b. Mar. 19, 1792; m. Betsey, dau. Asa Butler of Naples, N. Y. She 

was b. Feb. 4. 1798, and d. Dec. 10, 1S31. She d. Apr. 8, 1849, at New 

York Cit3'. He was a merchant and manufacturer. 
Calvin, m. Emeline Bennett. She was b. Jan. 15, 1809; d. 1S44. 
Austin, b. Jan. 6, 1795. 
Sophronia, b. Jan. 6, 1795; m. May ir, 1840, Hezekiah Cole. 

45i Martin, son of Reuben (23), b. 1766; m. Aug. 14, 1788, 
Hannah, dau. Amos Jefferson of Whately. He joined the Rev. 
army about 1783. He rem. first to Deerfield, where he was taxed 
1786-90; was in Montague in 1790; about 1799 rem. to Rome, N. 
v., but finally settled in Vienna, N. Y., where most of his children 
were born. He d. 1837. 

Ch.: I'hilinda, m. Daniel Hogan. 

Olis, m. Ann Dunton; both d. soon after marriage. 

Charlotte, m. James Waldroth. 

James, m. Dorcas Nichols; drowned about 1S40, lost contrf)l of his boat and 

was carried over Niagara Falls. 
Martin, m. Amanda Fox; lived in Rome. 

Amos, b. Feb. 18, 1800; m. Deborah Houch; m. (2) Lois L. NKarsh. 
Sanford, b. Dec. 16, 1807; m. J'olly llarter of Herkimer, N. Y. 
Ann, b. Dec. 21, 1809; m. Sept. 13, 1827, Nathan Whalev; res. Piil.iski, N. V. 
George, m. about 1828, Rachel Van Zant of Vienna, N. Y. 
Solomon, m. ab. 1834, Tryphena Bibbins, at Rochester, N. Y., where he was 

killed by the cars Nov. 12, 1S55, ae. 43. 

46, I'-MjAii, s(jn of Jlenoni (24), b. 1770; m. I''ci). 27, 1803, Re- 
sign Hatch; she was b. Sept. 10, 1781; lived on home lot No. 1, 
West side, where he d. Sept. 13, 1839. His widow m. (2) Oct. 14, 
1 841, Phineas Graves. 



GRAVES. 365 

Ch.: Increase Clark, b. June ii, 1804; m. May 7, 1R33, Fanny, fiau. Dr. Sam- 
uel Church, and d. Oct. 23, 1838, s. p. 
Floreila, b. May 26, 1S06; m. May 7, 1S33, James H. Piouty. 
Benoni, b. Jan. 3, i8<)(_), (yu). 
Luihcr, b. Apr. 11, iSi i, (71). 
Mary, b. Nov. 25, 1S13; d. Mar. 15, 1S95, unm. 
Elijah, b. Mar. 26, 1816, (72). 
Chester, b. June 5, 1S18, (73). 

47. Krastus, son of David (28), b. 1782; m. May 4, 1804, Rho- 
da, dau. John Rovve, Jr. She d. Apr. 15, 1827; iii. (2) about 1828, 
Lucy M., dau. Daniel and Rachel (JUiell) Starr. She was b. Jan. 27, 
1792. and d. Apr. 29, 1873. He was an extensive trader, mvned the 
store on the south corner of Uridge Lane, now occupied by Whitney 
L. Warner; failed in business, rem. to Macon, Ga., and accumu- 
lated a large estate. Rep. 1824, 5 and 9. He returned North; 
lived in New York City and in New Jersey, and d. in Conway, Sept. 
30, 1867; buried in vSunderland. 

Ch.: Dickson, b. Oct. 31, 1S05, (74). 

Horatio Nelson, b. Apr. 7, 1807, (75). 

Rufus Rowe, b. Nov. 6, 1808, (76). 

Matilda, b. Aug. 24, iSog; ni. Thomas Wood, d. Oct. 13, 1839, ^t Macon, Ga. 
L'h.: I. Mattie, m. Hastings, res. Bridgeport, Ct. 2. Edwin. 

Rosella, b. Feb. i, 1811; d. Oct. 31, 1S15. 

Martha Maria, bap. June, 1S13; ni. Joim Morrison Kibbe; d. May 20, 1866; 
buried in Sunderland. CIi.: Dau., ni. S;imuel Bridges; res. Brooklyn, N. 
Y. Four other children living. 

Edwin, b. Feb. 2, 1S15, (77). 

Fanny Rosella, bap. Aug. 21, 1S17; m. Thomas King, d. Mar. 10, 1S42, at Ma- 
con, Ga., s. p. 

Erastus Augustus, b. Dec. 23, iSiq (78). 

Rhoda Augusta, b. Dec. 23, 1S19; m. Thomas Wood of Macon; d. Mar. 15, 
1S50 CIi.: I. Fannie, m. Hastings; res. New York City. 2. Arthur. 

Gracia, bap. Oct. 20, 1S22; d. July 5, 1S24. 

Son, b. and d. July 8, 1829. 

Frederick Wimberly, b. 1S33, at Macon; d. .Apr. 25, 1842, at Hartford, Ct. 

48. Zelotes, son of David (28), 1). 1790; m. Rethula, dau. Ben- 
jamin Graham; res. New York City. 

CIt.: Amanda. 

Aimira, m. William Parker of England; res. N. Y. City. 

Henry, d. unm.; owned oyster beds on coast of New Jersey. 

Edmund, d. on a whaling voyage. 

Albert, cripple, d. unm. 

49. David, son of David (28), b. 1796; m. Nov. 3, x8i6, Mary 
Bush of Westfield; succeeded to his father's homestead but rem. to 



366 GRAVES. 

Amherst, ab. 1826, and afterwards to So. Deerfield, where he d. Apr. 
28, 1876. He was a blacksmith. She d. Mar. 11, 1840. Of his 
chihlren, the eldest six were b. here, the next two in Amherst and 
the youngest two in So. Deerfield. 

Ch.: Novatus, b. Dec. 7, 1817; d Apr. 28, 18S3, unm.; of r4lh Rejjt., N. H. 

Vols, in civil war. 
Mary, b. Dec. 12, iBiq; d. unm. Aujj. g, 1868, at So. Deerfield. 
William B., b. Oct. 7, 1S21; killed by the cars May 30, 1881, at Whately. 
Adaline, b. Apr. 2, 1823; m. June 21, 1849, Ambrose Hoyden; d. Apr. 29, 1895. 
David, b. Sept. 3, 1824; d. Jan. 23. 1827. 
Alphonso, b. Aug. 30, 1826; d. Apr. 9, 1827. 
Rosella, b. Dec. 6, 1827; m. Feb. 8. 1848, John Williams; d. Nov. 10, 1883. He 

was killed June 14, 1863, at the siege of Port Hudson. 
George M., b. Aug. 20, 1831; m. Judith M. Harwood. He was Capt. 36th 

Regt. Indiana Vols.; d. Sept. 27, 1863, of wounds received at the battle of 

Chickamauga. His widow res. Logansport, Ind. 
Dickson E., b. July 13, 1836; m. Charlotte E. Pride; d. Nov. ifi, iSgf), at 

National Military Home, Leavenworth, Kan. 
Sarah L., b. Sept. 28, 1839; d. Apr. 8, 1840. 

50. Theodore, son of David (28), b. 1800; m. Apr. 18, 1S27, 
Mary Ann, dau. James Fosdick and wife Achsah, dau. Jeremiah 
Graves. She was b. Apr. 20, 1806, and d. Apr. 27, 1838; m, (2) 
Feb. 3, 1839, Eliza, dau. Levi Graves (31). She was b. Nov. 23, 
1804, and d. Mar. 20, 1857. He d. Aug. 4, 1868; rem. to No. 
Adams, thence to Granville, N. Y., and from there to Sidney, N. Y. 

Ch.: James Sullivan, b. June 22, 182S; d. May 7, 1831. 

Mary Ann, b. Nov. 12, 1S29; d. Apr. 29, 1831. 

Eliza Almedia, b. Jan. 14, 1S32; m. 1856, Charles G. Rogers; res. Grundy ("Cen- 
tre, la. 

James Fosdick, b. Mar. 12, 1834; m. Feb. 26, 1858, Emeline E., dau. Ransom 
Clark of Rockdale, N. Y. He d. Oct. 13, 1890; was isi Lieut. 144th Regt. 
N. Y. Vols. 

Theodore Lyman, b. Mar. 31, 1836; d. Jan. 16, t86o, unm. 

Mary Ann, b. May 15 1840; m. Apr. n, 1S66, Orrin Landers; res. Green Island, 
N. Y. 

John Henry, b. May 21, 1842, prob. at Jackson, N. Y.; ni. Apr. 5, 1S71, Nellie, 
dau. Jeremiah Page of Colesburg, la. She w.is b. Mar. 3, 1S53; res. Su- 
perior, Neb.; is a newspaper publisher. 

IIapi)a S., 1). July it, 1S43; d. Sept. 22, 1.S44. 

51. I'kkez, son of I'/lias (29), b. 1791; res. at Macon, Ga. ; d. 
J uly 29, 1846. 

Cli.: Edward, b. ab. 1821; was a civil engineer; res. Georgia. 
Ann Maria, b. ab. 1826. 



GRAVES. 367 

52. Cephas, son of Elias (29), h. 1793; lived some j'ears with 
his father and afterwards on the place now occupied h}' John IJarry; 
m. May 23, 1S16, Miranda, dan. Dr. Samuel (Ihurcii; Rep. 1841, and 
d. May 11, 1847; wife d. Aug. 9, 1S65. 

Ch.: Ch.irissa, b. Nov. i, i8i6; m. June 8, 1S42, James Hunt. 

Alden, b. May 29, 1S18, (79). 

Harrison, b. Sept. 2, 1820, (80). 

Lora, b. Sept. 4, 1822; d. Aug. 7, 1847. 

Ransom, b. Oct. 12, 1824,(81). 

Royal Church, b. Dec. 19. 1827, (82). 

Esther Cowles, b. Jan. 25, 1830; m. Oct. 25, 1S53, Levi J. Gunn of Greenfield; 

d. July 26, 1897. Ch.: Walter L. m. Sybella W., dau. Samuel Sheldon 

Eastman. She d. 1895. 
Edmund, b. Dec. 23, 1832. (83). 
Elias Frank, b. Oct. 25, 1835, (84). 
Rosetta, b. Jan. 22, 1838; m. Apr. 19, i8'')5, James M. Ilail of Greenfield; d. Oct. 

28, i8f)8. Ch.: Rufus M., b. July, 1868; d. in Taunton, Mar. 8, 1S87, ac. iS. 
Sarah Hridgman, b. Oct. 25, 1840; d. Aug. 5, 1S42. 

53. Francis, son of Rlias (29), b. 1797; m. Mar. 16, 1822, Sa- 
rah Ann Palmer of Hunter, N. Y. She wash. July 18, 1802; res. 
Mention, N. Y., and d. July 17, 1869. She d. June 7, 1874. 

Ch.: Ransom, b. Jan. 30, 1823; d. Feb. 10, 1S23. 

Edwin, b. Jan. 23, 1824; m. June 25, 1849, Elizabeth Albcrtson. She was b. 

July II, 1830; res. Oshtemo, Mich. 
Emily, b. Aug. 14, 1826; d. Mar. 14, 182S. 
Allen S., b. Nov. 10, 1S27; m. June 10, 1S52, (Catherine Warner. She d. July 

27, i8f)3; m. (2) Nov. 28, 1863, Margaret Hrady. 
Palmer, b. Dec. i, 1829; d. Dec. 15, 1S59. 
Abi, b. Nov. f). 1831; d. Oct. 22, 1858. 
Lodencc, b. Feb. 4, 1S35; d. Apr. 13, 1850. 
Natalia G., b. Jan. 3, 1S43; m. Oct. 12, 1S65, Dennis Desmond. 

54i Fortune, son of Elias (29), b. 1801; m. Mar. 2, 1S24, 
Louisa Russell. She was b. Oct. 31, 1803, and d. Feb. 22, 1S65; m. 
(2) Dec. 4, 1867, Mrs. Susan (Pettingill) Smith of Pelchertown. He 
lived on his father's homestead; moved West ab. 1834, but after 
some years, returned antl lived in Amherst; d. Apr. 24, 1876. 

Ch.: Samantha, b. Sept. 29, 1S25; m. Mar. 17, 1845, Franklin Spring; d. June 

22, 1854. 
Louisa, b. Nov. 22, 1827; m. July 19, 1849, John W. Haskins. 
Nelson, b. Oct. 2, 1829; m. July 5, 1853, Frances C., dau. Moses Kent of Lyme, 

N. H. She was b. May 9. 1833; res. Kinmundy, 111. 
Emily Jane, b. Nov. 11, 1S32; m. John W. Smith; d. Jan. 26, 1SS8. 
William A., b. Mar. 11, 1834; d. Oct. 24, 1864, unm. 
Leonard Russell, b. Dec. 11, 1836; m. Oct. 18, 1876, Rachel Helena Draper. 

She was b. in N. Y. State; res. Deadwood, S. D. 



368 GRAVES. 

Dvvight, b. Jan. 7, 1839; m. May 8, i863, Mary E., dau. Dexter Kellogg. She 
was b. Mar. 14, 1S45. lie d. Apr. y, 1897; was manufacturer of sashes, 
doors and blinds, No. Amherst. 

Edward, b. Nov. 14, 1S40. 

Julia Electa, b. Sept. 29, 1845; m. Thomas Bennett; d. Feb. 22, 1875. 

55, PiiiNEAS, son (jf I'liincas (32), b. 1809; m. Nov. 24, 1834, at 
Manchester, Ct., Parly ncia, dau. Dr. Rodolphus Perry. She was b. 
Mar. 5, 1812, and d. Nov. 18, 1895, at Hartford, Ct. At the age of 
16 he learned the tailors' trade of Richard and Stephen Montague, 
at Keene, N. H.; lived in Chicopee and in flartford Ct.; d. Jan. 3, 
1870, in N. Y. City. 

Ch.: Darwin Perry, b. Apr. 2, 1837, in Chicopee; d. Aug. 20, 183S. 

Monroe De Los, b. Aug. 20, 1S40, in Chicopee; d. Aug. 15, 1841. 

Clarence De Vere, b. Apr. 9, 1842, in Chicopee; has res. in Boston since iSf)0. 

De Witt Clinton, b. June 26, 1844; P. O. employee at Hartford. 

Aletha Laurett, b. Jan. 17, 1847, in Chicopee; d. Sept. 15, 1848. 

Morton Levan, b. Aug. 20, 1850, in Hartford; d. July 23, 1877. 

Ludolph Leroy, b. June 26, i860, in Hartford; d. unm. 

56, Henry Jarvis, son of Phineas (32), b. 1815; m. Sept. 12, 
1838, Sally, dau. Noah Smith, and d. Sept. 15, 1889; wife d. Dec. 29, 

1895- 

Ch.: Elizabeth Smith, b. Aug. 6, 1S39; m. Mar. 25, 1S63, G. Dwight Fish. 

Ellen Henrietta, b. Nov. 3, 1843; d. Jan. 25, 1849. 

Almon Phineas, b. Sept. 26, 1848; d. Feb. 18, i860. 

Ella Matilda, b. Oct. 30, 1852; m. Nov. 4, 1874, Algernon J. Fish of Keene, N. 

H. He was son of James and Nanc)' (Holmes) Fish of Langdon, N. H.; 

res. Sunderland. 

57, Ashley, son of Isaac, {n) L>- 1800; res. for a time in Mon- 
son, but returned to Sunderland and built the house on home lot 
No. 8, West side, now occupied by the family of the late Albert 
Montague. He rem. to Cranville, ().. 1844; m. Harriet Hamilton 
of Somers, Ct. She d. Jan. 11, 1832; m. (2) Jemima, dau. Klihu 
Gunn of Montague. She d. in Cranville, O., Dec. 23, 1855, ae. 53; m. 
(3) 1856, Mary Sweet; m. (4) Dec. 1863, Mary Gould and d. Dec. 
16, 1867. 

Ch.: Mary Jane, b. Jan. 30, 1827; d. July 25, 1852; m. Aug. 16, 1847. Rev. 
George W. Fuller, a Baptist clergyman. He was son of Ira and Sally 
(Barns) Fuller of Garrettsville, O. ; preached in O. and .Minn.; res. Lake 
City, Minn. Ch.: i. Isabel Virginia, b. Aug. 19, 1S49, in Birmingham, 
O.; m. Oct. 29, 1868, Dr. F. E. J. Canney; res. San Francisco, Cal. 2. 
George Ashley, b. and d. Apr. 6, 1852, at Ashtabula, O. 

Lauraette, b. Aug. 25, 1828; m. James S. Chandler of Sandusky, O. 

Ann Eliza, b. Aug. 9, 1830; m. 1854, Rev. George E. Leonard; d. i860. 



GRAVES. 369 

Harriet Maria, b. Dec. lo, 1S33; '"• 1S57, I'ruf. Jerctiiiah liiiimback; res. Ore- 
yon. 

Edward Everett, b. Nov. 25, 1837; d. Dec. 1863. 

Caroline Hubbard, b. A[)r. 6, 1S40; m. Rev. Simpson liLiiion. 

George Ashley, b. Dec. 12. 1841; in. May 23, 1S66, Mary DeWolf; res. Iowa. 

Ella, b. Jan. 28, 1844: id. Feb. 21, 1865, Fred B. Cressey; d. Feb. 21, 1S69, in 
Des Moines, la. 

58, nKxiER, son of Isaac (33). b. 1810; m. Electa Graves, dau. 
Major Daniel Montague. She d. .Apr. 12, 1838, in Henderson, N. Y.; 

ni. (2) Knieline Kemp. His widow ni. W'iico.x of ('icero (Centre. 

N. V. He rem. from SuiKJcrlaiul to Paris, N. Y., antl tl in Hen- 
derson, N. Y. 

C/i.: Mary Electa, b. .Apr. 28, 1S35; d. July <;, 1S44. 

Amelia Frances, b. Jan. 5. 1837; 111. Apr. iS, 1855, (ieorj^e B. Wri^lil; d. Ian. 

4. iSb5. 
IJraincrd De.xler, b Apr. 2, 183S; d. Apr. 14. 1805, unin. 

59, SiMKDN, son of Cotton (34), 1). 1794; ni. Apr. 29, 1819, Har- 
riet, dau. Maj. Daniel Mttntat^uc, and rem. to tlie State of New York. 
She d. July 6, 1840, in Henderson, N. \'., antl he m. (2) .Apr. 29, 
1841, Mary .Austin; returned to Sunderland and thence rem. to 
Deerfield, where he d. Jan. 5, 1864. 

C/t.: Natbanie! Smith, I). Jan. 28, 1820, in Paris, N. Y.; m Jan. 10, 1847, Mary 

J., dau. Elisha Field; res. Amherst. 
Hiildah Electa, b. June 18, 1S23; d. same day. 
Dwighl Brainerd, b. Aug. 11, 1826; m. Jan. 14, 1858, Catharine Griflin; d. 

June 13, 1875; res. Lock Haven, Pa. 
Harriet Josepha, b. July 18, 1829; d. Mar. y, 1S96. 
Charles Carroll, b. Oct. lo. 1834; d. Dec. 31, 1883, unm. 
Laura Maria, b. Dec. 24. 1836; d. Apr, 5, 183S. 
Simeon .Austin, b. Apr. 25, 1842; m. Oct. 3, 1866, Iose[)liiiu- F. Lockwood. 

She d. July ly, 1874; m. (2) Jan. i, 1S78, Leiitia J. IMiillemore; res. Mar- 

seilles, la.; soldier in civil war. 
Herbert Fayette, b. Mar. 2, 1844; »'■ June, iSfuj. Christina Hieber. He was a 

soldier in the civil war. 

60, HuHi'.AKD, son of Cotton (34), b. 1796; m. Mary Loij^an of 
Creenfield. She was b. 1800 and d. Apr. 14, 1877. He d. Dec. 11, 
1863; lived at the time of his ileath on lot No. 20, East side. 

C/t.: Huldah Hubbard, b. Sept. 3, 1823; d. June 14, 1825. 

George, b. June 2, 1825, (85). 

Huldah, b. Oct. 4, 1S27; d. May 7, 1852, unm. 

James D., b. Oct 30, 1834; d. June 20, 1S77; m. Nov. 5, 1872, Eliza A., dau. 

Clement and Delana Merchant of Wendell. She d. ae. 30. Both are 

buried at Wendell. 



370 GRAVES. 

Lucy Logan, b. Mar. lo, 1S37; m. May 23, iSOi, at Amherst, Charles B. Lang; 

res. Washington, D. C. Ch.: Charles J. 
Samuel, b. May i, 1S39; ''• J-i"- iS, 1S78, unm.; was of loth Regt. Mass. Vols. 

61, Newcomh, son of Cotton (34), b. 1S03; ni. Alniira Phillips. 
She was b. Nov. 19, 1809, and d. Jan. i, 1879, in Bernardston. He 
lived in Deerfieid, Bernardston and New Britain, Ct., and d. Apr. 
21, 1889, in Meriden, Ct. 

Ch.: Henry Clinton, b. Sept. 22, 1S30; m. Aug. 9, 1859, Susan E. Stedman; 

m. (2) i8g6, Mrs. Abbie E. Goodrich; graduated at Amherst College, 1856; 

is a Baptist clergyman; res. Somcrville. 
Lvdia Maria, b. May 22, 1832; m. Dec. 21, 1854, Samuel L. Puffer. 
Thankful Sophronia, b. Sept. g, 1833; d. Nov. 25, 1857. 
Almira Phillips, b. Aug. 4, 1835. 

Noble Williams, b. Aug. 31, 1837; m. Oct. 9. 1867, Perlina S. Carpenter. 
Helen Garafilia, b. Mar. 30, 1846; m. May i, 1867, Charles M. Whitmore. 

62, ^VARREN Mattoon, son of Cottt)n (34), b. 1804; built the 
house on lot No. 18, East side, now occupied by his widow; ni. May 
26, 1835, Amanda, dau. Salmon and Eliza (Carpenter) Root of 
Montague. She was b. Jan. 20, 181 r. He d. July 13, 1859. 

Cli.: Julia Root, b. Apr. 23, 1836; m. Jan. 8, 1S63, David W'rnon of Chicago, 
III. Ch.: I. William W., b. Feb. 9, 1865; m. Oct. 2.1, 18SS, Isabel S., dau. 
Israel Childs. 2. Harvey Curtis, b. Aug. 10, 186S, m. Grace Thomas. 3. 
Julia Graves, b. July 13, 1S71. 4. Marion, b. Mar. 2, 1874. 5. Olive, b. 
Sept. 16, 1882. 

Francis Newcomb, b. Aug. 30, 1837, (86). 

HoUis Daniel, b. Aug. 23, 1839, (87). 

Hannah More, b. Oct. 25, 1841. 

Richard Carpenter, b. Sept. 2, 1S43; m. Feb. 4, 1875, Laura Belcher, who d. 
Apr. 16, i8g8. He d. two days later; was engaged in the manufacture of 
ice in Memphis, Tenn. He was a member of the Board of Health of that 
State; of the Slate Board of Charity; of the Exposition Board of the State 
of Tennessee; and Commissioner of Registration. He was also prominent 
in the Memphis city government. 

Jane Amanda, b. June i, 1845; m. June i, 1876, William H. Russell, a lawyer 
of Detroit, Mich.; now res. Omaha, Neb. Ch.: \. Philip Winfred, b. Oct. 
22, 1877; aide de camp to Gen. Harrison Gray Otis at the Philippine Is. 
2. Kenneth Graves, b. Sept. 12, 1881. 3. Robert Vernon, b. Oct. 23, 1891. 

Albert Mattoon, b. Nov. 21, 1847, (88). 

Lucius, b. July 28, 1851; d. Apr. 26, 1853. 

63, l)wi(;nr, son of Cotton (34), b. 1806; ni. June 28, 1837, 
Irances Jane, dau. Eneas and Prudence (l'"oote) Clark of Belcher- 
town. He d. Mar. 28, 1870, at Boston, and was buried at Colches- 
ter, Ct. She d. May 18, 186S, at Newton. 



GRAVES. 371 

Ch. Fran(?es Felicia, b. July 4, 1838; d. Sept. 20, 1839. 

Felicia Hemans, b. Nov. if), 1839; res. New Yorlv City. 

Sarah Loraine, b. Sept. 29, 1842; res. Chicago, III. 

Frances Jane Clark, b. Nov. 11, 1845; d. Sept. 7, 1869, num.; buried at Col- 
chester, Ci. 

Dwii^ht Webster, b. Oct. 2S, 1S47, at Colchester; m. Sept. 14, 1S89, at London, 
Eng., Mary. dau. Charles H. Ingersoll of Poiii^hkeepsie, N. Y.; res. Chi- 
cago, III. 

64, ^VlLLIAM, son of Cotton (34), b. 1808; 111. Jan. 23, 1834^ 
Maria (liartholemew), wid. Elkanah Baker; rem. to (iranville, O., 
and ihence to Fall River, wliere he d. Nov. 17, 18S4. She d. Jiuie 
17, 1888. 

Ch.: Ellen Maria, b. Oct. 13, 1834, at Granville, O.; m. Aug. 15, 1857, William 

11. Pierce; res. New York (-iiy. 
William Henry llobari, b. Dec. 3, 1839; m. May 10, 1864, Fannie A Muildles- 

lon; res. Oakland, Cal. 
Lydia Sarah Janette, b. Oct. 22, 1S43, in Newark, O. ; d. Dec. 31, 1S47. in St. 

Louis, Mo. 
Lillias Sophroni.'i, b. July 29, 1S50, in St. Louis; d. Ai)r. 11, 1853. 

65, 'riMoriiv, son of Benjamin (36), Capt.; b. 1800; m. Eunice, 
dan Jolin R. Robinson; lived on his father's homestead and d. May 
31, I 87 2. She d. Jan. 24, 1S86, in Amherst. 

("//..• Eliza Samaniha, b. Jan. 4, 1829; d. Feb. 10, 1S99, at Amherst. 

.Martha Ann, b. Aug. 27, 1830; d. Mar. 5, 1832 

Henjamin Franklin, b. Sept. 25, 1833, (89). 

Rufus R., b. May 8, 1837; d. Nov. 8, 1837. 

Marth.i Ann, b. Oct. 29, 1838; m. Mar. 20, 1859, Wright Powers; d. Sept. 23^ 
1S90, in Amherst. Ch.: i. Mary Eliza, b. July 31, i860; m. |uly 31, 1884, 
Frank Canavan. 2. Eunice Louise, b. Nov. 15, iS^b; m. Aug. 26, 1891, 
William J. Holley. 3. Sarah Emma, b. Aug. iq, 1875. 

Rufus Austin, b. May iS, 1841, (90). 

Henry Clay, b. Oct. 8, 1S43, (91). 

66, Horatio, son of Selah (43), b. 1788; m. Sept. 17, 18 16, 
l'"anny, dan. Nathaniel CUmn; homestead No. 9, West side, originally 
Benjamin Barrett's; had a store on this lot in wliich he traded many 
years. He d. Dec. 8, 1867; wife d. Jan. 6, 1876. 

(■//..■ Eliza, b. Aug. 7, 1S17; d. May 4, i8(')3, unm. 

Fanny Amelia, b. June 2, 1S21; m. Nov. 30, 1848, Jonathan E. Linnell, M. D.. 
d. June 18, 1S90, in Norwich, Ct. Ch.: i. Mary Frances, b. Sept. 20' 
1849. 2. Lillie, I). Sept. 26, 1851. 3. Edward Horatio, b. Scrpt. 15, 1S53. 
4. Herbert Montague, b. Apr. 12, i8fto. 5. Arthur, b. May 26, 1S62. 

James Nathaniel, b. Mar. 26, 1825, (92). 

John Long. b. Aug. 15, 1831, (93). 

Harriet Sophia, b. Sept. 24, 1835; m. Sept. 24. 1857. Franklin L. Hunt, iNL D. 



372 GRAVES. 

67, Alpheus, son of Selah (43), b. 1790; m. Aug. 7, 1812, Gracia, 
dau. John Rowe, Jr.; d. Oct. 8, 1814, and his widow m. (2) Marvin 
Graves (69). 

Ch.: Frederick Augustus, b. June 27, 1813; d. June 13, 1832. 
Alpheus, b. Mar. 15, 1815, (94). 

68, Lyman, son of Selah (43), b. 1794; rem. 1S25 to Ypsihuui, 
Mich.; ni. Aug., 1826, Olive Gorton. She was b. Sept. 30, 1804, 
and d. Oct. 29, t886. He d. Jan. 30, 1880. 

Ch.: Nelson R., b. Aug. 16, 1S27, graduated 1852, at Kalamazoo College; m. 

June 26, 1856, Ellen E. Wilson; was a teacher and preacher; member of 

48th 111. Vols.; d. in the army. May 10, 1862. 
John. b. Mar. 12, i82g, graduated, 1858, at Mich. Univ.; m. June 29. 1858, 

Susan McDowell. He is a lawyer of Detroit. 
Frederick A., b. July 24, 1831; m. Aug 24, 1851, Martha Jane, dau James L. 

Lowden; res. Ypsilanti. 
Eleanor M., b. Sept. 15, 1834; m. Dec. 27, 1876, Rev. O. J. Perrin. 
Marinda E., b. Feb. 29 1836; m Nov. 22, i860, Eugene F. Woolfolk; d. May 

22, 1-891. 
Albert Rufus, b. Feb. 28, 1840; m. Dec. 23, 1863, Phcbc Maria Conisiock. 

69, Marvin, son of Selah (43), b. 1799; lived on his father's 
homestead and built thereon the house now owned by Ethelbert S. 
Dickinson. He m. Gracia, widow of his brother Alpheus. She d. 
July 7, 1838; m. (2) Dec. 25, 1839, Fanny M.. dau. \Villiam Hunt, 
and d. Sept. 18, 1864; wife d. Nov. 25, 1869. 

Ch.: Gracia Rowe, b. Dec. 11, 1826; in. May 12, 1S47, Elihu Smith. 

Mary Jane, b. Aug. 24, 1846; m. June 16, 1870, Virgil Bates of Ware, and d. 
Mar. 18, 1S92, at Dana. Children were all born in Ware. CIi.: i. Her- 
bert Erskine, b. Mar. 24, 1S71; res. Ware. 2. Mclzar Hunt, b. Oct. 
22, 1874; res. Dana. 3. Fanny Lydia, b. Ian. 11, 1877; res. Dana. 4. 
Ettie Augusta, b. Ajjr. 18, 1881; res. Ware. 

Henrietta, b. May 13, 1849; J- ^^^- 2, 1855. 

70, Bknoni, son of P^lijah (46), b. 1809; m. Nov. 28, 1839. 
Fanny, widow of his brother Increase. She d. Sept. 21, 1851; m. 
(2) Mar. 15, 1853, Fanny Graves, dau. William and Olivia (Siebbin,^) 
Ward. She d. June 30, 1891. He rem. to Newton ab. 1853, aiul d, 
Nov. 15, 1870. 

Ch.: Frederick Elijah, b. Dec. 11, 1845. 

Francis Dexter, b. Oct. 4, 1857; m. Sept. 11, 1S79, Emma Turner. 

William Lewis, b. Feb. 15, 1863. 

71, LuTHKR, son of Elijah (46), b. 181 i; m. May 15. 1833, 
Louisa Smith of Amherst and d. Apr. 17, 1890; res. Greenfield. 



GRAVES. 373 

Ch..- Charles E., b. Mar. 2j, 1S34; m. Feb. 28, 1856, Mary E^olland; res. Fort 

Wayne, Ind. 
Kate L., b. Sept. 23, 1835; m Jan. 31, i860, Marcus Purinton of rUickland. 
James Luther, b. May 14, 1847; m. Dec. 16, 1873, Emma Kelley. 

72, Elijah, son of Elijah (46), b. 1816; ni. Jan. 21, 1841, Olivia, 
dau. Ebenezer and Rebecca (Hunt) -Stebbins of Deerfield. He was 
killed on the Western (Boston and Alban)^) R. R., upon which he 
was employed, Nov. 13, 1844, at Pittsfield. His widow d. Sept. 15, 
1894. 

C/i : Mary Ellen, li. Feb. 3, 1842; m. May q. iS6f), Edward N. Smith. 

73, Chestkr, son of I'Jijah (46), b. 1818; m. Nov. 19, 1846, 
Charlotte, dau. Eli Fuller of Ludlow. She was b. Apr. 25, 1819, 
and d. May 11, 1891; has been many years in business in Boston, 
residing in Newton. 

Ch.: Edward Childs, b. Feb. 2g, 1848; m. Sept. 26, 1872, Isabelle F., dau. Wil- 
liam n. Ingraham of Watertown. She d. Nov., 1896; res. Boston. 

George Albert, b Apr. 23, 1S52, at Boston; m. Sept. 13, 1S75, Fanny B., dau. 
('harles E. Snow of Newton; res. Newton. 

Frank Chester, b. Sept. 4, 1S54; d. unm. Oct. 12, 1890, in Colorado, whither 
he had gone for the benefit of his healih. 

Emma Louisa, b. Apr. i, 1S5S; m. June 28, 18S7, William Hobart Emerson of 
Newton. 

74, Dickson, son of Erastus (47), b. 1805; m. Lydia E. Ripley 

of New York and d. Sept. 29, 1831. His widow m. ab. 1845, 

of Rutland, \^t., and d. June 27, 1848. He built the house now oc- 
cupied by John M. and Charles K. Smith. 

C/i.: Child, b. 1832; d. soon. 

75, Horatio Nelson, son of Erastus (47), b. 1807, graduated 
1826 at Yale, studied theology at New Haven; m. Mar. 25, 1834, 
Martha, dau. John Arms of Conway. She res. Chicago, 111. ; was 
pastor of the Congregational church in Townshend, Vt., 1833-48. 
During the latter year he was dismissed on account of ill health; 
res. four years at Hempstead, L. I., preaching occasionally; in 1852 
rem. to Orange, N. J., where he d. Oct. 21 of that year. He was a 
preacher of great merit and an acceptable pastor, but always put a 
low estimate upon his abilities. Whenever he was requested to 
publish his sermons he would object, saying, "They are of no 
merit." In 1839, ninety were admitted to his church in Townshend. 

Ch.: Martha Louisa, b. Oct. 30, 1837. 

Edward Horatio, b. June 28, 1839; m. Jan. 12, 1867, Jennie Donley; d. Oct. 7 
1880, at Chicago. 



374 GRAVES. 

James Taylor, b. Feb. 2, 1841; graduated, i8b6, at Yale; in 1870 at Andover 

Theological Seminary; m. Oct., 1871, Kale I. Foster; res. Chicago. 
Robert Hall, b. Mar. 10, 1S44; d. Apr. 13, 1845. 
John Morrison, b. Oct. 28, 1846; m. Helen O. Root; res. Chicago. 

76, RuFUS RowE, SOU of Erastus (47) b. 1S08; m. Sept. 23, 
1835, Louisa Brown of New Ipswich, N. H. She d. Mar. 16, 183S; 
ni. (2) Sept. 24, 1839, Mary Jane, dau. John and Martha (Boltwood) 
Arms of Conway and d. Aug. 17, 1876, at Morristown, N.J. She 
d. July 26, 1876. He was in business with his father in Sunderlanti 
and Amherst and afterwards at Macon, Ga., and at New York City, 
where he dealt extensively in cotton. His principal customers were 
the great mill-owners of New England. He lived 30 years in Brook- 
lyn, where he was treasurer of Plymouth church many years; was 
for several years, and at the time of his death, a director of the 
Glasgow Gingham Co. of So. Hadley Falls. He gave large sums to 
the American Missionary Association; in i86<j the Sunderland 
Library was founded with a fund of $1700, of which $500 was given 
by Mr. Graves. His will contained a bequest of $2000 ftjr the latter 
object, the proceeds of which have since his death been the lil)rary's 
inain source of income. He also left to the town i^iooo, the interest 
on which is yearly applied toward the care of Riverside Cemetery. 

Ch.: Arthur lirown, b. Nov. 22, 1S36; graduated 1S58 at Williams College; m. 

Oct. 8, i36i, Jennie Riker. 
Dickson, b. Mar. 4, 1S38; d. Sept. 3, 1838. 

Louisa Matilda, b. June 9, 1S41; m. Nov. 5, 1S67, Dr. Fredeiirk W. Owen. 
Caroline Augusta, b. Mar. 13, 1843; m. Nov. 27, iS«)6, Frank j. Mather. 
Frances Rosella, b. Mar. 8, 1S45; m. Nov. 5, 1867, Levi C. Loiluop. 
Mary Ella, b. Mar. 30, 1853. 

77, Edwin, son of Erastus (47), b. 1815; was associated in 
business with his father and brother, antl in his later years lived at 
Morristown, N. J.; ni. Dec. 25, 1837, Henrietta G. Brown of New 
Ipswich, N. H. She was b. Jan. 16, 1817, and d. Mar. 23, 1848, at 
Macon, Ga.; m. (2) Aug. 10, 1849, Martha I^^., dau. Elilui Rowe. 
She d. Aug. 15, 1852, and he m. (3) Sept. 28, 1853, Mary Jane Rowe, 
sister of his second wife. He d. at Morristown, Aug. 26, i860. 

Ch.: Edwin Augustas, b. June 3, and d. Oct., l^3<j, ai Macon. 

Louisa Champncy, b. Oct. 11, 1840; d. June, i84r, at Macon. 

Edwin Augustus, b. Oct. i, 1842, at Macon; m. June 11, 1872, Clara C, dau. 

John M. and Martha (Graves) Kibbe; res. La Grange, III. 
Gecjrge Mather, b. Dec. 6, 1844, at Macon; m. July 10, 1872, Mary E., dan. 

William Coulson and Samantha A. (Leonard) Bradley of Chicago, III. 

She was b. July 10, 1843, and d. July 14, 1892, at Hinsdale, III. 
Rufus Browne, b. Mar. 16, 1S48; d. July 16, 1849, ^^ Sunderland. 



GRAVES. 375 

Walter, b. June 30, 1851, at Macon; tn. Dec, 1879. Julia F., dau. Carmon F. 

Randolph of Yonkers, N. Y,; res. Pasadena, Cal. 
William Eraslus, b. Aug. 4, 1854, al Sunderland; d. in infancy. 
Mary Rhoda, b, /\uy. 5, 1S54, al Sunderland; ni. Apr. 2, 1SS4, Henry While, 

son of Rev. Dr. While, of Summit, N. J.; res. Morrisiown, N. J. 
Fanny A., b. Mar. i, 1S57, al Macon; d. Feb. 25, 1859. 

78. Krastus Augustus, son of Erastus (47), b. 1819; m. Aug. 
25, 1845, Cornelia J., dau. John anti Martli^ (Boltwood) Arms of 
Conway. Hed. Sept. 20. 1890, at Morristown, N. J. lie wasasso- 
ciated in business with his father anil his brother Rufus; was one of 
the founders of Sunderland Library. 

Ck.: Alice Cornelia, b. July 12, 1S47; m. June 12, 1S72. George E. Ely of 

Brooklyn, N. Y. 
ilenrietla Augusia, b. Fc-b. 24, 1S52. al Orange, N J. 

79. Aldkn, son of Cephas (52), b. 1818; m. May 12, 1S41, Ach- 
sah, dau. Rufus Hubbard. Shed. Jan. 28, 1896. He res. with his 
son, Cephas A. Graves, (95) on the Amherst road. 

Ch.: Rufus, b. Oct. 11, 1S44; d. Jan. 14, 1872, uiim. 

Cephas Allien, b. Feb. 23, 1847, (95). 

Sarah Chariss.i, b. Sept. 8, 1849; d. July 28, 1852. 

Frederick Hubbard, b. Sept. 8, 1854; m. May 12. 1SS4. Mnry A., dnu. Sidney 

S. Warner. She d. May 8, 1895; 111. (2) Apr. 13, 1S98, Lillian Ethel, dau. 

George and Jane E. (Marvel) Beal of Leveretl. 

80. H.AKKisoN, son of Cephas (52), b. 1820; m. Jan. i, 1843, 
Susan 1.., dau. Moses Montague. She d. Sept 16, 1875, '-^^ East- 
hampton; buried at (Russellville), No. Hadley; m. (2) Aug 24, 
1S76, Elizabeth ((!!harles) Spaulding. She was b. Eel). 13, 1836,111 
Mt)nson. He d. Dec. 7, 1893, at Enfield, where he lived several 
years next previous to his death; had formerly res. in Sunderlaml, 
Charlemont, Williamsburg, Easthampton and Westboro. 

Ch.: Emory Harrison, b. Feb. 4, 1843; d. Aug. 24, 1844. 

Lora Janelte, b. May 5, 1846; m. May 5, 1809, William G. Taylor of Easthamp- 
ton. 
Emory Montague, b. Jan. 9, 1848; d. Jan. 24, 1848. 
Edward Harrison, b. Oct. 31, 1850; m. Oct., 1872, Cora Lilly. 
Esther Montague, b. Jan. 29. 1852; m. Nov. 30, 1871, Horace S. Lyman. 
Newton Church, b. Oct. 1, 1853; "i- J^m- I4> 1874, Mary Wilcox. 
Julius Nelson, b. June 24, 1858; m. July 17, 1878, Ada E. Spaulding. 
Annie Maria, b. Nov. 2, 1866; d. Aug. i, 1S67. 
Susan Lee, b. June 11, 1878; d. Feb. i, 1890. 
Clarence, b. Apr, i, i88o; d. Feb., i8qo. 



37C GRAVES. 

81. Ransom, son of Cephas (52), b. 1824; m. 1851. Elizabeth R. 
Maiten of Troy, N. Y. She d. July, 1855; m. (2) June 8, 1856, Anna 
H. Ambrose of Peekskill, N. Y. She was b. Nov. 17, 1835; d. Mar. 
14, 1891; was a R. R. engineer about 20 years; was on the Hudson 
River R. R. about 15 years. In the winter of 1865-6, he was ap- 
pointed conductor on the same roatl and cmi June 7 of the latter 
year was killed by being crushed between two cars, which he was 
trying to couple. His funeral was attended by 200 railroad men. 

Ch.: Clarence V., b. Feb. lo. 1858; m. Apr. 20, 1SS2, Lizzie, dau. Henry Mc- 

Cauley of Brooklyn, N. Y.; res. N. Y. Ciiy. 
Annie C, b. Mar. 30, i860; m. Jan. 3, 1S83, Jay Rensselaer Decator, and d. 

May 12, 1892. 

82. Royal Church, son of Cephas (52), b. 1827; m. Sept. 1853, 
Julia C. Avery of Creenfield. She d. Jan. 30, 1S67; m. (2) Delia A. 
Osgood of Melrose; m. (3) 1876, Frances M. (iilman. She was b. 
Aug. 14, 1846. 

Ch.: Frank H., b. Apr. 20, 1854; d. Dec, 1854. 

Mary F., b. Dec. 14. 1857, in Fort Atkinson, Wis.; d. Jan. 14, iSSo, at Boston. 

Harriet L., b. Oct. q, 1859, '" Spriniiticid, Mo. 

Catherine A., b. Jan. 22, 1S61. 

George, d. young. 

Annie F., b. Aug. 5, 1868, at Melrose. 

Laura M., b. Dec. 14, 1869, at Melrose. 

Royal H., b. Feb. 14, 1874, at Melrose. 

Claribel E., b. Feb. 19, 1880. 

Linda F., b. Aug. 21, 1881. 

Frances M., b. Aug. 8, 1886. 

83. Edmund, son of Cephas (52), b. 1832; m. Nov. 3, 1854, 
Lenora C, dau. Eleazer Austin of Milton, \'t. She was b. June 10, 
1836; m. (2) June 24, 1868, Julia A. lUittrick of Montville, N. Y. 
She was b. Sept. 14, 1836, and tl. Jan. 24 1892, at Syracuse, N. Y. 

Ch.: George A., b. Dec. 22, 1855; drowned Oct. 13, 1S85. 
William B., b. Oct. 26, 1870. 

84. El, IAS Frank, son of Cephas (52), b. 1835; '"• '^<^c. 24, 
1879, Angeline Lucy Greenlow. She was b. Dec. 11, 1845, and d. 
Nov. 17, 1890; res. Oshkosh, Wis. 

Ch.: Frank Russell, b. June 19, 18S1. 
Ihirold Van Buren, b. Jan. 26, 1883. 
Daughter, b. and d. Mar. i, 1S85. 



GRAVES. 377 

85, (lEORGE, son of Hubbard (60), b. 1825; m. Nov. 29, 1849, 
Eliza Ann, dau. James and Rachel Arnold of Wendell, and d. Aug. 
1 1, 1892, in Amherst. 

Ch.: George Oilman, b. Oct. 30, 1850. in Sunderland; m. July 26, 1S7C), Kmnia 
M., dau. Geort^e and Emma lilakc; res. Amherst. 

86, I'RANCis Nevvcomi:, son of Warren M. (62), b. 1837; m. 
Nov. iC, 1865, Almira Norris. She was b. 1844; rem. to Atlanta, 
Ga. 

Ch.: Norris Lcveretl, b. Sept. i.}, iS6fi; d. yount;. 

Talley Hall, b. Sept. 17, 1S67. 

Olive Amanda, b. Nov. 20, 1869; d. June 10, 1887, at Atlanta. 

Myra Norris, b. July 5, 1875. 

Mary, b. Sept. 20, 187S. 

Ghild, b. ab. 1881; d. young. 

Francis, d. young. 

87, HoLLis Daniel, son of Warren M. (62), m. .'Mrnira F., dau. 
William C. Campbell; was an original trustee of the Stmderland 
Library and served upon the board as clerk, until the time of his 
death, 27 years; also rendered especially valuable services for many 
years as member of the board of cemetery trustees. 

C/i.: Walter Campbell is with the Nonotuck Silk Co.; res. Chicago, III. 
Emma Lillian. 
Eihel Forrester. 
Richard Warren. 

88, Ai.i'.ERT Mattoon, son of Warren M. (62), b. 1847; "i- I>ec. 
8, 1874, Mary, dau. Robert Jironson. lie is a member of the firm 
of Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett and Co. of Chicago, 111., to which 
city he rem. 1866. 

Ch.: Eva Bronson, b. Sept. 15, 1875. 

89, Benjamin Fkankmn, son of Timothy {65), b. 1833; m. Apr. 
12, 1877, Harriet A., dau. Abraham and Ann (Van Sciver) Perkins. 
She was b. Feb. 18, 1843. He is a commission merchant of Phila- 
delphia, Pa.; res. Beverly, N. J. 

Ch.: Edith Perkins, b. Mar. 26, 1879. 

90, RuFUS Austin, son of Timothy (65), b. 1S41; m. July 30, 
1862, Sarah Jane, dau. Ceorge anti Sarah .Ann (Reetl) Howard oi 
.Montague; res. in the meadow, house formerly owned by Joseph 
Spear. 



378 GRAVES. 

Ch.: Emma Josephine, b. Dec. 31, 1863; d. Apr. 4. 1S64. 

Benjamin Franklin, b. Feb. 13, 1S65, (y6). 

Emma Louisa, b. June 13, 1S67; m. Feb. 13, 1SS6, Harry D. Goodyear. 

Ella Jane. b. Aug. 16, 1S6S; m. Sept. 5, 1S88, VViliiam C. Fairchild. 

Henry Ui)\vaid, I). Nov. 21. 1S72. 

John Rufus, b. Oct. iS, 1S77; m. Mar. 4, iSijy, Emma Morgan of Springfield. 

91, Henry Clay, son of Timothy (65), b. 1843; m. Dec. 16, 
1868, Martha \., dau. Leonard G. Blodgett; res. Amherst. 

(■//..• Minnie Eva, b. Nov. 3, iS6(j; m. Jan. i, iS(ji, George \V. Chapin of Pine 
Meadow, Ci. Ch.: i. Marguerite Esiella, b. Feb. 12, 1895. 2. Gladys 
May, b. Apr. iSijS 

Ida May, b. July 30, 1871; d. Aug. 24, 1S72. 

Fanny Eliza, b. May 21, 1876; in. Ocl. 10. 1S94, Henri D. Haskins. 

Louis Albert, b. June 27, iSSo. 

Charles Henry, b. Apr. 5. 18S2. 

92, James Nathaniel, son of Horatio (66) b. 1825; m. Apr. 23. 
1850, Pameha Curtis Moore; d. of yellow fever, Mar. 31, 1865, at 
Havana, Cuba. 

Cli.: Florabel Louise, b. Sept. 5, 1S51; in. Jan. 13. 1875, Nathaniel T. Hough- 
Ion. 
George Montague, b. June 26, 1854. 
Mary Moore, b. Dec. 27, 1S55; m. Walter S. Carson. 

93. John I.onc, son of Horatio (66), b. 1831; graiiuated at Am- 
herst college, 1855; m. Sept. i, 1858, ]''anny Cireenleaf Britton of 
Salen). She was dau. Abiathar C. and Maria (I''o\vle) Kritton of 
Orford, N. 11. He studied theology with Rev. Sereno I). Clark and 
with Rev. Edward N. Kirk, D. I).; was pastor of Springfield Street 
church, Boston, 1858; in Kurope 1862-3; pastor of 4^2 St. Presby- 
terian church, Wasiiington, D. C, 1865. In 1866 he reliiuiuished 
his profession on account (A ill health and has since been engaged 
in importing objects of art from Japan. China aiul Kurope, with 
heathpiarters at 22 15eacon St., Boston. In 1 8S3 he was chosen 
Commissioner in C'hief of the Boston Foreign Exhibition and se- 
cured the leading exhibits from Russia, Turkey, Persia, Japan and 
Korea. 

Ch.. Gertrude Mcjntague, b. July il, 1863. 
Louise l^rittdii, b. July 24, 1867. 

94. Ali'Ukus, .son of Ali)heus (67), b. 1815, studied at Union 
college, but did not graduate on account of a weakness of the eyes; 
studied theology at East Windsor Hill, Ct. ; was licensed to preach 



GRAVES. 379 

by the Franklin association, 1840; ordained pastor at Halifax, Vt., 
1841; dismissed, 1851, in which year he was settled in Heath; went 
Wfst; preached in lulgewijud, Bradford, lliy Rot k, Iowa l''alls, 
Lansing and Kklora, in Iowa; and in (iiencoe and Hutchinson in 
Minn., continuing in the ministry until 1884. He m. Nov. 1, 1841, 
l''anny, dan. Abiel and Mary (loodell of Lyndon, \'t. She was b. 
Apr. 25, 1815, at Westminster, \'t. lied. l''i.;b. 9, 1894, in Mem- 
phis, 'I'enn. 

C/i.: Herbert Wood, b. Feb. 13, 1S43, ai ll.ilifax, V'l , is a coilon pl.itiitr in 

suiith-casicrn Arkansas. 
Frederick Alpheus, 1). Feb. 17, 1S52; in. Aiii;. 5, 1873, Flora N , ilau. Riley ami 

Susan Brooks. She was b. Jan. 13, 1S52; res. Memphis, Teiin. 
Walter Eiihii, b. Sept. 3, 1S54; is a jeweler; res. Men)phis. 

95. C'ephas Alden, son of Alden (79), b. 1847; m. June 5, 1873, 
Carrie R., dau. Alden J. and Angeline L. (Lovell) Handin of 
(iloversville, N. Y. She was b. Dec. 25, 1853. He has been leatler 
of the choir of the Cong, church 25 years. 

C/i.: Rosetta May, b. Apr. 2, 1S77; is employed at Amherst College library. 

Rufus Hubbard, b. July 22, 187S; res. Sunderland. 

Carrie Florence, b. June 26, 1SS2. 

Cephas Alden, b. Dec. II, 1S90; d. Mar. 29, 1892. 

Lucicii Hamlin, b. Ian. i6, 1893. 

96, Bknj.a.min Fr.vnki.in, son of Rnfu^ A. (90), b. 1865; in. 
Sept. 20, 1888, Mary I^'dizabelh Logirr of S|)riiiglicid. She li. .Apr. 
1, 1S98, in New Britain, Ct. 

('//..■ Frank Rufus, b. Dec. 5, 1SS9; d. Feb. 14. 1S90, in Sprintjt'ield. 
i^enjamin Franklin, b. Jan. 3. 1892; d. Mar. i, 1892. 
Fred Alfred, b. .\Lir. 20, 1S93, in New Mritaiii, Ct. 

OR.WKS, PiiiNii.vs and Esther Parker, in. .\pr. 19, 1762. 

OR.WES, EuKNKZER and .\nna Rice, both of Leverctt, m. June 
8, 1784. 

(iRAVES, D.wiKL of Sunderland and Kezia Harding of Deerheld, 
ni. at Whately, I'eb. 8, 1787. 

GREEN, L.ARKIN (Ilardwick). in. May 25. 1756, Elizabeth, dau. 
Josei:)h Rtjse; was living in Sunderland, 1763. 

Ck.: Thomas, b. Apr. 16, 1757, at Hardwick. 
Josiah, b. Sept. 26, 1758, at Hardwick. 



380 GREEN. 

GREEN, Joshua, M. D., b. Oct. 8, 1797, at Wendell, graduateil 
at Harvard, 181 8; came to Sunderland, March, 1823; m. Jan. 5, 
1824, Eliza Lawrence of Groton. She was b. Mar. 13, 1796; rem. 
to Groton in spring of 1825; d. June 5, 1875, at Morristown, N. J.; 
wife d. Aug. 20, 1874, in (xroton. 

Ch.: William Lawrence, h. in Sunderland, Oct. 2S, 1S24; d. i\v\<^. 28, 1S25. 

VVilliam Lawrence, b. Aug. 22, 1826; d. Oct. 21, 1S47. 

Henry Atkinson, b. Apr. 29, 1828. 

Samuel Abbott, b. Mar. 16, 1S30; ma\-or of Boston. 

Elizabeth, b. June i;, 1832; m. Oct. 5, 1854, John Kendall of Morristown, N. j. 

Joshua, b. May 7, 1834; d. Feb. 13, 1846. 

GRIDLEY, Henry Howland', (Henry'', Leman-"', Joseph', Jo- 
seph'\ Samuel-, Thomas\) son of Henry and Dolly A. (Howlancl) 
Gridleyand grandson of Leman Gridley, who rem. 1804, from South- 
ington, Ct., to Southampton; descended from Thomas Gridley*, 
who came in 1633 from Essex, England, to Newtown (Cambridge); 
1). June 3, 1S49; m. Dec. 34, 1876, Jessie L., dau. Jesse Whitmore; 
came to Sunderland with his mother, who m. (2) Daniel Dwight 
Whitmore in 1854. He is an architect; res. Springfield. 

Ch.: Florence Ruth, b. Apr. 24, 1880. 
Philip Whitmore. b. July ig, 18S2. 
Gladys Howland, b. Nov. 14, 1887 
Forrest Hosmer, b. 1892; d. 1893. 

]_, (j ROVER, HosRA. from Ellington, Ct., wis b Sept. 7, 1767; 
settled in FLidley; m. Mar. 7, 1796, Diadema (irover. She was b. 
Sept. 27, 1777, in Lebanon, N. H. Both united with the Sunder- 
land church, 1837. He d. Aug. 21, 183S, and his widow was dis- 
missed 1857 to church in Montague. She d. Nuv. 25, 1870, in Sun- 
derland. 

Ch.: Josiah, b. Nov. 12, 179S, (2). 
Phineas, b. July 23, 1800; d. Feb. 16. 1SS5. 
Child, b July 26, 1S02; d. same day. 
Leonard, b. Sept. 29, 1803; d. Oct. 13. 1805. 
Leonard, b. Nov. 26, 1805; d. On. 9, 1822. 

Ruth Marilla, b. July 12, iSoS; m. Charles Strooii of Northampton; d. Oct. 12, 
1S34 



*Thomas Gridley rem. from Cambridge to Flartford, Ct. if>36. and in 1654 
to Northampton. He was one of the 90 men of ILirtford, Windsor and Welh- 
ersfield, who in ifi37 \oluiiteered to light the warlike Pequots and who nearly 
exterminated the tribe. 



GROVE K. 



381 



Lovisa, b. Feb. 6, 1810; d. Apr. 4, 1S12. 

Lovisa, b. Feb. 9, 1812; rn. Auu;. 24, 1834, )i)liii Hc-nrj- Morse of Motuague; d. 

Apr. 4, 1887. 
Jabin Strong, b. May 24, 1816, (3). 
.Amelia, b, Nov. 12, 1S18; rn. Ira Williams oi Moiit;i_i;ue; d. June 7, 1872. 

2, JosL-VH, son of Hosea (i), m. Mary .S. Hitchcock ami d. Sept. 
30, 1853. Shed. Sept. iS, 1883, ae. 79. Hecaiiie liere frcjiii Hadley. 

C/t.: Marietta, b, Sept. 20, 1S2S; m. Dec. 4, 1856, Albert I). Knights; res. Ver- 
non Centre, Ct. 

Harriet N., b. Aug. 10, 1830; in. Nov. 13, 1S50, Divigin W. S mderson. 

Henry Josiah, b. May 27, 183}, (4). 

('harles L., b. Apr. 9, 1838; m. Mar. 28, i860, Climena II. Wales; d. June 25, 
1SS3. She m. (2) Lotes C. Montauuc. 

Catharine A., b. Jan. 3. 1842; in. Nov. 24, 1S64, F"er<liiiai)(J A. Fruinaii of Norih- 
ampton: d. July, 1874. (.7i. ■ Lizzie. 

3, Jabin Strong, sou of Uosea (1), b. 1816; m. I''raiices, dan. 
James and Phebe (Bartlett) Hull)ert of Nijrlhainptoii. She was b. 
Sept. 18, 1824, in VVesthampton and d. Jan. 20, 1897; res. No. Sun- 
derland. 

C/i, Sarah R., b. Mar. 4, 1843; m. Jan. 3, i8r;4, Harry Richardson of Hoston. 

C/i.: I. Harrie, b. Nov. 17, 1865. 2. Charles, b. Feb. 12, 18OS; m. Mabel 

Baker. 3. Isabelle, b. Aug. ig, 1870; m. Fred Curtis. 4. Edith, b. Dec. 

16, 1872; rn. Lucien K. Lailucer. He died in Orange, May 11. 1899, 

ae. 41. 5. George, b. Jan. 6. 1875. 6, Sarah, b. .May 6. 1879; ™- Albert 

(ioddard. 
Caroline S., b. Feb. 25, 1S45; m. Dec. 31, 1S66, Carlos B Aiken of Montague. 

C/t.: I. Endora, b. Aug. 4, 1S68; m. Dec. 25, 1895, Ely O. Dickinson. 2. 

William, b. Jan. 22, 1870. 3. Carrie, b. July 8, 1871; m. Sept. 15, 1S91, 

Henry Fowler. 4. Walter, b. Aug. 16, 1873; d. May 5, 1876. 5. Alice, b. 

Aug. 3, 1875. 6. Oscar, b. Mar. 18, 1S77. 7. John, b. Nov. 25, 1879. 8. 

Lena, b. Jan. 30, 1882. 
Oscar Leonard, b. Dec. 29, 1858, (5). 

Mary, b. Feb. 9, 1865; m. Elisha Leiand of Worcester; res. Springfield. 
Cora Isabel, b. Mar. 26, \S()\; m. George L. Robinson. C/t.-' I. Grace. 2. 

Frances. 



4. IIknkv Jusiah, son of Josiah (2), 1). 1833; ni. May 11, 1858, 
Elvira Morton of Whately. She was b. Aug. 22, 183S, and d. June 
20, iSgr; was of 52nd Regt. Mass. Vols, in civil war; rem. 1879 to 
Amherst and now res. Springfield. 

C/i..- Alice Minerva, b. June 9. tSbo; m. Feb. 6, 1883, E. F"red Blodgett; res. 

Springfield. 
Clarence Milton, b. Jan. 8, 1866; d. Aug. 6, 1S67. 
Hattie Maria, b. Jan. 10, 1868, at Whately; res. Springfield. 



382 GKOVER. 

Lewis Henr}'. b. Dec. 19, 1S69; d. July 28, 1875. 

Edpar J., b. Apr. 5, 1872; d. May 19, 1872. 

Fred Morion, b. Sept. 20, 1S74; res. Charleroi, Pa. 

5, Oscar Leon.ard, son Jabin S. (3), b. 1S5S; m. Dec. 31, 1879, 
Inez E., (.lau. R()cloli)hus and Hannah (Brooks) Leonard of Holyoke; 
res. No. Sunderland, on the oltl road to Montague. 

Ch.: Florence May, b. Feb. 17, 1S81, at nolyoUe. 

1, GUNN, Jasi'er, the emigrant, canie to New England in the 
ship Defence, in 1635, then 29 3'ears of age. He settled at Rox- 
bury and after some years perhaps rem. to Milford Ct., but was at 
Hartford as early as 164S. He was a man of active temperament 
and versatile talent. In 1649 he was "freed from watching diu-ing 
the lime that he attends the service of the iniliy In 1656 he is "freed 
from training, watching and warding \\wx\x\^\\\'> practice of phissicke.'' 
He rem. to Milford, where he was deacon and, it is said, schoolmas- 
ter, aiul on one occasion, at least, he appeared in court as an attor- 
ney. He was representative for Milford ; had wives, Mary and 
(Christian, but it is not certain which was mother of the children, 
which are not, |)robably, here nametl in (;rder of birth. In his will 
he gives his sons his iaiul and slock, and his daughter, Mehitable, 
"one of Mr. Hooker's bo(jks and my Aynsworth Coinnuinion of 
Saints." He d, Jan. 12, 1671; Mrs. (.Christian Gunn d. 1690. 

Cii..: .Sam Lie!. 

Jobaniah. 

Daniel, m. Deborah Coleman; d. ifiQO, s. p. 

Nathaniel, (2). 

Mehilable, bap. 1641; m. Benjamin Fenn, Jr, 

Abel, bap. 1643; m. ab. 1670, Mary Smith, was a .physician ; livetl in Derby. 

2, Natii ANiKL, son of Jasi)er'" (1), m. Nov. 17, i65,S, Sarah, dau. 
Robert and l'',(lilha (Stcbbins) Day of Hartford and settled in llran- 
ford, Ct , where he d. 1663. His widow m. Nov. 24, 1664, Samuel 
Kellogg of Hatfield. She was slain by Indians Sept. 19, 1677. 

Cli.: Two children, d. yoiint;. 
Samuel, b. 1663, (3). 

3, SaiMUKI., son of Nathaniel (2), b. ab. \(^t^\ was taken to Hat. 
fiekl by his mother on her marriage with Samuel Ivcllogg. He there 
m. Ian. 22, 1685, IClizal)elh, daiK John and Mary (IJronson) W'yatt of 

*Savage says that Nathaniel was, perhaps, son of Tlionias, but ihat he was 
son of Jasper I settled ion^j ago to my satisfaction. — H. W. Takt. 



(;UNN. 383 

Haddani, Ct. He was an original proprietcjr and one of the 40 first 
settlers of Sunderland; home lot, No. 15, Kast side. His house 
stood on the site of the present dwelling of John M. and Clharlcs K. 
Sipith. He was an important citizen of the new town, one of the 
first deacons, the first town clerk, selectman, etc. etc. His children 
were all born in Hatfield. He d. Aug. i, 1755, ''^ '^'"^ 93^'^^ year; 
wife d. Oct. 2, 1737. 

C/i.: Sarah, b. Aug. 3, if)86; rn. Jan. 23, 17117, Az.iriali Dirkinson; d. 1709. 

Elizabeth, b. May 11, 16SS. 

Elizabeth, b. Nov. 8, ifiSg; m. May 4, 1709, Simon Cooley. 

Nathaniel, b. July 30, 1693. (4). 

Samuel, b. Mar. 22. 1696, (5). 

Mary, b. Aug. 9, 169S; m. Nov. if), 1732, Daniel liubb.ird. 

Abel, b. luly 17, 17a), (6). 

Cliristian, b. Sept. 5, 1702; m. July 4, 1723, Isaac Hubbard, |r. 

Eiiitha, b. Apr. 2f^ 1705; m. May 7, 1724, Ebenezer Billings, Jr. 

John, b. Dec. 3, 1707, (7). 

Sarah, b. Oct. 27, 1710; m. Dec. 25, 1729, Joseph Clary. 

4, Nathaniel, son of Samuel (3), b. 1693; was also one of the 
40 first settlers; home lot, No. 8, East side. He succeeded his 
father as town clerk in 1730, l)ut soon ri'turncd to Hatfield. His 
children, Klislia and J*>sther, were born in Hatfield. After 1739 he 
returned and settled in "Hunting Hills"; m. Dec. 29, 1720, Han- 
nah Dickinson. She d. Nov. 4, 172 i; in. (2) Nov. 26, 1724, Esther, 
dau. Stephen and Mary (Wells) Belden; m. (3) Hannah, who d. 
Feb. 12, 1783, ae. 73. He d. Nov. 29, 1779. 

C/i.: Hannah, b. Oct. 22, and d. Nov. 15, 1721. 

Nathaniel, b. Jan. 2\, 1726, (S). 

Moses, b. Oct. 28, and d. Nov. 13, 1727. 

Moses, b. Oct. 12, 1728, (9). 

Asahel, b. Nov. 16, 1730, (to). 

Elisha, b. Jan. 16, 1733, (11). 

Esther, b. Apr. 20. 1736. 

5. Samuel, son of Samuel (3), b. 1696; m. May S, 1723, Sarah 
Hitchcock of Springfield. His home lot granted him by the town 
was on the East side, next above the upper lane, long known as the 
Ballard place. A company of soldiers had a desperate fight with 
Indians between No. 4 and I-'ort Dummer, June 26, 174S, in which 
Samuel, son of Samuel (iraves (11), was desperately wountled and 
Eli Scott and Samuel Gunn were killed. The latter was probably 
the subject of this sketch. 



384 



GUNN. 



Ch.: Elizabeth, b. Sept. 2, 1723. 

Samuel, b. Sept. ly, 1725. 

Sarah, b. May 6, 172S. 

Wyait, b. Apr. 6, 1730; rem. lo Montague. 

David, b. Apr. 16, 1733. 

Mary, b. Sept. 26, 1737; prob. m. June 22, 175S, Daniel Hubbard, jr. 

Israel, b. Jan. 7, and d. Mar. I, 1736. 

6, Abel, son uf Sanuicl (3), b. 1700; |)rul)al)ly lived on llie K-tl- 
logg lot, No. I, Ivist siele; ni. 1727, Deborah, tlau. IJcnjaniin and 
Deborah Alvord. She was b. May, 1698, in Nurllianii)lon. He d. 
Junes, '730. 

Ch.: Experience, b. Apr 16, 172S; m. June 8, 1749, Nathan Smith. 
Abel, b. Jan. 15, 1730; d. Jan. 29, 1748. 

7, John, son of Samuel (3), b. 1707; succeeded to his father's 
homestead; deacon, selectman, town clerk; Rep. 1756; rem. to 
Montague in 1760; m. June 10, 1736, Hannah, dau. Jtisej)!! Root. 
She d. Mar. 9, 1793. He d. Oct. 8, 1793. 

Ch.: Hannah, b. .Apr. 4, 1737; m. .Aug. 4, 1757, Nathaniel Sawtelle. 

John, b. Dec. 6, 1739, (12). 

Israel, b. May lo, 1742, (13). 

Mary, b. Mar. 17, 1745 

Elijah, b. Oct. 15, 1747. 

Samuel, b. Apr. 12, 1750, (14). 

Editha, b. Sept. 2, 1753; d. Oct. 5, 1756 

Daughter, b. Apr. 29. 1757; d. at birth. 

Levi, b. A|)r. 29, 1757, (15). 

Lucy, b. Apr. 29, 1757; m. Asalud Giinn, jr., Sejit 12, 1774. 

Salmon, b. June 20, 1760, (16). 

Editha, b. 1762; m. Mar. 8, 1781, S.imucI Bardwdl; d. M.iy 30. 1S47. 



8, NathaniI':!,, son of Nathaniel (4), (Monlai^ue), 1). 1 726; Lieut ; 
m. Mar. 21, 1745, Dorotliy, dati. of I^benezer Marsh. She il. July 
13, 1805. He (1. Apr. 22, 1807. 

Ch.: Dorothy, b. Dec. 25, 1745; m. Elkanah Baker; ni (2) Georj^c Hovvland. 

Submit, b. Sept. 2, 1747; m. Nov. 2, 1775, Josiah Rice of Leverelt. 

Jemima, b. Dec. 3. 1749; m. Dec. 30, 1778. Zebina Montague. 

Nathaniel, bap. Jan. 12, 1752, (17). 

Moses, b. May 3, 1754, (iS). 

Stephen, b. Aug. 18, 1756, (19). 

Elijah, b. Dec. 25. 1759; rem. to Ohio. 

Elisha, b. Nov. 5, 1761 ; d. young. 

Elihu, b. Nov. 10, 1763, (20). 

Elisha, b. Oct. 10, 1765; rem. to Ohio. 

Mercy, b. Jan. 12, 1768. 



GUNN. 385 

9, Moses, son of Nathaniel (4), b. 1728; graduated at Yale Col- 
lege, 1748; was a physician, settled in Montague; was an ardent 
Whig during the Revolution and rendered much local service; repre- 
sented Sunderland and Montague in the Cieneral Court; m. June 17, 
1790, Kleanor Ingram of So. Hadley. She was b. Jan. 2, 1754; per- 
lia|)s he liail been previously married. He d. Jan. 3, 1793. 

Ck.: Gustaviis Adolphus, b. ab. 1791. 
Elizabeth Ingram, b. ab. 1793. 

10, Asahel, son of Nathaniel (4), (Montague), Capt. Rev. sol- 
dier, b. 1730; m. Nov. 28, 1751, Thankful, dau. Ebenezer Marsh, 
and d. J uly 11, 1 796. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Nov. 25, 1752; m. Dec. 10. 1778, Martin Root; d. May 3", 1783. 

Thankful, b. Aup. 17, 1754; d. June 10, iSoS. 

Asahel, b. Feb. 6, 1757; m. Sept. 12, 177C), Lucy Root. She was b. Apr. 17, 
1756, and d. Dec. ig, 1790; m. (2) Oct. 3, 1792, Submit Harflweii. She was 
1). A.u^. 18, 1760. He (1. Dec. 20, 1S34. 

Eunice, b. Apr. 11, 1762; prob. m. Nov. 26, 17S5, Thomas Ross (or Rose); d. 
Oct. 2, 183S. 

William, b. June 28, 1764. It is suggested that he may be the William Gunn 
named in each of these three copies of record: "William Gunn of Charle- 
mont and Pamela Farnum of Deerfield, m. May i, 1788." "William Gunn 
of Montague and Clarissa Farnum of Sunderland, m. Nov. 10, 1791." 
"William Gunn, d. Oct. 4, 1827." 

Abel, b. Nov. 8, i7f)6; d. Jan. 2^), 1832. 

Martin, b. Aug. 30, 1769; d. Oct. 12, 1819; prob. m. Feb. 6, 17SS, Sarah Wins- 
low. 

11, Elisha, son of Nathaniel (4), b. 1733; m. Esther. 

Cli.: Elisha, b. Aug. 13, I7f>4. 
Jeremiah, b. Nov. 8, 1766. 
Esther, b. Sept. 17, 1768. 

12, foHN, son of John (7), b 1739; m. Oct. 1, 1767, Jerusha 
Oaks; prob. rem. to Conway. 

Ch,: Susanna, bap. Sept. 25, 1708. 

Cynthia, bap. Mar. 14, 1770; prob. m. Jan. 30, 178S, Stephen Scott. 

Lucius, bap. Apr. 15, 1772. 

13, IsRAKL, son of John (7), b. 1742; m. Mary, dau. Joseph and 
-Abigail (P>ridgman) Root, and d. Dec. 18, 1824. She was b. Nov. 
9, 1744, and d. Mar. 16, 1826. 

Ch.: Naomi, b. Sept. 3, 1767. 

Chester, b. Dec. ig. 1769; m. Oct. 10, 1792, Nancy Morse. She wa- b Aug. 
30, 1767, and d. Dec. 9, 1855. He d. May 3, 1851. 



386 GUNN. 

Joseph, b. Oct. 19, 1772; d. in New York State. 
Quartus, b. Feb. 28, 17SS?; d. in New York State. 
Tryphena, b. Jan. — ; m. July 6, 1797, Elihu Severance. 
Walter, d. at Williamstown, on his way to N. Y. State. 

14. Samuel, son of John (7), b. 1750; in. Mar. 15, 1781, Han- 
nah Bardwell, and d. before June, 1788, leaving widow. 

Ch.: I. Samuel. 2. Electa. 

15. Levi, son of John (7), b. 1757; ni. May i, 1788, Mary Jew- 
ett. He d. June 2, 1795, and his widow ni. Dec. 10, (799. James 
Hale of Deerfield, and d. Apr. 5, 1840, ae. 76. 

Ch.: Caroline. 

Levi, b. Dec. 28, 1792; m. Delia, (Dickinson), wid. Luther Gunn, and d. June 

19, 1862. She d. Feb. 7, 1S81, in Greenfield; res. Conway. 
Lucy. 

16, Salmon, son of John (7), Montague; b. 1760; m. Nov. 25, 
1784, Charlotte Warner of Windsor, Ct. ; d. May 28, 1850. She d. 
July 12, 1833, ae. 68. 

Ch.: Sophia, b. Sept. 10, 1785; m. Elihu Root. 

Sally, b. Mar. 18. 178S; m. Dec. 12, 1820, Joseph Root; d. Oct. 11, 1842. 
Charlotte, b. July 10, 1791; m. Nov. 21, 1811, Eliphaz Clapp, son of Solomon 
and Lois (Bardwell) Clapp. lie was b. Feb. 2, 17SS. She d. Sept. 7, 

1853. 
Henry A., b. May 28, 1793; m. Susan (Hale), wid. Adolphus Johnson. She 
was b. July 12, 1804, and d. Aug. 20, 1883. 

17, Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel (8), (Montague); bap. 1752; 
m. Hannah, dau. Maj. Richard Montague ([)ul). Dec. 8, 1773). He 
d. Mar. 6, 1832. She d. Jan. 8, 1836; livetl on tiie place afterwards 
occupied by his son Apollos, and by Charles Montague (runn, son 
of the latter. 

Ch.: Pearly, b. May 15, 1774; m. Jan. 19, 1797, Ezekiel Dickinson. 

Lucretia, b. Oct. 3, 1775; m. Mar. I, 1S02, Samuel Fowler Dickinson, lawyer. 
and prominent citizen of Amherst; was one of tin.- few men lu whom \\\\ 
herst College owes its existence; rem. 1S33 to Cincinnati, O., where he il. 
Apr. 22, 1838. She d. May 11, 1840, in Enfieki. 

Clarissa, b. Aug. i, 1779; d. Feb. 27, 1850; m. Dec. 30, 1S24, Kingsley Under- 
wood of Enfield. He d. Nov. 2, 1849. 

Luther, b. Sept., 1782; m. Oct. 6, 1811, Delia, dau. Jehu and Eleanor (Fomu- 
roy) Dickinson; was a physician; d. Aug. 4. 1814, in Pittsfield. 

Hannah, b. Sept. 5, 1783; m. Oct. 26, 1807, Jesse Whitmore. 

Sophia, b. 1785; m. Mar. 4, 1807, Nathan Chenery; d. Nov. 9, 1828. 

Apollos, b. Feb. 7, 1788; m. Jan. i, 1824, Lucy Kingsley; d. Jan. 17, 1S67. 
She d. Feb. 24, 1884. 



GUNN. 387 

Cephas Montague, b. Oct. 23, 1790, (20). 

Fanny, b Feb. 22, 1793; m. Sept. 17, 1816, Horatio Graves. 

Mary, b. 1794 or 1795; m. George Bliss; in (2) May iS, 1S36, Obed Smith of 
Beicheriown. 

18, Moses, son Nathaniel (8), b. 1754; m. July 19, 1781, Olive, 
(lau. Jonathan Carver. Shed. Apr. 21, 1786, ae. 30; ui. (2) Eunice, 
(lau. Jonathan Preston of So. Hadley. Slie d. July 18, 1805, ae. 59; 
ni. (3) Experience Stebbins; m. (4) Mary Hastings. She d. Dec. 9, 
1837, ae. 69. He d. Feb. 6, 1844. 

Cli.: Laura, b. May 21, 17S2; m. Lucius Clary; d. Dec. 18, 1817; rem. to Uli- 

ca. N. Y. 
Henry, b. Feb. 13, 1784; d. at the West. 
Olive, b. Mar. 21, 1786; d. Nov. i8, 1831, unm. 
Muses, b. July 19, 1788; d. Nov. 29, 1843, unm. 

19. Stephen, son of Nathaniel (S), b. 1756; m. Nov. 23, 1778, 
Sarah, dau. Noah Baker; rem. to Sunderland ab. 1782, and res. on 
the Baker farm until his death, Jan. 13, 1827; wife d. May 28, 
1815, and he in. (2) Clarissa Jackson; pub. Mar. 16, 1S16. She d: 
J''eb. 2, 1826, ae. 54. 

Ch.: Lucius, b. .Auj;. 23, 1779, (21). 

Sarah, b. May 28, 1781, in Leverett; m. Feb. i, 1S09, Spencer Hubbard. 

Kditha, b. Nov. 11, 17S3; m. Warren Murray of Ct.; res. VVaterbury, Vt. Ch.: 

I. Alonzo, m. Cobb. 2. Fideli.i, in. William Wormwood. 3. William. 

4. Fanny. 5. Julia, m. Samuel Stearns. 6. Sarah, m. James Jones. 7. 
Cynthia. 

i'amela, b. Mar. 21, 1786; d. Nov, i, 1849; m. Elihu Merchant; m. (2) James 
Curtis; m. (3) Ephraim Locke. Ch.: i. Beulah Merchant; vvasaccidentally 
killed in childhood at the house of her grandfather Gunn. 2. George Mer- 
chant, m. Lcland; d. ab. 1847; res. No. Leverett. 3. Elihu Mer- 
chant, m. Catharine Smith; d. in Philadelphia. 4. Emeline Merchant, m. 
De.\ter Moore of No. Leverett. i. Stephen Merchant res. Warehouse 
Point, Ct. 6. Cornelius Merchant, d. ab. 1S40. 7. William Merchant, m. 
Sawyer; res. Wendell. 8. James Curtis, in. Mary Woodbury of Lev- 
erett. 

Stephen, b. Apr. 22, 17SS, (22). 

Mary, b. May 4, 1790; m. Dec. 3, 1818, "Nathan Priest, son of Nathan and 
Mary (Bacon) Priest; d. June 19, 1854; res. Northfieid. He was b. June 
24, 1792, in Princeton, and d. Aug. 15, 1S74. Ch.: i. Mary Lucretia, b. 
Dec. 31, 1S19; m. Dec. 29, 1845, Allen R. Kingsley; d. Dec. 20, 1893. He 
was b. June 4, 1S19; d. Nov. 29, 1874, in So. Vernon. 2. Caroline, b. Feb. 
12, 1822; d. Sept. 17, 1823. 3. Austin Nathan, b. May 18, 1824; d. Aug. 
29, 1849; m. Mar. 31, 1846, Electa Holton. She was b. July 25, 1S23. 4. 
Caroline Sarah, b. Aug. 20, 1826; m. Sept. 9, 1880, William Holton. 5. 

*Nathan Priest was a voter in Sunderland, 1818. 



388 GUNN. 

James Edward, b. Aug. ii, 1829; d. Dec. 23, 1875; m. Jan. 7, 1862, Sarah 
Elvira, dau. Joseph and Sarah (Childs) King. She was b. Oct. 26, 1S33, 
in Marlboro, Vt. 6. Dwight Solomon, b. Aug. 28, 1832; m. June 25, 
1857, Susan Mandana, dau. Rufus and Lucinda (King) Caldwell. She 
was b. May 28, 1835. and d. Feb. 8, 1893, in Chicago, 111. 

Cynthia, b. Aug. 7, 1792; m. June 17, 1819, Earl Wilde. 

Rebecca, b. July 27, 1795; m. Peter Clark; d. Jan. 28, 1S52. Ch.: \. Dwight, 
b. Jan. iS, 1831; m. Oct. 26, 1S54, Dicea Ainsworth; is a teacher at Indian 
Orchard. 2. Hannah, b. Jan. 11, 1835; m. Aug. 19, 1857, Henry Holland; 
res. Amherst. 

Lyman, b. Apr. 20, 1798, (23). 

David Burt, b. Feb. 18, 1801; d. Sept. 8. 1802. 

2O1 Elihu, son of Nathaniel (8), (Montague), b. 1763, succeed- 
ed to his father's homestead; m. Jan. 20, 1792, Lucy Phelps of Suf- 
field, Ct., who d. Dec. 3, 1843, ae. 79. He. d. Apr. 27, 185 1. 

Ch.: Elihu Phelps, b. Dec. iS, 1792; m. Jan. 2, 1S17, Abigail, dau. Elijah Hub- 
bard; m. (2) Fanny, dau. Hubbard and Achsah (Gunn) Benjamin ; ni. (3) 

Esther (Strong), wid. Damon. He d. May 10, 1865. His widow m. 

(3), Apr. 29, 1869, Benjamin R. Darling of So. Amherst. 

Jesse, b. Ma)' 15, 179-4; m. Luc)', dau. Joseph and Ann (Harvey) Clapp; d. Feb. 
26, 1879, in Perry, O. 

Lucy, b. Dec. 8, 1795; d. Mar. 16, 1809. 

Harriet, b. July 19, 1797; m. Dwight T. Mariindalc of Greenfield; lived in 
Ohio. 

Nathaniel, b, Feb. 2, 1799; d. 1836, in Alexandria, La. 

Dorothy, b. Oct. 2, 1800; d. in Cordova, 111. 

Jemima, b. July 12, 1802; m. Ashley Graves. 

Elijah, b. July 30, 1804; m. Rebecca, dau. Ebenezer Ripley; d. Oct. 27, 1880. 
She d. Sept. 9, 1887. He was of the fourth generation from Nathaniel (4), 
who first settled on the place now owned by Edward P. Gunn, which place 
has been occupied successively by si.\ generations. 

Aaron, i). Apr. 4, iSoO; m. Nancy Winters; d. Mar. 12, 1897; rem. to Illinois, 
1830; was in Black Hawk war. 

Ruth, b. June 24, 1808; d. May, 1812. 

Lucy, b. Dec. 14, 1810; m. Sylvester Brigham, a comrade of her brother Aaron 
in the Indian wars; d. Aug. 17, 1841, in Kirtland, O. He m. (2) Mary Bing- 
ham of N. H. 

21, Cephas Montacue, sonof Nathaniel (17), b. 1790; m Mary 
I-yman,dau. Lyman and Deborah (Wood) Taft of Montague. .She d. 
i\\)\'. 16, i8io,ae. 17; m.(2),June7, 1815, in Boston, Maria Raymond, 
dau. Stei)hen and Abigail Lee Sewall. .She was b. Sept. 30, 1795. 
in Marblchead, and d. May 10, 1866, in Sunderland; res. in housi' 
ne.xt below Baptist church at No. Sunderland, where he d. Jan. 19, 
1 880. 

Ch.: Lyman Taft, b. Apr. i, 1810; m. Jan. 22. 1840, Caroline M., dau. Turner 
and Mary F. Morehead of Glasgow, Ky. She d. Nov. 10, 1855; n™- (2) May 



GUNN. 389 

13. i857- Mary Anne, dau. Joseph and CharloUe S. Hall of Boston; res. 
Palestine, Tex. 

Maria Sewall, b. Mar. 31, 1S16, in Boston; in. Any. 30, 1S43, Edmond B. Otis, 
a lawyer of Boston who graduated at Harvard, 1842. He d. Mar. 3, 18S4. 
She d. Apr. 29, 1863. 

Sophia Frances, b. Nov. 22, 1S17; ni. Nov. 15, 1S47, Rev. Edward Willard 
Pray, pastor of the Baptist church, Mt. Clemens, Mich.; graduated at Har- 
vard, 1841; res. Rochester, N. Y. 

John Montague, b. Dec. 30, 1819; m. Cornelia G. (Edmonds) Flagler; was pay- 
master on board a gunboat on the Mississippi under Commodore Foote. 
In one battle he distinguished himself by voluntarily taking charge of a 
cannon; was killed June, 1S62, from the effects of inhaling steam which 
escaped from a drum which was struck by a cannon ball from the boats of 
the enemy. 

Hannah Lee, b. Feb. 19, 1822; m. Mar. i, 1S54, Jose Transitu Garcia of Cuba. 
She d. July 5, 1879. 

Cephas George, b. May 18, 1S24; m. July 21, 1853, Mary Stephenson; served on 
a gun-boat as purser in civil war; was engaged in the taking of Fort Donel- 
son and Island No. 10; d. of cholera, Aug., 1866, at Cincinnati, O. 

William Sewall, b. Aug. 6, 1827: d. in Sunderland, Dec. 24, 1859. 

Luther Mitchell, b. Oct. i, 1829: res. Wichita, Kan. 

Benjamin SluntlelT, b. Oct. 27, 1831; d. May 10, 1S72, in New Granada, So. 
America. 

Joseph Bridge, b. Mar, 10, 1S34; m. Aug. 12, 1S59. Charlotte Hall; soldier in 
the civil war in a regiment known as the "'Merchant's Guard." 

Charles Hague, b. Apr., 1836; rem. to Nashville, Tenn.; took a course in 
medicine in the University of Nashville; served three »)r more years in the 
army of the Confederacy; at one time was wounded severely; d. Aug., 
1S68, at Memphis, Tenn. 

Kate Raymond, b. Feb. 8, 1838; m. July 20, 1S60, Charles E. Johnston; m. (2) 
1S71, Domingo Yanes of the interior of the island of Cuba. 

22. I'UCius, son of Stephen (19), b. 1779; lived in I.everett; 
res. Otiio, N. Y.; m. Mefcy, and d. July 23, 1S65. 

Ch.: Hiram, b. Oct. 14, 1800; d. Sept. 9, 1802. 

Sophia, b. Sept. 9, 1802; m. Dunham. 

Edward. 

23, Stephen, son of Stephen (19), b. 178S; m. Esther Hatch. 
She was born Feb. 7, 1790; succeeded to the Baker homestead, and 
d. May 17, 1866. She d. Nov. 26, 1869. 

Ch.: Tryphosa, b. Mar. 15, 1S14; d. Mar. 21, i8it). 

Editha Esther, b. Nov. 14, 1816; d. Sept. 9, 1819. 

Tryphosa Maria, b. May 22, 1819; m. Nov. 29, 1S37, Franklin C. Willis of Am- 
herst. He d. Jan. 15, 1S90. Ck.: Flora, b. Feb. 23, 1S57; m. William 
Marsh. 

Sarah Baker, b. Aug. 3. 1821; m. Aug. 24, 1843, Ransom Covvles of Amherst; 
d. May 14, 1S94. C/i.: i. Stephen Gunn, b. Jan. 15, 1845; d. Dec. g, 1854. 
2. Francis Ira, b. Oct. 26, 1846; m. Sarah, dau. William and Editha (Gunn) 



390 GUNN, 

Wormwood. She d. i8Si. 3. George Cook, b. Aug. 13, 1848; d. Mar. i. 

1849. 4- Edward Jonathan, b. July 8, 1854; d. Dec. 18, 1865. 5. Esther 

Tryphosa, b. May 24, 1850; m. Frank D. Cushman of Northampton. 6. 

Albert Ransom, b. June 23, 1852; m. Mary Knightly. 7. Melville Austin, 

b. Nov. II, 1S59; res. Detroit, Mich. 8. Charles S., b. June 14, 1856; d. 

Feb. 4, 1859. 
Clarissa Jackson, b. May 24, 1824; m. Nov. 26, 1S46 N. Austin Smith. 
Isaac Stephen Hatch, b. Mar. 9, 1827, (24). 
Florilla Esther, b. June 23, 1S30; m. Oct. 2. 1851, Aionzo S. Hatch. He d. 

Apr. 19, 1897; res. Lapeer, Mich. Ch.: 1. William Stephen, b. Sept. 

3, 1856; m. May 13, 1884, Harriet Selman; res. Lapeer. 2. Frank Willis, 
b. Apr. 30, 1858; d. Oct. 18, 1864. 3. Austin Smith, b. Sept. 28, 1862; 
m. Dec. II, 1888, Minnie Akins; res. Detroit, Mich. They were at Johns- 
town, Pa., at the time of the Hood and narrowly escaped with their lives. 

4. Herbert Alonzo, b. June 15, 1864. 5. Clarence Isaac, b. Dec. 5, 1868; 
d. Jan. 10, 1S73. 6. Francis Edward, b. Mar. i, 1870; res. Norway, Mich. 

24. Lyman, son of Stephen (19), m. Jan. 16, 1823, x-Xniila. dau. 
Samuel Wilde; lived at Amherst. 

Ch.: Fred, d. in childhood. 

William F., m. Elmira Green of Colrain. 

25. Isaac Stephen Hatch, son of Stephen (19), b. 1S27; m. 
June 6, 1849, Mary F. C, dau. Rev. Samuel C. Bradford. 

Ch.: George Arthur, b. June 17, 1S51; m. Oct. 17, 1S94, Grace W., dau. Charles 

Leach. 
William Bradford, b. Nov. 28, 1853, (25). 
Stephen Franklin, b. Feb. i, 1857, (26). 
Frederick Haseltine, b. Jan. 4, 1859; 'm. May i, 1889, Mary L. Pettibone of 

Bristol, Ct. She was b. Dec. 19, 1865. ; 
Mary Esther, b. June 17, i86i;'''m. June 25, 1884, A. Fayette Warner. 
Charles Isaac, b. Dec. 30, 1863, (27). 
Sarah Frances Covvles, b. Oct. 9, 1866; m. Apr. 3, 1888, Ralpti H. Clark. 

26, William Buadford, son of Isaac S. H, (25), b. 1853; m. 
June 6, 1883, Clara Isabelle; dau. Irving and Sarah (Armstrong) 
Sweetzer of Wendell; she had lived with J. Mason Armstrong, anti 
was commonly known as Clara I. Armstrong; b. May 20, 1858; res. 
Southampton. 

Ch.: Alice Mary, b. Aug. 22, 1884. 
Arthur Stephen, b. Jan. i, 1886. 
Clarence Armstrong, b. June i, 1889. 
Roland Bradford, b. Nov. 7, i8qo. 

27, Stei'MKN 1<"ranki,in, son of Isaac S. II. (25), b. 1857; m. 
Sept. 19, 1894, Marion L. Hooper. She was b. Sept. 27, 1859; res. 
Southampton. 

Ch.: Bradford Hooper, b. Sept. 20, 1896. 



GUNN. 391 

28. Charles Isaac, son of Isaac S. H. (25), b. Dec. 30, 1863; 
in. Nov. 17, 1886, S. Lucinda, dau. Merrick Montague; res. with 
his father on the Baker place. The dwelling house which was built 
by Noah Baker has been occupied continuously by his descendants, 
the following named children being of the sixth generation. 

Ch.: Carlton Merrick, b. Oct. i, 1892. 
Carolyn Eli/abclh, b. Mar. 13, 1895. 

HALL (or Hull), Lemuki., of Sunderland, appears to have been 
a joiner or carpenter; administration granted on his estate to Jona- 
than Oaks, Oct. 25, 1784. 

1, HARMON, Nathaniel^, (Nathaniel'^, Nathaniel"^, John'), was 
son of Nathaniel and Esther (Austin) Harmon of Suffield, Ct., 
grandson of Nathaniel, of Springfield, and great grandson of John 
Harmon, who came from England to Boston ah. 1640 and settled in 
Springfield, 1643. He was b. July 31, 1713; m. Dec. 6, 1737, Eliza- 
beth, dau. James Bridgman of Sunderland; rem. to New Marlboro 
ab. 1754, and ab. 1765 to Bennington, Vt. He was not an enlisted 
man at the battle of Bennington, but was helpful, especially in the 
burying of the dead; was sometimes designated as "Nathaniel the 
Poet." An edition of his pious versifications was published, but 
copies of it are exceedingly rare. He was a person of deeply relig- 
ious principles, and spoken of as " an excellent man." He d. Nov., 
1792. Mrs. Harmon's grave-stone states that she died in 1799, but 
it was, evidently, erected many years after her death, as the " Ver- 
mont Gazette" of Oct. 26, 1798, has the following: "Last week we 
received a request to mention the decease of the widow, Elizabeth 
Harmon, who died on the 9th inst. . Mrs. Harmon was in 

the 83rd year of her age, a professor of the religion of Christ, a 
pious and exemplary character, and has left a large circle of Chris- 
tian relatives to bemoan their bereavement." 

Ch.: Anan, b. Oct. 3, 1738. 

Caleb, b. Feb. 10, 1740. 

Elizabeth, b. Dec. 16, 1741; d. Jan. 1744. 

Joshua, b. Feb. 29, 1744. 

Silas, b. Jan. 25, 1746. 

Elizabeth, b. Dec. 28, 1747; pro!), m. Benjamin Cornisli of New Marlborouj;^h. 

Lydia, I). May 7, 1750. 

Elijah, b. Oct. 31, 1751, (2). 

Gains, b. Mar. 7, 1754. 

Nathaniel, b. Au<i. 24, 1756. 

Orlando, b. Jan. 30, 1759. 



392 . HARMON. 

2, Elijah, son of Nathaniel (i), b. 1751. When ab. eight years 
old, came here to live with his uncle, Samuel Bridgmau; remained 
ab. 30 years; m. Nov. 28, 1782, Rebecca, dau. Moses Clark; lived 
on the Bridgman lot, No. 19, East side, now occupied by Oeurge 
A. Childs; was chosen deacon of the Sunderland church, but declined 
the office; rem. ab. 1790 to Hawley, where he was prominent in the 
religious and secular life of that newly settled town; was early 
chosen deacon in that town, which office he held as long as he was 
able to serve. He was in the revolutionary army; d. May 9, 1S30; 
wife d. Jan. 21, 1842. 

Ch.: Enos, b. Oct. 6, 1783, (3). 

Irene, b. Feb. 21, 1785, in Sunderland; m. Jan. 4, 1810, Nathan West, Jr., who 
was b. Oct. 21, 1773. She d. Mar. 6, 1S47, in Lysander. Onondaga Co., 
N. Y. He d. Apr. i, 1852, in Caneadea, Allegheny Co., N. Y. They had 
eight children. 

Electa, b. June i, 1787, in Sunderland; m. Phineas Scott, Ir., of Hawley. lie 
was b. Oct. 17, 17S4; he d. not long after his marriage. She m. (2) July 
23, 1S12, Reuben Scott, who was b. in Hawley, Apr. 11, 1791. She d. July 
29, 1863. He d. Dec. 26, 1S76. 

Levi, b. Dec. 3, 17S8, in Sunderland; d. Sept. 5, 1809, in Springfield. 

Elijah, b. Sept. 4, 1795, in Hawley; was drowned while handling logs in a mill- 
pond in Northumberland, N. Y. 

Gaius, b. Nov. 26, 1709, (4). 

Rebecca, b. Jan. 8, 1801, in Hawley; m. Apr. 10, 1828, Luther Scott. He was 
b. Aug. 22, 1798, in Hawley, and d. Sept. 17, 1S85. She d. Jan. 4, 1S67. 

3, Enos, son of Elijah (2), b. 17S3. in Sunderland; m. ab. 1805, 
in Yarmouth, (now Dennis), Achsah, dau. Isaiah and Lydia (Chap- 
man) Howes. She was b. Dec. 27, 1784. He did military iluty for 
a time, in the war of 1812, in the effort to rejjel the invasion from 
Canada; d. Apr. 4, 1866, in East ('onstable, N. Y. ; wife d. Sept. 21, 
1872, in Amherst. 

Ch.: Electa, b. Nov. 6, 1807; m. Dec. 2, 1S29, at Halifax, Vt., Jasher Taylor 

Ward of Buckland. He was b. Dec. 15, 1806, and d. .Apr. 19, 1S74. She 

d. Sept. 3, 1898, in Buckland. 
Levi, b. Jan. I, 1810; m. Nov. r, 1832, Laura Bartlelt. She was b. ^hlr. 30, 

i8og, and d. Jan. 20, 1892, at Shelburne Falls. He d. Feb. 13, 1S72, at a 

hospital in Boston. 

4, Gaius, son of Elijah (2), b. 1799; m. in Ashfield, June 9, 
1829, Tempy Vincent. She was b. Apr. 20, 1802. He joined the 
church in connection with "the great awakening " in New England, 
characterized by " protracted " or "four days meetings" 1830-33; 
was soon after chosen deacon, which office he held to the close of 
his life. He d. Apr. 17, 1841; wife d. Jan. 16, 1S68. 



HARMON. 393 

Ch.: Paulina West, b. in Havvley, Feb. 23, 1830; d. Apr. 16, 1858. 

Klijah, b. in Hawley, Oct. 7, 1S31; d. May u, 1S32. 

Knos. b. Feb. 17, 1833, (5). 

Elijah, b. Mar. 22, 1835, (6). 

Joseph Vincent, b in Hawley, Mar. 26, 1S37; m. Jan. to, 1866, in Ashfield, Ab- 
bie Kelley Church, after which he lived for a time in Sunderland. She 
was b. in Ashheld, June 14, i83(_), and d. there Jan. 11. iSSu. 

Charles Thacher, b. June 10, i83(j, (7). 

5, Enos, son of Gains (7), b. 1S33; m. Oct. 15, 1862, Julia E^liza- 
beth , dau. William Dexter and Nancy P. (Ponieroy) Clapp uf Wil- 
liamsburg. She was b. July 4, 1835. Lives on the farm in the 
southerly part of Hawley on which his grandfather, l'>lijah (2) once 
lived. 

Ch.: Charles Franklin, b. Aug. 7, 1S63; d. June 2u, 1S64. 
Julia Elizabeth, b. July 20, 1S65. 
Horace Clapp, b. Apr. 27, 1869. 
Nellie Paulina, b. May 2, 1873. 
Lou Maria, b. Oct. 24, 1878. 

6, Elij.au, son of Gaius (7), b. 1835; in. July 12, 1866, in South- 
bury, Ct., Lucy Maria Smith. She was b. Nov. 19, 1S38, in ^Vaia- 
hia, Sandwich Is., and d. June i, 187 1, in Buckland. The remains 
of her next younger sister, Mrs. George Moses Hubbard, lie in the 
cemetery in No. Sunderland; m. (2) Mar. 5, 1872, in Keene. N. H., 
Eunice Morse Smith. She was b. Feb. 11, 1846, in Jaffna, C'eylon, 
and d. Aug. 14, 1872, in Winchester, N. H. ; m. (3) Oct. 14, 1874, in 
Plymouth, N. H., Martha Alcesta Homans. She was b. Dec. 10, 
1844, in Ashland, N. H. He taught school in Sunderland, Corning, 
N. Y., and other places; was tutor for a time in Amherst college; 
was pastor for nearly a year, of the colored church, Hartford, Ct. 
His two pastorates since ordination, in Winchester, N. LL, and in 
Wilmington, aggregate nearly 32 years. 

Ch.: Lucy Morse, b. in Winchester, N. H., Apr. 23, 1877. 
May Flanders, b. in Winchester, N. H., May 16, 1S79. 
Gaius Elijah, b. in Wilmington, June 13, 1S87. 

7, Charles Thacher, son of Gaius (7), b. 1839; "^- i" Hawley, 
Dec. 28, 1864, Mary Ann Cla-rk. She was born June i, 1841; lived 
in Sunderland several years; now res. Hawley. 

Ch.: Charles Henry, b. Nov. 25, 1866, in Sunderland; m. NLiy II, 1892, Flora 

May Howes; b. Mar. 4, 1869. 
Frank Clark, b. in Hawley, Dec. 7, 1869; m. Dec. 25, 1895, Florence May. dau. 

Ashtnun Taylor and Delia E. (Wilson) Graves of Shelburne. She was b. 

May 15, 1S76. 



394 HARMON. 

Carrie May, b. in Hawle)', May lo, 1872. 

Minnie Belie, b. in Hawlcy, May 10, 1S72; m. Nov. 25, 1S97, Fordyce Alden 

Thayer of Ashfieid. 
Harry Elijah, b. in Hawley, Aug. 7, 1874. 
Earl Williams, b. in Hawley, Dec. 26, 1S83. 

1, HARVEY, Samuel, was one of the 40 first settlers. He 
came from Taunton to Hatfield in 1706, and there m. Esther, dau. 
Daniel Warner, home lot No. 4, West side, now owned by RoUin E. 
Fairchild. He was among the earliest settlers at Hunting Hills; d. 
1764. 

Ch.: Samuel, b. Mar. 23, 1709, (2). 

Daniel, (3). 

Nathan, b. July 12, 1716, (4). 

Elisha, b. Mar. 9, 1719. 

John, b. Apr. 14, 1721. 

Moses, b. July 20, 1723, (5). 

Nathaniel, b. Sept. 26, 1725; Norihlicld. 

Ebenezer, b. Feb. 25, 1728, (6). 
Esther, b. Mar. 21, 1730. 

2, Samuel, son of Samuel (i) (Montague), b. 1709; m. Dec. 2, 
1736, Lydia, dau. Joseph Bodnian of Hatfield. 

Ch.: Experience, b. Sept. 17, 1737: d. July 5, 1744. 

Medad, b. Mar. 30. 1739, (7)- 

Philip, b. Apr. 25, 1741, (8). 

Simeon, b. July 20, 1743, (9)- 

Samuel, b. Feb. 4, 1746. 

Jonathan, b. June 3, 1749. 

Ephraim, bap. Aug. 25, 1751. 

3, Daniel, son of Samuel (t) (Montague), m. Oct. 9, 1760, 
Anna, wid. Manoah Dodman, and d. before Aug. 10, 1762, leaving a 
daughter. 

Ch.: Esther, m. May 19, 1783, Samuel Russell. 

4, Nathan, son of Samuel (1) (Montague), m Elizabeth. 

Ch.: Ruth, b. Sept. 22, 1744. 
Nathan, b. Apr. 5, 1746. 

5, .Moses, son of Samuel (i) (Montague), b. 1723; Capl.; \\\. 
Esther. He was in service in the fifth Indian war antl in the Revo- 
lution; Rep. for Montague, 17.S6; d. Jan. 17, 1795. 

Ch.: Pearlis, b. Dec. 6, 1756. 
Francis, b. July 12, 1763. 



HARVEY. 395 

Moses, b. June 21, 1768. 
Elihu, b. Oct. 8, 1770, (10). 

Anna, b. Aug. 22, 1772: m. Apr. 26, 1796, of Deerfield. 

Loyal, b. May 29, 1780, (?). 

6, Er.ENEZER, son of Samuel (1), h. 1728; wheelwright; rem. to 
Northfield about 1758, to Winchester after 1772, aiul d. in Chester- 
field, N. H., 1810. He m. Feb. 28, 1759, Sarah, dau. Jonathan 
Janes. She d. Nov. 12, 1764, ae. 25; m. (2) Feb. 25, 1768, J.ucy, 
dau. of Azariah Wright. 

67/..- Electa, b. Sept. 5, 1760. 

Osea, b. Nov. 8, 1761; drowned July 24, 1764. 

Rufus, b. Feb. 22, 1763. 

Sarah, b. Nov. 9, 1764; m. Oct. 23, 1791, Calvin Doolitile. 

Lucy, bap. Jan., 1769. 

Osea, bap. Feb. 15, 1770. 

Ebenezer, bap. Dec. 22, 1771. 

7, Medad, son of Samuel (2), b. 1739; prob. ni. Anna Sander- 
son of Whately; lived in Montague. 

C/i.: Paul, b. Aug. 23, 1763. 
Lucy, b. Aug. 26, 1765. 
David, b. Oct. iS, 1767. 
Joel, b. Sept. 18, 1769. 
Medad, b. June 3, 1771. 
Probably others. 

8, Philip, son of Samuel (2), b. 1741; m. July 30, 1775, Ma'T 
Rockwood. 

CA..- Timothy, b. June 11, 1776. 
Ephraim, b. Apr. 23, 1780. 
Turza, b. Sept. 27, 1782. 
Joseph, b. Jan. 29, 17S4. 
Luther, b. Nov. 23, 17S5. 
William, b. Feb. 23, 17S8. 
Sally, b. Feb. 2, 1791. 
Reuel, b. Aug. 27, 1793. 
Apollos, b. July 15, 1796. 

9, Simeon, son of Samuel (2), b. 1743; blacksmith, settled in 
Deerfield. He was a soldier of the Revolution, and seems to have 
been a man of standing and very considerable influence in Deerfield. 
He m. Jan. 20, 1768, Mary, dau. of Daniel Arms, who d. Dec. 2, 
1785, ae. 38. He sold his homestead in Deerfield, 1793, and, it is 
said d. in Bennington, Vt. 

C/t.: Emilia, b. Mar. 25, 1769; m. 1790, Asa Stebbins. 
Mary, b. Oct. i, 1770. 



396 HARVEY. 

Experience, b. Jan. 31, 1772; m. Nov. 4, 1792, Epaphras Ho)'!. 

Orra, b. Jan. 27, 1774; m. Feb. 10, 1803, Elijah Russell. 

James, b. Mar. 28, 1776; of Duihani, Cl.. iSiS. 

Henry, b. Feb. 20, 177S. 

Fanny, b. Oct. iS, 17S0; in. Samuel Merrill (pub. Au^;. 27, 1797). 

Mark, b. Sepi. 5, 1782. 

Crisia, bap. Jan. 30, 1783. 

\Q, Elihu, sun of Moses (5). b. 1770; m. Apr. 25, 1792, Lucy 
Baker. 

C/i.: Elihu, b. Jan. 13, 1794. 

HARWOOL), WiL). Catherine and Caleb Smith, m. Feb. 17, 
1763. 

HAVEN, LuTHEK, son of David and Abigail (Prentiss) Haven of 
Natick, was b. Aug. 13, 1786; ni. 1S09, Lydia, dau. Daviti and Sa- 
rah Bacon. She was b. Apr. 17, 1789, and d. Oct. 2, i§73, ae. 84: 
rem. here from Waltham, 1858, and d. June 14, 1872. 

C/i.: Rebecca, m. .^sahel Allen of Lancaster, N. 11.; d. Sept. 25, 1S79. 

Sarah, m. William C. Benjamin of Boston; m. (2) June 2, 1836, Eliab Leach. 

C/i.: By first husband: i. Charles, m. Jane Witherell; m. (2) Alice E. 

Howlett; res. Roxbury; was adopted by his grandfather; name changed to 

Haven. 2. William, d. young. (See Leach.) 
David, m. Dorcas Witherell of VValtham; d. Dec. i, 189S. 
Luther, m. Lydia P. Simpson; res. Hancock, Me. 
Edith B., m. Anthony L. Sawyer of Clinton. 
Abigail L., res. Sunderland. 
A. .Maria, m. George Heywood; m. (2) Robert Munger; d. Oct. 12, 1S92, in 

East Albany, N. Y. 

1, HENDERSON, Gideon, it is stated in tiie Henderson Geneal- 
ogy, was the son of James Henderson who was b. in Hartford in 1675, 
and his wife, Mehitabel Grave. He was b. in Hartford, .\ug. 25, 
1713; rem. to Northampton and there m., .Aug. 7, 1740, Sarah, dau. 
of John and Rebecca (Clark) Baker, and rem. to Sunderland ab. 
1745. On May 20, 1746, Samuel Billings, the original settler on the 
lot, then of Hardwick, conveyed to him (then living in Sunderlanil) 
Home Lot No. 18, on the West side of the street, with sundry other 
parcels of land in Sunderland. He continued to reside on this lot 
and carry on the trade of a tanner while he remained in town. In 
1762 he removed to Aiuherst and settled on a farm of about 100 
acres, which descended to his grandson Timothy. The farm is now 
a portion of the iNhiss. .Agricultural ('ollege farm. The dwelling 
house stood on the site of the Botanical Museum. He resitied there 
until his death, Dec. 6, 1791. His wife d. Aug. 25, 1803. 



HENDERSON. 397 

Ch.: Sarah, b. July, 1741; d. 1742. 

Sarah, b. Sept. 12, 1743; d. Oct. 13, 1760. 

Gideon, b. Aur. 30, 1745; d. Sept. 4, 1745. 

Mehitabel, b. July 24, 1746; d. Nov. 24, 1760. 

Elizabeth, bap. Jan. 8, 1749; m. Jan. 15, 1767, John Field; d. Apr. 6, 1783. 

Mary. b. Apr. 24, 1751; d. Oct. 15, 1760. 

Gideon, b. Oct. 9, 1753; m. Jan. i, 1778, Abigail Church; d. July 10, 1825. 

She d. June 23, 1845. Rev. soldier; rem. 1779, to Claremoni, N. H., where 

he was a tanner. The journey was made on horseback, his wife carrying 

an infant in her arms. 
Timothy, b. Jan. 18, 1756, {2). 
Susanna, b. Mar. 15, 175S; m. Moses Cook; rem. to Vermont after 1793, and d. 

1S24. 

2, Timothy, son of Gideon (i), b. 1756; m. Sept. 21, 1781, An- 
na Wales; res. on his father's homestead until his death, Oct. 14, 
1833; wife d. Apr. 10, 1S29. 

Ch.: Ira, b. July 10, 1782; rem. to Claverack, N. Y., where he m. Elizabeth, 
dau. Thomas Hopp; rem. 1S33, to Or.Tni^c, O., where he d. May 12, 1850; 
wife d. Apr. 24, 1S44. 

Timothy, b. Mar. 30, 17S4; m. Aug. 26, iSii, Mary Parker. She d. July 2, 
1S44; m. (2) Tryphena, wid. Charles Kellogg; succeeded to his father's 
h<jmcstead. 

Zebina, b. June iS, i7Sri; d. Sept. 29, 1812, s. p. 

Luther, b. Aug. 5, 17S8; m. Feb. 24, 1818, Fannie, dau. Alexander Pickens of 
("laremont, whither he had rem. from Amherst, and where he learned the 
tanners' and curriers' tr.ade; rem. to Newport, N. Y., where he carried on 
his trade several years, thence to Benson, Vt., where he erected a saw-mill 
and grist-mill; afterwards lived in N. Y. State and then in Pittsfield with 
his dau., Mrs. William Pierce; d. there Sept. 2, 1861. 

Gideon, b. Sept. 28, 1790, (3). 

Seth Smith, b. Sept. f), 1794; m. 1812. Lima, dau. Heman Farnum of Sunder- 
land; m. (2) ab. 1816, Sarah Hart of Troy, N. Y.; d. 1844, in Euclid, O. ; 
was a physician; practiced at Newburg, O. In the fall of 1S33, he in con- 
junction with Noah Graves, laid out the town of Chagrin Falls, O., where 
he built the first frame house. In 1836, he was sheriff of Cuyahoga Co. 

Nancy, b. Jan, 14, 1797; m. Mar., i3i8, Ashley Hubbard of Sunderland. 

Horace, b. Mar. i, 1801, (4). 

Harriet, b. Nov. 6, 1803; m. Dec. 14, 1829, Ozias Long of Shelburne; d. s. p. 
1832, in Elyria, O. 

3, Gideon, son of Timothy (2), b. 1790; rem. from Leverett to 
Sunderland after some of his older children were born; homestead, 
now John R. Smith's. He carried on the tanning and shoemaking 
business; m. 1810, Dolly Long of Shelburne. Shed. May 11, 1829; 
m. (2) Louisa (Leonard), wid. David Hubbard; rem. to Mount Mor- 
ris, N. Y., thence in 1864 to Mt. Morris, Mich., in 1869, to Milan, 
Mich., where he d. Mar. 25, 1870. 



398 HENDERSON. 

Ch.: Nancy Adeline, b. Apr. 7, iSio; m. Quartus Smith, Jr.; m. (2) Nathaniel 
Smith. 

William Long. b. Sept. 25, 1812, (5). 

Dolly Long, b. Feb. 17, 1815; m. Nov. 29, 183S, Nathaniel Smith. 

Zilpah L., b. Mar. 2, 1818; m. Dec. 21, 1836, Melancthon Woolsey Welles, a 
lawyer of Elyria, O.; d. Mar. 17, 1882, in P'ort Dodge, la. Ck.: i. Alfred 
K., b. Oct. 5, 1837, in Elyria, O.; m. Nov. 4, 1S69, Mary Garsi of Dayton, 
O.; res. Fort Dodge, la. 2. William B., b. July 3, 1840, in Cleveland, O. 
3. George E., b. July 3, 1S40; m. .May 25, 1S77, Julia E. Smith; res. Tole- 
do, O. 4. Abby Anna, b. Oct. g, 1844, in Elyria, O., m. June 11, 1867, 
George S. Ringland of Fort Dodge, la. 5. Melancthon Woolsey, b. Aug. 
23, 1847, in Elyria, O. ; m. Sept. 19, 1868, Julia C. Richardson of Defiance, 
O.: res. Pecatonica, 111. 6. Caroline Seymour, b. Jan. r, 1851, at Defiance, 
O.; m. May 29, 1877, Dr. Harley G. Ristine; d. Dec. 26, 1S81, at Fort 
Dodge, la. 7. Jeannie E., b. Jan. 7, 1855, at Defiance, O. ; d. Oct. 18, 
1S5S. 8. Zilpah L., b. Dec. 6, 1861, at Fort Dodge, la. 

Betsey Dole, b. Dec. 10, 1821; m. Wiliiatn Long of Shelburne; res. .Amherst. 

Gideon Wales, b. Oct. 25, 1S23, (6). 

De Witt Clinton, b. Feb. 5. 1826; rem. to California at the time of the "gold 
fever;" accidentally killed at Sacramento, Nov., 1857; unm. 

Harriet A., b Mar. 23, 1S28; m., 1856, Morris Vincent of Hawley, a mechanic 
at Milan, .Mich. 

Lauriette Amanda, b. Oct. 17, 1S30; m. H. L. Tewksbury of Milan, .Mich. 

Henry Clay, b. Feb. 20, 1832; m. Oct. 13, 1S59, Margaret Pendergrass; rem. 
1S52 to California; res. Healdsburg in that State. 

Edward E., b. Apr. 7, 1837, in Clinton, N. Y.; m. Apr. 17, 1S60, Janetic Barnes 
of Lone Rock, Wis.; res. Pittsburg, Kan. 

Frederick L., b. June 15, 1S39; m. Josephine Wilder of Mt. Morris, N. Y.; 
was accidentally killed, 1S65, while crossing the plains en route for Pikes 
Peak. 

Benjamin Franklin, b. Apr. 10, 1843; "i. Apr. 15, 1S66, Emma S. Genung of 
Chicago, 111.; res. Chicago, where he is engaged in the manufacture of 
brooms. 

4 Horace, son of Timothy (2),b. 1801; m. Oct. 28, 1824, Mar- 
tha, dau. Elijah Hubbard, and rem. to Newport, N. H., where siie 
d. Oct. 14, 1829, after which he rem. to Sunderland, and m.. May 
23, 1832, Caroline, dau. Elijah Rowe; lived in house now occupied 
by Whitney L. Warner; rem. 1855 to .Vmherst; lived on the place 
now owned by H. 1). Fearing, and in the house which has been re- 
moved farther south, and is now the Baptist parsonage; Rep. 1839- 
40, senator for Franklin Co., 1853, also postmaster for Sunderland; 
rem. from Amherst to Waltham in i86y, and 1878 to Everett, where 
he d. Dec. 14, 1881; wife d. June 14, 1863. 

Ch.: Nancy, b. Sept. 14. 1825; d. Mar. 6, 1831. 
Timothy Hubbard, b. May q, 182S; d. Feb. 3, 1843. 
Alpheus Rowe, b. Aug. 20, 1833, (7). 
Thomas, b. Nov. 24, 1835, (8). 



HENDERSON. 399 

Esther, b. Nov. 20, 1838; d. Jan. 25, 1S43. 

Esther Hul^bard, b. Mar. 15, 1S43; m. Jan. 13, 1S83, Rev. Geortje Y. Wash- 
burn o{ Everett, son of Rev. Frciiikliii and Mary (l*(Mid) Waslibiirii. 

5, Wii.Li.\M Long, son of Oideon (3), b. 1S12, in Colrain; ni. 
July 15, 1S43, Jane Law of Orange, O.; a merchant of Reetlsburg, 
Wis. 

C/i.: Luther Daniel, b. June 26, 1S46, in Antioch. 111.; in. June 22, 1S75, Ida 

Janet Bisbee; dealer in lumber, Reedsburt,', Wis. 
Harriet Alice, b. Aug. i, 1S48, in Aniioch, 111. 

6, GiuEON Wales, son of Oideon (3), b. 1S23, in Sunderlatid; 
ni., 1848, Alice Law of Orange, O.; res. C'liicago, 111. 

C7i.: Ozias Lont;, 1). Oct. 3, 1S51; m. Ella Manwarren of Newburg, ().; res. 

Chicago. 
Lavilla Jane, b. Mar., 1S53; m. Joseijh E. Stockvvell of Willoughby, O. ; res. 

Lincoln, Nel). 

7, Alpheus Rowe, son of Horace (4), b. 1S33, in Sunderland; 
in. June 4, 1862, Melansa, dau. William O. and Harriet M. (Ballou) 
I'.isbee of Waterford, N. J.; is a commission merchant; res. Ev- 
erett. 

C/t.: William Horace, b. Feb. S, 1S64, at .Amherst; m. Dec. 4, iSyo, Caroline 

Bath; res. Maiden. 
Charles Bisbee, b. Mar. i, iS68, at Boston; d. June 12, 1870. 
Robert Bisbee, b. Mar. 2y, 1870. at Waltham; m. Sept. 16, iSc^r. Hattie Now- 

ers; res. Arlington. 
Frederick Rowe, b. Aug. 10, 1872, at Waltham; res. Everett. 
Edward Dickinson, b. Oct. 24, 1874, at Waltham; res. Everett. 

8 Thom.as, son of Horace (4), b. 1835; m. Dec. 21, 1S63, H. 
.\ugusta, dau. Klavel and .Vngeline (Reed) iJowkcr of I'hipsburg, 
Me.; was a physician, practiced for a time in JJoston; rem. ab. 1875 
to Lake Forest, 111., and thence to Denver, Col.; d. Feb. 29, 1896. 
His widow res. Olendale (Cincinnati), O. 

C/t.: Horace Wales, b. Aug. 22, 18C5, at Amherst; m. Nina (iodwiii of Sheri- 
dan, 111.; res. Salt Lake City, Utah; freight agent of Oregon Short Line 
R. R. 

Marion, b. June 21, 1871, at Waltham 

Julia .Augusta, b. June 11, 1874, at Waliham; d. Feb. 14. 189S. 

Beatrice McCobb, b. Apr. 12, 1877, at Lake Forest. 

'.".race Reed, b. Sept. 4, 1878; d. Jan. 6, 18S5. 

HKPBURN, David, son of David Hepburn of Kirkcaldy and 
wife Margaret Hardie of Leslie, Scotland, and grandson of David 



400 HEPBURN. 

Hepburn, came, 1883, to Sunderland from Dumfrieshire, Scotland. 
He was b. Mar. 12, 1858; m. Catharine, dau. William Kirkland; 
lives in the meadow. 

Ch.: William K., b. Nov. 25, 1S82. in Dumfrieshire. 

Son, b. Aug. 2, 1884; d. -Aug. 7, 1884, in Sunderland. 

Son, b. Aug. 17, 1886: d. Aug. 23, 1886. 

M.irgaret H., b. Aug. 7, 1887. 

Philip S., b. Nov. 26, 1888. 

Daughter, b. Mar. ig, 1890; d. Mar. 29, 1890. 

Son, b. Apr. 17, 1891; d. Oct. 7, 1891. 

Ralph David, b. Dec. 19, 1893: d. Apr. 14, 1894. 

Ralph David, b. July 29, 1895. 

Howard Nelson, b. Oct. 20, 1896. 

Violet C, b July 17, 189S. 

HILTPOLD, Frederick WiNKK.t.RiED, son of John Hiltpold, 
who came to America from Switzerland, and wife Hannah McMa- 
hon, was b. Oct. 18, 1857; came to Sunderland, 1870; m. Lebena 
E., dau. James and Anna Daily of Holyoke; rem., 1897, to Feeding 
Hills. 

Ch.: Milan Herbert, b. Aug. 7, 1890; drowned July 7, 1892, in Sunderland. 
Bertha Louise, b. Jan. 7, 1892; d. Jan. 27, 1892, in Sunderland. 
Rohina, b. May 30, 1S93, in Deerfield. 
Harold David, b. Feb. 7, 1S95, in Sunderland. 
James, b. Feb., 1899, in Feeding Hills. 

HH/rPOLl), John Daniel, brother (jf Frederick W., b. Sept. 26, 
1859; m. Mar. 29, 1887, Sarah, dau. William Kirkland; res. on place 
owned by Capt. Martin Hubbard, and afterwards by Alanson Hub- 
bard. 

Ch.: Albert Henry, b. Jan. 7. 1888. 

John Daniel, b. Mar. 29, 1889; d. Aug. 3, i88g. 

John Edward, b. Aug. 26, 1S90. 

Frederick W., b. June 29, 1S92; il. Nov. 19. 1892. 

IHX, Henry, m. Hannah. 

Ch.: Henry, b. Sept. 10, 1759, Henry Hicks, servant to Lieut. Fellows Hillings; 

was bap. Jan. 22, 1769. 
Sylvanus, b. Mar. 21. \-1U2. 
Jemima, b. Mar. 15, I7(')4. 
Moses, b. Feb. 9, I7'^i5). 

1, l[()l!.\K'i", Coi.i'.uRN." (Richard," Joshua," Peter. ^" Peter,^ 
Samuel,'' Edmund,- Edmund,') son of Richard and S()|)hi;i (Jkirt- 
lett) Hobart, descended from Edmund Hobart. who was b. in Hing- 



riOBART. 401 

ham, Norfolk, Eng., and d. in Hingham, Mass.; rem. here 1892, 
from Leverett, where he was b. July 18, 1828. He m. Maria R., 
dau. Jason C. and Adelia (Gleason) Rice of Rowe. She was b. Aug. 
24, 1828; lives on north half of lot No. 3, West side. 

Ch.: Son, b. Oct. 18, 1855; d. Dec. 24, 1855. 

Adelia, b. May 22, 1859; f"- ^^^Y ^i 1895, Edward L. Robinson. 

Winfred Colburn, b. Apr. 26, 1864, (2). 

2, Winfred Coluurn, son of Colburn (i), b. 1864; m. Oct., 
1 887, Grace A., dau. Darwin M. Clark ; lived on the place now oc- 
cupied by Mrs. Darwin M. Clark, where he d. Mar. 27, 1891. His 
widow m. (2) Wirt Goodwyn. 

Ch.: Harold Clark, b. May 11, 188S. 
Flora May, b. Oct. 11, i8Sq. 
Winnifred Louisa, b. Aug. 23, 1S91. 

HOLBROOK, Elisha, 1785. 

HOLCOMB, Andrew A., son of Augustin and Alvira (Dickin- 
son) Holcomb of Granville; was b. in Granville, Aug., 1852; m. 
Apr. 3, 1876, Elnora, dau. Lester and Almena (Cooley) Tryon; rem. 
here from Granville, 1880, and to Greenfield, 1893. 

Ch.: Beulah, b. Nov. 30, 1876; d. Jan., 1S77. 

Leabel Beulah, b. Nov. iS, 1878; m. Jan. 17, 1899, Ralph Garrett Hiers of 

Granville. He was son of Harry and Nellie (Cooley) Hiers of Brooklyn, 

N. Y. 
Elsie Isadore, b. July 2, 18S9. 

HOLDEN, Betsey, and John Smith; m. Aug. 29, 1815. 

HOLMES, Henry B. (Rev.), was son of Rev. Benjamin Holmes, 
a dissenting minister, who was b. 1768, in Misfield, Yorkshire, Eng- 
land, and was for a time settled in Montague. He was b. 1808, in 
Stratford, Eng., where his father was pastor; came with him to this 
country, 1819, and with him pursued his studies; was settled in 
Goshen, 1830; installed seventh pastor of the church in Sunderland, 
Jan. 21, 1833; dismissed, Oct. 27, 1835; was afterwards settled at 
Springfield, Vt. ; also agent of the American Tract Society; liv- 
ing in Andover. While in Sunderland, he lived in house ne.xt below 
the church, and now occupied by George M. Hubbard. 

Ch.: Hannah Tyler, bap. Mar. g. 1S34. 



402 HOSFORD. 

HOSFORD, Henry B., (Rev.), son of Stephen Hosford; was b. 
i8ig, in Williamstown; graduated at Williams College, 1843; was 
tutor at Williams College, 1844-8; studied theology at that institu- 
tion; licensed to preach, 1847, by Berkshire Association; ordained, 
May 28, 1850, tenth pastor of the Sunderland church ; dismissed, Mar. 
2, 1853; m. Sept. 3, 1850, MaryB., dau. Benjamin Plant of New Hart- 
ford, N. Y. After leaving Sunderland, he supplied for a time the 
place of Prof. Tatlock at Williams College; was afterwards profes- 
sor of Intellectual Philosophy and Rhetoric at Western Reserve 
College; retired from active service on account of ill health about 
five years before his death, and went to live with his children in 
Nebraska; d. Feb. 27, 1889, while on a visit to his brother in Gene- 
seo, 111. His widow res. Oberlin, O. 

Ch.: Sarah Amie, b. Aug. 8, 1851, in Sunderland; m. John P. Jones, D. D., of 
Pasumalai Theological Seminary, Madura Mission of A. B. C. F. M., India. 

Two other daughters who are married. 

Henry H., professor of Latin at Doane College. 

Daniel Mason, electrical engineer; res. Cleveland, O. 

Frances, professor of Latin at Oberlin College. 

Mary, was for six years a county Supt. of schools, Neb.; has since been study- 
ing at Oberlin. 

HOVEY, Thomas, Jr., was one of the 40 first settlers. He was 
son of Lt. Thomas and Sarah (Cook) Hovey, his father removing I 
from Ipswich to Hadley, where he d. in 1739, ae. 91. Thomas, Jr., 
was b. 1678, in Hadley; m. Mary, dau. Thomas and Abigail (Dick- 
inson) Crafts. She was b. Feb. 3, 16S7, and d. Jan. 6, 17 14; m. (2) 
Nov. 17, 1 7 19, Hannah, dau. Samuel and Martha (Bridgman) Dick- 
inson of Hatfield. She was b. Apr. 4, 1689; became deranged and 
d. ab. 1757. He d. Mar. 30, 1728; home lot. No. 17, West side. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Feb. 12, 1710; m. Oct. 13, 1729, Samuel Moodyof Granby. Ch.: 

I. Samuel, b. 1730. 2. Gideon, b. 1733. 3. Thomas Hovey, b. 1736. 4. 

Elisha, b. 1738. 5. Reuben, b. 1740. 6. Simeon, b. 1743. 7. Simeon, b. 

1747. 8. Enos, b. 1753. 
Thomas, b. and d. Sept. 10, 1720. 
Hannah, b. Sept. 22, 1721; d. Mar. 30, 1730. 
Miriam, b. and d. Aug. i, 1723. 
Martha, b. Aug. 18, 1724; m. May 28, 1746, NathatiicI Hiustow; m. (2) Nov. 12, 

1789, Dea. Elijah Morton of Hatfield. 
Sarah, b. Aug. 4, and d. Sept. 9, 1726. 

HOWARD, Aaron, son of John Howard, was b. Mar. 3, 1791; 
m. Creusa, dau. Samuel Wilde. They united with the Sunderland 
church, 1821, by letter from the church in Leverett; rem. to Am- 
herst, 1836. He d. Feb. 7, 1846. She d. Oct. 30, 1888; lived in 



HOWARD. 403 

Sunderland on Flag Swamp road on place long owned by Lyman 
A. Newton, and now by William E. Dwyer. 

Ch.: Eunice Rosella, b. May 2, 1821; d. Jan. 25, 1S47. 

Hiram Cooley, b. Feb. 19, 1829; d. Aug. 31, 1S88; res. many years in Fari- 
bault, Minn. 

Mendeil Howard, b. Oct. 31, 1830; m. Nov. 27, 1851, Jane Brown; res. No. 
Amherst; for many years a merchant in that place. 

HOWARD, Wallace Mason," (Samuel Jewett,^ Phineas,' Phin- 
eas,'^ Samuel,- Samuel'), son of Samuel J. and Sarah H. (Estes) 
Howard of Milford, Mass., and Jiethel, Me.; was b. Nov. 25, 1835, 
in Bethel, Me.; m. Nov. 14, 1864, Ellen S., dau. Silas Ball; res. at 
the Plumtrees. 

Ch.: John Duston, b. Feb. 14, 1882, in Boston. 

HOWARD, Benjamin Franklin, son of Augustus and Mary 
Howard, was b. Mar. 5, 1859, in Greenfield; m. Nov. 8, 1882, Cora 
B., dau. Leonard G. Blodgett; lives on lot No. 17, East side. 

Ch.: Robert Merton, b. Sept. 20, 1886. 

1, HUBBARD, George, the emigrant, came from England ab. 
1634-5, probably to Watertown, and soon after, to Wethersfield, Ct., 
where he was a man of prominence and influence. His name ap- 
pears on the first page of the Ct. colony records, in his appointment 
June 12, 1636, with Samuel Wakeman "to survey the breadth of the 
plantation of Dorchester," (Windsor). He surveyed in 1639 the 
eastern part of Wethersfield (now Glastonbury) by order of the 
General Court, by which he was called a "prominent surveyor." 
He was deputy for Wethersfield in the first "General Assembly" 
held in 1639, when he was, on one occasion, fined one shilling "for 
failing att the hower appointed which (is) 7 of the Clocke." He 
was, also, repeatedly, deputy afterwards — and also from Guilford. 
In May, 1670, the Court invested him with authority to "joyne per- 
sons in marriage." He rem. to Milford in 1643, and to Guilford in 
1650. In Guilford he purchased lands of Jacob Sheaffe, on which 
his descendants were living in 1870. He m. Mary, perhaps dau. 
John and Anne Bishop of Wethersfield and Guilford. She d. Sept. 
14, 1676. He d. Jan., 1683. The inventory of his estate taken 
May 30, 1683, 564;,^ 8s. 6d. Children are probably not named in 
order of birth. 

Ch.: Mary, b. ab. 1625 (1634?); m. 1648, John Fowler, son of William and Sarah 
Fowler of Milford, and New Haven. He was marshal at Guilford from 
1652 to i66i,and deputy magistrate 1661-4; d. Sept. 14, 1676. Shed. Apr. 
13, 1713- 



404 HUBBARD. 

John, b. ab. 1630, (2). 

George. 

Sarah, b. 1635, in Wethersfield; m. Daniel Harrison; rem. to Newark. N. J. 

Hannah, b. 1637, in Wethersfield; m. Jacob Melyn or Mayless; a native c 

Holland; rem. after 1663 to Boston, where he was a leather merchani 

His will was probated Dec. 26, 1706. She d. 1717. 
Elizabeth, b. 163S, in Wethersfield; m. John Norton, son of Thomas and Grac 

Norton of Guilford, and formerly of Ockley. Surrey Co., England. He c 

Mar. 5, 1704. 
Abigail, b. 1640; m. Oct. 14, 1657, Humphrey Spinning, who d. Nov. 16, 1681 

He was of German parentage. 
William, b. 1642; m. Abigail Dudley; d. 1684; rem. to Greenwich. Ct.. befoi 

1664. Prior to 1672 he in common with 26 others bought a tract of Ian 

which they called Horseneck on accouut of the shape in which it extende 

into the sound, and it was, moreover, a famous horse pasture. This 

where Gen. Israel Putnam made his famous leap with his horse. 
Daniel, bap. May 26, 1644, at Milford; m. Nov. 17, 1664, Elizabeth Jordan; ( 

1720, in Guilford. 

2. John, son of George (i), b. ab. 1630; settled in Wethersfieh 
m. Mary (probably Merriam of Concord). He was one of the - 
ers to the original agreement to remove out of the jurisdictiu.. 
Ct., and became one of the founders of Hadley, 1659. He rem. 1 
Hatfield in the latter part of his life and d. there 1706; wife d. a 
1702. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Jan. 27, 1651; d. young. 

John, b. Apr. 12, 1655; m. ab. 1676; Mary. dau. Thomas Wright, and wid. J .1 

Elson; d. ab. 1748; settled in Glastonbury; in 1704 he was called ser^ri n 

was on the school committee, and was permitted to build a saw-mill 

Roaring Brook. From 1700 to 1724 he was Rep. 
Hannah, b. Dec. 5, 1656; d. 1662. 
Jonathan, b. Jan. 3, 1659: m. Merriam, whose uncle gave him 1 • 

Concord, where he d. 172S. 
Daniel, b. Mar. 9, 1661; m. Nov. i, 1CS3, Esther Rice; d. Feb. 12, 1744 > 

d. Feb. II, 1737. 
Mercy, b. Feb. 23, 1664; m. Oct. 12, 1685, Jonathan Boardman, son of S.i 

and Mary Boardman of Wethersfield. 
Isaac, b. Jan. 16. 1667, (3). 
Mary. b. Apr. 10, 1669; m. Dec. 12, 16SS, Daniel Warner. He was b. 1666; 

Mar. 12, 1754; was son of Daniel and Mary Warner. They rem. to Ha 

wick. 
Sarah, b. Nov. 12, 1672; m. 1698, Samuel Cowles. He was son of John a 

Deborah (Bartlett) Cowles and was b. May 27. 1673. and d. Aug. 16, 17 

from injuries received by a fall from a cart. 

3. Isaac, son of John {2), b. 1667; was one of the 40 firsts- 
tiers; home lot, No. 8, West side, now occupied by the family 
his great-great-grandson, Albert Montague, but he afterwards boug 
and lived on the Rbenezer Marsh lot. No. 9, East side, but retai 



HUBBARD. 405 

iiK liis homestead on the West side. He was one of the first dea- 
uns of the Sunderland church. He m. Anna, dau. Daniel and 
dary Warner. She was b. Nov. 17, 1669, and d. June 26, 1750. 
,ie d. Aug. 7, 1750; children were all b. in Hatfield. 

■/;..• John. b. Apr. 20, 1693; m. Hannah Cowles of East Hariford, Ct.; d. Aug. 

25, 1778. 
saac, b. Jan. 14, 1695, (4). 
lary, b. Feb. 25, 1697. 
■)aniel, b. Apr. 30, 1699, (s)- 
.lannah, b. Sept. 7, 1701; m. Sept. iS, 1727, Nathaniel Maltoon; d. Apr. 16, 

1797- 
anathan, b. Dec. 29, 1703, (6). 
Dseph, b. Apr. 8, 1708, (7). 
'avid, b. Mar. 9, 171 1, (8). 

' 4. Isaac, son of Isaac (3), b. 1695; was one of the 40 first set- 
ers; home lot No. 14, East side; now Albert M. Darling's. The 
welling erected by him was taken down, 1S64, and stood a little 
)Uth of the one now on the lot. In later years he rem. to the 
lumtrees, and lived where his son Giles afterwards lived and whose 
.rm embraced those now occupied by Frederick H. Graves and 
bhn I). Hiltpold. He was town clerk, selectinan, etc.; m. July 
1723, Christian, dau. Dea. Samuel Gunn. She d. Feb. 5, 1744; 
. (2) Jan. 24, 1745, Abigail, dau. John and Sarah (Moody) Kel- 
gg of Hadley, and wid. Jonathan Atherton. He d. July 5, 1763; 
ife d. Apr. 22, 1774. 

Israel, b. Jan. 18, 1725, (9). 
!annah, b. July 11. 1727; m. June 7. 1745, Simeon Graves; m. (2) July 8, 1751, 
I Absalom Scott; m. (3) Apr. 14, 1779, Samuel Smead. 
Kac. b. Jan. 6, 1730, (10). 
Jijah, b. Dec. 16, 1731. 
<.ristian, b. Dec. 7, I733; m. Nov. 13, 1753, Paul Field of Northfield; m. (2) 

May 24, 1786, Ebenezer Field, and d. Nov. 6, 1795. 
ina, b. Mar. 8, 1739; m. Oct. 25, 1774. Ezekiel Woodbury of Barre. 
• les, b. Sept. 7, 1742, (11). 

5. Danikl, son of Isaac (3), b. 1699; m. Nov. 16, 1732, Mary, 
:u. Samuel Gunn. His home lot granted him by the town was ori 
\i West side of the street ne.xt north of Samuel Taylor's, but he 
^.erwards owned and occupied the Allis lot, No. 4, East side, (now 
'vin E. Sanderson's) until his death, May 30, 1779. His vvife d. 

h. 14, 1790. 

..•Mary, b. Jan. 29, 1734; d. Sept. 25, 1743. 
niel, b. May 20, 1736, (12). 
•rtha, b. June 7, 1739; d- Nov. 7, 1739. 
f rtha, b. Feb. 16, 1741; m. Dec, 1773, Timothy Parsons of Northampton. 



406 HUBBARD. 

6, Jonathan, son of Isaac (3), b. 1703, graduated at Yale, 1724; 
was ordained pastor at Sheffield, Oct. 22, 1735; dismissed, 1764, 
and d. in that town, July 6, 1765. He m. Rachel, dau. Dea. John 
and Mary (Bliss) Ely of West Springfield. She was b. Nov. 11, 
1 7 16, and d. Mar. 28, 1796. His children all b. and d. in Sheffield. 
He was a clergyman of good reputation for character and ability; 
was moderator of the somewhat famous Council which resulted in 
the dismission of Rev. Jonathan Edwards from his pastoral office at 
Northampton in June, 1750. The following inscription is on his 
gravestone in Sheffield: "The Rev. Jonathan Hubbard was the first 
pastor of the church in Sheffield. He was blest with a lively genius 
and solid judgment. His public discourses were judicious, and his 
conversation instructive." An incident in his pastoral life has been 
handed down to the effect that he raised 20 bushels of potatoes in 
one year,* for which reason he came very near being dealt with by 
the church for his worldly-mindedness. 

The copy of record which follows has been deemed of sufficient 
interest to warrant its introduction into this History, inasmuch as it 
gives the proceedings of t\\& first ecclesiastical council on the occa- 
sion of the organization of the first church and ordination of the 
first ^diStor within the territory now constituting the county of Berk- 
shire: 

"At a council met at Sheffield, Oct. 22nd, 1735, at the desire of 
the Inhabitants to gather a Church and ordain Mr. Jonathan Hub- 
bard to the Pastoral Office, tJieti present ye record 
"Ministers and Messengers: 

"Timothy Collins of Litchfield, Deacon Nathaniel Baldwin. 
"Samuel Hopkins of Springfield 
"Peter Reynolds of Enfield, Capt. Joseph Saxton 
"Jonathan Edwards of Northampton, Dea. Samuel Allen. 
"William Rand of Sunderland, Dea" Isaac Hubbard 
"The Council understanding that Mr. Jonathan Hubbard wIk^ had 
been Chosen or Called to the work of the Ministry in this place had 
the Aprobation of the Neighboring Ministers and having received 
satisfaction concerning his Soundness and Orthodoxy, proceeded at 
the desire and with the consent of the church which was then Ciath- 
ered to seperate him to the work of the ministry by prayer, with 
imposition of hands. 

Samukl Hopkins, Moderator 
Peter Reynolds, Scribe 



*A crop of eight bushels which one Iladley farmer had in 1763 was iarge- 
too large, since, "if a man ale them every day he could not live beyond seven 
years." Indeed, the "gallant root of potatoes" was regarded as a sort of for- 
bidden fruit. ... so wholly abandoned as not to have been mentioned in the 
Bible. — Alice Morse Earle in "Customs and Fashions in Old New England." 



HUBBARD. 407 

Ch.: John, b. and d. 1741. 

John, b. Aug. 25, 1742; d. Aug. 18, 1796; m. Sarah Chipman. 

Jonathan, b. June 25, 1744; d. Jan. i, 1825; m. Christia; other authorities say 

Anne Dean; m. (2) Lucretia Pixley. 
Moses, b. Jan. 5, 1747; m. 1777, Abigail Sheldon; m. (2) 1798, Lucy Williams 

of Hillsdale, N. Y. She was b. Aug. 27, 1763; d. 1823. 
Aaron, b. Jan. 5, 1747; d. Mar. 7, 1785. 

Timothy, b. Feb. 23, 1749; m. (2?) Dec. 23, 1783, Lucy Hall; d. Apr. 10, 1819. 
Noah Ely, b. Feb. 15, 1754; d. Aug. 4, 1844; m. Prudence, dau. Amos and 

(Sedgwick) Kellogg. She was b. 1745, and d. Mar. 16, 1810; m. (2) 

1811, Mary, dau. Nathaniel and Mary (Smith) Bosworth. She was b. 1771, 

and d. Sept. 21, 1858. 

7, Joseph, son of Isaac (3), b. 1708; lived in Hadley and Lever- 
ett; m. Nov. 4, 1737, Joanna, dau. Samuel and Anna (Colton) Por- 
ter, and (1. ab. 1783. She d. Dec. 12, 1766. 

Ch.: Susanna, b. July 6, 173S; m. Jan. 29, 1760, Wilder Willard of Fort Dum- 
mer. He was son of Col. Josiah Willard, who was commander of that 
fort, and his wife Anna Wilder. He was b. 1734; d. 1777. 

William, b. Aug. 22, 1742; d. Aug. 16, 1752. 

Anna, b. 1753; m. Israel Hubbard, (17). 

Joanna, b. 1755; m. July 13, 1780, Nahum Ward. He was son of Dea. Isaac 
and Sibyl Ward, and b. 1757. 

8, David, son of Isaac (3), b. 1711; succeeded to his father's 
homestead; m. Mar. 10, 1743, Miriam, dau. Simon Cooley, and d. 

; Feb. 3, 1787. Shed. Feb. 24, 1804. 

, Ch.: Moses, b. Jan. 9, 1744; d. Sept. 29, 1760. 
, David, b. May 8, 1748; d. July 23, 1797, unm. 
I Gideon, b. May 6, 1751, (13). 

William, b. Mar. 22, 1754, (14). 

Elijah, b. May 29, 1757, (15). 

Miriam, bap. Dec. 28, 1760; m. Philip Russell. 

\ 9i Israel, son of Isaac (4), b. 1725; settled at the Plumtrees on 
\ the farm since occupied by four generations of his descendants. 
In clearing the land for the new farrn he left young saplings "to 
benefit future generations" as he remarked, thus making the maple 
grove, which is highly appreciated by the public of to-day, many of 
the original trees being still quite vigorous. The present house was 
erected, 1763. It is still covered, in part, with some of the original 
clapboards. The windows were made small, as the tax on glass 
was then very heavy. Hand-wrought nails were used in its con- 
struction. This house was kept as a tavern for nearly 100 years. 
It was here that the minute men assembled -on the 19th of April, 
1775, spent the night, and the next morning before light set out for 



408 HUBBARD. 

the seat of war. In it was organized Pacific Lodge of Free Masons, 
and was for some time their meeting-place. Capt. Israel Hubbard 
was a man of great energy and activity, and of much wit and humor. 
He was an active Whig in the Revolution, and a delegate to the 
first and third Provincial Congress in 1774 and 1775; Rep. 1776, 
and five years afterwards. He m. Feb. 19, 1747, Abigail, dau. Na- 
thaniel Smith, and d. Apr. 21, 1817. She d. Sept. 28, 1813. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Nov. 29, 1747; m. May 26, 1767, Seih Field. 

Jonathan Atherton, b. Jan. 7, 1750, (16). 

Israel, b. Jan. 26, 1752, (17).^ 

Caleb, b. Apr. 23. 1754, (18). 

Abigail, b. July 21, 1756; m. Oct. 8, 1777, John Montague. 

Keziah, b. July 20, 1758; m. Oct. 14, 1779, Lemuel Clark. 

Huldah, b. Jan. iS, 1761; m. Feb. 2, 1783, Simeon Graves; m. (2) Feb. 2, 1794, 

Cotton Graves. 
Lucius, b. May 28, 1763, (19). 
Sabra, b. Oct. 9, 1765; d. June 26, 1797, unm. 
Phineas, b. Feb. 17, 1768; d. young. 

10, Isaac, son of Isaac (4), b. 1730; rem. after 1756 to Amherst, 
and in his old age to Wilmington, Vt., where he d.ab. 1810; m. Oct. 
29, 1752, Submit, dau. Isaac Graves. His children except the eld- 
est two were b. in Amherst. 

Ch.: Elihu, b. Mar. 24, 1754, (20). 

Stephen, b. July 27, 1756; m. Feb. 10, 1780, Lucy, dau. William and Mary 

(Sheldon) Boltvvood. She was bap. Jan. 3, 1757, and d. Sept.. 1S23. He 

d. Dec, 182S, in Manchester, Ct. 
Lucy, b. ab. 1758; d. Mar. 19, 1793; m. Simeon Clark. He was son of Simeon 

and Rebecca (Strong) Clark ; was. b. June 25, 1752. He m. (2) Apr. 23, 

1795, Irene Lewis. 
Moses, bap. Mar. 29, 1761; was probably the Moses Hubbard who enlisted for 

Sunderland in the Rev. army, July 7, 1780; age, 19; stature, 6 ft.; com- 
plexion, dark. 
Irene, bap. May 29, 1763; d. Aug. 6, 1831; m. Nov. 23, 1786, Asahel Clark, 

brother of Simeon ante. He d. Mar. 7, 1800, ae. 38; m. (2) Feb. 18, iSoS, 

William Boltwood, brother of Lucy ante. 
Elijah, bap. Sept. 20, 1767; m. Feb. rs, 1795, Abi Lewis; d. Mar. 24, iSi.j. 
Chester, bap. Mar. 14, 1770; m. Dorothy Kellogg; rem. to Wilmington, Vt. 

11, GiLKS, son of Isaac (4), b. 1742; settled on farm at Plum- 
trees, the southerly half of which is still occupied by a descendant. 
He was a man of much sense and shrewdness; selectnian many 
years and much empluyed in town affairs. He m. Apr. 23, 1767, 
Editha, dau. Jonathan Field; Rep. 1787, 1792, 1806; d. July 21, 
1824; wife d. May 14, 1832. 

Ch.: Elisha, b. Feb. 3, 1768. (21). 
Giles, b. Jan, 9, 1771, (22). 



HUBBARD. 409 

Lucretia, b. Feb. ii, 1773; m. Sept. 21, 1797, William Delano. 

Phiiieas, b. Mar. 22, 1775, (23). 

Sylvanus, b. Apr. 13, 1777, (24). 

Rufus, b. July 7. 1779, (25). 

Editha, b. Oct. 20, 1781; m. Beal Crocker. 

Martin, b. Nov. 25. 1783, (26). 

Achsah, b. Sept. 21, 1785; m. Ebenezer Higgiiis of Auburn, N. Y., and d. 

Dec. 30, 1815. 
Dorothy, b. June 13, 1790; m. June 5, 1S31, William Delano. 

12, Daniel, son of Daniel (5), b. 1736; succeeded to his father's 
homestead, and in his old age i"ein. to W^ilmington, Vt.; in. Jiuie 22, 
1758, Mary Gunn. prob. dau. Samuel, Jr. 

Ch.: Lucinda, b. Mar. 26, 1759; m. May 14, 1781, Jeremiah Graves. 

Lemuel, b. Nov. 23, 1761; deaf and dumb. 

Moses, b. Feb. 9, 1765; d. July 27, 1767. 

Daughter, b. July 26, and d. July 27, 1767. 

Spencer, b. Oct. 12, 1768, (27). 

Mary, b. Jan. 24, 1772; d. young. 

Salmon, b. Apr. 11, 1774; m. Sept. 6, 1798, Caroline Pratt of Deerfield, and 

rem. to Wilmington, Vt., before 1803. 
Electa, bap. Dec. 14, 1777. 

13, Gideon, son of David (8); res. in Leverett, near the .Vmherst 
line; b. 1751; m. 1783, Esther Mills, and d. Mar. 15, 1S2-. Shed. 
Dec. 14, 1 83 1. 

Ch.: Luther, b. June 23, 1784. 

Chester, b. Mar. 13, 1786. 

Lucy, b. Apr. 11, 1788. 

Roswell, b. Feb. 28, 1790; lived on the old homestead. 

Fanny, b. Aug. 20, 1792; m. May 4, 1820, Harry Arms of Deerfield; d. Nov. 4, 

1849. 
Philinda, b. Feb. 6, 1795; m. Stillman Bowman; d. Dec. 10, 1874. 
Jason, b. Aug. 3, 1798; d. Sept. 5, i83i. 

14, William, son of David (8), (Leverett), b. 1754; m. July 15, 
1779, Hannah, dau. Elijah Baker of Amherst. 

Ch.: Rebecca Smith, b. Feb. 12, 1780; m. Apr. 17, 1802, Giles Hubbard. 

Pamelia, b. Oct. 28, 1781; m. Aug. 4, iSoo, Moses Leonard. 

Caroline, b. Ort. 30, 1783; m. Oct. 30, 1806, Phineas Field. He d. Nov. 4, 

1808, ae. 26; m. (2) Apr. 6, 1817, Erastus Root. 
Fanny, b. Oct; 19, 1785; d. Oct. 17, 1787. 
Joseph, b. Feb. 27, 1788; m. Jan. 11, 1811, Arabel Lathrop; d. Apr. 10, 1852; 

lived in Buckland. 
Parley, b. Feb. 16, 1792; m. May 11, 1814, Adolphus Stebbins; d. July 10 

1854. 
William, b. Feb. 3, 1794; m. Aug. 7, 1S23, Salome, dau. Erastus Field. 



410 HUBBARD. 

Amanda, b. July lo, 1796; d. Oct. 11, 18S4, in Sunderland; m. Apr. 10, 1823, 
John Gray of Pelham; rem. to Putney, Vt. He d. Apr. 15, 1846, ae. 58; 
m. (2) Apr. 2, 1851, George Hall of Ashfield. 

Almira, b. May 22, 1798; m. Apr. 10, 1S23, Moses Field; d. Mar, 25, 1824. 

Hannah, b. June 22, iSoo; d. Apr. 4, 1832. 

15, Elijah, son of David (8), b. 1757; Deacon; m. Mar. 16, 
1783, Abigail, dau. Supply and *Sarah (Lyman) Clapp of Northamp- 
ton. She was b. Jan. 30, 1762, and d. July n, 1827; m. (2) Phebe, 
dau. Solomon Munson of Whately, and wid. Moses Munson of 
Greenfield. She d. Oct. 14, 1857; lived on his father's homestead, 
now owned by Alfred E. Sanderson; d. June 21, 1834. 

Ch.: Moses, b. Feb. 3, 1784, (28). 

Zebina, b. Aug. 27, 1785; d. Oct. 25, 1822, unm.; served for the Rritish in war 
of 1812; enlisted in Canada. 

Elijah, b. Aug. 9, 1787, (29). 

Hannah, b. Sept. 28, 1789; m. Jan. i, iSog, Amos Russell. 

Talitha, b. Sept. 29, 1791; m. Oct. tS, 1815, Ira Montague. 

Abigail, b. Mar. 30, 1794; m. Jan. 2, 1817, Elihu Phelps Gunn of Montague. 
Ch.: I. Elihu, b. Jan. 3, 1818; m. Amy Barrett of Granville, N. Y., and d. 
Oct. 30, 1895; pastor of Baptist church. Fort Scott, Kan. She d. Mar. g. 
1899. 2. Elijah Hubbard, b. July 24, 1819; d. Oct. 11, 1841, at Shelburne 
Falls. 3. Abigail, b. July 14, 1821; m. Apr. 25, 1853, William Crowell of 
Keokuk, la. He was b. Jan. 13, 1820, and d. Sept. 11, 1S86. She res. 
Dorchester. 4. David Brainerd, b. May 8, 1823; m. May 6, 1846, Han- 
nah H., dau. Ephraim and Huldah (Pierce) Pratt of Shutesbury. He is a 
Baptist clergyman; res. Cambridge. 5. Nathaniel, b. Nov. 24, 1825; m. 
Apr. 24, 1851, Mary Conelly; d. Mar., 1863, in New Orleans, La. 

David, b. Apr. 20, 1798, (^30). 

Martha, b. July 23, 1801; m. Oct. 8, 1824, Horace Henderson. 

Miriam, b. Mar, 19, 1804; m. Sept. 26, 1822, Oliver Williams, Jr. 

I61 Jonathan Athekton, son of Israel (9), b. 1752; ni. June. 
1775, Hannah, dau. Joseph Barnard; Rev. soldier; lived in Leverett; 
delegate to Mass. Convention of 1788 to ratify Federal Constitu- 
tion; settled in Winfield, N. Y.; rem. to Sangerlield, where he lived 
until 1824, then rem. to Pompey, and a few years later to Cazeno- 
via, N. Y.; thence to Ohio; d. July 13, 1831. 

Ch.: Francis; m. Marj' Mann of Rhode Island; d., ae. 69, at Pompey Centre, 
N. Y. 

Esther, m. Cole; d. ae. 91. 

Demas, m. Field; settled at Sherburne, N. Y. ; d. ac. 67. 

Nancy, m. Woodard of Winfield; rem. to Pompey, where both died. 

■"Died Mar. 21, 1810, ae. So, at the home of her dau., Mrs. Ahis^ail ihil)- 
bard; was tniried in Riverside Cemetery. She was dau. John and y\l)igail 
(Mosely) Lyman. 



HUBBARD. 411 

Calvin, m. Allen; settled in Hamilton, N. Y. 

Jonathan, m. Havens; rem. to Indiana. 

Almira, m. Havens; d. s. p. 

Hannah, m. Kenion. 

Moses, m. VVinchel of Sangerfield; rem. to Ohio. 

Cyrus, m. Preston of Sangerfield; rem. to Mich. 

lliilciah, m. Jones, M. D. 

17, Israel, son of Israel (9), b. 1752; m. Anna, dau. Joseph 
Hubbard (7); rem. to Canada, thence to Ohio, where he settled 
near the Maumee River; was a soldier in the Revolution, in cam- 
paign against Burgoyne's army. 

Ch.: Bildad. 

18, Caleb, son of Israel (9), b. 1754; Major; res. on his father's 
estate at the Plumtrees. He was a man of superior intelligence 
and much humor; many years a magistrate and a man of influence 
among his contemporaries; was in the ariny of the Revolution and 
left a statement of his military services (see p. 143); m. June 15, 
1780, Tryphena, dau. Daniel Montague. She d. Mar. 27, 178S; m. 
(2) Apr. 2, 1792, Lucretia, dau. Stephen Asliley, and d. Apr. 7, 
1850; wife d. Apr. 12, 1853. 

Ch.: Tirzah, b. Dec. 30, 1780; m. Aug. 16, 1804, William Bowman. 

Noahdiah, b. Jan. 11, 1783, (31). 

Persis, b. July i, 1784; m. Nov. iS, 1S06, Elisha Field. 

Creusa, b. Jan. 18, 1787; m. Jan.. 1S06, Zimri Marsh of Montague; d. Sept. 9, 
1864, at Quincy, 111. Ch.: i. Augustus Clark, b. Oct. 26, 1806; d. Apr. 6, 
1864, at Quincy, 111.; m. Dec. 24, 1828, Lydia Finney; m. (2) Aug. 26, 
1846, Hannah Alvord. She d. 1871. He held the office of alderman of 
Quincy, 111., several years; was president of both the Quincy Savings, and 
of the First National Bank. 2. Lucius Hubbard, b. May 25, 1809; m. 
Mar. 3, 1833, Huldah Finney, at Groton, N. Y.; d. Sept. 5, 1885. She d. 
Oct. 3, i88r. 3. Ebenezer Sprague, b. Mar. 25, 1813, at Moravia, N. Y.: 
m. Dec. 29, 1842. Lavinia Barstow at Groton: d. May 11, 1874, at Elmira, 
N. Y.; represented Tompkins Co. in N. Y. legislature 1868-72; inspector 
of State arsenals under Gov. Seymour; also held a position in the custom 
house, N. Y. 4. Abigail Smith, b. Nov. 20, 1S15; m. Jan. 25, 1837. Wil- 
liam Crawford; d. May 2, 1S78, in Quincy, 111. 5. Emily, b. Sept. 13, 
1818; d. May 19, 1825. 6. William, b. May 11, 1822; m. Aug. 29, 1848, 
Cornelia M. Woods at Lockport, N. Y.,; d. Apr. 14 1894, at Quincy, 111. 
His widow res. Chicago. He graduated at Union College, 1842; practiced 
law at Ithaca, N. Y.; district attorney, Tompkins Co., 1850; rem. 1854 to 
Quincy, 111., where he was circuit judge 18S5-91. 7. Caleb Phineas, b. 
Aug. 24, 1824; m. Jan, i, 1S52, Laura G. Baldridge of Cincinnati, O. Has 
been a man of business, having engaged in many successful ventures; was 
secretary of the National Cordage Co. on its organization, from which posi- 
tion he retired in 1S92, when he took a two years' trip around the world; 
res. N. Y. 



412 HUBBARD. 

Ashley, b. Dec. 28, 1792, (32). 

Tryphena, b. Mar. 31, 1794; m. Oct. 29, i8i2, Charles Kellogg of Amherst; m. 
(2) Timothy Henderson. Ch.: By first husband: i. Daniel. 2. Chester. 
3. Edward. 4. George. 5. Charles Field, b. June 23, 1817; m. Dec. 7, 
1837, Mary Ann Ingram. She was b. Aug. 9, 1816; d. June 4, 1871. He 
d. Oct. 16, 1897. 6. Elizabeth Billings, b. July 28, 1819; m. Oct. 8, 1836, 
Moses W, Campbell; d. June 17, 1852. 7. Frances Lucretia, b. Oct. 4, 
1825; m. Sept. 29, 1845, George Bullard Felt; d. May 26, 1S80. 8. George 
Hubbard, b. Feb. 27, 1829; m. Charlotte Augusta Leighton; lost on steam- 
er "City of Columbus," at Gay Head, Jan. 18, 1884. g. Jane McAfee, b. 
Aug. 28, 1832; m. Jan. 21, 1854, Federick Augustus Worcester, brother of 
Joseph E. Worcester, the lexicographer; res. Tovvnsend. 

19, Lucius, son of Israel (9), b. 1763; graduated at Yale college 
1788; was a lawyer, also a scientist; settled in Chester, Vt.; m. 
Anna Pomeroy of Northfield, Nov. 3, 1793. 

Ch.: Lucia, b. 1796; m. Henry Field. 
Annie, b. 1799. 
Marianna, b. 1801. 
Lucius Virgilius. 
Sabina, b. 1807. 

Charles, m. Margaret Van Valkenburgh; rem. to Rensselaer Co., N. Y.; was 
sheriff of that Co. 

20, Elihu, son of Isaac (10), b. 1754; m. Mar. 3, 1779, Anna, 
dau. Joel and Anna (Merchants) Smith of Leverett; d. in Amherst. 

Ch. ■ Daniel. 
Elihu. 

Spencer, (33). 
Elisha. 
Patty. 

Lucinda, m. Chamberlain. 

Submit, m. Calvin Ross of Deerfield (pub. Sept. 5, 1801); d. Feb. 11, 1826. 
Annie, m. Joel Sampson of Stamford, Vt. 

21, Emsha, son of Giles (11), b. 1768; lived in the meadow 
near the Hadley line; m. June 19, 1793, Achsah, dau. Dea. Moses 
(}raves oi Leverett, and d. Oct. 8, 1826. She d. Mar. 27, 1847. 

Ch.: Parley, b. May 2, 1796; m Dec. 8, 1819, Samuel Watson Lyman; d. Sept. 
19, 1833. 

Moses, b. Nov. 7, i8oo; m. Keziah Moody, dau. Israel and Sarah (Moody) Ly- 
man of So. Hadley; res. on his father's homestead, where he d. Aug. 3, 
1875, s. p.; wife d. Apr. 19, 1872. 

Elvira, b. Oct. 16, 1S02; m. May 2, 1827, Horace Lyman. 

Ochus Graves, b. Jan. 7, 1805, (34). 

22, Giles, son of Giles (11), b. 1771; res. in Sunderland, Lever- 



HUBBARD. 413 

ett and Deerfield, and d. Sept. i, 1852, in Sunderland; m. Rebecca 
Smith, dau. William Hubbard. She d. Aug. 17, 1808; m. (2) Feb. 
14, 1816, Sarah (Wheelock), wid. David Covvles. She d. Aug. 23, 
1827; ni. (3) Dec. II, 1828, Sarah, dau. Amzi and Sarah (Wright) 
Childs of Deerfield. She d. Oct. 30, 1831; m. (4) Eunice (Childs), 
wid. E*ekiei Webster. She d. Apr. 21, 1844, ae. 65. 

Ch.: Dicktnan, b. Feb. 15, 1802, (35). 

Rodolphus Baker, b. Sept. 3, 1803, (36). 

Emeline, b. Julj' i, 1805; m. Dec. 29, 1832, Nathaniel P. Gray of Pelham; res. 
New York City and Oakland, Cal. He was member of the Cal. legisla- 
ture, 1863; was successful in business and substantially aided many ed- 
ucational, religious and philanthropic institutions. 

George, b. 1808; d. 1810. 

23. Phineas, son of Giles (n), b. 1775; m. June 22, 1797, Cath- 
arine, dau. Elisha and Elizabeth (Smith) Nash of Williamsburg; 
lived in Sunderland until 1805, when he started for Canada on an 
ox-sled in midwinter; settled in Stanstead, where he bought a farm 
and erected a tannery. He d. there Feb. 2, 1842. His wife was b. 
May 17, 1779, and d. July 13, 1858. 

Ch.: Benjamin Franklin, b. in Sunderland, June 9, 1798; d. Feb. 6, 1877; m. 
Oct. 18, 1831, Harriet Nash. She d. Jan. 29, 1862; m. (2) Dec. 25, 1862, 
Annette D. Cummings. She d. 18S3. He was a teacher, druggist, post- 
master; author of an entertaining history of Stanstead Co. called "Forests 
and Clearings." 

Austin Osgood, b. Aug. 9, 1800, in Sunderland; d. Aug. 8, 1858, at Stanstead; 
m. 1832, Mary Graydon. She d. 1833; m. (2) 1839, Julia A. Hayes. She 
d. Aug. 7, 1857. He graduated at Yale, 1824, studied theology under the 
direction of the Baltimore Presbytery in Maryland, and at Princeton Semi- 
nary; licensed to preach, 1826; labored as a missionary in Frederic Co., 
Md., two or three years; was instructor in Biblical Literature in Princeton 
Theological Seminary, 1833-4; labored three years as missionary in Mel- 
bourne, Can.; installed, 1841, pastor at Hardwick, Vt. ; remained there 
three years as pastor, and res. there ab. two years afterwards; was pastor 
at Barnet and Craftsbury, Vt.; also engaged in leaching; published an 
English grammar and five discourses on the Sabbath. 

Sophronia, b. Sept. 6, 1802, in Sunderland; m. William P. Spencer; d. 1865. 
He. d. 1854. 

Persis S.. b. Jan. 22, 1805; m. Jan., 1827, Luke Hurd; d. Feb. 19, 1887. 

Phineas, b. July 10, 1808; m. 1836, Zilpah White; d. Dec. 27, 1846; was mer- 
chant and postmaster at Stanstead and Eaton, Can. 

John Milton, b. June 9, 1810; d. ab. 1870; m. 1S37, Lucy M. Field. She d. 
1839; m. (2) 1841, Lucy D. Wood of Cornish, N. H. She was dau. Reuben 
Wood of R. \.\ succeeded to his father's homestead; was possessed of con- 
siderable musical ability; teacher of singing schools. 



414 HUBBARD. 

Achsah, b. Oct. 15, 1812; d. Sept. 3, 1833. 

Catharine Nash, b. May 28, 1816; m. 1837, Samuel A. Hurd. 

Samuel N., b. Apr. 24, 1820; d. Apr. 3, 1831. 

Henry, b. July 21, 1825; m. Nov. 23, 1854, Lois Fuller, dau. David F. and 
Huldah (Leavitl) Carr of Waterford, Vt. ; d. May 25, i8g8; received degree 
of A. M. from two colleges; principal of academy in Craftsbury, Vt.; in- 
spector of schools, district of St. Francis, P. Q. His son. Rev. George 
Henrj' Hubbard, is now pastor of Cong, church in Enfield. 

24, Sylvanus, son of Giles (11), b. 1777; Deacon; rem. to Wil- 
liamsburg, and late in life to Westhampton; m. Jan. 22, 1801, Abi- 
gail Thayer. She was b. Nov. 5, 1788, and d. June 17, 185 1, at 
Westhampton. He d. Sept. 11, 1856, at Skaneateles, N. Y. 

Ch,: William, b. Dec. i, iSoi; m. Sept. 28, 1826, Mary Warner; d. Nov. 22, 

1868, at Pittsfield. 
Samantha, b. May 18, 1803; m. June, 1825, Cotton Hayden; d. Oct. 18, 1S26. 
Eliza, b. Apr. 22, 1805; m. Nov., 1825, Nathaniel Sears. 
Amelia, b. May 17, 1807; m. Feb. 22, 1827, Ebenezer Warner, Jr.; m. (2) Lewis 

Cleveland of Skaneateles, N. Y., and d. Jan. 13, 1865. 
Eli, b. Feb. 2, 1809; m. Sept. 13, 1832, Nancy Cowles of Goshen; m. (2) Mrs. 

Frances Ashton of Feeding Hills, and d. there Nov. 3, 1874; res. for a time 

in Sunderland. 
Sylvanus, b. Aug. 6, 1816; m. Sept. 10, 1839, Joanna Nichols of Shelburne; 

res. Williamsburg. 

25, Rurus HunuARD, son of Giles (11), b. 1779; m. Oct. 29, 
1817, Irena, dau. David Montague. She d. Oct. 5, 1833; m. (2) 
Feb. 26, 1835, Sarah, dau. Samuel and Abigail (Edgerton) Graves 
and wid. Ebenezer Warner, Jr., of Williamsburg. She was b. Apr. 
It, 1783, and d. Nov., 1859. He d. Jan. 26, 1858; inherited the 
south half of his father's farm, now occupied by Frederick H. 
Graves. 

Ch.: Achsah, b. Dec. 15, 1818; m. May 12, 1841, Alden Graves. 
Phila Montague, b. July 20, 1822; d. Dec. 27, 1824. 
Rufus Montague, b. Oct. 4, 1S25; d. Sept. 26, 1S27. 

26, Martin, son of Giles (11), b. 1783; Capt.; lived on his fa- 
ther's estate at the Plumtrees; ni. Jan. 5, 1809, Jerusha, dau. Syl- 
vanus Clark. She d. May 11, 1837; m. (2) July 26, 1842, Hope 
(Miller), wid. Benjamin Ludden of Williamsburg, and d. Mar. 30, 
i860; wife d. Se|)t. 4, 1870, ae. 83. 

Ch.: George, b. Jan. 15, 1810. (37). 

Elihu Clark, b. Dec. 3, 1811; d. Ian. 25, 1833. 



HUBBARD. 415 

Mary Jerusha, b. June 5, 1814; ui. Jan. 4, 1S60, C. EJson VVaite of Kasiliami)- 

ton; d. Apr. i, 18S4. 
Martin LLither, b. Aug. 13, 1S16, (38). 
Claudius Buchanan, b. May 3, iSiy, (3y). 
Alanson, b. Feb. 11, 1822, (40). 
Martha E., b. Aug. 28. 1824. 
Elisha, b. Apr. 28, 1S27: d. Apr. 5, 1858. 

27i Si'ENCER, son of Daniel (12), b. 1768; ui. Jan. 6, ijtjo, Mary 
Root "both Sund" and d. Oct. 11, 1S13. 

Ch.: Justin, b. 1791, (41). 
Keliia; d. unm. at the South. 
Perhaps others. 

28, Moses, son of Elijah (15), b. 1784; m. Feb. 3, 1805, Lovina. 
dau. Josiah and Lydia Prescott of Leverett. She was b. Jan. 24, 
1784; bnilt the present dwelling-house of Elijah Morgan, and first 
occupied it on his 21st birthday. He had some peculiarity of reli- 
gious belief, used to wear a broad-brimined hat and was at one time 
known as "Quaker Hubbard." He d. Oct. 6, 1871; wife d. Sept. 
2, i860. 

Cli.: Royal Prescott, b. Sept. 4, 1805, (42). 

Climena, b. Feb. 20, 1807; m. Dec. 3. 1829, Horace Russell of No. Hadley; d. 
Sept. 15, 1839. Ch.: i. Ellen, b. Aug. 30, 1831; d. July 17, 1851. 2. Ed- 
win, b. Nov. 26, 1832; d. Nov. 7, 1833. 3- Dexter, b. Dec. 25, 1834; d. 
Aug. 22, 1S35. 4. Lovina, b. May 15, 1837; d. June 2, 1839. 5- Climena 
Hubbard, b. Aug. 27, 1839; ni. June 21, 1S60. Cyrus M. Hubbard. 

George, b. Sept. 5, 1S08; killed accidentally, Dec. 20, 1831, at Charleston, S. C. 

Lovina, b. Aug. 29, 1810; d. Aug. 30, i3i2. 

Moses, b. Aug. 10, 1812; d. Jan. 9, 1831. 

Zebina, b. July 3, 1814, (43). 

Benjamin Dexter, b. Aug. 3, 1816, d. Sept. 2, 1S47. 

Jason, b. Sept. 4, 1818; d. Sept. 16, 1819. 

Lovina Marilla, b. June 16, 1820; d. Dec. 10, 1834. 

Electa Orissa, b. July 5, 1822; d. Oct. 20, 1837. 

Martha Maria, b. May 12, 1824; m. Sept. 20, 1S54, William F. Bowman. 

David, b. Sept. 3, 1826, (44). 

Mary Jane, b. Oct. 26, 1828; m. Dec. 9, 1847. Jesse Whitmore, Jr. 

29, Elijah, son of Elijah (15). b. 1787; m. June 25, 1818, Rho- 
da, dau. Elias Graves; on guard at a fort in Hoston harbor in war of 
181 2; settled in the northeast part of the town; d. May 31, 1833; 
wife d. Sept. 17, 1853. 

Ch.: Avery Douglas, b. Apr. 7, 1819, (45). 
Kelita, b. Sept. 17, 1820, (46). 



416 HUBBARD. 

Rhoda Diana, b. Jan. 29, 1824; m. Nov. 5, 1845, Harrison Ingram of Amherst; 
d. June 2, 1883. He d. May 12, 1879. Ch.: i. F'rederick Harrison, b. 
July 2, 1846; killed by the kick of a horse, Nov. 2, 1848. 2. Lora Diana, 
b. Sept. 7, 1847. 3. Edward Harrison, b. Nov. 20, 1849; ^n- June 19, 1878, 
Mary Sophia, dau. Henry Stearns; d. May 22, 1879. 4. John H., b. Sept. 
14, 1856; m. Apr. 27, 1894, Luanna S. Bush; res. Valley, Neb. 5. Frank 
Arthur, b. May 6, 1861; m. Cora Gueriin. 6. Charles Frederick, b. Nov. 
18, 1866; d. Feb. 13, 1877. 

Abigail Delana, b. Dec. 19, 1827; m. Apr. 14, 1852, James Oliver Prouly. He 
was b. Aug. 4, 1828; res. Baraboo, Wis. Ch.: i. Ella Abbie, b. July 18, 
1853; m. Sept. 23, 1872, William Henry Cline; d. May 6, 1888. 2. Francis 
Oliver, b. Apr. 13, 1855; d. Jan. 13, i86i. 3. Jane Eliza, b. May 17, 1857; 
d. Nov. 7, 1857. 4. Harriet Eliza, b Nov. 21, 1859. 5. Frederic James, 
b. Oct. 26, 1S61; d. Sept. 17, 1862. 6. Edward Avery, b. May 13, 1865; m. 
Sept. 26, 1894, at Appleton, Wis., Effie Mabel Packard. 

30, D.-wiD, son of Elijah (15), b. 1798; m. Louisa, dau. Noa- 
diah Leonard, and d. Apr. 10, 1826; lived with his father, who sur- 
vived him. His widow m. (2) Gideon Henderson. 

Ch.: Lucia; d. unm. at Mt. Morris, N. Y. 

31, NoAHDiAH, son of Caleb (18), b. 1783; ni. Jan. 7, iSio, Sa- 
rah, dau. David Graves, and in Mar., 18 19, rem. to Oneida Co., N. 
Y., and d. Dec. 25, 1872; wife d. Nov. 25, 1875, at Oneida Castle. 

Ch.: Lucius, b. Oct. 31, 1810; m. 1842, Nancy Snyder; d. Mar. 21, 1875. 
Dexter, b. Apr. 26, 1812; m. Apr. 9, 1843, Mary Ann Courtney; lived at Cam- 
den, N. Y., in 1884. 
Franklin, b. Dec. 12, 1813; d. Feb. 10, 1817. 
Charles C, b. Mar. 5, 1S16; m. Maria Tutile; d. Sept. 5, 1S42. 
Sarah, b. Jan. 25, 1818; m. Leander Budlong. 
Mary Ann, b. Feb. 19, 1820; d. May 20, 1843. 

Caleb N., b. Jan. 5, 1824; m. July 13, 1849. Jane Williamson; d. 1877. 
Tryphena, b. Feb. 17, 1827; m. Aug. 28, 1848, Henry Seymour; d. Jan. 6, 1877. 

32, AsHLKY, son of Caleb (18), b. 1792; lived on his father's 
homestead at the I'lumtrees; m. 1819, Nancy, dau. Timothy Hen- 
derson. Shed. Jan. 3, 1821; m. (2) (pub. May 12, 1822) Betsey, 
dau. Parker and Anna T. Dole of Shelburne. She was b. 1794 and 
d. Mar. 22, 1862. He d. Feb. 8, 1861. 

Ch.: Harriet Henderson, b. Sept. 3, 1819; m. June i, 1843, C. C. Adams, 

son of Ransom and Dolly (Keet) Adams of Leverett. and d. Jan. 20, 1857. 

Ch.: I. Israel H., b. Sept. 3, 1844; d. Jan. 22. 1845. 2. William H., b. 

Jan. 6, 1847; d. Oct. 22, 1868. 3. Frederick F., b. June 7, 1849; m. Oct. 

3, iS78,Jeannette Stetson, 4. Lizzie N., b. Jan. i, 1852; d. Mar. 18, 1881. 5. 

Ida M., b. Aug. 30, 1S54; d. Mar. 12, 1880. 
Israel Wales, b. Dec. 28. 1820; d. Dec. 8, 1S39. 



HUBBARD. 417 

Nancy Henderson, b. Apr. 4. 1823; m. Sept. 14, 1857, Ansel W. Kellogg, son of 
Rufus and Nancy (Stetson) Kellogg; d. Mar. 22, 1863, in Oskosh, Wis. He 
d.Oct., 1870. *He was Pres. of First National Bank, Oskosh, and one of 
the leading financiers in Wis. 

Parker Dole, b. May 15, 1825. (47), 

Stephen Ashley, b. Aug. 20, 1827; m. Elizabeth, dau. James and Jane (Munro) 
Boyd of Winsted, Ct., in Hartford, Ct.; was managing editor of the 
"Hartford Courant;" d. Jan. 11, 1890. 

Elizabeth Peck, b. May 19, 1830; m. June i, 1863, George Alvord, son of James 
H. and Lucy (Cook) Alvord. He d. Dec. 11, 1882. She res. Winsted, Ct. ; 
res, several years in Washington, D. C, where he was with the U. S. San- 
itar3' Commission, and with the Navy Department during the war. Was 
formerly cashier of Hurlbut National Bank, Winsted. 

Caleb Trowbridge, b. June 12, 1835, (48). 

33, Spencer, son of Elihu (20); m. Feb. i, 1809, Sarah, dau. 
Stephen Gunn; lived in Sunderland, Goshen and Deerlield. 

Ch.: Mary, b, Aug. 25, 1809, in Sunderland; d. Aug. 25, 1819. 

Sarah B., b. Dec. 3, 1810, in Sunderland; m. Erving Smith; m. (2) Osborn 
Munn of Montague. 

Harriet, b. Aug. 10, 1812, in Sunderland; m. Dec. 4, 1832, Benjamin F. 
Bridges of Deerfield. He d. Sept. 22, 1S91. 

Elihu S., b. July 4, 1814, in Sunderland; m. Delilah Abbey; rem. to Broad 
Brook, Ct. ; d. Feb., 1899. 

Edwin, b. Jan. 2, 1817, in Sunderland; m. Emily Brown of Deerlield; d. Dec. 
8, 1858; res. Greenfield. 

Lucius, b. Nov. 7, 1821; m. Jennie Havers of Baltimore, Md.; res. Jefferson, 
N. Y. 

Phila, b. Sept. 27, 1824; m. Edward Payne of Broad Brook, Ct.; res. Spring- 
field. 

Clarissa, b. Apr. 6, 1S19; d. unm. ab. 1850; a teacher at Westlield. 

34, OcHUs Graves, son of Klisha (21), b. 1805; graduated at 
Anilierst College, 1829, and at Andover Theological seminary; was 



*The following is from an obituary notice taken from the "Oskosh North- 
western" which says of him as a banker under State laws: "In 1861, when so 
much of the currency of Illinois and Wisconsin banks was rendered worthless, 
thousands of dollars were saved the business public of this city for the reason 
that all weak banks were 'spotted' by Kellogg's bank at least two weeks be- 
fore the Milwaukee banks threw them out. Mr. Kellogg was extremely care- 
ful of his business reputation and all his transactions were 'square.' In the 
early days of the war, when he was about to throw out a list of unsafe banks, 
certain parties requested him to continue receiving the bills, offering to give 
bonds for their redemption, Mr. Kellogg refused, giving as a reason that the 
fact that he was taking the bills at par would cause other parties to receive 
them as good, thereby entailing loss upon innocent persons." 



418 HUBBARD. 

ordained as a pastor at Leominster, May 23, 1833; dismissed 1851; 
d. at East Falmouth, Aug. 14, 1852, six weeks after he reached 
that field of labor. Previous to his settlement at Leominster he 
was invited by the Cong, church in this town to settle here. His 
remains were removed from East Falmouth to Leominster and 
buried in presence of from 500 to 600 people. While at the latter 
place his congregation increased from 80 to 300. He m., 1834, 
Martha, dau. Jacob and Martha Smith of Hadley. She d. Feb. 2, 
1880, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank L. Nash, in Watson- 
ville, Cal. 

Ch.: Elizabeth Parley, b. 1835; d. Feb. 6, 1852. 
Henry Lyman, b. July 19, 1840; d. July 19, 1841 (?). 
William Allen, b. Jan. 13, 1843; '^ physician of Boston. 

Martha Graves, b. Jan. 27, 1845; m. 1S70, Rev. Frank L. Nash; res. San Fran- 
cisco, Cal. 
Francis Henry, b. July 19, 1850; d. Jan. 16, 1876, in San Francisco. 

35. DiCKMAN. son of (riles (22), b. 1802, in Sunderland; m. June 
22, 1826, Elizabeth C, dau. Silas Field; d. Sept. 13, 1836, in Pal- 
myra, Mo. She m. (2) Aug. 3, 1842, Elijah Ingram, and d. Sept. 
12, 1890, in Toledo, O. 

Ch.: Franklin, b. July 13, 1S27, (48). ^ 

Rodolphus, b. 1829; d. 1830. 

George, b. 1829; d. 1852. 

Rodolphus, b. Apr. 17, 1832; m. 1864, Hannah E. Giles; d. .Apr. 19, 1S80; res. 

McGregor, la. 
Charles Dickman, b, Jan. 25, 1835; m. Kate E. Lee; d. 1863; res. Dover, 111. 

36. RouoLi'iius B.'\KER, son of (riles (22), b. 1803, in Sunder- 
land; graduated at Amherst college, 1829; was licensed to preach 
by the Hampshire Association, 1837; preached in Leverett, So. 
Deerfield and Hatfield, but was never ordained; devoted most of 
his life to teaching; had been i')rincii)al for several years each of 
the high schools of Brattleboro, Vt., Northampton and Worcester, 
and was Supt. of schools, Northamj^ton; member of Mass. legisla- 
ture, of the executive council and of the State Board of Education. 
He lived, several years, on place now owned by Mrs. Sarah E. How- 
lett, No. 7, West side; rein, to Amherst, where he kept a private 
school for boys, which he sold on account of ill health; went to Cal- 
ifornia where he d. Sept. 29, 1875, s. p. He m. .Apr. 28, 1S32, Mary 
Elizabeth, dau. Ezra Fitch of Cuilford, \^t. 

37. George, son of Martin (26), b. 1810; m. May 20, 1841, Lucy 



HUB15ARD. 419 

Ward, dau. Paris l''ield, and d. Sept. 15, i.SGy. She d. Mar. 28, 1S80; 
res. Leverett. 

Ch.: Susan M., b. Dec. 10. 184S; m. Horace W. Field. 

38. Martin Luthf.r, son of Martin (26), b. 1816; lived on Klat; 
S\vani[) rt)ad on place now occupied by his son, M. Elisha Hubbard, 
and where he d. Sept. 29, 1892. He m. June 9, 1842, Harriet, dau. 
Ira Montague. She d. July 31, i860; m. (2) Eliza N., dau. Adol- 
phus and Naomi Alvord of Shelburne. She was b. Apr. 17, 1824, 
and d. Dec. 8, 1866; m. (3) Eliza Barber, wid. William Dickinson of 
Amherst. She was b. in Richmond and m. (i) James B. Howe, and 
(2) Henry G. Cook. 

Ch.: Fannie Jerusha, b. Aug. S, 1S43; m. Nov. 28, 1S67, John G. Montague; 
d. July 19, 1868. 

George Montague, b. Nov. 4, 1S54, (49). 

Willie Alvord, b. Dec. 8, and d. Dec. 9, 1866. 

Martin Elisha, b. Aug. 29, 1870, (50). 

Herbert Alanson, b. May 12, 1874; m. Nov. 2, 1898, Orpha E., dau. Alonzo 
and Almena (Keet) Putney of Leverett; owns the house erected by Ben- 
jamin Graves and long occupied by Timothy Graves. 

39. Claudius Buchanan, son of Martin (26), b. 1819; settled 
near his father; m. 1845, Martha, dau. Eiiphalet Darling. She was 
b. Feb. 13, 1818, andd. Jan. 18, 1851; m. (2) Apr. 13, 1852, Cordelia, 
dau. Amos and Lucy (Butler) Brooks of Heath, who d. Nov. 3, 
1871. He d. Apr. 22, 1873. 

Ch.: Ellen Martha, b. Oct. 20, 1S50: m. May 23, 1873, Edwin J. Waile; d. July 

23, 1S92. 
Lizzie Cordelia, b. Aug. 5, 1855; m. Oct. 15, 1S74, Charles H. Pomeroy. 

40. Alanson, son of Martin (26), b. 1822; succeeded to his fa- 
ther's homestead; rem., 1889, to No. 12, East side; m. July 4, 1848 
Julia E., dau. Eiiphalet Darling. She was b. Feb. 28, 1825, in Lev- 
erett, ami d. l'"eb. i, 1 85 1 ; m. (2) June 3, 1852, Susan M., dau. Ben- 
jamin and H()[K' (Miller) Ivudden of Williamsburg. She was b. 1819 
and d. Mar. 28, 1869; m. (3) June 12, 1870, Althea, dau. 'I'haddeus 
Parmenter. 

Ch.: Julia E., b. Feb. i, 1S51; m. June 26, 1872, Oliver C. Bangs, of Lever- 
ett; res. No. Amherst. 
William Ludden, b. Apr. 25, 1855, (51). 
Mary Louisa, b. Dec. 23, i860. 

41. Justin, son of Spencer (27), b. 1791; m. Jan. 12, 1813, Pol- 
ly, dau. Israel Cooley, and d. Oct. 18, 1814. His withnv m. (2) John 
Briggs, pub. May 12, 1816. 



420 HUBBARD. 

Ch.: Emeline; m. Stebbins. 

Mary. 

42. Royal Prkscott, son of Moses (28), b. 1805; m. Wid. Mary 
Berkley; rem. to Sublette, III., where he died. 

Ch.: Climena, m. Oliver Wood; res. Ambo}', 111. 

Gertrude; m. Merriam; res. Cal. 

Charles. • 

Albert. 

43. Zebina, son of Moses (28), b. 1S14; m. Lydia A. Whipple; 
lived at No. Sunderland, and in the house now owned by Mrs. Abi- 
gail L. Gilbert; rem. to Northampton and from there to New Haven, 
where he d. Oct. 10, 1884. 

Ch.: Mary Sheldon; m. J. Murray Fairchild. 

Lavinia Prescott; res. New Haven. 

George Moses, b. Nov. 23, 1844; m. Mattie Smith. She d. 1SS9; rem. to New 

York City. 
Benjamin Dexter, b. May 8, 184S, (52). 
Elizabeth Jane, b. Jan. 8, 1S54; m Smith; res. New Haven. 

44. David, son of Moses (28), b. 1826; m. Rebecca, dau. Eb- 
enezer and Sally Macomber of New Salem. She d. Dec. 18, 1853, 
ae. 3oy. 7m.; m. (2) Harriet, dau. Timothy and Harriet Johnson 
of Lynn. She was b. Sept. 30, 1821, and d. Apr. 7, 1866; m. (3) 
1870. Julia Reynolds, and d. Jan. 28, 1886, at Ottumwa, la. 

Ch.: Jennie Macomber, b. June 9, 1849. 

Durant, b. 1871. 

Delia. 

45. AvRRV Douglas, son of Elijah (29), b. 1819; m. Aug. 27, 
1844, Amy Stoughton, dau. Walter and Eydia (Dickinson) Dickin- 
son of Amherst; Rep. 1863; wife was b. Oct. 22, 1823; d. Apr. 24, 
1885. 

Ch.: Emma Dickinson, b. Nov. i, 1846. 

Alice Abby, b. Mar. 30, 1849; ""• May 7, 1872, Silas V. Ball. 

Frederick Avery, b. Feb. 7, 1853, (53). 

Charles Elijah, b. Apr. 27, 1857, (54). 

46. Kklita, son of Elijah (29), b 1820; succeeded to iiis fatiier's 
homestead; m. Sept. 23, 1846, Eliza, dau. Nathan and Martha 
(Shumway) \Veeks. She was b. Sept. 17, 1826, in Jamaica, Vt. 

Ch.: Leona Eliza, b. Nov. 8, 1847; m. Frederick L. P'omcroy. 
Elijah Kelita, b. Aug. 2, 1849; d. July 31, 1855. 
Harriet Arviila, b. Mav 11, iSf^i. 



HUBBARD. 421 

Abby Martha, b. May 3, 1857; m. Sept. 2, iSyo, George B. Smith. 

Edward Kelita, b. Oct. 8, 1S59; ti- June 22, i860. 

Fanny Ella, b. Jan. 21, 1S62; m. Nov. 6, 1883, .A.ndrew C. Warner. 

Albert Lincoln, b. Apr. 19, 1865, (55). 

Mary Addie, b. May 13, 1869; graduated, 1899, at training school for nurses, 

Worcester hospital. 
Minnie Alice, b. May 13, 1S69; m. Nov. 28, 1895, Louis M. Abbey; res. 

Worcester. Ch.: i. William Hubbard, b. Aug. 20, 1896. 2. Albert Louis, 

b. .'\pr. 21, 1898. 

47. I'ARK^i'-R DoLK, son of Ashley (32), b. 1825; 111. Jan. i, 1866, 
Elizabeth, dau. Obed and Catharine (Bugbee) Newton; d. Aug. 9, 
1895; was of 52nd Regt. Mass. Vols, in civil war; lived on the old 
homestead at the Plumtrees. His children are of the fifth genera- 
tion, each of which has occupied the dwelling house. 

Ch.: Nancy K., b. Sept. 27, 1866. 

Helen Eliza, b. Sept. 12, 1869; m. June 12, 1894, Joab Siowell, M. D.,ofNo. 

Amherst. 
Son, b. Mar. 29, 1873; d. March 30, 1S73. 
Daughter, b. Mar. 29, 1S73; d. Mar. 30, 1S73. 
George Caleb, b. June 13, 187S. 

48, Calki! Trowbridge, son of Ashley (32), b. 1835; m. June 
12, i860, Minerva Dimmock; m. (2), 1868, Martha, dau. William 
antl I^hcbe (Folger) Ilus.sey; d. Feb. 28, 1882. 

Ch.: Gertrude, b. May i, 1861; m. Joseph E. Bird; res. Montclair, N. J. 

49 1''r.\n'klin, son of Dickman (35), b. 1827; after his father's 
death was adopted by his uncle, Rodoiphus B. , (36), and lived for a 
time in Sunderland; graduated at Amherst College, 1854; m. Nov. 
29, i860, Sarah Rachel, dau. Alonzo and Amelia (Moody) Lyman. 
She had lived from childhood with Moses Hubbard, son of Elisha 
(20); was b. Sept. 22, 1836, and d. Mar. 19, 1899; res. at Toledo, 
O., where he is business manager of the Board of Education; whole- 
sale shoe and leather merchant. 

Ch.: Moses Rodoiphus, b. Aug. 31, 1861; d. 1S62. 
Kate Eliza, b. Apr. i, 1863; m. William Johnson. 
Grace Amelia, b. July 16, 1868; m. George Tuttle. 
Mary Edith, b. Dec. 2, 1872; m. Warren Bellows. 
Franklin, b. Aug. 26, 1874; d. 1875. 
Charles Dickman, b. Jan. i, 1876; d. 1876. 

50, Ckorc.k Montague, son of Martin L. (38), b. 1854; m. 
Mar 29, 1S82, Fidelia G., dau. Hiram A. Davis; graduated, 1891, at 
Mills training school for nurses, N. Y.; res. house next below Cong, 
church. 



422 HUBBARD. 

Ch.: Fannie Harriet, b. Mar. 19, 1883. 
George Montague, b. Aug. 28, 1S85. 
Robert Davis, b. Apr. 30, and d. May 2, 1888. 
Robert Davis, b. Mar. 14, 1896. 

51. Martin Elisha, son of Martin L. (3S), b. 1870; m. Nov. 18, 
1896, Nina E. Jennings of VVhately. 

Ch.: Daisy Ruth, b. Aug. 3, 1S97. 
Gertrude Elmira, b. Dec. 29, 189S. 

52, ^VlLLlAM LuDDEN, son of Ahuison (40), b. 1855; m. Nov. 
19, 1879, Maria A., dau. Worcester and Martha (JUirt) Edwards. 
She d. Feb. 13, 1883; m. (2) June 24, 1885, Ellen E., dau. Austin 
Ward of Buckland; res. No. 12, East side. 

Ch.: Susan Roseila, b. Oct. 28, iSSo; d. Aug. 16, 18S2. 
Arthur Ward, b. Sept. 27, 1887. 
Clifford Alanson, b. Feb. 6, 1889. 
Edith Rose, b. Aug. 7, 1890. 

53. Benjamin Dexter, son of Zebina (43), b. 1S48; m. Anna 
Bowman; res. New Haven, Ct. 

Ch.: Frank; res. Bridgeport. 
Roy. 

54, Frederick Averv, son of Avery I). (45), b. 1853; m. May 
30, 1878, Grace, dau. George W., and Sarah K. (Chappell) Dow of 
Ransom, Minn. She was b. Mar. 18, 1859, in Iowa City, la. He 
rem. 1876 to Minn.; now res. Carthage, Mo. 

Ch.: Bessie Agnes, b. July 30, 1879. 
Fred Ernest, b. Oct. 14, 1880. 
Emma May, b. Oct. 29, 1882. 

55. Charles Elijah, son of Avery D. (45), b. 1S57; m. Nov. 
28, 1893, Ruth Josephine, dau. Loren and Lucinda (Naramore) 
Barrus of Goshen. She was b. Oct. 1 1, 1869. 

Ch.: Merrill Barrus, b. Jan. 19, 1896. 

56, Alhekt Lincoln, son of Kelita (46), b. 1865; m. Oct. 2, 
1888, Louise A., dau. James Hunt; Uvcs at No. Sunderland. 

Ch.: Helen Louisa, b. Sci^i. 11, 1SS9. 
Edgar Albert, b. Jan. 3, 1891. 
Amy Hunt, b. Aug. 17, 1892. 



HUBBARD. 423 

Margaret Eliza, b. Feb. i8, 1894. 

Lucy, b. Jan. 31, 1896; d. Mar. 22, 1896. 

Raymond Louis, b. Mar. 8, 1898. 

1, HUBBARD, David, (shoemaker,) from Ct.; m. Caroline, dau. 
Gideon Ashley; res. on the Ashley homestead and afterwards on 
lot No. 2, West side; d. Aug. 25, 1820, ae. 45; wife d. Oct. 12, 1859. 

Ch.: Lucia, b. Oct. 6, 1800; d. Aug 9, 1820. 

Merrick Ashley, b. Sept. 23. 1804; went West; d. unm. 

Horace, b. Jan. 23, 1S08, (2). 

David Austin, b. May 30, 1810, m. Mary Sanderson; d. Feb. 20, 1S32, s. p. 

She m. (2) Apr. 25, 1838, Samuel T. Hill. 
Caroline, b. Mar. 16. 1813; d. Aug. 11, 1815. 
Caroline, bap. Apr. 28, 1816; d. Feb. 18, 1838. 
George Ashley, b. Jan. 10, 1819, (3). 

2, Horace, son of David (i), b. 1808; m. Mary, dau. Levi and 
Mary (Jewett) Gunn of Conway, and afterwards rem. to Conway, 
where he d. Oct. 22, 1851; Major; Rep. from Sunderland, 1845. 
She d. 1853, ae. 31. 

Ck.: Albion Francis, b. Nov. 23, 1843; d. in the army. 
Mary E.; m. Mar. 17, 1874, Joel B. Page; d. in Conway. 
Horace; rem. West. 

3, George Ashley, son of David (i), b. 1819; m. Nov. 22, 1864, 
Harriet Frances Munroe. She was b. 1837, in Egremont. He d. 
Jan. 28, 1896. She d. Dec. 17, 1896; both in Springfield. 

Ch.: Georgiana Caroline, b. Feb. 15, 1866; m. July 8, 1890, Robert L. Clark. 
Ch.: I. Madeline Ruth, b. May 23, 1892. 2. Harold Frederick, b. May 
12, 1898. 

Rosabelle B., b. Dec. 2, 1867; m. Nov. 29, 1S88, James Gilfillan of Northamp- 
ton. He was of 2nd Regt. Mass. militia in Cuban war. Ch.: Robert 
Clark, b. July 20, 1890. 

HUBB.\RD, Soi.oMON, brother of David (1); m. Sept. i, 1805, 
Electa, dau. Gideon Ashley; lived in the meadow. After his death 
his family rem. to the place now occupied by John R. Smith. He 
d. Nov. 22, 1828, ae. 46. She d. Sept. 21, 1846. His children are, 
perhaps, not named in order of birth. 

Ch.: Maria, b. ab. 1807; d. Feb. 12, 1814. 

Dickman; rem. to New Carlisle. 0. 

Dwight; m. 1833 (?) Lucinda Martier of Dcerfield; went West. 

Eliza, b. ab. 1814; d. Apr. 21, 1832. 

David, deaf and dumb; went West. 

Harriet, went West with her brothers; d. unm. 



424 HUBBARD. 

1, HUBBARD, Cyrus Mack, son of Lyman and Wealthy (Mer- 
chant) Mack, was b. Sept. 19, 1832, in Tunbridge, Vt.; lived from 
early childhood with Moses Hubbard, son of Elisha (20) who gave 
him his name, which act was afterwards ratified by the Mass. legis- 
lature. He m. June 21, i860, Climena Hubbard, dau. Horace and 
Climena (Hubbard) Russell of No. Hadley: d. Dec. 9, 1S96. 

Ck.- Emma Elizabeth, b. Nov. 21, 1S62; m. Feb. 11, 13S5, John F. Hunt. 
Minnie Kezia. b. Jan. 2S, 1S67; m. Oct. 7, 1S91, Charles F. Barrus of Goshen; 

d. Nov. 30, iSq2, in Springfield. 
Martha Maria, b. Nov. i, iS6g; d. Sept. 8, 1S70. 
Cyrus .Moses, b. Jan. 13, 1S71, (2). 
Frank Dexter, b. July 31, 1876; m. Oct, 5. iSgS, Marion L. Moore. 

2, Cyrus Moses, son of Cyrus M. (i), b. 1S71; m. Oct. 27, 1S97, 
Blanche Sophia, dau. James Sumner and Ann Maria (Clapp) Ball of 
Montague. 

Ch.: James Sumner, b. Oct. 16, iSgS. 

1, HUNT, Melz.ar'^ (James^, Thomas^, Ephraim-^, Ephraim-, 
Enoch^) son of James and Sarah Haly (Burton) Hunt; descended 
from Enoch Hunt of Weymouth, who came from England, returned 
there, and d. 1652. He was b. Oct. 18, 1756; m. July 13, 1780, 
Mercy, dau. Simon Cooley. He was a carpenter and builder; Lt.; 
Col.; lived, for a time, at Ludlow, and again at Deerfield, where he 
and his wife d. at the house of their daughter, Mrs. Ebenezer Steb- 
bins. He d. June 24, 1828. She d. July 2, 1850. They are buried 
in Sunderland. 

Ck.: Sarah, b. Dec. 5. 17S0; d. Nov. 19, iSoo. 

William, b. Oct. 10, 17S2, (2). 

Eri, b. Oct. 5. 1784; d. Feb. 5, i3i6, unra. 

Zebina, b. Jan. 19, 1787; d. Dec. iS, 1802. 

Ivah, b. May 31, 1789; d. July 19, 1822, unm. 

James, b. Apr. 2. and d. June 12. 179T; grave-stone says "June 23, 1793, ae. 10 
weeks." 

Melzar, b. June 6, 1792; d. May 6, 1794; grave-stone says '*May 4. 1796, ae. 2." 

Mary, b. Apr. 15, 1794: m. Apr. 6, 1814, Jesse Button; d. Feb. 3, i3i8, at Lud- 
low. 

Rebecca, b. Jan. 21, 1797; m. Feb. 18, 1813, Ebenezer Siebbins, Jr.; d. Jan. i3. 
1866, in Sunderland. Ch. i. Moses L., b. May 25, 1814; m. Maria J. 
Hyde; rem. to Live Oak. Fla.; d. July 12. 1883. Shed. Oct. 29, 1876. 
He was the first station agent in Greenfield. 2. Olivia, b. June 3, 1816; 
m. Jan. 21, 1841, Elijah Graves. 3. Samuel, b. .Apr. 22. i8i3. 4. Marcia 
Hunt, b. Dec. 17. 1819; m. Noah Wright. He d. Dec. 15, 1892. 5, Electa 
Lucretia, b. Aug. 25, 1821; d. May 22, 1S33. 6. Elvira Leonard, b. Mar. 
19, 1823; m. J. L. Briggs of Springfield. 7. Ebenezer, b. Nov. 21, 1824; 



HUNT. 425 

d. 1896. S. Julia A. Siockbridge, b. Jan. 8. 1827: m. Oct. 4. 1S47. Rufus 
Dickinson. 9. Almira L., b. Sept. 22, 1S28; m. 1848. Georce Bales of Shel- 
burne Falls. 10. Henry, b. Sept. 27, 1S30; d. July 19, 1872. 11. Kellogp, 
d. at the West. 12. Sarah E , m. .Ashley White of Charlemont. 13. 
James Whitney, b. May 17. 1S3S. 14. Eliza Jane, m. John Wandell; d. 
in Fla. 

2, William, son of Melzar (i), b. 17S2; m. Mar. 7, 1805, Fan- 
ny, dau. Dea. John Montague; d. Aug. 17, 1823. She d. Apr. 7, 

1S21. 

Ch.: Zebina Montague, b. Dec. 8, 1805, (3). 

William, b. Nov. i, 1S07, (4). 

Abigail Hubbard, b. Mar. 31, iSii; m. Silas Mosman of Chicopee; d. Feb. 7, 
1S49. He d. June 12, 1883. Ck.: i. Lucy Ellen, b. Sept. 2. 1833: d. Feb. 
13, 1838. 2. Sarah Hunt, b. Oct. 7, 1835: d. July 24. 1S37. 3. Silas Hen- 
ry, b. Mar. 11, 1838; d. June 28, 1861. 4. John Plummer, b. Nov. 23, 
1S41; d. Dec. 17, 1841. 5. Melzar Hunt, b. Mar. 10, 1843; ni- Nellie Har- 
vey of Burke, Vt.; res. Chicopee; is a sculptor of considerable merit. The 
bronze doors of the U. S. capiiol, and the soldiers' monuments in Boston. 
Springfield. Middletown, Ct., and other places, are among the results of 
his workmanship. 6. Fanny Elizabeth, b. Jan. 26, 1S46; m. Nov. 14, 1S67, 
Edward M Alden; d. Aug. 15, 1870. 

Melzar, b. Apr. 15, 1813, (5). 

Sarah, b. Oct. 12, 1S15; d. Apr. 11, 1S32. 

James, b. Nov. 19, 1818, (6). 

Fanny Montague, b. Oct. 28, 1S20; m. Dec. 25. 1S39, Marvin Graves. 

3, ZEiiiNA .Montague, son of William (2), b. 1S05; lived at Dry 
Brook; m. Jan. 8, 1S34, Sarah I)., dau. Josiah and Eunice Ayres of 
Hadley. She was b. Oct. 13, 1S08, and d. July 29, 1S53; m. (2) Nov. 
25. 1S55, Electa Sanderson of Whately, and d. Nov. 17, 1S81. 

Ch.: Sarah .Ayres, b. Oct. 23, 1S3S; m. Oct. 20, iSSo, Julius F. Washburn of 
Putney, Vi. ; d. Sept. 20, 1SS3. Ch.: Fanny Hunt, b. Sept. 19, 1S83. 

Fanny Montague, b. July 21, 1840; m. Sept. 2, 1868, Julius F. Washburn, ante; 
d. -Aug. 13, 1878. Ch.: I. .Annie, b. Feb., 1870. d. young. 2. Sarah 
Louise, b. 1872. 3. Ellen May. b. May i, 1S75. 

4, WiLLiA.M, son of William (2), b. 1S07; m. Mar. 26, 1835, 
Mary, dau. William Bowman; homestead next south of the church, 
now occupied by George M. Hubbard; d. Feb. 15, 1870; wife d. 
July II, 1S81, at Wrights Grove, 111. 

Ch.: .Myron .Augustus, b. Jan. 2, 1S3S, (7). 

5, Melzar, son of William (2), b. 1813; lived at Dry Brook; m. 
N\)v. 14, 1849, J^ne, dau. Shubael and Esther Brown. She was b. 
in Binghamton, N. Y., and d. Mar. 19, 1855, ae. 26y. 3m.; m. (2) 



426 HUNT. 

Harriet Longley of Plainfield. She d. Feb. 5, 1864; ni. (3) Catha- 
rine Cooley, dau. Leonard Bartlett, and wid. Edmund Sears. She 
was b. Dec. 24, 18 18. He d. June i, 1891. She res. Pittsfield. 

Ch.: Abbie Jane, b. June 2, 1S51; m. Oct. 14, 1874, Jcihn S. Woodbury. 

6, James, son of William (2), b. 1818; rem. to Loda, 111., but re- 
turned here, lived afterwards in Amherst and Hadley, and now res. 
Sunderland; m. June 8, 1842, Charissa, dau. Cephas Graves. She 
d. June II, 1S55; m. (2) Feb. 25, 1857, Julia A., dau. Salmon Clark. 
She d. Oct. 16, 1875; m. (3) Rhoda A. (Knight) Longley. Shed. 
May 8, 1883; m. (4) Sept. i, 1886, Jane (Marsh), wid. Root Os- 
borne. 

Ch.: Elisha Hubbard, b. Jan. 5, 1S5S; m. Kate, wid. Charles Dickinson. 

Julia Charissa, b. Aug. 8. 1S60; m. Oct. 20, 1886, William H. Ferine of Lin- 
coln, Neb.; m. (2) Frank Blashfield, res. Seattle, Washington. Ch.: Rob- 
ert Myron Blashfield, b. Feb. 3, 1892. 

Nellie Day, b. May 25, 1862; m. Apr. 30, 18S4, William Henry Smith of So. 
Amherst; d. Jan. 21, 1887. Ch.: Elsie, b. Nov. 4, 1885. 

Louise Alberta, b. Feb. 7, 1865; m. Oct. 2. 1888, Albert L. Hubbard. 

7, Myron Augustus, son of William (4), b. 1838; m. Jan. 2, 
1861, Martha Hannah, dau. Washington Miller. She d. Mar. 13, 
1868; m. (2) Oct. 19, 1869, Julia G. Miller, sister of his first wife, 
andd. Apr. 23, 1894, in Terre Haute, Ind. ; wife tl. Sept. 10, 1894. He 
rem. 187 1 to Wrights Grove, 111., and later to Terre Haute, where 
he was a successful florist; was for one year president of the National 
Florist Association, and for many years its treasurer; also treasurer 
of the Nurserymen's and Florists' Hail Association. 

Ch.: Henrietta Burton, b. Jan. 6, 1862; m. Sept. 21, 1887, Charles IL Ames of 

Newton. Ch.: i. Catharine Hunt, b. Dec. 25, 1889. 2. Burton, b. Sept. 

II, 1892. 3. Helen Hunt, b. Sept. 21, 1894. 4. Lawrence Colhn, b. 

Feb. 9, 1896. 
William Washington, b. Aug. 18, 1863; d. Mar. 19, 1866. 
Henry Montague, b. Nov. 21, 1865; d. Apr. 21, 1867. 
Myron Hubbard Miller, b. Feb. 27, 1868; m. May 30, 1893, Harrictte Ilollond 

Boardman. He is an architect; res. Evanston, 111. 
William Francis, b. Nov. 20, 1870; d. July 9, 1S72. 

Mary Brown, b. July 29, 1872; m. May 7, 1894, William Robert Paige. 
Charles Augustus, b. Jan. 24, 1875; m. Grace King Button. 
George Edward, b. May 12, 1876. 
Fanny Montague, b. Nov. 25, 187S. 
Sarah Ann, b. Sept. 21, 1883. 

1, HUN'1\ Franklin Lamukkt,** (Otis W." Oliver", RzekieF', 
Ezekiel,' William-', Samuel-', William'), son of Capt. Otis VV. and 



HUNT. 427 

Submit (Cummings) Hunt of East Douglas, descended from Wil- 
liam Hunt, one of the founders of Concord, who was b. 1605, in 
iMiglantl. He was b. Sept. i, 1834; m. Sept. 24, 1857, Harriet S., 
dau. Horatio Graves; practiced medicine in West Boylston; was as- 
sistant surgeon 27th Regt. Mass. Vols.; at the time of his death 
was post surgeon at Washington, N. C. On. Nov. 18, 1862, he, with 
other officers, was riding out for exercise and was killed by rebels 
in ambush. His widow returned to Sunderland; rem. to Amherst, 
1876; now res. Winchester. 

Ch.: John Franklin, b. Dec. 5, 1S58, (2). 

Fannie Esteiie, b. Mar. iS, i860; m. Feb. 17, 1885, Arihiir 11. Russell; res. 

Winchester. C/i.: i. Helen, b. Sept. 23, 1886. 2. Marie Louise, b. Dec. 

15, 1888. 3. Gertrude, b. Aug. 4, 1S90. 
Franklin Lambert, b. Dec. 21, 1862, (3). 

2, John Franklin, son of Franklin L. (1), b. 1858; m. l'"eb. 11, 
1SS5, Emma R., dau. Cyrus M. Hubartl; has been employed as a 
civil engineer in Texas, West Va., and Mass.; now lives in Clifton- 
dale. 

(.//..• Fanny Eugenia, b. Nov. 7, 1885; d. Aug. 23, 1886, in Sunderland. 

Philip Leslie, b. Nov. 19, 1887, in Sunderland. 

Catherine Russell, b. Apr. 24, l88q, in Sunderland. 

John Roger, b. Dec. 2g, 1893. in Cass District, Monongalia Co., VV. Va. 

3, Franklin Lambert, son of Franklin L., (i), b. 1862; m. 
Oct. 20, 1885, at Amherst, Eugenia Montague, dau. George Ives 
and Mary Eugenia (Montague) Hall. She was b. Apr. 26, 1864, in 
Columbus, Ga. He is manager of the bond department of the Third 
National Bank of Boston; res. Winchester. 

C/i.: Richard Montague, b. Oct. 17, 1886. 
Margaret, b. May 21, 1888. 
Franklin Lambert, b. July 27, 1889. 
Isabel, b. Feb. 26, 1892. 

HUNTER, Lyman; from Hatfield; m. Dolly, dau. .Andrew and 
Anna Dunnakin of Hadley. He d. Aug. 15, 1877, ae. 71. She d. 
Feb. 10, 1 88 1. 

Ch.: Hannah T.: m. Henry Stocking; res. Fort Wayne, Ind. 

Rhoda, m. George Goddard; d. at Millers Falls. 

Elizabeth Ann, m. Henry F. Root of Conway; m. (2) Albert Hitchcock. , Ch.: 

Dolly Ann Hitchcock; m. Oct. 28, 1891, James E. Ryan of Williamsburg; 

res. Worcester. 
Lyman E. 



428 HUNTINGTON. 

HUNTINGTON, John, (hatter); was b. Mar. 15, 1773, in East 
Haddani, Ct.; m. (2) Tirzah Philena, dau. Abiier and Mary (Mat- 
tuon) Field of Northlield, and wid. Caleb Lyman, who was als(j a 
hatter. She was b. Apr. 6, 1781. He came liere from Heath (?) ab. 
1830-35; lived in house now owned by William Gaylord; d. May 20, 
1857; wife d. .Apr. 22, 1S71. He had no children that remained 
here, and there were none by second marriage. 

Ch.: Alonzo B. ; rem. to Ware. 

INGRAM, Solomon B. (Rev.), son of Zaccheus Crocker and Sa- 
rah (Hastings) Ingram of .\mherst, was b. .Apr. i, 1807; graduated 
at Amherst College, 1831; was tutor there 1835-6; was ordained 
pastor of Sunderland church, Dec. 28, 1836; m. Dec. 15, 1836, Jane, 
dau. Rev. Daniel and Sophia M. Beers, and d. June 2, 1840, s. p. 
His widow m. (2) Oct. 16, 1845, Rev. Robert Carver of Raynham, 
and d. Apr., 1887. 

INGRAM, OsHEA, of Sunderland and Mary Briggs of Amherst; 
m. Aug. 6, 1 82 1. 

JENNISON, Samuel, m. Pamelia, dau. Jared and Sarah Newell. 
She was b. July 26, 1806, in Wardsboro, Vt., and d. Jan. 30, 1855; 
m. (2) Miranda Briggs; came to Suntlerland ab. 1850 and rem. rSyi 
to Ayer; d. June 14, 1890, ae. 90; wife d. Oct. 28, 1889. He built 
the house now owned by .\lfred E. Sanderson. 

Ch.: Newell .A., b. Nov. 16, iS2(j; d. M.ir. 4. i860. 

JOHNSON, Thomas, was in town as early as 1763; probably 
lived in Leverett; m. Hannah. 

Ch.: Mercy, \ 

Freelove, > bap. June 29, 1766. 

Sibyl, \ 

Thomas, bap. Sept. 2(), 1767. 

JOHNSON, Elisha, m. Beulah. 

Ch.: Silence, b. June 12, 1824. 
Eupliemia, b. May 11, 1826. 
Eusebia, b. May u, 1826. 

KEEP, MosEs, (Leverett), was a petitioner for the incorporation 
of the town, 1773. He was son of Josiah and Lovice (Noble) Keep 
of Monson; was b. Sept. 25, 1747; m. Dec. 2, 1773, Hannah, dau. 



KEEP. 429 

John and Mary Woodbury. She d. Dec. i8, 1796; tn. (2) May i, 
1800, Marah, dau. Stephen and Hannah (Colton) Keep of Long- 
meadow, and d. Nov. 12, 1825. She d. Aug. 4, 1825. 

Ch.: Chellar or Chellis, b. Oct. 31, 1774. 

Thomas, b. Oct. 26, 1776. 

Hannah, b. Oct. 13. 1780. 

Almeyda, b. Aug. 6, 1782. 

Noble, b. Sept. 4, 1786. 

Salome, b. Mar. 5, 1801. 

Flavia, b. Dec. 5, 1803; d. Nov. 26, 1S04. 

Mary, b. Jan. 8, iSoS; d. Oct. 14, 1808. 

KEE'l', Tho.mas, prol). son of Franci.s Iveet, who came to North- 
ampton about the time of King Philip's war; was in town as early 
as 1720; m. Jan. 9, 1728, Sarah, dau. Joseph and Naomi (Church) 
liodman of Hatfield, She was b. Apr. 10, 1701; apparently settled 
at Hunting Hills; five children recorded at Sunderland. 

Ch.: Miriam, b. Jan. 8, 1729; m. Apr. 19, 1748, Moses Taylor. 

Sarah, b. ab. 1731. 

Asahel, b. Apr. 8, 1735. 

Reuben, b. Apr. 18, 1738. 

Martha, b. Oct. 3, 1740; d. Oct. 16, 1740. 

KEET, John, (Leverett), m. (pub. June 17, 1768,) Ruth, dau. 
John and Lydia (Hawley) Morton of Amherst. She was b. Mar. 2, 
1732. At the time of their marriage, they were both of .\mherst. 

Ch.: Joel, b. Jan. 15, 1759; prob. m. Dec. 23, 1778, Lucy Keet. 
Jonathan, b. Apr. 15, 1761. 
Mary, b. June i, 1764. 
John, b. June 17, 1767. 
Sarah, b. Aug. 10, 1769. 

Reuben, b. Sept. 10, 1771; m. Abigail White; lived near the Amherst line in 
Leverett. 

KEET, Frances, d. May 9, 1751. 

1, KF.LLOGCr, Nathaniel, (Amherst), son of Lieut. Joseph 
Kellogg and wife Abigail (Terry) of Farmington, Ct., and Hadley; 
was b. Oct. 8, 1669; m. June 28, 1692, Sarah, dau. Samuel and 
Sarah (Lewis) Boltwood. At the time of the attack by Indians on 
the Wells house in Heerfield he happened to be sleeping there and 
escaped, giving the alarm to the town; rem. from Hadley to Am- 
herst, where he was one of the organizers of the First church; d. 
<^ct. 30, 1750. 



430 KELLOGG. 

Ch.: Nathaniel, b. Sept. 22, 1693, (2). 

Ebenezer, b. May 3r, 1695, (3). 

Ezekiel, b. Apr. 15, 1697; m. Elizabeth Partridge. 

Samuel, b. Apr. 4, 1699; m. May 22, 1724, Sarah Smith; d. May, 1741. 

Sarah, b. Mar. 12, 1701; m. May 26, 1720, Ebenezer Dickinson; d. Mar. 22, 

>743- 
Abigail, b. Mar. 19, 1703; m. Sept. 27, 1726. Benjamin Sheldon. 
Mary, b. .Mar. 9, 1706; m. Nov. 14, 1732. Dr. Richard Crouch; d. Dec. 29, 

1788. 
Ephraim, b. Aug. 2, 1709; m. May i, 1741, Dorothy llawley; d. Mar. 16, 1777. 
E.xperience, m. Oct. 15, 1736, Timothy Nash. 

2. N.-\THANiEi,, son of Nathaniel (i), b. 1693, at Hadley; ni. 
Mar. 4, 1 7 14, Sarah, dau. John and Sarah (Gardner) Preston. She 
was b. Nov. 8, 1693; d. Oct. 16, 1756; ni. (2) (pub. July i, 1758) 
Mrs. Martha Hammond of Hardwick. She was dau. Ichabod and 
Mary (Belden) Allis of Whately; was b. Nov. 19, 1703, and d. Sept. 
13, 1764; m. (3) Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of Ware; pub. Oct. 5, 1765, 
and d. Aug. 6, 1770. He was a surveyor of note; for eleven years, 
selectman of Hadley; Lieut, in militia. He commanded a company 
of volunteers, 1746, during the French anti Indian war. 

Ch.: Daniel, b. ab. 1717; d. Jan. 14, 1799, in .•\mherst; m. Esther Smith; m. 

(2) Thankful (Ale.xander), wid. Joseph Hawley; m. (3) Sarah Parsons. 
Prudence, b. ab. 1723; m. June 27, 1751, Josiah Parsons, Jr.; d. June 27, 1791. 
Joel, b. ab. 1724; m. Joanna Clark; d. Oct. 22, 1798. 
Phebe, m. Nov. 9, 1749, Eleazer Nash; d. ab. 1777. 
Abraham, (4). 

Gardner, b. ab. 1730; m. Thankful Chapin; d. Oct. 6, 1814. 
Moses, b. ab. 1733; m. Apr. 3, 1758. Mary Sheldon; d. May 28, 1S15. 
Sarah. 

Nathaniel, d. Nov. 8, 1756. 
Abigail, d. Oct. 15, 1756. 

3, KiiKNKZKK, son of Nathaniel (1), b. 1695; was one of the 40 
first settlers; home lot No. i. East sitle. He sold out and rem. 
from town, 1721; m. Dec. 13, 1716, Elizabeth, dau. John and Me- 
hitable (Dickinson) Ingram, and wid. *Philip Pauton; m. (2) 1756, 
Mrs. Sarah Stevens of Stow; lived at Hadley, Amherst, New Salem, 
and Stow, and d. Aug. 17, 1766, at Hadley, while visiting his sister, 
Mrs. Richard Crouch; was captain in the militia. 



*I'hilip Pauton drew lot No. 6, East side, now occupied by William C. 
Fairchild. He had made some improvements on the land when he was killed 
by a falling tree in 1715. In case this occurred in Sunderland his was the first 
death in town. 



KELLOGG. 431 

Ch.: Martin, b. Sept. 24, 1718. 

Ebenezer, m. Jan. 13, 1751, Sarah, daii. Preserved and Sarah (West) Clapp of 
Amherst. She was b. Feb. 15, 1733. He d. Nov. 22, 177C), ai Fort Inde- 
pendence, while in the Rev. army. 

4, Abraham, son of Nathaniel (2); m. Dec. 7, 1758, Sarah, dau. 
Jonathan and Sarah (Gayl(.)rd) Covvles of Amherst. She was b. 
Dec. 29, 1732, and d. Oct. 26, 1819; settled in I>everett as early as 
1761. 

Ch.: Sibyl, b. Sept. 24, 1761; m. Oct. 6, 17S5, Enos Graves. 

Sarah, bap. Apr. 15, 1764. 

Samuel, bap. May, 20, 1770; m. Hannah Marsh; rem. to Waterbury, Vt. 

Abraham, bap. Dec. 13, 1772. 

KELLOGG, Ei'HRAiM, son of Stephen and Lydia (ISelden) Kel- 
logg, and grandson of Lieut. Joseph Kellogg of Farniington, Ct., 
and Hadley; in. 1738, Lydia, dau. Josiah Savvtelle; lived in North- 
field, Shutesbury and Sunderland; was slain in the French and In- 
dian war, 1759. The church records show that two of his children 
were baptized here. 

Ch.: William, bap. Aug. 20, 1749. 
Jonathan Sawtelle, bap. Aug. 20, 1749. 

KELLOGG, Horace Hancock.', (Ira'', Jonathan"', Ebenezer', 
Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ Joseph'), son of Ira and Ruah (Dickinson) 
Kellogg of Montague; descended from Joseph of Farmington and 
Hadley; was b. Aug. 4, 1816; tn. May 15, 1840, Jerusha, dau. Noah- 
diah Leonard; res. some years in Sunderland; d. of yellow fever, 
Sept. 10, 1858, at Charleston, S. C. 

Ch.: Lucia Jennie, m. Stuart D. Clark. He is buried in Amherst; res. Wash- 
ington, D. C. He was in the signal service. She is with the Bureau of 
Education; had one son who d. in St. Paul, Minn. 

Albert Horace, b. ab. 1844; res. Brooklyn, N. Y.; was a drummer in 37lh 
Regt. Mass. Vols, in civil war. His son was in Cuban war and d. of fever 
Sept., 189S, in hospital at Pliila(l-jl])hia. 

KEMP, Asa, and Catharine Gardner of Whately, m. Mar. 13. 1797. 

KENTFIELI), Jonathan, (boatman), came to Sunderland be- 
fore 1825; lived at the "rocks" in a house (now demolished) on the 
bank of the river. None of his children were born in town; prob- 
ably all are not here named, nor in the order of birth; wife d. Nov. 
7, 1839, and the family left town. He d. 1873, ae. 97, at the home 
of his daughter, Mrs. J. L. Leach, in Vt. 



432 , KENTFIELD. 

Ch.: Charles, m. Tryphosa, dau. David Graves (pub. Oct. 27, 1826). 

Eliza, m. Alvin Stebbins of Deerfield (pub. Dec. 2g, 1824); d. Sept. 30, 18S5, 

ae. 79. 
Clarissa, m. Jonathan L. Leach of Lyndon, Vt. 
Emily, b. Sept. 16, 1810; m. May 6, 1S41, Willard Payne. 

Mary S., m. Smith. 

Edmund, d. in Brandon, Vt. 

KERNEY, John, 1771, 1785. 

KING, Simeon, soil of Joseph and Mind well (Pomeroy) King 
and grandson of John King of Hartford and Northampton; was b. 
Oct. 28, 1714; m. 1737, Mindwell, dau. Noah Parsons, and settled in 
Montague; soldier; selectman; d. before Oct., 1758. 

Ch.: Simeon. 

Mindwell, b. Mar. 13, 1750; d. soon. 
Mindwell, b. Feb. 11, 1751. 
Eunice, b. Jan. 17, 1756. 

KING, William, m. Thankful. 

Ch.: Walter, b. June 7, 1780. 
Thankful, b. Sept. 26, 1781. 

KIRKLANI), William, son of William and Elizabeth (Murray) 
Kirkland. and grandson of James Kirkland; was b. May 10. 1826, 
in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, vScotland; m. Dec. 27, 1849, Mary, dau. 
James and Jane (Cranston) Marchbank of Kilpatrick, Dumfricshire, 
where her ancestors had lived during 500 years. He carried on a 
meat market in Moffat, meantime residing in Kilpatrick; came to 
America, 1883, and has since lived on the Amherst road. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Aug. 6, 1850; m. Erwin Fisher; res. New Salem. 

William, b. Aug. 5, 1853; d. unm. Nov. 19, 1880, in Atlantic, la. 

Elizabeth, b. July 18, 1855; m. June 11, 1875, Stewart Somerville of Selkirk, 
Scotland. He was killed in a runaway accident, Nov. 4, 1876; m. (2) 
Aug. 22, 1883, Thomas Patterson; lived in Sunderland, 1891-7; now res. 
Brimfield. 

Janet, b. Mar. i, 1857; d. Mar. 10, 1871, in Kilpatrick. 

Margaret, b. Dec. 22, 1858; m. July 15, 1SS4, Alexander MacDonald. 

Flora, b. Aug. 22, i860; m. May, 1884, Louden Renwick. 

Catherine, b. Feb. 18, 1864; m. David Hepburn. 

Jemima, b. Mar, 10, 1866; m. July 19, 1887, Edward S. Puffer of No. Amherst. 

Sarah, b. Nov. 4, 1868; m. Mar. 29, 1887, John D. Hiltpold. 

Thomas Louden, b. Feb. 18, 1871; d. June 22, 187S. 

Janet, b. Nov. 21, 1873; d. June 14, 1878. 

KNIGHTS, Bknjamin, d. Aug. 7, 1772. 



LAWER. 433 

LAWn^^R, John, son of Simon and Margaret (Stanlick) Lawer of 
Newlyn, Cornwall, England, and grandson of John Lawer; was b. 
June 8, 1870; came from England to North Adams, 1891; after- 
wards lived in Thompsonville. Ct. ; came to Sunderland, 1893; m. 
Feb. 28, 1893, Emily, dau. Charles and Leah (Horsfall) Taylor. 
She was b. July 9, 1872, in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. 
Ch.: Blanche, b. Nov. 4, 1893. 

LEACH, Eliai:, son of Eliab Leach; was b. .Nhiy 14, 1805, in 
Bridgewater; rem. with his father to Charlemont and thence rem. 
to Boston, where he was a dealer in boots, shoes and leather find- 
ings, making a specialty of fitting diseased and deformed feet; m. 
Farnsworth; m. (2) June 2, 1836, Sarah L. (Haven), wid. Wil- 
liam C. Benjamui; came to Sunderland, 1864; lived on lot No. 7, 
West side; d. Dec. 20, 1891; wife d. Apr. 12, 1895. ^^ 'he chil- 
dren named below, first two were by first wife. 

Ch.: George Washington ; \w. Eliza Wright; was an Adji. 20th Regt. Mass. 

Vols, in civil war; is a goldsmith; res. Boston. 
Caroline Augusta, m. J. Morey Scott of Colrain; lived on No. 6, West side, 

1SS5-7; res. Aurora, 111. 
Sarah Elizabeth, m. Edwin J. Howlett; res. Philadelphia, Pa.; owns lot No. 7, 

West side. 
Abbie Louisa, m. George Mudge; res. Jamaica Plain. 
Emma Haven, m. Sept. 27, 1865, Warren B. Witherell. 

Edith Josephine, m. Oct. 6, i36g, Henry J. Howlett; res. Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Marcus Henry, d. j'oung. 
Frank Henry, m. Apr. 17, 187S, Etta, dau. Benjamin and Henrietta Prouty of 

Northampton; res. Philadelphia. 

LEACH, Charles'*, (Warren**, LemueT, Lemuel'', Stepheiv", John', 
John-', Giles^, Lawrence'), son of Warren and Hannah (Reynolds) 
Leach, descended from Giles Leach of Bridgewater, and probably 
also from Lawrence Leach, who came to Salem in 1629, in company 
with Rev. Francis Higginson; was b. Jan. 24, 1831, in Shutesbury; 
m. Rebecca L., dau. Joshua M. and Sarah (Burgess) Jenncy. She 
was b. Feb., 1844, in Little Compton, R. L ; rem. to Sunderland, 
1875. He is a dentist. 

CIt. Charles, b. Jan. 17, 1S62; m. Charlotte, dau. James Burgess, and wid. 

Lashures; res. Meriden, Ct. 

Warren, b. Dec. 3, 1863; d. Oct. 27, iSgi, in Meriden. 

John Martin Soule, b. Sept. 15. 1865; m. June 20, 1899, Charlotte, dau. William 

Gwathmey, M. D., of Richmond, Va.; res. Springfield. 
Grace Winifred, b. Mar. 12, 1872; m. Oct. 17, 1894, George A. Gunn. 
.Anna Belle, b. Aug. 15, 1875; '^- Oct. 21, 1875. 



434 LEGATE. 

LEGATE, Joseph Moores Jerome, son of Moores and Miranda 
(Leach) Legate, and grandson of Thomas Legate; was b. Mar. 31, 
1845; rem. here, 18715, from Charlemont; m. Dec. 23, 1869, Caroline 
Newton, dau. Dr. Stephen and Harriet (Newton) Bates. She was 
b. Oct. II, 1844, and d. Feb. 5, 1895. He was of 52nd Regt. Mass. 
Vols, in civil war. 

Ch.: Howard Newton, b. Feb. i, 1871; m. Oct. 31, 1898, Annie S., dau. George 
F. Dakin of Roxbury. He was valedictorian of class of iSgi, Mass. Agri- 
cultural College; is second clerk in the office of State Board of .Agriculture. 

LEONARD, Aaron, perhaps from West Springlield; came to 
Sunderland ab. 1734; blacksmith; m.Sept. 22, 1737, .Martha Cooley; 
homestead in 1741, No. i. West side, originally Samuel Graves'. 
This he sold, 1745, and afterwards lived in Hadley and Amherst; 
rem. ab. 1762, to J^ennington, Vt. 

Ch.: Penelope, b. Aug. 30, 1738. 
Aaron, b. Aug. 2, 1741. 
Probably others. 

1, LEONARD, No.\hi)Iah\ (Samuel', Samuel,-'' Josejih'. John"), 
came to Sunderland ab. 1756. He was son of Samuel Letjnard and 
b. Sept. 10, 1737, in West Springfield; kept tavern many years on 
lot No. 8, East side, in house now owned by Mrs. Abigail L. Gil- 
bert. This site was used for a tavern many years before and after 
his time; Rep. 1778. He was Capt. of the Sunderland company 
which marched to Boston on the "Lexington .\larm," and there, with 
several of his company, enlisted for eight months, and served as 
Capt. in Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's Regt. until Dec, 1775. He 
was afterwards Lt. Col. in Mass. militia; m. July 7. 1757, Jerusha, 
dau. Dea. Nathaniel Smith, and d. .\pr. 26, 1790. She m. (2) Col. 
Stevens of Claremont, N. H. 

Ch.: Salome, b. Feb. 15, 1758; d. Apr. 17, 1758. 

Son, d. Feb. 28, 1759. 

Zenas, b, Nov. 13, 1760; d. May 22, 1761. 

Electa, b. Nov. 4, 1762; m. Nov. 2, 1794, Simeon H.illard. 

Rebecca, b. Jan. 2, 1765; m. May ig, 1785. Ebenezer Stebbins of Deerlield: d. 

Aug. 14, 1847. He d. Sept. 18, 1831. Ch.: i. Samuel, b. May 26, i7S(); 

d. July 21, 1786. 2. Leonard, b. June 17, 1787; d. Sept. 22, iSoS. 3. 

Olivia, b. Oct. 25, 1789; m. Jan. 31, 1820, William Ward; d. iS()4. 4. 

Daughter, b. Dec. 26, 1791; d. same day. 5. Ebenezer, b. Nov. 14, 1792; 

m. Feb. 18, 1812, Rebecca, dau. Melzar Hunt. 6. Samuel, b. Dec. 28, 

1794; m. Apr. 9, 1819, Marcia S , dau. Frederick Hoy<len; d. Mar. 17, 1S69. 

7. Zebina, b. Feb. 4, 1797; m. Jan. 14, 1S19, Ruby, dau. Benjamin Graves; 

d. Mar. 9, 1879. 3. Elbridge Gerry, b. Mar. 7, 1799; d. July 13, 1843. 



LEONARD. 435 

9. AI vin, b. July 26, 1801 ; m. (pub. Dec. 9, 1824), Eliza, dau. Jonathan Kent- 
field; d. Mar. 10, 1872. 10. Moses, b. Oct. 6, 1803; Rep. 1S58; ni. Nov., 
1831, Laura A. Fosdick; d. Feb. 7, iSSo. 11. Rebecca, b. Dec. 3, 1S05; d. 
Feb. 4, 1858. 

Tirzali, b. Mar. 3, 1767; d. Dec. 31, 1770. 

jerusha, b, Mar. 3, 1769; m. William Ashley. 

Tabiiha, b. Mar. 3, 1771: m. F'eb. 16, 1792, Eliakim .Vrms of Dcerfield; d. May 
16, 1S21. C/i.: I. jerusha S., b. Aug. 11, 1792; m. William Abell of 
Goshen (pub. May i, 1824). He was b. Sept. 15, 17S8. 2. Noadiah Leon- 



nian, b Dec. 14, 1804; m. (pub. June 22, 1826) Levi Cook. 7. Charles, b. 

Feb. 27, 1807; m. Harriet Newell. 8. Maria, b. Apr. 26, 1809; m. 1829, 

Cyrus Carhon; m. (2) 1S51, Samuel Wells. 9. Miranda, b. Apr. 26, 1809; 

d. Aug. 27, 1821. 
Daughter, b. Dec. 7, and d. Dec. 28. 1772. 
Noahdiah, b. Jan. 20, 1775, (2). 
Zebina, b. Jan., 1777: d. Nov. 12, 1777. 
.Mary, b. June 19. 1779; m. William Wainvvright of Great Harrington. Ch.: 

Electa Leonard, b. 1804; m. Ebenezer Pope; d. 1S7S. 
Moses, t). lune 19, 1779, (3). 

2, NoAiii)i.\H, son of Noahdiali (i), b. 1775; lived 111 his later 
years in tlie house on the north corner of the lane leaclin-r to the 
"rocks;" m. Polly, dau. Oliver Williams, and d. Keb. 11, 1849. -^''t: 
d. Keb. 2, 1854. 

Ch.: Daughter, b. Sefjt. iti, and d. Nov. 9, 1796. 

George, b. Jan 31, and d. July 2, 1799. 

John, b. May i, 1800; is supposed to have gone to sea. 

Louisa, b. Feb. 5, 1802; m. David Hubbard; m. (2) Gideon llendersoti. 

George, b. Sept. i, 1803; d. Oct. 13, 1803. 

Williams, b. Oct 21, 1805, (4). 

Zebina, b. Sept. 6, 1807, (5). 

.\ngelme, b. Sept. 29, 1809; d. A()r. 5, 1834, unm. 

Cornelia, b. Sept. 5, 1813; d. unm. Sept. 18, 1895, at Amherst. 

Jerusha, b. Sept. 4, 1815; m. May 15, 1840. Horace Kellogg. 

Lueilla, b. Dec. 11, i8i6; m. Mar. 7, 1848, Levi Dickinson Cowles of Amherst, 
son of Chester and .-Abigail (Dickinson) Cowles. He was b. Dec. 24, 1809, 
and d. Apr. 3, 1892. She d. May 24, 1886. Ch.: i. Lois Ella, b. Apr. 21, 
1S49; m. Dec, 1868, Albert B. Thompson of Baldwinville. He d. 1869; 
m. (2) July, 1872, William F. Ellis; res. Somerville. 2. Jennie Lind, b. 
Sept. 4, 1850. 3. Alice Lucilla, b. Feb. 6, 1S52; m. 1876, Charles A. Le 
Gro; res. Palmer. 4. Fannie Cary, b. July 15, 1854. 5. Jessie Fremont, 
b. Mar. 28, 1856; d. Oct. 3, 1872. 6. Oliver, b, Aug. 7, 1858; m. Clara M. 
Sims of St. Louis, Mo. She d. Feb 20, 1896; m. (2) Apr. 2'7, 1898, Nettie 
Mono; res. Deerfield. 



436 LEONARD. 

3, Moses, son of Noahdiah (i), I). 1779; Colonel; succeeded to 
his father's homestead, and kept the tavern until about 1825, when 
he rem. to Amherst; m. Pamelia, dau. William Hubbard, and d. 
Jan. 31, 1837; wife d. Apr. 3, 1858. 

Ch.: Daughter, b. and d Feb. 12, 1801. 

Cordelia Amelia, b. Dec. 12, 1802; d. Oct. 28, 1836; m. Oct. i, 1S21, Calvin 

Merrill. He was b. Aug. 19, 1797. CIi.: i. Eliza L., b. Oct. 13, 1822; d. 

Jan. 24, 1824. 2. Calvin H., b. Feb. 28, 1825. 3. Lucy E., b. June 6, 

1827. 4. Harriet O., b. May 18, 1824; d. Sept. 9, 1S53. 5- Frances J., b. 

May 23, 1831; d. Sept., 1854. 
Caroline, b. Jan. 27, 1805; d. May 20, 1806. 
Myra Aurelia, b. Aug. 2, 1807; m. Emmons Russell. 
Julia Narcissa, b. July 10, 1809; m. Robert Cutler; d. i\Lir. 23, 1S73. Ch.: i. 

Nancy H., b. Jan. 31, 1832; m. Cuttin<j. 2. Mary Ann, h. Oct. 8, 

1833; m. William Hubbard. 3. Helen P., b. Oct. 6, 1842. 4. Robert P., 

b. Feb. 6. 1847; res. Grand Rapids, Mich. 
Son, b. Apr. 6, 1811. 
Twin sons, b. Jan. 27, 1812. 
.Mary Pamelia, b. Feb. 3, 1813; m. Eli Woodruff; res. Minn. Ch.: i. Charles 

L., b. Feb. ig, 1835. 2. Henry C, b. Mar. 31, 1838. 3. George E., b. Oct. 

12, 1843. 4. Georgiana E., b. Oct. 12, 1843. 
Charles Austin, b. May 2, 1815, (6). 
Son, b. July 12, 181 8. 
Harriet L., b. Jan., 1820; d. Jan. 28, 1834. 

4, W'lLLi.AMs, son of Noahdiah (2), b. 1805; m Almira Daj'; 
lived in Ashfield. 

Ch.: Orlando, m. Anna Cook of Hadley; res. Milan, Mich. 

Angeline, d. in Ashfield. 

Emily Cornelia, m. Mile M. Belden of Ashfield; res. New York City. He is 

owner of the Relden silk mills. 
Julia, m. John H. Church; res. Norihamjiion. 
George Day, d. in Ashfield. 
John N., m. Ella Randall; d. ab. 1894; res. Northampton; owner of Leonard 

silk mills. 
William, d. unni. in Chicago, 111. 
Hattic, m. Charles Lockhart; d. 1S79, in Northampton. 

5, Zki'.ina, son of Noahdiah (2), b. 1807; lived in Amherst; m. 
l''.mily Chipman. He d. May 18, 1885. She res. Cal. 

Ch.: I. Charles. 2. William. 3. .Vngeline. 

6, CiiAki.F.s Austin, son of Moses (3), b. 1815; in. I'riscilla 
Harding. She was b. Jan. i, 1819, and d. Mar. 21, 1856; m. (2) 
Oct. 13, 1869. Lydia liliss Newman (Godfrey) wid. Samuel W. Hale. 



LEONARD. 437 

She was 1). Mar. 12, 1S39, aiul d. May 24, 18S7. He d. Vc\). 20, 
iS.S^, in I'awtucket, R. I. 

C/i.. Charles Choatc, b. June 27, 1842; m. Feb. 24. 186S, Eli/a Gray; d. Nov. 

29. 1877. She res. Providence, R. I. 
Nora, b. Auu:. 9. '§45; f"- ^Ct. 15, 1878. Edward (i. lilodKett. 
Frank, b. Jan. 12,1852(7). 
Maud Harding, b. July 29. 1S70. 
Alice Godfrey, b. Feb. 12, 1873. 
Edward Km mens, b. Sept. 3, 187S. 

7, Frank, son of Charles A. (6), \). 1S52; lived, foi" a lime, vvilh 
iMiinions Russell; 111. May 16, 181S9, Caroline Klizabelh lioag; res. 
Favvtueket, R. 1. 

C/i.: Charles Austin, b. Oct. 3, 1890. 
Rutli Antoinette, b. June i, 1892. 
j-'riscilla Hardinir, b. June 2, 1895. 

LINCOLN, James Smith,"* (Abner,' Stephen", Nathaniel'"', Na- 
thaniel,' Thomas, •' Thomas,'- 'I'hoinas'), son of .Abner ami Rebecca 
(Smith) Lincoln of Oakham; descended from Thomas Lincoln, who 
was of llingham, 1636, and who rem. to Taunton before 1650 and 
built the mill in which King Philip and his sachems met in council 
the commissioners from the Mass. Bay Colony, in 1671. He was 
b. Sept. 22, 1812; m. ALir. 11, 1841, Almira, dau. Richard Dean, 
after which he rem. to New Salem, and thence to Sunderlanil, where 
he lived ab. 40 years on lot No. 17, East side; wife d, .Apr. 8, 1880; 
in. (2) Jan. 11, 1882, Mary Wilson, dau. John and Drucilla (Hill- 
man) Nims of Huckland, and wid. John E. Kidder of Amherst. 
She was b. Feb. 28, 1821. He d. Sept. 21, 1896, and his widow re- 
turned to .Amherst. 

C/i..- Clara Almira, b. Nov. 24, 1S50: d. Jan. 22, 1864. 
James Marshall, b. Oct. 12, 1854; d. Jan. 17, 1864. 

LORD, JosKi'ii, was a physician; settled in Sunderland ab. 1728, 
and the town made him some grants of land. He was a justice of 
the peace, the first in town; m. Apr. 22, 1728, Sarah Rand, perhaps 
sister of Rev. William Rand; rem. from town as early as 1734, per- 
haps to Hrookfield. 

LYINLAN, Elisha (Dea.), a native of Northampton, but long a 
resident of Montreal; came here and bought the Ballard place ab. 
1827; remained a few years and returned to Montreal; no children 
born here. 



438 LVMAN. 

1. LYMAN, HoRACE^ (Zadoc', Israel'', Zadoc/', JohnS Johiv\ 
John', Richard') ; was son of Zadoc and Hannah (Watson) Ly- 
man; descended from *Richard Lyman who was b. 1580, in High 
Ongar, Essex, England; came to New England, 1631, with John 
Eliot and united with the church in Roxbury of which the latter 
was pastor. He was b. Oct. 14, 1802, in Hadley; m. May 2, 1827, 
Elvira, dau. Elisha Hubbard; rem. to Sunderland ab. 1834, built 
the house now occupied by Rufus Smith and the one that was 
burned and which stood where now stands the house of Cyrus M. 
Hubbard; rem. to Greenfield where he was a merchant; returned 
here; was for several years dealer in general merchandise; also 
postmaster; Rep. 1851; executive councillor 1855-6; d. May 20, 
1884; wife d. Nov. 9, 1884. His eldest three children were b. in 
Hadle)'. 

C/i.: Eliza Hubbard, b. Mar. 17, 1828; m. Jan. 9, 1850, John M. Smith. 

Helen Elvira, b. Mar. 4, 1830; m, Whitney L. Warner. 

Jane Louisa, b. Feb. 28; 1832; d. Jan. 2. 1833. 

Edward Elisha, b. Dec. 13, 1834, (2). 

Henry William, b. Nov. 24, 183S; d. May 17, 1855, 

Jane Louisa, b. June i, 1S41; d. May 31, 1S69. 

2, Edward Elisha, son of Horace (1), b. 1834; studied law in 
Greenfield with Geo. 'l\ Davis and Judge Charles Allen; admitted 
to the bar, 1861; clerk of courts 1867-96; since the latter year has 
been Judge of Franklin District Court; m. June S, 1871, Martha L., 
dau. Judge William Witter and Lucy (Bartram) Branch of Madison, 
O.; res. Greenfield. 

C/i.: Edward Branch, b. June 7, 1872; graduated, 1895, at Yale; editor of "Yale 
Courant;" was for one year on staff of "Springfield Republican;" now as- 
sociate editor of "Gazette and Courier" at Greenfiehl; Vice-Pres. Yale 
Alumni Association of Central and Western Mass. 

Ethel, b. Aug. 27, 1875; graduated i8g6 at Smith College. 

Henry William, b. Apr. i, 1877; member nf class of 1900, Yale University. 

Helen, b. Feb. 6. 1881. 

1, LYMAN, IsKAKi. Franklin^, (Israel', Israel'"', Zadoc\ John\ 
Johiv', John-', Richard'), son of Israel and Sarah (Moody) Lyman 
of So. Hadley; descended from Richard Lyman from High Ongar. 
He was b. Sept. 11, 1810. in South Hadley; rem. 1832, to Chicago, 
111., taking with him a shingle mill; bought lots there, but soon 
sold both mill and lots; rem. to St. Joseph, Mich., and was one of 

*Richard Lyman was of tlie eleventh generation from Thomas Lyman 
(Leman) of Wiltshire. 



LVMAN. 439 

the pioneer fruit growers of the "Belt Region." He was at one 
time agent for a tribe of Indians. Two parchment deeds, which 
ire treasured by his descendants, were given him while in the "Ter- 
ritory of Mich.," one by Pres. Harrison and another by Pres. Van 
Buren. He ni. Feb. 9, 1840, Catherine A. Mann. She was b. 18 10, 
in Litchfield, Ct. In 1848 she became an invalid, and a carriage 
tirive to the East was undertaken for the benefit of her health, but 
she died on the journey, June 29, 1848, and was buried in Flint, 
Mich. He continued on the tri[) antl arrived in Sunderland on the 
following August; bought the farm now owned by Franklin 1). 
Douglas. He m. (2) Marcia, dau. Samuel Watson and Parley (Hub- 
bartl) Lyman. She was b. Dec. 23, 1822, in So. Hadley and d. Oct. 
24, 1865; m. (3) July 17. 1866, Margaret K., dau. John L. and Abi- 
gail Harmon. She was b. Jan. 23, 1834, in Sutifield, Ct., and d. Feb. 
24, 1894. He d. Jan. 17, 1892, in Springfield, where he had rem. ab. 
20 years previous. 

C/i.: William Arnold b. July 27, 1841; d. Feb. 19, 1844, in Hainbrid^^e, Mich., 

Auret Mann, b. Jan. 23, 1843,(2). 

Moses Watson, b. Dec. 20. 1850; in. Sept. g, 1875, Mary E. Brown; d. Jan., 
1899, in Springfield. 

Henry Dexter, b. Nov. 24, 1855; res. Springfield; is a printer. 

Li/zie Marcia, b, May 26, 1867; m. Oct. 24, 1888, Arthur E. Wood; res. Clifton- 
dale. CA.: I. Beulah, b. Aug. 25, 1889. 2. Greta F., b. Aug. 13, 1892. 

2, -Vi'KEi' Mann, son of Israel F. (i), b. 1843, in Bainbridge, 
Mich.; has lived in Suntlerland and Cranby; rem. 1888, to Montague; 
m. May 4, 1S65, Ellen M., dau. Quartus Tower. She d. Oct. 23, 
1875, ''"' (^ranby; m. (2) June 20, 1877, Julia Grout, dau. Henry 
\\'ells and Harriet Atwood (Grout) Rowe of Montague. She was b. 
Oct. 26, 1844. 

C/i.: Louella May, b. Dec. 24, 1866, in Sunderland; m. Henry H. Moody of 
Granby; d. Apr. 6, 1893, 

Frederick Tower, b. July ig, i868, in Sunderland; m. May g, i3g4, Grace B., 
dau. Martin E. and Hattie L, (Rowc) Moore. She d. July 7, i8g5; m. (2) 
Oct., 1896, Laura K., dau. Rich.ird F. Underwood of Mt. Tom; res. Mon- 
tague. 

Franklin Mann, b. Apr. 23, 1S70; m. Oct. 2(). 1892, Mary, dau. Samuel C. 
Wilde; res. Montague. 

F.llcn Louise, b. Feb. 5. 1879. 

Katherine Wells, b. Oct. 22, 1880. 

Richard Rowe, b. Mar. 23. 18S3. 

LVON, As.\ (Rev.), was son of Jonathan and Rebecca (Maxley) 
Lyon and grandson of Abiel Lyon who rem. from Roxbury to Pom- 



440 LYON. 

fret, Ct., when that town was new. His mother came from Bran- 
don, Ireland, at the age of twelve. He was b. in Pomfret, Dec. 31, 
1763, and was the i6th of 17 children; studied Latin untler the di- 
rection of Rev. Walter Lyon, pastor of the Pomfret church, but his 
education up to the year 1787, when he entered the sophomore class 
at Dartmouth, he obtained, almost unaided. So high were his at- 
tainments, without assistance, in the science of astronomy, that an 
almanac which he calculated, was published in Boston. After his 
graduation at college he studied theology with Rev. Charles Backus 
of Somers, Ct.; was licensed to preach 1791; ordained fifth pastor 
of the Sunderland church as associate with Mr. Ashley, Oct. 24, 
1792; dismissed Sept. 28, 1793, after a six days session of a mutual 
council which withdrew from him its ministerial fellowship. He re- 
mained here until Jan., 1794, when he went to So. Hero, Vt., and 
after preaching there a year, organized a church of which he was 
pastor, 45 years. In case a correct decision was reached by the 
dismissing council, his life, ever afterwards, was that of a man of 
changed character, being uniformly upright and exemplary. He 
was representative of the town of South Hero in the Vermont legis- 
lature 1 799-1 814 with the exception of two years; Chief Judge of 
the County nine years; member of the Council; member of Congress 
1S14-16. Some of his speeches in the legislature and in Congress 
have been published. He m. May 12, 1796, Esther, dau. Rev. Abel 
Newell of Charlotte, Vt.; d. Apr. 4, 1841. Of his six children, the 
two following-mentioned survived him. 

Ch.: Newell, res. Burlington, Vt. 
Daughter, m. A. B. Hatch of So. Hero. 

\^ LYONS, Martin, from County Walcrford, IrelaiKJ ; m. Anas- 
tatia Coleman. He d. Jan. 29, 1888. ae. 70. She res. SpringricUl. 

Ch.: Patrick, b. Aug., 1845,(2). 

William. (3). 

John; res. New Haven, Ct. 

Mary, b. 1852, in Ireland; d. July iS, 1870. 

Bridget, b. Dec. 14, 1854, in Sunderland; res. Springfield. 

Martin, b. Jan. 31, 1857^(4). 

Edward, b. Dec. 21, 1858, in Sunderland, ni. June 12, i88f), Mary, dau. I'auiik 

and Ellen (Ryan) Morrisscy <'f Whaicly. I h- is projirietor of Eimwood 

House, Hadley. 
Ellen, m. Thomas Ryan of Springfield. Cli.: i. Edward. 2. William. .3. 

John. 
Margaret, m. Sept. 2, 1890. Patrick FitzPairick of Springfield, ("//,. i. John, 

d. in infancy. 2. Kate. 3. Martin. 



LYONS. 441 

2, Patrick, son of Martin (i), b. 1845; m. Calharinc, dau. 
Thomas and Margaret (Moroiicy) Morrissey of llatl'icld. She was 
b. Feb. 25, 1842, in Clonogagale, County VVaterford, Ireland. 

CIt.. Mary Agnes, b. Aug. 9, 1S72; in. llairv llannaliul Northampton. He d. 

Jan., iSytj. Ch.: John Harold, I). May 3, 1697. 
Margaret, b. Jan. 6, 1874; d. Nov. 27, iScj2. 
Martin, b. Apr. 2i), 1S75. 
Thomas Micliael, b. Feb. 7, 1S77. 
John, b. June 21, 1879. 
Jeremiah, b. Aug. 14, iSSi. 
Catherine, b. July 5, 18S3. 
William Patrick, b. Aug. 5, 1S8O. 

3, William, m. Alice, dau. James aiid Mary (Welch) Ryan; res. 
Hatfield. 

Ch.: I. James. 2. Mary. 

4, Mariin, b. 1857, in Suiiderlaiul; in. Mary ConiuM-y ; res. No. 
llalliekl. 

Cli.: I. Edward. 2. Ellen. 3. Martin. 

MACDONALD. Alkxander, son of Archibald and Elizabeth 
(I'atton) MacDonald of (liasgow, Scotland, and grandson of Donal 
MacDonald of Braidford, Isle of Skye; was b. Mar. 8, i860; came 
from Glasgow to Cambritlge, 1888; rem. t(,) Suntierland, 1892; lives 
on the Amherst road; m. July 15, 1884, Margaret, dau. William 
Kirkland. 

Ch.: Flora, b. Apr. 26, 18S5, in Glasgow. 

Bessie, b. Dec. 15, 1SS6, in Glasgow. 

Mary Marchbank, b. Feb. 21, iSSy, in Cambridgeport. 

William, b. July y, 1895. in Sunderland. 

McGUIRE, William, son of William and Sophia McCruire, was 
b. Apr. 5, 181 7, in Quebec, Can.; m. in Georgia, Vt., Sophia Davis. 
She was b. in Canada. He d. May 11, 1864. His widow m. (2) 
Silas Pike. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Mar. 9, 1847; m. Mar. 26, 1S65, Wright N. Waite. 
William, b. in Georgia, Vermont. 

D.ivid, I). Nov. 16, 1S49, in Sunderland; ni. Louisa Macomber of Northamp- 
ton; res. Boston; was for 22 years in custom house at that port. 
Sophia E., b. July 17, 1S51; m. Sept. 28, 1S76, William F. Pratt of Ludlow. 



442 MCGUIRE. 

Maria, b. Apr. 24, 1S53; m. Wilbur Hardwell of VVhately; res. Bridgeport, 

Ct. 
Kaie, m. A. T. Husse}- of Springfield. 

Jane Eliza, b. Nov. 9, 1856; m. Elmer Crafts of VVhately, d. Jan. 25, 1885. 
Peter, b. Aug. 5, 1859; d. Aug. 10, 1859. 
.Austin, b. Dec. 7, 1861; res. Bridgeport, Ct. 
Daughter, b. Oct. 13, 1863; d. Nov. 2, 1863. 
Child, b. Aug, 9, 1S64; d. in infancy. 

1, MAHOCiANV, John, b. Mar. 3, 1803; m. Cordelia M., dau. 
Chester Russell; lived at the Pluintrees, house now Al[)heiis F. 
Crocker's; d. at Amherst, Aug. 3, 1SS5; wife d. Aug. 3, 1S65, ae. 59. 

C/i.: Jane Lucretia, b. Mar. 18. 1831; m. Nfov. 28, 1850, Milton B Cogswell. 

Nancy, Elizabeth, b. 1S33; m. David A. Wright of Hadley. 

Lucia M., d. Oct. 12, 1839. ae. 4. 

Elvira A., b. Nov. 24, 1837; d. Oct. 16, 1S39. 

Climena E., b. Aug. ir, 1839; d. Oct. iS, 1839. 

Edward Augustus, b. Oct. 16, 1841 (2). 

Amelia Eunice, m. Feb. 23, 1870, David A. Wright <i///i': d. July 3, 1875. He 

d. Nov. 13, 1897, ae. 65. 
Carrie Elmina m. Apr. 9, 1868, Dexter B. Wiley; d. in Amherst May 1 1, 1SS9, ae. 

43- 
John Russell, b. July 25, and d. July 28, 1848. 
Dwight Horace, b. Jan. 24, 1852; res. Newport. R. I. 

2, Edward Augustus, son of John(i), b. 1841; was color guard 
37th Regt. Mass. Vols.; m. Nov. 29 1866, Ellen Ermina Mood3M)f 
No. Hadley; res. Westmoreland Depot, N. H., where he was at one 
time postmaster. 

C/i.: Edward Chester, b. Sept. 8, 1S67, in Norihfield; m. Dec, 4, 1S90, Ruth 
Henderson of Williamstown; res. Athol; is engineer in a shoo manufaitf)ry- 

Lewis Albert, b. Jan. 23, 1870, in Northfield; m. June 9, 1S95, Rosina Toby; 
res. Westmoreland. 

Charles Leslie, b. Jan. 25, 1873, -'^l W.ilpole, N. H.; res. Boston. 

MANGE (or MUN(iO) I'cter of Westminster, Vt., and i-ydi.i 
Stcjihens, were ni. .Apr. 17, 1791, (.Mniu.igue rec.) — sou of I'eter and 
Lydia Mange; d. Apr. 11, 1797, ae. 4 weeks — inscriptit)n Sunderland 
graveyard. 

MANN, Sarah, of Simderlaud and I'^bcr .Mlis of Dcerfield, ni. 
1768. 

1, M.ANNINC, (iEOROF., m. Alibie. dau. William and Mary 
Cashman; both were of County Cork, Ireland. Shed. Jan. 31, 1874. 



MANNING. 443 

Ch.: Kate, b. in Ireland; m. George Gigley of Roxbury. 

Mary, b. June 23, 1866, in Hadley; m. May i, 1882, Thomas Sharkey of Am- 
herst. He was b. May, 1857, and d. Oct. 5, 1892, in Hoiyoke. Ch.: i. 
James Joseph, b. Feb. 18, 1883. 2. Thomas Patrick, b. Mar. 16, 1885. 3. 
William, b, Nov. i. 18S6. 4. Mary Elizabeth, b. Aug. 29, 1888; d. Sept. 
29, 1890. 5. John Edward, b. July 4, 1892. 

Lizzie, b. in Hadle}'; d. Sept. 9, 1869, in Sunderland. 

John, (2). 

James, b. Nov., 1S69, is with 7th Regt. Mass. militia at Philippine Islands. 

William, b. June 23, 1871, (3). 

Michael E., b. Jan. 26, 1874; m. Apr. 4, 1894, Catharine A., dau. Patrick 
Morrissey of Whately. 

2, John, son of George (i), b. in Hadley; ni. Minnie Toohey; 
res. Northampton. 

Ch.: Charles. 

John Carol, b. July 4, i89t; d. June 8. 1898. 
Grace, b. Oct., 1892; d. June 20, 189S. 
Helen, b. Dec, 1895. 

3, William, b. 187 1, in Sunderland; ni. Nov. 23, 1892, Mary 
E., dau. Martin Walsh of Greenfield; res. Deerfield. 

Ch.: Abbie Cashman, b. Aug. 2f), 1893. 
Raymond Francis, b. July 30, 1894. 
Mary, b. 1896. 

MANTRR, John, m. Anna Sojiliia. They lived at the bridge. 

Ch,: Maria, b. Aug. 2S, 1812. 
Martha, b. Mar. 23, 1814. 

MARBLE, Hannah, wife of l<>phraim; d. Mar. 10, 1743. 

M.VRHLE, RpiiRAiM, and Martha; had son John no date. 

They lived in town, 1747 — prob. rem. to Bennington, Vt. He was 
of Huntstown (Ashfield) in 176 1. 

1, MARSH, Ebenezer, son of Samuel and Mary (Allison) 
Marsh of Hatfield and grandson of John Marsh, Hartford, 1639, 
was b. May i, 1687; one of the 40 first settlers of Sunderland; 
home lot No. 9, East side. He sold his homestead in 1728 to Dea. 
Isaac Hubbard, and apparently rem. to Hadley. In 1742 he pur- 
chased lot No. I and a part of lot No. 2, East side, and returned 
here, and perhaps, ultimately, to Hunting Hills. He had a wife, 
Elizabeth (Gillett) when he came to Sunderland, and brought his 
three surviving children. He d. Sept. 9, 1747. 



444 MARSH, 



Ch.: Ebenezer, b. June 4, 1710; d. soon. 

Elizabeth, b. June 4, 1710; m. Nov. 30, 1749, Jonathan Burt. 

Ephraini, b. June 12, 1712; li. Auy. i, 1714. 

Esther, b. July 15, 1714; m. Apr. 14. 1738, Jcduthan Sawyer. 

Ebenezer, b. ab. 1716, (2). 

Ei)hraiai. b. Oct. 24, 171S, (3). 

Enos, b. Dec. 11, 1720. (4). 

Dorothy, b. July 28, 1723; m. Mar. 21, 1745, Nathaniel Gunn, Jr. 

Mary, b. Nov. 16, 1725; d. Sept. 19, 1747. 

Thankful, b. Mar. 15, 1728; m, Nov. 28, 1751, Asahel Gunn. 

Hannah, b. Oct. 18, 1733; m. Joseph Merchant, (Marsh Genealogy). 

2, Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer (i), (Montague), b. ab. 17 16; m. 
Nov. 17, 1 741, Martha, dau. Thomas and Mary (Trunibull) Marsh. 
She was b. Apr. 12, 172 i. He d. May 6, iSoo. 

Ch.: Joseph, b. Aug. 27, 1742. 

Israel, b. May 6, 1744; res. Conway and Schoharie, N. Y. 

Lydia, b. May 23, 1746. 

Submit, bap. Nov., I747- 

Mary, b. Mar. ly. 1748. 

Eleazer, bap. May 14, 1749. 

Ebenezer, b. Aug. 10, 1750, (5). 

Martha, b. June 12, 1752. 

Eunice, b. Aug. 3, 1757. 

Editha, b. Oct. 2, 1762. 

3, Ei'fiR.MM, son of Ebenezer (1), b. 1718; 111. Mar. 27, 1746, 
Sarah, dau. Eleazer Mattoon. She was b. T'eb. 21, 1723, and d. 
Apr. 9, 1797. He d. June 27, 1805. 

Ch.: Elizabeth, b. May 25, 1747. 

Eleazer, b. Mar. 28, 1749; m. Bethesda Houghton, d. Aug. 31, 1822. She d. 
Feb. 14, 1846, ae. 88. 

Sarah, b. Dec. 7. 1750. 

Ephraim, b. Nov. 13, 1752, prob. m. Sept. 3, I77f), Esther Smith. 

Rebecca, b. Mar. 30, 1755; d. July i, 1835. 

Mercy, b. May 22, 1757; m. Enos Marsh, son of Enos (4); d. Aug. 4, 1842. 

Thankful, b. May 22, 1757. 

Philip, b. Dec. i, 1759; <^*- Ju'ic 4, 1761. 

Philip, b, June 2, 1761; d. Jan. 18, 1772. 

Samuel, b. Jan. 19, 1763; d. Nov. 4, 1836; m. Mar. 5, 1793, M.irtha, dau. Jon- 
athan and Rebecca (Smith) Edwards. She was bap. .\pr. 17. 1768. 

Esther, b. Aug. 21, 1765; d. .May 18. 1766. 

4, l*^NOs, son of Ebenezer (i), b. 1720; ni. July 18, 1754, Judilli 
Hawkes. She tl. June 9, 177O; ni. (2) Widow MarySniead; d. Feb. 
r6, 1810; wife d. Mar. 27. 1803. He was a Revolutionary soldier; 
"in appearance, tall, dignified and venerable." 



MARSH. 445 

Ch.: Enos, b. May 9, 1755, d. in infancy. 

Judith, b. May g, 1755; d. in infancy. 

Jonathan, b. Aug. 17, 1756; m. Nov. 5, 1778, Freedom Taylor. 

Judith, b. Aug. 11, 1759; d. unm. Sept. 21, 1778. 

Enos, b. Mar. 18, 1760; m. Aug. S, 1785, Mercy dau. Ephraim Marsh, (3); d. 

Feb. 28, 1842. 
Joshua, b. Aug. 8, 1765; m. Mindwell, dau. John and Mindwcil (Houghton) 

Crosby of Wendell. She was b. Oct. 25, 1769, and d. Aug. 25, 180S; m. 

(2) Abigail- Clary of Leverett; d. Feb. i, 1855. 

5, Ehenezer, son of Ebeiiezer (2) (Capt.), b. 1750; in. Dec. iS, 
1777, Eunice, dau. Ebenezer Sprugue of Sunderland; lived in Mon- 
tague. He was a "'minute man," 1775. 

Ch.: Zenas, b. May 25, 17S1; rem. to New York State. 

Zimri, b. June 8, 1785; m. Creusa, dau. Caleb Hubbard; lived in Schenectady, 
Skaneateles, and Moravia, N. Y.. rem. 1822, to Groton, N. Y., where he d. 
June 6, 1S43. 

Martin, b. June 18, 1787; is supposed to have gone to sea. 

Ebenezer, m. Mar., 1800, Clarissa, dau. Reuben and Susanna (Wilson) Bard- 
well of Shelburne. She d. Nov. 6, 1806. 

Elvira, m. Vanderlip; lived for awhile in Illinois. 

MARSH, AiiNER, m. Dorothy. 

Ch.: Ezra, b. Dec. 6, 1788, at Amherst; d. Nov. 20, 1791. 
Danford, b. Oct. 3, 1790. 

1, MARSH, Amos, (cooper), son of Amos and grandson of Asa 
Marsh of Whately, probably descended from John Marsh of Boston. 
He was b. Feb. 4, 17S5; m. June 15, 1806, Phila, dau. Rinnah 
Cooley; lived for a time in Hadley, but spent most of his life in 
Sunderland, living in a house, now gone, which stood hext south of 
the parsonage, originally, a i:)art of lot No. 13; tl. July 4, 1863; 
wife d. Dec. 14, 187 1. 

Ch.: Laura Almeda. b. at Hadley, Nov. 8, 1S06; d. Jan. 12, 1S32. 
Eli Cooley, b. Nov. 26, 1808, (2). 
.Austin Lysander, b. Oct. 9, 1812, (3). 

Lucy Field, b. Jan. i, 1S17; m. July 24. 1S39, Elijah Sprague of Lynn; d. Sept. 
7, 1S92. Ch.: I. Fred. 2. Clarence. 3. Eugene. 4. Fannie. 5. Ella. 
William Scudder, b. Dec. 5, 1818, (4). 
Edward Field, b. Oct. 7, 1821; d. Apr., 1832. 
Francis Emerson, b. Aug. 5, 1S25; d. Feb. 14, 1831. 

2, Eli Cooley, son of .\mos (i), b. 1808; m. Tamson Sprague; 
rem. to Claremont, N. H; studied medicine, was detailed for hos- 
pital duty in civil war; was stationed at Philadelphia, Pa., where he 



446 MARSH. 

continued to reside after the war; rem. to Nashua, N. H., where he 
d. Oct. 7, 1882. 

Ch.: Lucy. 

Frank, res. Nashua, N. H. 

Henry, res. Nashua, N. H. 

Ellen. 

Martha, m. Miall; res. at or near Boston. 

3, Austin Lysander, son of Atiios (i), b. 1812; built the house 
now occupied by Wirt Good wyn on No. 13, West side; ui. Jan. 24, 
1835, Maryett, dau. Erastus Field, and d. Aujr. 14, 1840. She d. 
Aug. 26, 1842. 

Ch. • Helen Laura, b. Dec. 5, 1835; d. Apr. 18 (?) i860, at No. Hadley. 

Edward Austin, b. Nov., 1837 (5). 

Son, d. in infancy, Aug. 26, 1839. 

Mary Lucy, b. Oct. 19, 1840; ni. Wesley Mor.y;an of S[)riiigfield. 

4, William Scudder, son of Amos (i), b. 1818; m. Charlotte 
D. Coleman. She d. 1845; m. (2) Caroline Blake. She was b. 
Feb. 13, 1819, and d. Mar. 28, 1867; m, {3) Sept. 30, 1S68, Eliza- 
beth Hawkins Alexander. She was b. Jan. 21, 1837. He is a lum- 
ber merchant; res. Springfield. 

Ch.: Daughter, (by first wife), d. ae. a few days. 

William Emerson, b. Feb. 5, 1851; m. Sept, 26, 1876, Mary B. Pope of Bur- 
lington, Vt.; res. New York City. 
Ella Josephine, b. Aug. 8, 1857; res. Springfield. 
Son, b. June 9, 1873; d. July 6, 1873. 

5, EuwARU Austin, son of Austin L. (3), b. 1837; after the 
death of his parents, lived with grandfather, Amos Marsh (i), un- 
til 1851; rem. to Springfield; m. June, 1861, Olive C, dau. Samuel 
F. and Olive (Moody) Scammon. He lias been connected with the 
American Walthain Watch Co. for more than 30 years; is now 
Ass't. Supt.; res. West Newton. 

Ch.: Clara Edith, b. June 8, 1864. 

Charles French, b. Mar. 20, 1869; d. Dec. 11, 1S76. 

Grace Ethel, b. May 13, 1871. 

MARSH, John, was in t(jwn, 1721. He conveyed his home lot, 
formerly of Saiuuel JJillings y^' smith to the town in 1741. He tl. 
Jan. II, 1744. Widow Mary Marsh, (probably widow of John) 
claimed support from the town in 1746. He was probably ttu^ Jolm 
Marsh who was in the "meadow fight" at Deerfield, Feb. 29, 1704. 



MARSHALL. 447 

MARSHALI., Peter, Leverett, 1761. 

xMARSIIALL, Isaac, ami Willow Mary AbboU; in. May 4, 1778. 

MARVKLL, Jesse Edson, sdii of Jesse, and trraiRlsoii of I'ascal 
Marvcll, was born in Shutesbury; rem. lu Leverett and thence to 
Sunderland, 1874; lives on the ])lace long occupied by Stillnian 
Puffer; m. C'ordelia, dau. Thomas Jefferson and Lucinda Marilla 
(/lazier of Leverett. 

C/i.: Rosella, d. young. 

Edwin, tn. Emma, dau. Emerson and Cordelia Gdodeil. 

Jerome E., res. Sunderland. 

Clara E., m. Nov. 6, 1895, Fred C. Fuller 

MATTOON, Eleazer, (Montague) 1750; afterwards of Andierst. 

1, MAXWELL, WiNSLow, b. Apr. 16, 1783; m. Joanna, tiau. 
Samuel and Joanna Fairman of Huntington. She was b. Apr. 10, 
1797, and d. July 23, 1865, at Mazeppa, Minn. He was from Heath, 
where his children, except the youngest, were born; rem. from 
Heath to Colrain and to Sunderland ab. 1842; lived on the road leatl- 
ing to the "rocks;" d. in Sunderland, Jan. 2, i85(;. She rem. with 
her sons to Mazeppa, Minn., where she d. July 23, 1865. 

C/i.: Calista Hart, b. .Mar. 13, 1822; m. Sept. 10, 1S47, Winslow M. Harris, 
who d. 1892, in So. Deerfield. C/i.-' .Arthur W., b. May 28, 1854, in Sun- 
derland; is a jeweler at "So. Deerfield. 

Eustice, b. July 6, 1824; d. July 2, 1832. 

(Jiiiliemus, b. .Aui;. 18, 1827 (2). 

Samuel Frasier, b. Aug. 3, 182S; d. July 12, 1829. 

Roland Frasier, b. June 11, 1829(3). 

Edwin Ruthvcn, b. Feb. 14, 1831; d. July 27, 1832. 

.Anna Marion, b. June 10, 1833; m. S. H. Gould; res. San Francisco, Cal. 

Helen Caroline, b. July 21, 1835; m. Oct. 29, 1853, O Leltenmayer; res. Keene. 
N. H. C/t.: I. Flora, b. Oct. 4, 1854, in .Montague. 2. Percel Everton, b. 
Aug. 31, 1858, in So. Deerfield. 3. Edwin O., b. Dec. 16, 1861; d. Mar. 31, 
1863. 4. Oscar Eugene, b. Feb. 20, 1865, in Keene. 

Edwin Winslow, b. May i, 1837; res. Portland, Oregon. 

Tirzah .Alcesta, b. Mar. 31, 1842; m. Nov. 25, 1858, Edwin Eaton; m. (2) Charles 
D. Seaverof Winchester, N. H. C/i.: 1. Carrie B. Eaton, b. May 23, 1S61, 
at Springfield; d. Mar. 8, 1863. 2. Frasier Clive Eaton, b. July 3, 1S66, at 
.Mazeppa, Minn.; is baggage master at union si.ition. Springfield. 

2, CrUH.iKMUs, SOU of Wiiislow (i), b. 1827; m. Cordelia Harris, 
after which he lived for a time in Sunderlanil antl in So. Deerfieltl, 
where he built the house now occupietl by his sister, Mrs. Harris; 



448 MAXWELL. 

rem. to Mazeppa, Minn., where he was a carpenter and surveyi^"; 
now lives with his children in Millbank, So. Dak. 

(.'//..• Ida ^L^ri()Il, b. Autj. 14, 1S52, in SuTidcrland. 

Willie. 

Frank. 

Edward. 



le 



3, Roland Frasier, son of Winslow (i), b. 1829; m. Lott 
(iould; d. May 18, 1892, in Mazeppa, Minn. 

C/i.: Charlie, b. July 17, 1876; d. Mar. 3, 1878. 

Freddie, d. Mar. 9, 187S. 

Gertrude, teaches in Cannon Falls, Minn. 

MEIGS, Phineas, of Sunderland and Susanna Doty of Hardwick; 
ni. Aug. 3, 1783. 

MERCHANT, Josrph, son of Joseph Merchant of Iladley; was 
b. May 18, 1727; apparently lived in Sunderland and Montague; 
soldier from Montague, 1757, and in expedition to Crown Point 
under Capt. John Burke, 1759; ni. Hannah Marsh (Marsh Geneal- 
ogy)- 

C/i.: Joseph, b. Oct. 10, 1759. 

Matthew, b. Dec. 29, 1761; m. Aug. 20, 1795, Olive Hattle. 

Lucinda, b. Jan. 22, 1764; m. July 22, 17S4, Jcduthan Rice. 

MERCHANT, Anna, and Joel Smith; m. Feb. 12, 1752 (Lev- 
erett). 

MERCHANT, JosF.ru, and Susanna Rice; m. at Montague, July 
13. '778. 

MERCHANT, Josrimi, and Dolly Rice; in. Nov. i, 1781. 
MERCHANT. Phineas, 1801. 

MILLER, NVAsiUNcroN, was b. in Colrain; ni. l-'anny Prown of 
Orwell, Vt.; rem. here from Salisbury, Vt.; lived on Lot No. 4, 
East side, house now Alvin F^. Sanderson's; d. May 17, 1858. ae. 6iy. 
5m. His widow rem. to Wright's Grove, 111. and d, 1895. 

C/i.: Marih.i Hannah, b. Juno iS, 1S40; ni. Jan. 2. 1S61, .VFyron A. Hunt. 

Luther H., b. Oct. 25, 1S41; drowned in d. River, July 14, 1S53. 

Georjje Washington, b. July 8, 1843; of 52nd Regt. Mass. Vols, rem; 1870, to 



MILLER. 449 

Wright's Grove, 111., where he was a market gardener and later, a florist; 
res. Chicago, 111. 

Robert Ritchie; rem. 1870 to Wright's Grove, 111., where he was engaged in 
business with his brother; afterwards lived in Fla. and in Elrod, So. Da- 
kota; now res. Chicago, 111. 

Julia G., b. Feb. 14, 1848; m. Oct. ig, 1869, Myron A. Hunt. 

Ann Eliza, b. Feb. 12, 1850; d. Aug. 3, 1851. 

William Brown, b. Aug. 26, 1854; d. Sept. 10, 1855. 

MILLER, Jesse N., formerly of Vt. ; came to Sunderland from 
Bernardston ab. 1850; lived on lot No. i, East side; rem. to So. 
Deerfield; m. Cornelia T., dau. Jared and Sarah Newell of Bernard- 
ston. Shed. Oct. 27, 1851, ae. 34; m. (2) Lucia L., dau. Phineas 
Graves. She d. Oct. 2, 1884, in South Deerfield. He d. in Eastford, 
Ct., Oct. 28, 1897, ae. 91. 

Ch.: Sylvan, m. Rev. Clinton M. Jones; res. Eastford, Ct. 

Seraph, m. 1866, Palmer of So. Deerfield. 

Stella, d. Aug. 10, 1851, ae. 7. 

Oscar B., b. Oct. 27, 1850; d. Aug. 24, 1851. 

Harlan, res. Grand Rapids, Mich. 

MITCHELL, Joseph, m. Nov. 2, 1726, Mary, dau. William Allis. 

Ch.: Joseph, b. Mar. 3, 1727; rem. with his father to Ashfield; prob. living in 
Lenox in 1783. 

MITCHELL, Samuel, 1734, had land granted him in 1737 if he 
abide five years. 

1, MONTAGUE, Richard, the emigrant ancestor, son of Peter 
and Eleanor (Allen) Montague, grandson of William, great-grandson 
of Robert and great-great-grandson of William Montague, whose 
will was proved Mar. 21, 1550, was b. ab. 1614* at Boveney on 
Thames, Burnham Parish, Buckinghamshire, England, where at least 
four generations of his ancestors had resided; is found in 1646 at 
^Vells, Me.; rem. in that year to Boston; in 1651 to Wethersfield, 
Ct., and in 1659 was one of the founders of Hadley; m. Abigail, 
dau. Rev. Dr. Downing of Norwich, England. The house which he 
built in Hadley passed by descent to his son John, to John's son 
Nathaniel, to Nathaniel's son Nathaniel and to the second Nathan- 
iel's son Stephen, who removed it in 1830. He learned the baker's 
trade, probably in England, and was, at least on one occasion, im- 
pressed to bake bread for the soldiers, at an attack of Indians on 

*In a deposition, 1671, he calls himself 57 years old. 



450 MONTAGUE. 

Hadley. He d. Dec. 14, 1681. His estate was inventoried ^277, 
s. 17; wife d. Nov. 8, 1694. 

In 1789 his great-grandson, Major Richard Montague (6), visited 
the old homestead and found papers and letters which threw much 
light upon the early history of the family, also a miniature of Richard 
the emigrant, which was painted in England, and had been preserved 
among the family keepsakes, and of the genuineness of which he 
was satisfied. A copy of this picture may be found in this volume. 

Ch.: Mary, b. ab. 1642, probably in Wells, Me., m. Nov. 25, 1668, Joseph War- 

riner; d. July 22, 1689. 
Sarah, b. June 15, 1646; d. June 19, 1646, in Boston. 
Martha, b. June 16, 1647, in Boston; d. Nov. 3, 1691; m. Dec. i, 1671, Isaac 

Harrison. *He was slain after the "Falls Fight," May 19, 1^)76; m. (2) 

Apr. 3, 1677, Henry White of Deerfield. 
Peter, b. July 8, 1651, prob. in Wethersfield; m. Sept., 1679, Mary (Partridge), 

vvid. John Smith. She d. May 20, 1680; m. (2) Mary (Crow), wid. Noah 

Coleman. Shed. Oct. 12, 1720; m. (3) Apr. 22, 1721, Mary (Smith), wid. 

Preserved Smith. He d. Mar. 27, 1725, s. p. 
Abigail, b. 1653, in Wethersfield; m. Dec. 8, 1671, Mark Warner; d. Feb. 6, 1705. 
John, b. prob. 1655 or 1656 (2). 

2. John, son of Richard (1), prob. b. 1655-6, in Wethersfield, Ct.; 
lived on his father's homestead at Hadley; m. Mar. 23, 1681, Han- 
nah, dau. Chileab Smith; d. ab. 1732; wife d. 1694. 

Ch.: John. b. Dec. 31, 1681; d. Sept. 28, 1722; m. Mindwell Lyman of North- 
ampton. She d. Apr. 4, 1713; m. (2) Sept. 29, 1714, Abigail, dau. John and 
Mary (Root) Smith. She was b. Oct. 26, 1691; lived on the southern half 
of his father's home lot; built thereon in 1705, the house which remained 
there about 190 years; was in the " Meadow Fight " at Deerfield, Feb. 29, 
1704. 

Richard, b. Mar. 16, 1684; rem. early in life to Wetherstield. Ct., and there m. 
July 28, 1715, Abigail Camp; d. Dec. 24, 1751; wife d. May 9, 1753, ae. 62. 

*The complaint of Martha Harrison, which was substantiated by testimony 
before the commissioners of Hadley, June 22, 1676, exhibits some incidents 
of this disorderly flight: " Martha Harrison of Hadley, widow, makes a com- 
plaint against John Belcher of Braintree, a soldier in Capt. Turner's company, 
for being the culpable occasion of the death of her husband, Isaac Harrison, a 
wounded man, riding upon his own horse, who fell from his horse, being faint, 
and this John Belcher, who was behind him, rode from him with Harrison's 
horse, though he entreated him not leave him, hut for God's sake to let him 
ride with him. Stephen Belden of Hatfield testified, that he, riding behind 
Jonathan Wells, saw Isaac Harrison on the ground, rising up, and heard him 
call to the man on his horse, three or four rods before, to take him up, saying 
he could ride now; the man rode away, and both Jonathan Wells and I called 
him to go back, and he would not. This was when we were returning from the 
fight at the Falls." — Sylvester Judd in "History of Hadley." 




2. Ira Montague. 
1. Moses Montague. 

3. Richard Montague the emigrant. 
Born about 1614- 

5 William Montague, 
4. Orlando Montague. ^^^ I^^q 



MONTAGUE. 451 

Hannah, h. Auy. S-, 1687; d. Nov., 1688. 

Hannah, b. March 21 and d. Apr. 19, 1689. 

Peter, b. May, 1690; m. Dec. 15, 1715, Marv, dau. Daniel and Esther (Rice) 
Hubbard. She was b. Jan. 11. 1694; settled in So. Hadley, *May. 1719. 

Wiiiiam, b. Dec. 16, 1692; d. July 22, 1767, m. Jan. 24, 1716, Sarah, dau. Timo- 
thy and Lydia (Markham) Eastman. She was b. Oct. 11, 1694; d. Sept. 29, 
1747. He m. (2) Jan. 5, 1749. Sarah, dau. Dea. John Smith, and wid., Sam- 
uel Kellogp; rem. to that part of So. Hadley which is now Granby Centre. 

S.irnuel, b. Apr. 2, 1695 (3). 

llaiinahf b. May 28, 1697; m. Josiah Willard of Wethersfield. 

Luke, b. Oct. 4, 1699; Lieut.; m. Hannah, dau. Nehemiah and Mchitable 
(Church) Dickinson. She was b. June 30. 1706; d. Sept. 3, 1765. He m. 
(2) Deborah; rem. to So. Hadley. 

Nathaniel, b. Oct. 6, 1704; m. May iS, 1743, Hannah, dau. Nathaniel and 
Esther (Smith) Ingram. She was b. Apr. 14, 1711; d. Aug. 28, 179S. He 
remained on his father's homestead and d. there, Nov. 16, 1753. 

3, S.AMUEL, son of John (2), b. 1695; was one of the 40 first set- 
tlers of Sunderhmd; home hjt No. 14, West side. The tlwelling of 
Mrs. William C. Campbell, his jj^reat-great-granddaughter, stantls on 
this lot and very nearly on the site of the original dwelling, which 
lot, with the e.xception of about ten years, has been in possession of 
the family for 185 years. He was captain, deacon, a man of character 
and intluence. He was a member of that somewhat famous ecclesias- 
tical ctjuncil held, 1750, in Ntjrlhanipton, which resulted in the dis- 
missal of Rev. Jonathan Edwards. He m. Jan. 24, 1718, Elizabeth, 
dau. Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Savage) White. She was b. Nov. 8, 
1695; d. Oct. 15, 1753. He m. (2) June 13, 1754, Mary, dau. Joseph 
Root and wid. Jonathan Billings, and d. Jan. 31, 1779; wife d. Dec. 
17, 1798. The date on his gravestone, Jan. 31, 1789, is erroneous. 



*At this time a few families from Hadley settled in So. Hadley. The 
day previous to their departure the people assembled in the church, and it was a 
day of prayer and fasting, as " some of their number were going over the moun- 
tain to live." 

f A surviving tradition concerning her brings vividly to mind that delusion 
which so disgraced some parts of Massachusetts, but from which Hadlej' was 
so largely free. It was sometimes thought that Hannah was " possessed" 
that she was indeed a witch. Perhaps she feigned her action in sport, or it may 
be she was the subject of some nervous disorder. But the story goes that when 
.itflicted she would call on her brother Samuel for help. He would at once 
.irm himself with a great broadsword, enter the room where Hannah was, and 
when his sister had pointed out the locality of the tormenting spirits — to him 
invisible, — would cut and slash for very life. And then Hannah, — the wicked 
tease, — noting her brother's troubled air, would say, " No, not there, but there! 
there! ah, there they are in that corner, grinning and chattering at your blun- 
der !" Rev. Richard Montague in address at Hadley, 1882. 



462 MONTAGUE. 

Boltwood, who says that Dea. Samuel's first marriage occurred 
Jan. 24, 1716, was followed by the compiler of the " Montague Gen- 
ealogy," but record from family Bible, of which he was, evidently, 
the writer, says that they were married on the 24th of January, in 
the 22nd year of their age. On Jan. 24, 17 18, each was 22 years 
old, he in the April, and she in the Nov. previous, and the latter is, 
doubtless, the correct date. 

Ch.: Samuel, b. June 30. 1720 (4). 

John, b. Jan. 10, 1723; d. Feb. 15, 1748, unm. 

Daniel, b. Jan. 13. 1725 (5). 

Giles, b. Jan. 20, 1727; d. Oct. 30, 1732. 

Richard, b. May 7, 1729(6). 

Caleb, b. July 27, 1731 (7;. 

Giles b. Dec. 16, 1733; d. Sept. 10, 1734. 

Elizabeth, b. Sept. 18, 1735; d. Sept. 17, 1743. 

Nathaniel, b. Feb. 13, 1739; killed at the siege of Fort William Henry, Aug. 7, 

1757- 
Ebenezer, b. Oct. i, 1741; d. Sept. 26, 1743. 

4. Samuel, son of Sainuel (3), b. 1720; prob. settled at the 
Plumtrees; was one of a number of " Separatists" who were excom- 
municated from the Sunderland church for non-conformity, Aug. 24, 
1753. He rem. ab. 1761, to Bennington, Vt., where he assisted in 
the organization of the First Church, and was selectman and modera- 
tor of the first town meeting. He rem. to Pittsford, Vt., where he 
worked at his trade as weaver; lived there until the breaking out of 
the Revolution, when, on account of the exposed condition of that 
frontier town, he returned to Bennington; m. 1742, Elizabeth, dau. 
Peter Montague, who was son of John (2). She was b. Nov. 13, 
1720. He d. at Bennington, Jan. 17, 1777. His widow m. (2) Rev. 
James Smith and d. at Pittsford, Jan. 31, 1S16. From about the 
year 1805, until her death, she lived with the family of her daugh- 
ter, Mrs. Eleazer Harwood, during which time the household con- 
sisted of five generations. Births of their ten children are recorded 
in Sunderland. 

Ch.: Samuel, b. Jan. 15, 1743 (8). 

Elizabeth, b. Oct. 4, 1744; m. Rev. Eleazer Harwood of Pittsford; d. May 14, 

1824. He d. May 19, 1807. 
Mary, b. Nov. 25, 1746; m. Oct. 9, 1764, at Saratoga, N. Y., Jonathan Fasseit 

of Bennington. He was b. May 7, 1745, and d. May 21, 1825. 
Martha, b. Nov. 21, 1748; m. June 15, 1768, Ebenezer Lyman of Hcnningion, 

Vt.; rem. 1774, to Pittsford. 
Persis, b. Feb. 13, 1751; m. Nathan Clark, who was killed at the battle of 

Bennington; m. (2) Samuel Folsom and settled in Arlington, Vt. 
Azubah, b. Feb. 14, 1753; m. Dr. Nathan Fassett. 



MONTAGUE. 453 

Experience, b. May 14, 1755; m. Phineas Ripley of Pittsford. 

Adfjnijah, b. Apr. 17, 1757; m. Mary Simonds of VViliiamstown; lived in Pitts- 
ford and Pawlet, but d. Oct. 8, 1828, in Henderson, N. Y. He was in 
Montgomery's campaign to capture Quebec, also in the battle of Benning- 
ton. 

Nathaniel, b. June 4, 1759; ^^- Lucy West; m. (2) Leah Huskirk; served 
throughout the Rev. war; d. ab. 1846, in Oneida Co., N. Y. 

Rufus, b. Oct. 28, 1762. m. Catharine .S.indford; rem. to Cambridge, Vt.,aiid in 
1805, to Fletcher. Vt., where he d. June 14, 1834; was at the battle of Ben- 
nington when less than 15 years of age. 

5, Daniel, son of Samuel (3), b. 1725; lived on lot No. 9, West 
side. He built the house now standing on the lot, long occupied 
by Horatio Oraves and now owned by heirs of the latter. He was 
a member of the Mass. Constitutional Convention, 1779-80; m. Apr. 
10, 1750, Lydia, dau. Nathaniel Smith. He d. Aug. 24, 1814. The 
verses following were composed by him on the occasion of her death, 
June 18, 1805, at which time he was 80 years of age: 

"Alas, alas, I'"" left alone 

In my advanced age. 
The partner of my life is gon 

And left me on the Stage. 

" The partner of my youth is gon, 

The comfort of my life. 
She left me in a wicked world 

Of Sorrow, toil and Strife. 

" She's gon and left me here behind 

For what I cannot tell 
O may I live religion here 

And Shun the gates of Hell. 

" Now I'"' advanc' to fourscore years 

And allmost lust my Sight 
May God prepare me to depart 

And dwell in worlds of light. 

" O that I could with holy Job 

Possess a patient mind 
And trust alone the God of grace 

And in him comfort find. 

" My eyes are dim, my ears are deaf 

And Surely death is nigh 
Then let me be prepar'' for death 

And rise to worlds on high. 

" Why Should 1 wish to Stay on earth 

Tis Sorrow, toil and pain 
But give myself up to the Lord 

And die, for it is gain. 



454 MONTAGUE. 

Ch.: Huldah, b. Nov. i8, 1750; d. Mar. 13, 1760. 

Ebenezer, b. Mar. 9, 1753; d. Mar. 12, 1760. 

Medad, b. May 4, 1755 (g). 

Tryphena, b. Nov. 16, 1757; m. June 15, 1780, Caleb Hubbard. 

William, b. Jan. 14, 1760(10). 

Submit, b. May 5, 1762; m. July 11, 1781, Isaac Sanderson. 

Noahdiah, b. Feb. 26, 1764; d. Sept. 13, 1767. 

Stephen, b. Feb. 5, 1766; d. Sept. 6, 1767. 

Ebenezer, b. Mar. 13, 1768 di). 

Daniel, b. June 24, 1770 (12). 

Lydia, b. Dec. 10, 1774; m, Amos Daniels, (pub. Sept. 26, 1795.) 

6. Richard, son of Samuel (3), major, b. 1729; m. May 23, 
1750, Lucy, dau. Simon Cooley, after which he lived on lot No. 20, 
East side (house long occupied by Hubbard Graves), where tiis first 
child was born; soon rem. to lot No. 13, West side, now \Villiam 
Gaylord's. He was a man of energy, activity and shrewdness; town 
clerk, and for several years teacher of the town school; rem. ab. 1765, 
to that part of the town which is now North Leverett, where he was 
chiefly instrumental in the founding of the IJaptist church in that place. 
The church often met at his house and the first minister was or- 
dained in his barn; whenever without a preacher he would act as 
exhorter. At this time laws had been passed exempting Baptists 
from paying taxes toward the support of the town churches, but the 
Leverett church, on account of technicalities, was unable to obtain 
its rights. Several of its members had property seized on this ac- 
count and Richard Montague was taken by a constable six miles 
toward the county jail and kept over night, when the officer returned 
and took a fine hog from the Major's pen, which he sold to satisfy 
the demand*. 

He saw much service in the French and Indian wars; was on 
Rogers' expedition to St. Francis, and at Crown Point, 1759. After 
the news of the battle of Lexington, he renounced allegiance to 
Great Britain, saying to his wife that if God would forgive him for 
having fought seven years /i?/- the king he would fight for the rest 
of his days against\\\m. or until he was conquered. He raised a com- 
pany of men, of which he was captain, fought with thein at Bunker 
Hill, and was at Cambridge when Washington took command of the 

*In centennial address, 1874, Rev. Baxter Newton says of this occurrence: 
"I will not add what the tradition represents the Major as saying, for I think 
he was roiled when he said it," but his words on this occasion were quoted by 
his great-grandson. Rev. Richard Montague, in his address at Hadley, 1882: 
" Your claim to that animal may be good, for your master tof)k possession of 
many such years ago in Gadara." 



MONTAGUE. 455 

army; was afterwards adjutant and was raised to the rank of Major, 
receiving his commission from Washington, who, it is said, attached 
him to his staff. He was often sent to Western Mass. as a recruit- 
ing officer and on these occasions the people noted "his fine mar- 
tial bearing, how well he managed his men, and how elegantly he 
rode his horse." 

He d. Feb. 21, 1794; wife d. May 23, 1795. "His death," says 
Rev. Baxter Newton, " was a heavy stroke to the church. * * * * 
He made his influence felt, not only in this church, but in all Bap- 
tist churches in this section of the State, and although eighty years 
have passed since he died, the name of Major Richard Montague is 
a household word in every ancient Baptist family." 

Ch.: Hannah, b. Mar. 19, 1752; m. Nathaniel Gunn, (pub. Dec. 8, 1773). 

Zebina, b. July 23, 1754 (13). 

Uriel, b. Sept. 30, 1756 (14). 

Oreb, b. Oct. 28. 1758 (15). 

Nathaniel, b. July 8, 1761 (16). 

Moses, b. and d. Aug. 7, 1763. 

Moses, b. Aug. i, and d. Sept. 6, 1767. 

Luke, b. Sept. i, 1766(17). 

Elijah, b. Nov. 26, 1768 (18). 

Lucy, b. June 4, 1771; m. Apr. 20, 1790, Francis Richardson; d. Feb. 18, 1811. 

Pearly, b. Feb. 20, 1774; d. Mar. 19, 1774. 

7, Calkb, son of Samuel (3), Capt., b. 1731; rn. Oct. 30, 1751, 
Eunice, dau. Joseph Root; succeeded to his father's homestead. 
He was a man of character and influence. He was in Rev. army 
and his comparatively early death is said to have been due to disease 
contracted while in the service. A photographic copy of his com- 
mission as captain may be found in this volume. He was elected to 
the office of deacon, which he declined, but he held all of the im- 
portant civil and military offices of the town. He d. Nov. 11, 1782; 
wife d, Dec. 9, 1804. 

Ch.: John, b. Aug. 12, 1752 (rg). 

Eunice, b. Sept. 14, 1754; m. July 16, 1775, Israel Russell. 

David, b. Mar. 3, 1757 (20). 

Irena, b. Mar. 6, 1759; "''• O^t. 9, 1777, Martin Cooley. 

8. Samuel, son of Samuel (4), b. 1743; m. 1764, Lucy, dau. Jo- 
seph Safford of Ipswich and of Norwich, Ct. She was b. June, 174S, 
and rem. with her parents to Bennington, Vt.; rem. in July, 1784, to 
C'ambridge, Vt. The journey was through the wilderness, and they 
found their way by markings on the trees. There were then only 
four or five families in Cambridge. He d. there Mar. 27, 1S26; wife 
d. Apr. 4, 1828. 



456 MONTAGUE. 

Ch.: Lucy, b. Feb. 12, 1765; m. Nov. 29, 1787, Daniel Kingsley of Bennington. 

He was son of Daniel Kingsley of Charlemont. He d. Sept. 27, 1828. 

She d. Feb. 10, 1850, in Fletcher, Vt. 
Darius, b. Apr. 18, 1767; d- s. p. 
Anna, b. Oct. 2, 1769; m. Mar. 15, 1792, James Berry Gilmore of Cambridge. 

He was b. Aug. 6, 1769, and d. Mar. 27, 1852. 
Elizabeth, b. Feb. 11, 1771; m. Aug. 5, 1792, John Safford. He was b. Aug, 16, 

1765, and d. Nov. 17, 1857. She d. July 13, 1851. 
Samuel, b. Apr. 23, 1775; m. Lucinda Sanford. She was b. Aug. 19, 1780, in 

Litchfield, Ct., and d. Jan. 14, 1812. He d. Oct. 15. 1814. 
Celinda, b. Nov. 28, 1777; m. June, 1797, Samuel Kingsley, son of Daniel 

Kingsley of Bennington; d. Aug. 30, 1870. He d. June 14, 1855. 
Child, b. Apr. 3, 1779; d. Apr. 27, 1780. 
Joseph, b. July 6, 1781; m. 1803, at St. Albans, Vt., Elizabeth Sears of Sutton, 

Can. She was b. in Arlington, Vt., Aug., 1783, and d. July 5, 1S45, at 

Fletcher, Vt. He d. in Brookfield, Apr. 22, 1859. In his youth he taught 

a district school, owning the only book in school, the old Adams' Speller. 

He was in the battle of Plattsburgh, in the war of 1812. 
Solomon, b. Apr. 15, 1785; m. Dec. 6, 1809, Clara, dau. Frederick and Ruth 

(Saf?ord) Hopkins, who was b. Dec. 20, 1789; she d. 1870. He d. May 20, 

1879. 
Challis, b. Nov. 18, 1788; m. Jan. 22, 1813, Persis, dau. Frederick and Ruth 
(Safford) Hopkins. She was b. Jan. 13, 1792, and d. May 24, 1855. He d. 
Apr. 24, 1843; soldier in the war of 1812. 

9, Medad, son of Daniel (5), b. 1755; m. Ruth Dinsniore. She 
was b. Oct. 10, 1758, and d. Mar. 12, 1813; m. (2) Mrs. Mary Red- 
ding, who d. Feb. 17, 1824, ae. 57; m. (3) Mrs. Eunice Bangs, who 
d. July 5, 1835, ae. 67; lived in Montague near the Leverett line, 
where he d. Oct. 2, 1837. He was a soldier in the Revolution; Rep. 
in legislature. 

Ch.: Huldah, b. Jan 20, 1780; m. Charles Ross of Wendell. He was son of 

John and Elizabeth (Wilder) Ross. She d. Jan. 25, 1848. He d. 1863. 
Esther, b. Dec. 5, 1781; m. Mar. 7, 1803, Edward Newton of Leverett. He 

was b. Jan. 16, 1779, in Southboro, and d. 1869, in Brookfield, V^t. She d. 

Feb. 28, 1819, in Sunderland. 
Samuel, b. Aug. 19, 1783; m. (i) Nov. 29, 1804, Catherine, dau. Samuel Jones 

of No. Leverett. She wash. Dec. 16, 1783, and d. Nov. 15, 1834, in Conway. 

He d. May 24, 1871, in Manchester, O. 
Rufus, b. Nov. 16, 1785; m. 1813, Nancy Fisher of Middlesex, Vt. Shed. Mar. 

I, 1829; m. (2) Mandana C. Kelton of Montpelier, Vt. She d. Oct. 20, 

1846. m. (3) Mrs. Eunice Bates and d. Aug. 31, 1865, at Middlesex, Vt. 
Zebina, b, Aug. 14, 1787; m. Catharine, dau. Lemuel Davis; d. Aug. 14, 1819; 

in Grafton; was a blacksmith. 
Tryphena, b. Apr. 14, 1790; m. Chapin Thayer of Leverett; d. Jan. 29, 1835, in 

Hadley. He d. in Chesterfield. 
Tryphosa, b. May 28. 1792; m. James Moore of Leverett. They lived in New 

Salem, where she d. July 15, 1817. He d. Mar. 2, 1819, in Levciett. 



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MONTAGU p:. 457 

Medad, b. Aug, 3, 1794; d. May 22, 1817. 

Noahdiah, b. Aug. i, 1796; m. May 10, 1818. Polly Locke Jones. She was b. 

Sept. 8, 1799, 'n Wendell, and d. Nov. 21, 1830, in Montague; m (2) Nov. 

7, 1832, Lucretia Ward; settled in Nortlifield and d. Dec. 11, 1857. 

10. \ViLLi.\M, son of Daniel (5), b. 1760; settled just below the 
Sunderland line in Hadley; farm now occupied by heirs of Phineas 
Field; Rev. soldier. July 15, 1780, the selectmen promised to pay 
him 20 shillings per month while in service, he having enlisted for 
three months. He was on guard at West Point at time of the 
treason and escape of Benedict .Arnold, of which the soUliers were 
not then aware. He m. June 8, 1786, Persis, dau. Jonathan Russell; 
d. Aug. 4, 1839; wife d. Sept. 10, 185 i. 

Ch.: Lucinda.b. Apr. 26, 1787; m. Dec, 1828, Col. Samuel Seymourof Hadley, 
and d. Oct. 15, 1831 ; he was son of Nathan and Elizabeth (Warner) Seymour; 
was b. Feb. 3, 1785, and d. Jan 22, 1854. He m. (i) 1810, Mary Clary of Lever- 
ett; (2) 1820, Sarah, dau. Jedediah and Lucy (Parsons) Clark of Deerfield and 
(4) Jan. 2, 1833, Asenath, dau. Silas and Asenath (Chapin) Smith of So. 
Hadley. 

Laura, b. June 3, 1789; m. July 16, 1818, Isaac Whitney. He was b. Jan. 22, 
1788, in Montague, and d. May 12, 1850. She d. Nov. iS, 1863, in Lafay- 
ette, Wis. Ch.: I. William Montague, b. Aug. 28, 1819; m. Augusta H. 
Marsh; d. Apr. 24, 1893, in Fairfax, la. 2. Laura E., b. Nov. 23, 1821; m. 
May 27, 1865, Leander Crosby of Watertown, 111.; d. Dec. 9, 1879. 3- 
Russell Rawson, b. Sept. 30, 1823; m. Sept. 23, 1849; Emily Steele; res. 
Siou.x City. la. 4. Henry Milton, b. Dec. 24. 1825; m. Myra L. Mason. 
5. Luther, b. Mar., 1828; d. Sept. 5, 1840; 6. Harriet, b. May 26, 1830; m. 
George W. Lower. 7. Lucinda, b. Nov. 23, 1831; m. Oscar D. Peck. 

Hadassah, b. July 5, 1791; d. Aug. 2, 1796. 

Submit, b. Sept. 23, 1793; d. Jan. 10, 1794. 

Phihi, b. Feb. 8, 1795; m. June 19. 1820, Elias Ilibbard. He was son of John 
and Irene (Belden) Hibbard. He was b. Feb. 7, 1794. She d. Jan. 2, 182S. 
Ch.: Richard Montague; b. Jan. 16, 1823; d. Oct. 22, 1878. 

William, b. Apr. 9, 1797 (21), 

Richard, b. Aug. 2, 1799(22). 

Warren, b. Jan. 18, 1S02 (23). 

Stephen, b. Sept. 3, 1S04; m. June 21, 1S29, Heisey Dana Davis. She was b. 
Jan. 3, 1807, at Springfield, Vt. He rem. to (Chelsea, Vt., and d. Jan. 15, 
1892 s. p. She d. Mar. 11, 1895. 

Marcus, b. July 11, 1807 (24). 

11, Ekenezer, son of Daniel (5), Capt., b. 1768; m. 1793, Je- 
rusha Amsden of Ashfield; rem. to Charlemont; d. Feb. 8, 1809, at 
Oswego, N. Y., on a return trip to Canada; wife d. Jan., 1819. 

Ch.: Horace Andrew, b. Oct. 16, 1794; d. Aug. 30, 1796. 

Jerusha, b. Mar. 17, 1797; m. Mar., 1820, Justus Smith of Ashfield. He was 
b. Mar. 23, 1790, and d. Feb. 16, 1846. She d. June i. 1835. 



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Ebenezer, b. Feb. 3, 1799; m. Amelia Pasman. She was b. Sept. 12, 1809, in 
N. Y. City and d. Mar. 6, 1S69. He d. June 7, 1878, at Hackensack, N. J.; 
spent most of his life in and around New York, where he was a merchant. 

Horace, b. Nov. 16, 1801; d. unm. July 13, 1834, at Brooklyn, N. Y. 

12, Daniel, son of Daniel (5), b. 1770; was a major in the war 
of 1812; succeeded to his father's homestead, which he afterwards 
exchanged for the Bod man place, No. 17, East side. The dwelling 
house was long occupied by James Lincoln and now by B. Frank 
Howard; m. Jan. 7, 1796, Electa, dau. Benjamin Graves. She d. 

Aug. 24, 1812; m. (2) Mary Bangs, wid. Nims of Conway. He 

d. Apr. 18, 1820. She d. July, 12, 1832, ae. 65. 

Ch.: Harriet, b. Mar. 27, 179S; m. Apr. 29, 1819, Simeon Graves. 

Thankful, b. Dec. 25, 1800; d. Sept. 14, 1803. 

Stillman, b. Jan. 20, 1.803 (25). 

Brainerd, b. Jan. 3r, 1805 (26). 

Daniel, b. Oct, 28, 1807 (27). 

Electa Graves, b. July 17, 1814; m. Dexter Graves. 

13, Zeiun.v, son of Richard (6), b. 1754; m. Dec. 30, 1778, 
Jemima, dau. Nathaniel Gunn. He was a merchant at Amherst, 
councilor, for 17 years member of the State legislature, either as 
senator or representative, also brigadier general of the militia; Rev. 
soldier; d. Feb. 13, 1809, s. p.; wife d. Sept. 10, 1832. 

14, Uriel, son of Richard (6), b. 1756; was a physician, settled 
in Southboro, where he was town clerk as long as he remained 
there; rem. 1798 to New Hartford, N. Y.; had a large practice in 
several towns in Oneida Co.; d. June, 1812; m. Deborah Fay of 
Southboro. She d. July, 1845. 

Ch.: Deborah, b. Apr. 12, 1784; m. John Bowen; d. Apr., 18^5. 

Harriet, b. Mar. 29, 1786; m. John Huj^)i;ins; d. Mar., 1867. 

John Frink, b. Sept. 24, 1788; prob. d. young. 

Benjamin Franklin, b. Dec. 18, 1790; soldier in war of 1812. 

Alice Frink, b. Feb. 10, 1793; m. Thomas Merrill; d. Nov. 29, 1824. 

Lucy, b. Sept. 17, 1794; m. Ephraim Tobey; d. Sept. i, 1844. 

Hannah, b. Nov., 1798; m. Edward Davis, Jr.; d. Apr. 18, 1876. 

George, b. June 29, 1802; rem. to Texas. 

15, Oreb, son of Richard (6), b. 1758; after the birth of his 
eldest four children he rem. to Cazenovia, N. V., where his remain- 
ing children were born and where he died, Jan. 18, 1835. He served 
five years in the Revoluti(jnary war; was at West Point when 
Andre was caj^tured. He m. Lydia Crififin, who d. in Cazenovia, 
July, 1S23. 



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Ch.: Mahala, b. Dec. 5, 1784; m. Sept. 2, 1806, .Allen Smith, who d. Sept. 22, 

1844. She d. Sept. 21, 1864. 
Lydia, b. Mar. 3, 1787; m. May i, 1805, Joseph Gilson; d. 1819; buried in Mar- 

cellus, N. Y. 
Nancy, b. Nov. 18, 1788; m. Ephraim Smith; d. Feb. 24, 1859, in Canandaigua, 

N. Y. 
Richard, b. Feb. 5, 1791; m. Nancy Warren; d. 1813, in Cazcnovia, N. Y. He 

was a soldier in the war of 1812. 
Cynthia, b. Sept. 13, 1793; m. Moses Parmlee; d, Nov. 6, 1862. 
Zebina, b. Oct. 10, 1795; m. Olive Adams; d. Mar. 28, 1872. He was a soldier 

in the war of 18 1 2. 
Clarissa, b. June 2, 1797. 

Melinda, m. Apr. 24, 1824, Henry Benedict. 
Linus, b. July 22, 1799; m. Harriet Abbey; d. Feb. 15, 1879. 
Oreb, b. June 6, 1805; m. Louisa Chamberlain. He was a Baptist clergyman; 

preached at Fabius, Cortland, and other places in N. Y. and in Whitewater, 

Wis., where he d. Apr. 8, 1S83. It is estimated that he had administered 

the rite of baptism by immersion to more than two thousand persons. 
Caroline, b. Sept. 8, i8ro; m. Nathan Meade; d. Oct. 17, 1834. 

16, Nathaniel, son of Richard (6), b. 1761; m. Jan. i, 1786, 
Eleanor Miner. She was b. June 9, 1764 and d. Mar. 18, 1839, in 
New Hartford, N. Y. He was aid to liis father in the Rev. war; 
was a ruling elder in the Pres. church; d. Dec. 15, 1824, at Whites- 
town, N. Y. The town of Montague, 16 miles north of Rome, N. 
Y., is said to have received its name from him. 

Ch.: Fanny, b. Nov. 20, 17S6, in Leverett; m. Apr. 7, 1817, Dr. Nathaniel 

Sherril; d. Nov. 19, 1817. 
Charlotte A. b. Dec. 3, 178S; m. John Marsh of Newportfonl, N. Y. He. d. 

ab. 1820; m. (2) Feb. 7, 1822, Ira W. Bird. 
Luke, b. July 28, 1791; m. Sept. 17, 1812, Ruth Lucas; m. (2) Eunice Salisbury 

and d. Aug. 4, 1863. 
Pamelia, b. May 21, 1794; d. Sept. 19, 1795. 
Harriet, b. Apr. 13, 1796; m. Feb. 25, 1818, Dr. William T. Souihworth of Ithaca, 

N. Y.; d. Aug. 10, 1823. 
Cordelia, b. Feb. 23, 1798; d. Nov. 8, 1834. unm. 
Mary Eleanor, b. Nov. 10, 1800, at New Hartford; m. Jan. 16, 1821, Samuel 

Tillotson, who d. July 2, 1850; she d. Nov. 20, 1882; her clothing taking 

fire, she was suffocated. 
Marietta, b. Oct. 26, 1808; d. Jan. 11, 1816. 

17, Luke, son of Richard (6), b. 1766; was a merchant in Am- 
herst. His homestead is still owned by his descendants; is the 
next dwelling beyond the town hall, on Main street, and his store 
adjoined his house; m. Nov. 15, 1798, Irene, dau. Nathan and 
Esther (Fowler) Dickinson. She was b. Dec. 31, 1770, and d. May 
5, 1849. He d. Nov. 26, 1818. Children all born in Ainherst. 



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Ch.: Irene, b. May 12, iSoo; d. Sept. 5, 1803. 

Moses, b. Jan. 29, 1802; d. Oct. 22, 1804. 

George, b. Sept. 14, 1804; was for a time clerk in store of Horatio Graves; ac- 
countant and instructor in book-keeping, 182S-31, at Mt. Pleasant school 
in Amherst; was for 20 years merchant and real estate dealer, Montgom- 
ery, Ala.; was in lumber and real estate business in Mich., 1855-66; in the 
latter year, returned to Amherst; Treas. Mass. Agricultural college, re- 
signed 1879; was auditor of accounts of the treasurer of Amherst college, 
1870-S4; was for seven years clerk of Hampshire East, conference of 
churches. He m. Mar. 7, 1834, in Columbus, Ga., Mary A., dau. Timo- 
thy and Eunice (Chapman) Parsons. She was b. 1812, in No. Yarmouth, 
Me., and d. Sept. 30, 1853, in Montgomery; m. (2) Sarah M., dau. Frederick 
Seelye of New York City. She was b. May 27, 1820, in Bethel, Ct., and d. 
July 8, 1893, in Amherst. 

Julia, b. June 18, 1806; d. Feb. 2, 1807. 

Harriet, b Feb. i, 1808; d. in Plainville (Hadley) Aug. 12, 1895. 

Zebina Clinton, b. Apr. 9, 1810, graduated at Amherst college, 1832; rector of 
Hampden Sidney Academy, Knoxville, Tenn., 1832-33; first Lieut, in war 
with Creek Indians, 1835-6; was book-keeper and assistant cashier in bank at 
Columbus, Ga., 1833-9; '" ^'^^ latter year was stricken with paralysis, 
and was an invalid the remainder of his life; returned to Amherst, where 
he d. Jan. 10, 1881. 

18, Elijah, son of Richard (6), b. 1768; m. June 21, 1791, Lo- 
vina Jones. She was b. Feb. 25, 1773, and d. Apr. 12, 1804; m. (2) 
Apr. 23, 1805, Jerusha, dau. John and Mary (Ward) Woodbury. She 
was b. Apr. 17, 1778, and d. Dec. 5, 1859. He d. Sept. 26, 1831. 
He was licensed to preach 1797, and in 1798 was ordained pastor of 
the Baptist church at No. Leverett, which relation continued 28 
years, during which time he baptized 250 persons. Three times 
during these 28 years he went into the then wilds of New York and 
Pennsylvania on missionary tours, and on one of these occasions 
travelled over 1000 miles on horseback, in the winter, preaching 
wherever he could find an audience. A son used to say that 
he could always tell when his father was going to preach a rousing 
sermon by the way the work flew; which illustrates his method of 
study. With his pen he worked at disadvantage. That his early 
opportunities for learning had been meagre, was ever cause for re- 
gret, but with his Bible he was perfectly familiar and his preaching 
was of the sort that found its way to the hearts and consciences of 
his hearers. 

Ch.: Emeline, b. July 5, 1792; m. Rev. Judah Wright; d. Sept. 25, 1818; (Sept. 

26, 1 8 19?) 
Sopliia, b. Sept. 21, 1794; d. Mar. 9, 1798. 
Polly, b. Mar. 7, 1796; m. Nov. 23, 1815, Otis .Moore; rem. to Busti, N. Y.; d. 

Jan. 2, 1877. He d. Apr. 19, 1862, in Carroll, N. Y. 




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Minerva, b. Nov. 22, 1797; m. Dec. 2. 1819, John G. Curtiss; rem. to Rusii and 
d. Dec. 27, 1871, at Kiantone, N. Y. Me d. Apr. 23. 1863. 

Elijah, b. Aug. 20, 1799; m. Theodocia Rowe, m. (2) Emily llemenvvay; d. Oct. 
4, 1880, at Northampton. 

Hibbard, b. Nov. 18, 1801; m. MaryCowden; d. Apr. 21, 1846; res. James- 
town, N. Y. 

Simeon, b. Oct. 9, 1803; m. Sibyl Leland; m. (2) Phebe A. (Rabblee) Crippin; 
rem. to Mich. 1837; was elected town clerk at the first town meetinp in 
Springport; Montague lake, near that town was named for him. He was 
inventor of the first machine made for sewing boots and shoes. 

Levi, b. Feb. 19, 1806; d. Feb. 20, 1806. 

Jonathan Armory, b. Mar. 7, 1807; rem. to Canada; is said to have been 
drowned while fishing, Oct., 1832. 

Son, b. and d. July 25, 1808. 

Isaac Woodbury, b. July 23, 1809; m. Jan. 16, 1832, Hannah Stevens; res. 
Worcester, Amherst and Springfield. 

Richard, b. Apr. 4, 1811; m. Lovina Newton; d. May 8, 1875. 

Nathaniel, b. Feb. 8, 1813; d. Apr. 5, 1814. 

Thomas B., b. July 16, 1815; m. Clara S. Coleman; res. Shelburne Falls. 

Uriel, b. Oct. i, 1817; m. Jane Stevens; res. Westboro. 

Benjamin F., b. May 17, 1821; m. Mary A. Newton; was of 2nd. Mass. Regt.; 
killed in battle at Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 1862. 

19. John, son of Caleb (7), b. 1752, owned and lived on lot No. 
13, West side; after a few years succeeded to his father's home- 
stead; was town clerk for 32 consecutive years and during most of 
those years was selectman, assessor and treasurer; was one of those 
men whose services in town affairs were multiplied and indispensa- 
ble. He was for 27 years deacon of the church and for many years 
teacher of the town school; was instrumental in establishing a so- 
cial library during the last century. His last years were spent with 
his son John, where the- latter lived so many years and where he 
died, and which place is now owned by Charles F. Clark. He m. 
Oct. 8, 1777, Abigail, dau. of Capt. Israel Hubbard. She d. Mar. 
12, 1796. He d. Nov. 7, 1832. 

Ch.: Belinda, b. Nov. ii, 1778; d. Dec. 14, 1842, unm. 

Caleb, b. Feb. 7, 1781 (28). 

Abigail, b. Sept. 21, 1783; m. Oct. 26, 1815, Jason Stockbridge of Iladley; d. 
Dec. II, i860. He d. Nov. 18, i860. Ch.: i. Esther Elvina, b. Feb. 13, 
1818; d. Dec. 15, 1825. 2. Levi. b. Mar. 13, 1820; m. Jan. 20, 1841, Syrena 
Lamson. She d. Jan. 11, 1850; m. (2) Nov. 4, 1853, Joanna Smith. She d. 
Feb. 7, 1882; m. (3) Oct. 23, 1883, Elizabeth (.\shcroft). wid. Daniel Strong 
of Springfield. He was Prof, of Agriculture at the State College from its 
opening in 1867 until 1882, and president, i88')-32; Rep. from Hadley 1855 
and 1867, and from Amherst 1870 and 1883; in State Senate 1865-66; presi- 
dential elector, 1872; res. Amherst. 3. Henry, b. Aug. 31, 1822; m. Aug. 
31, 1S52, Fanny E., dau. Caleb Montague (28); d. Mar. 11. 1895. He grad- 



462 MONTAGUE, 

uated 1845 al Amherst College; was admitted to the bar, 1848, at Baltimore, 
in which city he attained great prominence in his profession; held numerous 
positions of honor and trust; member of legislature of Md., 1864, and chair- 
man judiciary committee, in which capacity he drafted and reported the bill 
calling the constitutional convention of that year. As a member of that con- 
vention he was chairman of the judiciary committee and contributed largely 
to giving form to the work of the convention. As counsel for the Freed- 
men's Bureau, he frustrated the attempt to virtually enslave thousands of 
colored children by means of apprentice laws. He was for many years 
president of the Amherst Alumni Association of Baltimore and a trustee 
of Howard University at Washington. D. C. 4. Abigail Elvira, b. Jan. 16, 
1826; d. Nov. 25, 1851. 

Fanny, b. July 29, 1786; m. Mar. 7, 1805, William Hunt. 

Eunice, b. Mar. to, 1789; m. Dec. 15, 1S15, Ebenezer Ames, who d. June 5, 

1873, in Conway. She d. Sept. 2, 1880. Ch.: i. Ebenezer, b. Sept. i, 
1816; m. Nov, 29, 1848, Caroline, dau. James Shaw of Amherst; d. Nov. 
22, 1880. She d. Sept. 9, 1892, at Lincoln, Neb. 2. Emma Lodica, b. Apr. 
6, 1818; m. Sept. 15, 1840, William C. Campbell. 3. Edwin, b. June 4, 
1820; m. Harriet J., dau. Artemas Thompson of Amherst. 4. Evan Fisher, 
b. May 10, 1822; d. June 13, 1895; m. Sept. 21, 1848. Electa C. Childs; m. 
(2) Aug. 4, 1853, Caroline M. Brown; res. Montreal, Can. 5. John Mon- 
tague, b. Aug. 29, 1824, m. Feb. 12, 1854, Caroline P. Bates; d. Oct. 14, 

1874. 6. Elizabeth E., b. Aug. 29 and d. Dec. 14, 1S26; 7. Elihu Carlos, 
b. Sept. It, 1828; d. Apr. 29, 1S4S. S. Emily Houghton, b. Sept. 30, 1S31; 
d. Nov. 17, 1846. 

Mary b. July 31, 1791; m. Aug. 7, 1817, Horace W. Taft. 
Sally, b. Dec. 8, 1793; m. Mar. 29, 1820, Austin Smith 
John, b. Mar. 6, 1796(29). 

20 David, son of Caleb (7), b. 1757; lived at " Oreat Swamp," 
farm now Edward M. Smilh's. His dwelling house stood a few 
rc^ds north of the one now on the lot; m. Sept. 23, 1781, Sarah, dau. 
Dea. Jedediah Clark; d. Jan. 21, 1839. She d. Aug. 13, 1856. 

Ch.: Moses, b. June 9, 1782 (30). 

Irena, b. Apr. 29, 1784; m. Oct. 29, 1817, Rufus Hubbard. 

Ira. b. Jan. 7, 1787 (31). 

Orlando, b. Oct. it, 1789(32). 

Phila, b. Mar. 16, 1793; m, Walter Graves, (pub. Sept. i, 1814). He was son of 
Enos Graves of Leverett. She d. Dec. 6, 1866, at Leverett. Ch.: i. Levi, 
b. Sept. I, 1815; m. Oct. 12, 1837, Experience Priscilla, dau. Aaron Mat- 
thews; d. Feb. II, 1870. 2. Loren, b. Apr. 22, 1817; m. May, 1S36. at Ver- 
non, Vt., Sophia Macomber. She was b. Jan. 17, 1817, in Conway and d. 
Dec. 12, 1881, at Springfield. He d. Sept. 20, 1877, at Springfield; was of 
17th Regt. Mass. Vols, in civil war. 

Luther, b. Nov. 25, 1796 (33). 

Lucy, b. Nov. 25, 1796; m. Mar. 9, 1847, at Troy, N. Y., Oliver Dickinson of 
Amherst. He was son of Waitstill and Lucretia (Montague) Dickinson; 
was b. June 27, 1789, and m. (i) Nov, 17, 1811, Elizabeth Hillings; m. (2) 



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Clarrissa Billings. He d. Sept. 2, i36o, after which she returned to Sun- 
derland and d. Apr. 7, 1S77. 
Levi, b. Aug. 23, 1803; d. Sept. 3, 1805. 

21, WiLLi.AM, son of William (10), h. 1797; ni. June 6, 1825, 
Susan, dau. George Hibbard. She d. Aug. 27, 1853. He d. June 
24, 1853; lived on his father's homestead. 

Ch.: Royal Milton, b. Mar. 18, 1826; m. Oct. 24, 1850, Nancy Comins. She d. 
June 25, i86q; m. (2) Jan. 12, 1871, Charlotte Ames of Leicester, N. Y. ; 
has represented his district in state legislature. 

Phila Hibbard, b. Aug. 11. 1827; m. Mar. 2q, iS4g, Henry Leonard Bartlett, 
son of Leonard Bartlett of North Hadley. He was b. Aug. 27, 1824. 

Persis Maria, b. July 31, 1829; m. Mar. 11. 1852, John Hastings. 

William Russell, b. Nov. 23, 1838; m. Mar. 18, 1866, Henrietta S., dau. Camp- 
bell C. Sweet of East Eddington, Me.; was sergeant 27th Regt. Mass. Vols, 
in Civil War, participated in every engagement of that Regt. (23 (jr more) 
but never received a wound; d. Jan. 2, i8()9, at Bennett, Wyoming. 

22, Richard, son of William (10), b. 1799; 'i^- ^^^^- 19, 1826, 
C!!ontent Ward Skerry. She d. Feb. 17, 1842, ae. 34; m (2) June 6, 
1846, Wealthy D. Bradford. She was b. Mar. 3, 181 2, and d. Oct. 
13, 1846; m. (3) Oct. 19, 1850, Caroline, dau. Benjamin Farnsworth 
of Oroton, andd. July 16, 1878, at Rockford, 111. He was, for many 
years, a tailor at Keene, N. H.; his health failing, he rem. to Rock- 
ford ab. 1838, when that place contained only two houses, and those 
of logs, and where he erected the first frame house. For some time 
his post-ofifice address was Chicago, 111., 90 miles distant. 

Ch.: Richard Ward, b. Sept. 29, 1S28; d. Nov. 19, 1832. 

Samuel Skerry, b. July 6, 1830; was a civil engineer of unusual ability and 
world-wide reputation, but his technical education he obtained almost un- 
aided. After having done important work in railroad construction in the 
State of III., at the age of 29 he went to the Pacific coast, where he was for 
many years chief engineer of the Central Pacific R. R. Of the share that 
he had in the construction of this road, the San Francisco Call thus speaks 
in an obituary notice: "In making this route across the Sierras, Mr. Monta- 
gue accomplished feats that are without a parallel in railroad engineering; 
gaining an elevation of 7000 feet in 70 or 80 miles, and dropping down 
3000 feet in 25 miles, into ihe Truckee Basin. English surveyors had come 
over here, and after seeing the obstacles to be overcome, and the nature of 
the country which the road was to traverse, announced its accomplishment 
an impossibility; yet, to-day, the cars round Cape Horn and skirt Blue 
Canon at dizzy heights with perfect safety." He m. at San Francisco, Feb. 
13, 186S, Louisa Adams, dau. Henry Prentice Reddington of Rockford, 
111., and d. Sept. 24, 1883. She res. Oakland, Cal. 

William Russell, b. May 28, 1832; d. ae. 2. 



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John Vose Wood, b. Sept. 13, 1833; m. June 10, 1858, Martha W., dau. Timo- 
thy and Mary Jackson; has been cashier of First National Bank, Mason 
City, la.; res. Willamette Heights, Portland, Or. 

Henry Ward, b. Aug., 1835; d. Aug. 4, 1837. 

Richard Ward. b. Oct. 29, 1837; m. May 21, 1863, Esther Bell; d. s. p. Jan. i, 
1875, in San Francisco; served for three years in an 111. Regt. in civil war. 

Mary Wortley, b. Oct. 16, 1839; d. Feb. 21, 1851. 

23, Warren, son of William (10), b. 1802; settled near his 
father but in Sunderland; built the house near the Hadle}^ line 
which was burned, 1887; rem. to Conway, 1867; returned, 1869; 
lived on lot No. 12 East side, in house built by Samuel Dorrance, 
where he d. Aug. 24, 1882. He m. Sept. 15, 1831, Beda, dau. Moses 
and Phebe (Munson) Munson of Greenfield. She was b. June 4, 
1805, in Whately and d. Apr. 5, 1843; m. (2) Nov. 23, 1843, Naomi, 
dau. Sylvester and Naomi (Janes) Lyman of Easthampton. She 
was b. Aug. 26, 1808, and d. Aug. 10, 1S69. 

Ck.: Jane, b. Apr. 3, 1833; res. on homestead last owned by her father. 

Merrick, b. Nov. 19, 1834 (34). 

Laura, b. Feb. 24, 1S37; m. July 28, 1857, Henry M. Clark. 

Arthur, b. Jan. 12, 1839; d. Feb. 13, 1843. 

Brainerd, b. May 20, 1841. While attending school at Amherst, N. H., r86i, he 
enlisted in 8th Regt. of that State. He had entertained the idea of becom- 
ing a physician, and was detailed as assistant in hospital work at Ship 
Island, Miss., where he contracted a fever and d. May 4, 1862. 

Arthur, b. Mar. 15, 1843; was of 52nd Regt. Mass. Vols. ; discharged on account 
of disability, Feb. 27, 1863; returned home and d. Apr. 2, 1863. 

Persis Elizabeth, b. June 8, 1845; d. Oct. 8, 1845. 

24. Marcus, son of William (10), b. 1807; m. May 15, 1834, 
Patience Lovina, dau. George Hibbard. She was b. June 24, 1814, 
in No. Hadley. In 1838 he went to Troy, Wis., entered 320 acres of 
land, spent the winter there and in March returned for his fam- 
ily. They started for their new home in May, and were four weeks 
on the journey, which may now be accomplished in two days. He 
d. Mar. 6, 1847, in Troy. 

C/i.-' Selina Marie, b. Sept. 25, 1836; m. June 5, 1861, Rev. James M. Wood- 
man, a Cong, clergyman; res. Chico, Cai. 

George William, b. Dec. 20, 1838; d. Apr. 18, 1839. 

Marcus Byron, b. Apr. 24, 1840; d. Dec. 24, 1840. 

Daughter, b. Apr. 25, 1841; d. Sept. 12, 1841. 

Marcus Harrison, b. Aug. i, 1843; m. July 4, 1864, Addle N. Smith; served one 
year in the civil war. 

Susan Persis, b. Nov. 10, 1844; m. Jan. 5, 1865, William A. Dean. 

Laura Lovina, b. Feb. 13, 1846; d. July 23, 1S47. 



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25, SriLLMAN, son of Daniel (12), b. 1803; lived on his father's 
homestead and after 1831 rem. to Sauquoit, Oneida Co., N. Y.; m. 
May 22, 1827, Hannah Skinner. She was. b. Feb. 16, 1808, in Shel- 
burne and d. May 19, 1884. He d. at Sauquoit, Feb. 25, 1878. 

Ch.: Daniel, b. Feb. 4, 182S; in. June 26, 1861, Edith Rowena Huel; d. Nov. 

3, 1877. She res. Chicago, 111. 
Harriet Amelia, b. June 10, 1830; d. Feb. 10, 1831. 
Joseph H., b. Nov. 30, 1833; m. Dec. 22, 1858, Laura Adelaide Gaylord; res. 

Coldwater, Mich. 
Amelia, E., b. Nov. 8, 1838; res. Sauquoit. 

26, Brainero, son of Daniel (12), b. 1805; res. Middletovvn, 
Ct., and in Mt. Vernon, N. Y., and afterwards in New York City. 
He formerly owned stage lines in Middletown, Ct., and New York; 
was in the custoin house, N. Y., and was for three years, during the 
civil war in the Quartermaster's Department, stationed at Wash- 
ington, D. C. ; m. Feb. 11, 1833, Abigail Spencer, dau. George 
BoUcs of Hudson, N. Y.; d. May 23, 1895. She d. Feb. 28, 1897, 
in Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Ch.: George Holies, b. Mar. 20, 1S34; m. Frances A. Moore; m. (2) Isabella S. 

Fowler; res. Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Ellen Selina, b. June 22, 1836; m. John Adair; d. Feb. 11, 1S81. 
Harriet Electa, b. Nov. 27, 1838; m. May 14, 1881, George Rutledge. 
Edward Brainerd, b. Mar. g. 1841; m. May i, 1871, Annie Vereina. 
Amelia Abigail, b. Dec. 2, 1845; d. Jan. 31, 1880. 

27, Danikl, sou of Daniel (12); rem. to Sangerfield, N. Y., and 
thence to Paris, N. Y., where he d. Oct. 23, 1875. He m. in Cass- 
ville (Paris) N. Y., Mar. 15, 1837, Lucinda Budlong, who d. Feb. 
II, 1882. 

Ch.: Lucretia, b. Feb. iq, 1839; d. June 19, 1868. 

Betsey Electa, b. May 22, 1S49; m. Dec. 29. 1870, John W. Randall. 

28, Caleb, son of John (19), b. 1781; lived on his father's home- 
stead, No. 14, West side; m. Mar. 27, 1809, Martha, dau. Eleazer 
Warner. He d. Oct. 28, 1825, after which she resided with her son 
Charles in Leno.x and Pittsfield, and afterwards with her daughter, 
Mrs. Fanny Stockbridge, in Baltimore, Md., where she d. Mar. 
13, 1876; buried in Sunderland. 

Ch.: H.irley, b. July 24, iSio; d. Dec. 26, 1841. 

Juliette, b. Mar. 12, 1812; m. Nov. 24, 1836, Amos Starr Cooke of Danbury. 
Ct., who (1. Mar. 21, 1871; she d. Aug. 11. i8g6; both in Honolulu where 
they went as missionary teachers, commissioned by the A. B. C. F. M., 



466 MONTAGUE. 

1836. They went by way of Cape Horn, and arrived Apr. 10, 1837, after a 
voyage of 116 days; were selected in 1S39 by the king and chiefs as teach- 
ers for the royal children. They remained in this school until 1S50. Their 
children were donors to Sunderland Library of the Juliette Montague 
Cooke memorial fund of $1,000. Ch.: i. Joseph Piatt, b, June 15, 1838; 
m. Harriet Emily, dau. William Chauncey Wilder; d. Aug. 29, 1879. 2. 
Martha Eliza, b. Nov. 21, 1840; m. Samuel T. Alexander; res. Oakland, 
Cal. 3. Juliette Montague, b. Aug. 21, 1843; m. Joseph B. Atherton. 4. 
Mary Annis, b. Nov. 6, 1846; m. Charles Turner. 5. Charles Montague, 
b. May 16, 1849; rn- Anna C. Rice. 6. Amos Francis, b. Dec. 23, 1852; 
m. Lulu Lydgate. 7. Clarence Warner, b. Apr. 4, 1856; m. Clara Mose- 
ly; d. Mar. 4, 1880. 

Fanny, b. Aug. 21, 1817; d. Feb. 26, 1818. 

Charles, b. Apr. 9, 1819, (35). 

James, b. Mar. 20, 1822; d. Sept. 20, 1823. 

Fanny Eliza, b. Aug. 29, 1824; m. Aug. 31, 1852, Henry Stockbridge of Balti- 
more. Ch.: Henry, b. Sept. 18, 1856; m. Jan. 5, 1882, Helen, dau. Ches- 
ter Smith of Hadley; graduated at Amherst College, 1877; represented his 
district in Congress 1873-4; is Judge of Circuit Court, Baltimore. 

29, John, son of John (19), b. 1796; lived on lot No. 18, West 
side; Rep. 1835; deacon for more than 40 years; m. Oct. 7, 1830, 
Mary, dau. John Graves of Williamsburg; d. Jan. 29, 1881. She d. 
Jan. 16, 1881. 

Ch.: Edwin Dwight, b. Oct. 30, 1831; d. Oct. 13, 1849. 

Mary Dickinson, b. Jan. 20, 1834; m. Nov. 7, 1855, J. Wiley Russell. 

Martha Ann, b. Nov. 10, 1837; m. June 4, 1884, Spencer Hobart of Granby. 

He d. Oct. 27, 1885. She res. Amherst. 
John Graves, b. June 2, 1840; m. Nov. 28, 18C7, Fannie J., dau. Martin L. 

Hubbard; d. Nov. 8, 1870. 

30, Moses, son of David (20), b. 1782; removed to Stanstead, 
Can., where he lived several years and where he m. Sept. 29, 1808, 
Susan Lee. She was b. Jan. 29, 1787, and d. Aug. 19, 1811; m. (2) 
Nov. 2, 1820, Mary, dau. Benjamin and Esther (Clark) Pomcroy 
of Williamsburg. She was b. Sept. 4, .1787; returned to Sunderland; 
lived near his father in house now occupied by Edward M. Smith; 
d. Oct. 18, 1863. His widow rem. to Charlemont and thence to No. 
Amherst, where she d. Oct. 6, 1881. 

Ch.: Elihu, b. Jan. 8, and d. Mar. 2, 1811. 

Susan Lee, b. Aug. i, 1821; m. Jan. i, 1843, Harrison Graves. 

Esther Pomeroy, b. Feb. 7, 1824; m. Feb. 21, 1844, Edmund Hobart of No. 
Amherst; d. Oct. 21, 1851. Ch.: Moses Montague, b. Mar. 26, 1846; m. 
Dec. 5, 1882, Lizzie W., dau. James M. Peckham of Lebanon, Ct. ; res. 
Cleveland, O. He graduated at Amherst College, 1872. and at Columbia 
Law School, 1875; has since practiced law in Cleveland; supervisor of 
census of 1880 for sixth Ohio district; clerk of Mayor of Cleveland. 



MONTAGUE. 407 

Sarah Ann, b. Oct. 13, 1825; m. Aug. 15, 1844, VVilliam Gaylord. 
Fidelia, b. Feb. 20, 1829; d. Mar. 3, 1829. 
Martin L., b. Nov. 27, 1830; d. May 5, 1831. 

31, Ira, son of David {20), b. 1787; with the exception of one 
year in Canada spent his lifetime in Sunderland; built the houses 
now owned respectively by Edward M. Smith and George N. Beals 
He m. Oct. 18, 1815, Talitha, dau. Elijah Hubbard. She d. 
Oct. 12, 1849; "1- (2) jLine 30, 1852, Abigail Melenthe, dau. Charles 
and Abigail (Clark) Clapp and wid. Fordyce Sampson of VVorthing- 
ton. She was b. Oct. 31. 1800, and d. Feb. 13, 1861. He d. Mar. 
5, 1865. 

Ch.: Harriet, b. Aug. 22, 1818; m. June 9, 1842, Martin L. Hubbard. 

Albert, b. Oct. 2, 1822, (36). 

Phila, b. July 6, 1828; m. Oct. i, 1851, Benjamin C. Darling. 

32, Orlando, son of David (20), b. 1789; rem. to Troy, N. Y., 
where he was, for several years, a potter, afterwards established a 
manufactory of linen collars, cuffs, etc., the first in Troy, which 
to-day counts this among her most important enterprises; spent his 
last years in Jersey City, N. J.; m. Sept. 4, 1817, Hannah, dau. Maj. 
Joseph Lord of Canaan, N. Y. She was b. Dec. 14, 1794, in Nor- 
wich, Ct., and d. Dec. i, 1878, in Saybrook, Ct. He d. Aug. 4, 1863. 

Ch.: Marianna Lord, b. July 16, 1S19; m. June 2, 1842, William H. Perkins of 
Rochester, N. Y.; d. July 12, 1844. 

Lucretia Bostvvick, b. Jan. 29, 1821; m. Oct. 14, 1S41, James L. Baldwin of 
West Troy, N. Y. He d. Dec. 15, 1868. She res. N. Y. City. 

Nancy Adgate, b. Jan. 29. 1821; m. July 18, 1844, Charles P. Hartt, who d. 
June 23, 1872. He was treasurer of Delaware and Hudson Canal Co. 
She res. N. Y. City. 

Henry Luther, b. Dec. 7, 1828; d. Nov. 29, 1831. 

George, b. Apr. 4, 1830; m. Apr. 23, 1855, Susan C, dau. William A. Tomlin- 
son of New York; d. July 24, 1894. He was a prominent financier of New 
York City; held various positions of trust; was for 12 years president of 
the Seventh Ward National Bank; in 1884, immediately after the tiight of 
John C. Eno, was chosen to the presidency of the collapsed Second Na- 
tional Bank which he held until his death. Under his management the 
institution became wonderfully successful. 

Charles Augustus, b. Jan. i, 1832; m. July 7, 1853, Anna C. Conger; d. Mar. 
31,1892; served during the civil war as special agent of the Quartermas- 
ter's Department to supervise the transportation of all government freights 
from New York City in transit for points south and west; later, held a 
position in the Treasury Department in New York City. 

William Henry, b. May 10, 1834; m. July 11, 1864, Nellie M., dau. Capt. Joel 
W. Fay of VVestboro, and wid. Henry Talcott, and d. Feb. iC, 1S75, at Grand 
Rapids, Mich. She was b. June 6, 1840, and d. Apr. 22, 1886, at Boston. 

Sarah Clark, b. May 12, 1836; d. Sept. 10, 1837. 



468 MONTAGUE. 

33. Luther, son of David (20), b. 1796; m. Mary Holton Rob- 
bins of Deerfield; was a wheelwright at the "mills;" drowned in 
Ct. River near its junction with the Deerfield, Mar, 15, 1824. His 
widow m. (2) May 29, 1S27, Dexter H. Graves and rem. to Guilford, 
Vt. 

Cli.: Nancy Robbins, b. Nov. 11, 1823; rn. June S, 1S52. Sylvester Bishop 
Grout of Brattleboro. Vt. He was b. Feb. 7, 1822. in Newfane, Vt.; rem. 
1872 to Augusta, Kan., afterwards to Clarion, Kan., where she d. Sept. 
23, 1879. 

34. Merrick, son of Warren (23), b. 1834; m. Jan. n, i860, 
Caroline, dau. Levi Wilder; lived on his father's homestead; was of 
5 2d Regt. Mass. Vols, in civil war; d. Nov. 28, 1866. 

Ch.- Sarah Lucinda, b. Jan. 10, 1866; m. Nov. 17, 1S86, Charles I. Gunn. 

35. (vHARLES, son of Caleb (28), b. 1819; learned the trade of a 
printer in the office of J. S. and C. Adams at Amherst; settled in 
Lenox, 1838, where he was publisher of the "Mass. Eagle," at that 
time the organ of the Whig party in IJerkshire Co. After a few 
years he removed the paper to Pittsfield; in 1854 he rem. to Hart- 
ford; afterwards lived in Brooklyn, N. Y., Fairhaven, Boston and 
other places; engaged in the manufacture and sale of printing 
presses and paper cutting machines of his own invention; m. Nov. 
21, 1840, Harriet, dau. Cephas Blodgett of Amherst. She d. Mar. 
15, 1848, ae. 30; m. (2) Sept. 18, 1849, Elizabeth l»oardmaii of 
Hartford; m. (3) Julia Bidwell of East Hartford, Ct., and d. Nov. 
27, 1885, in Sunderland. 

Ch.: Charles Watts Lynde, b. Mar. 12, 1842; m. Marianna Appleton, who d. 
Apr., 1873. He d. May 12, 1874. 

Juliet Cooke, b. Sept. 12, 1844; m. Jan. 14, 18S0, William P. Lord, Judtje of 
Supreme Court of Oregon 1880-94. In the latter year he was elected Gov- 
ernor of the State, with 18,000 majority, the largest which had then ever 
been given at an Oregon election. 

Elizabeth Boardman, b. June 16, 1851; m. John Murray Moore, M. D.; lived 
for several years in Auckland, New Zealand; now res. Liverpool, Eng. 

Frank Lewis, b. Oct. 3, 1853; m. Apr. 12, 1887, Virginia H., dau. Alvin J. and 
Lucia H. (Warner) Johnson of New York; res. Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. 

Alice, b. Sept. 7, 1856; d. May, 1858. 

William Bidwell, b. Feb. 24, 1866; m. June 18, 1890, Lucy M., dau. Henry W. 
Boehm; res. New Britain, Ct. 

Fannie Stockbridge, b. Oct. 6, 1867. 

John Herbert, b. Mar. 16, 1870; m, Nov. 21, 1892, Clara lieil Smith of Spring- 
field; res. Denver, Col. 

36. Ai,RERT, son of Ira (31), b. 1822; lived on his father's home- 
stead; 1866-7 was in rhiladeli)hia, Pa.; returned to Sunderland, 



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MONTAGUE. 469 

lived on lot No. 6, E^ast side, and on lot No. 8, West side, where he 
d. May 27, 1887. He was Rep. 1874, and Trial Justice 1869-85. 
He m. Apr. 8, 1847, Lucinda, dau. Levi Wilder. She d. Oct. i, 
1865. He m. (2) Aug. i, 1866, Sarah P., dau. Eleazer Warner. 

Ch.: Abbie Talitha, b. Nov. 8. 1852. 

Emma Lucinda, b. Oct. 12, 1857; m. Aug. 20, 1883, Charles Robert Kenfield; 
res. Amherst. 

Frank Fayette, b. Feb. 27, 1S62; d. Mar. 28, 18C2. 

Fannie, b. July 4, 1S68; d. Jan. 3, 1869. 

Ida Virginia, b. Aug. 30, 1871; m. Sept. 2, 1896, Albert Day Russ, son of Al- 
bert and Mary (Collins) Russ of Wolcott, Vt. He was b. Sept. 2, 1870; 
res. Sunderland. 

Albert Ira, b. June 13, 1S74; m. June 29, 1S99, Jessie Campbell, dau. Anson B. 
and Emma E. (Campbell) Guilford. She was b. July 27, 1873. He grad- 
uateii at Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, 1892, standing at the head of a 
class of 25; graduated at Amherst College, 1896; teacher of Latin and 
mathematics at Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, N. J., 1896-9; is now 
teacher of mathematics at Allegheny Preparatory School, Allegheny, Pa. 

MORGAN, Elijah, son of Obed and Betsey (Jennings) Morgan, 
was b. Dec. 5, 1822, in Northfield; ni. Apr. 15, 1847, Laura Maran- 
tha, dau. Warren and Hannah (Reynolds) Leach of Shutesbury. 
She was b. May 7, 1825. He rem. to Gill, 1843, and thence to 
Sunderland; has lived since 1865 on the old road to Montague, in 
house built by Moses Hubbard, (27). 

Ck.: Lora Ann, b. July 16. 1848. 

1, MORSE, John, was a soldier on Sunderland's quota in the 
Revolution; seems to have been residing in town, 1780, on July 15, 
of which year the selectmen promised to pay him 20 shillings per 
month while in service, he having enlisted for three months; de- 
scription, age 36; stature, 5 ft. 7 in.; complexion, dark. He d. Aug. 
15, 1809; wife, Sarah, d. Apr. 9, 1819, ae. 74. 

Ch.: John (prob ) b. ab. 1779, (2). 

2, John, prob.* son of John (i), b. ab. 1779; m. Azubah Glazier 
of Leverett; d. Dec. 15, 1861, in his 82nd year; wife d. Aug. 12, 
1855; lived at No. Sunderland. 

Ch.: Isaac More. b. July 19, 1S04, (3). 
Nye Glazier, b. Oct 23, 1S06, (4). 



*Henry S. Morse, son of John Henry (5), has a son John who was so 
named by his grandfather Morse who gave as his reason; that the name ex- 
tended backyfr a number of ^generations in the Morse family. 



470 MORSE. 

Caroline, b. Sept. 27, 1808; m. Feb. 17, 1S31, Avery Clapp of Montague; d. 
Oct. 24, 1898. Ch.: I. Dvvighi, b. Sept. y, 1839; m. Mary Cronin. 2. 
Avery, b. Sept. 9, 1839; m. Aug. 12, 1863, Carrie E. Turner. 3. (Christo- 
pher A., b. Apr. 15, 1842; m. May 3, 1864, Angie M. Dudley. 

John Henry, b. Aug. 26, 1810, (5). 

3, Isaac More, son of John {2), b. 1804; m. Emeline, dau. Na- 
thaniel and Melinda (Mack) Hatch of Springfield, Vt.; lived on his 
father's homestead. His house stood where now stands the house 
occupied by Fred C. Fuller. He d. May 22, 1843, and his widow 
rem. to No. Leverett. She m. (2) Dec. 4, 1856, Thomas R. Mun- 
sell. 

Ch.-' Sarah, m. Samuel Graves of North Leverett. 

John, d. ae. 25, at St. Paul, Minn. 

Hannah, m. Alby Carter of Athol; d. Feb. 16, 1899. 

Calvin, d. ae. 22 in Templeton. 

Caroline, m. Joseph Hanson of New Salem; d. in Athol. 

Julia Maria, b. June 9, 1843; m. Nov. 4, 1868, Isaac H. Munseil. 

4, Nye Glazier, son of John (2), b. 1806; m. Louisa, dau. Ben- 
jamin and Anna (Ashley) Glazier of Leverett (pub. Aug. 7, 1830); 
d. Aug. 21, 1848; wife d. Feb. 12, 1883, ae. 79; lived at No. Sun- 
derland. 

Ch.: Mary Jane, b, Nov. 30, 1836; m. Apr. 8, 1862, Luther B. Palmer; d. July 

9, 1871. 
Benjamin Franklin, b. Sept. 7, 1839; ^- J^"- 21, 1863, Emeline; dau. Loring 

and Rhoda (Death) Williams, and wid. Dexter Graves. 

5, John Henry, son of John (2), b. 1810; m. Aug. 26, 1834, Lo- 
visa, dau. Hosea Grover. She d. Apr. 4, 1887. He was a black- 
smith; res. Montague; d. Jan. 28, 1894. 

Ch.: Henry S., b. Nov. 24, 1838; m. Sept. 27, 1863, Mary J. Mayo of Ashby; 
res. Montague. 

MORSE, William, Revolutionary soldier; was in town 1780, and 
pub. to Abigail Rice of Leverett, Dec. 3, 1791. 

MORSE, Sally and Samuel Smith, both of Sunderland; m. Sept. 
18, 1796. 

MORSE, Emily, d. Dec. 11, 1829. 

MORSE, Louisa L. and Carlos I'.lakcsly, both of Monrovia, N. 
Y.; m. Mar. 16, 1838. 



MORTON. 471 

MORTON, Thomas II., son of William and Lizzie (Collins) Mor- 
ton and grandson of Thomas Morton, was b. Apr., 1821, in Bally- 
mahon, Co. Longford, Ireland; came to America, 1863, lived in 
Hadley, So. Hadley and Leverett, and rem. 1867 to Sunderland; re- 
turned 1 88 1 to Ireland, l)ut his family still lives near the Leverett 
line; m. Margaret, dau. Ceorge and Alice (Welch) Neugent. She 
was b. Sept. 10, 1829, in Highgate, Vt., and m. (r) Richard Wilson, 
a custom house officer at Rouses Point, N. Y., and with him lived 
in Montreal, Can. 

Ch.: William, b. Sept. 12, 1857; d. June 7, 1859. 
Lizzie, b. July 15, 1864; d. Aug., 1S67. 
Henry, b. Oct. 30, 1S66; d. Aug. 12, 1S77. 
George Francis, b. Aug. i, 1867. 

MOYNIHAN, William, son of Daniel and Mary (Murphy) Moy- 
nihan, and grandson of Daniel Moynihan, of Mill Street, County 
Cork, Ireland; came from Ireland about 1S60 and soon rem. to 
Sunderland; m. 1863, Ann Reddington, and d. Dec. 22, 1880; wife 
d. Sept. 7, 1889; lived on the Amherst road, house now John C. 
Ruback's. 

Cli.: Daniel William, b. Aug. 10, 1864; res. Franklin. 
Mary Ann Elizabeth, b. Nov. 23, 1865: res. Springfield. 
Etta M., b. Nov. 18, 1867; res. Springfield. 
John Henry, b. Apr. 14, 1870; res. Bay State (Northampton). 

MOYNIHAN, Humphrey, brother of William, m. at Holyoke, 
Apr. 6, 1863, Bridget, dau. Jeremiah and Mary (Corey) McCarty of 
Kitteenleague, Co. Cork, Ireland; now lives in Northampton; chil- 
dren all born in Sunderland. 

Ch.: Mary E., b. Jan. 16, 1864; d. Aug. 21, 1888. 

Lizzie G., b. Mar. 31, 1865; m. Feb. 14, 1893, Christopher J. Gagnier. 

Daniel J., b. Nov. 19, 1866; was 2d Lieut. Co. L 2d Regt. Mass. Vols, in Cu- 
ban war; afterwards Capt. of same company; now first Lieut. 26th Regt. 
U. S. army, at Philippine Islands. 

Bridget H., b. May i, 1868. 

Charles W., b. Feb. 27, 1870. 

Humphrey P., b. Mar. 3, and. d. Apr. 10, 1872. 

Julia A., b. Aug. 29, 1874. 

Jeremiah J., b. Dec. i, 1876. 

Ellen Honora, b. May 6, 1878: d. May 21, 1883. 

1. MOYNIHAN, Danikl, son of John and Catharine (McAuliffe) 
Moynihan, and grandson of Daniel Moynihan of Mill Street, Co. Cork, 
Ireland; was b. Aug., 1827, came to America, 1861, since which time 



472 MOYNIHAN. 

he has lived continuously in Sunderland; in. Sept. ii, 1868, Maria, 
dau. Frank and Mary (Kenney) Jordan of Ballymahon, Co. Long- 
ford, Ireland. 

Ch.: John W., b. July 26, 1S69. (2). 
Laurence, b. Jan. 19, 1871. 
Mary Ellen, b. Sept. 23, 1872. 
Daniel, b. Sept. 5, 1875. 
Kate Elizabeth, b. Apr. i, 1879. 

2, John W., son of Daniel (i), b. 1869; m. Feb. 18, 1897, Ma- 
tilda, dau. Adolph and Mary (Argun) Dalphe of Fake Megantic, 
Can.; d. Jan. 24, 1899, in Montreal, Can. 

Ch.: Hugh John, b. Nov. 25, 1897; d. May 22, 1899. 
John Laurence, b. Dec. 13, 189S; d. June 2, 1899. 

1, MUNSELL, Thomas Ellsworth,'"' (Fhomas', *Jacob'\ Ja- 
cob^, Thomas^) son of Thomas and Mary (Ellsworth) Munsell; de- 
scended from Thomas Munsell who came from England to New 
London ab. 1680. He was b. Nov. 2, 1803, in East Windsor, Ct.; 
m. Oct. 12, 1826, Roxanna R. Snell of Ware, came to Sunder- 
land not long afterwards and carried on, for many years, the full- 

*At the time of the Revolution, Jacob Munsell was in the prime of life and 
a thrifty farmer, residing in East Windsor. The requisitions of the army called 
into use every team that could be procured and very high prices were paid for 
that service, especially after the communication with Boston harbor was inter- 
rupted by the British fleet. He therefore frequently undertook the transporta- 
tion of provisions to the army lying in the neighbjorhood of Boston. On one 
occasion, while thus employed, having arrived within a few miles of the camp 
at Cambridge, with a heavy load drawn by an ox team, in a part of the road 
which was particularly rough and where the traveled path was narrow, he met 
two carriages in each of which was an American general officer. The officer in 
the forward carriage, when near to Munsell put his head out at the window and 
called to him in an authoritative tone: " get out of the path." Mun- 
sell immediately retorted: " I won't get out of the path, get out ynur- 

self." After some vain attempts to prevail on him to turn out. the officer's car- 
riage turned out, and Munsell kept the path. The other carriage immediately 
came up, having been within hearing distance of what had passed, and the of- 
ficer within it put his head out at the window, and said to Munsell: "My 
friend, the road is bad and it is difficult for me to turn out, will you be so good 
as to turn out and let me pass?" "With all my heart, sir," said Munsell, "but 
I won't be damned out of the path by any man." This last officer was Gen. 
Washington. The writer of this anecdote, having heard the alifair related at 
the time, inquired of .Munsell soon after the close of the war, as to the truth of 
it, and was told that it was e.xactly true. — Hemy K. Stiles in History of Wind- 
sor, Ct. 



MUNSELL. 473 

ing mill at No. Sunderland; wife was b. May 15, 1S02, and d. Sept. 
8, 1856. He. HI. (2) Dec. 4, 1856, Emeline, wid. Isaac Morse and 
dau. Nathaniel and Melinda (Mack) Hatch of Springfield, Vt., and 
d. May 20, 1880. His widow d. Mar. 28, 1897, ae. 89. 

Ch.: Thomas Lyman, b, Oct. 13. 1827, (2). 

Daughter, b. Feb. 22, 1829. 

Charles Ellsworth, b. Dec. 3, 1830, (3). 

Mary Sophia, b. Mar. 17, 1832; m. Sept. 20, 1854, Lorenzo Whitman, and lived 

in Florence; d. Apr. 20, 1879. Ch.: i. Charles. 2. Ida; res. Florida. 
Silas Jerome, b. Sept. 15, 1833; d. Sept. 26, 1S33. 
Erastus Andrews, b. Apr. 28, 1835, (4). 
Anson Smith, b. Oct. 3, 1836; was corporal 52d Regt. ^hlss. Vols. 1S62-3; i86(, 

Lieut. 61st Retjt.; m. Sarah Dennis of Worcester lie is a physician; res. 

Chicago, III. 
Otis Dorrance, b. Sept. 8. 1838, (5). 
Isaac Harrison, b. Jan. 7, 1841, (6). 
Alfred Allen, b. Jan. 26, 1843; d. Apr. 22, 189S, in Sunderland. 

2, TnoiM-AS Lym.an, son of Thomas 1^. (i), b. 1827; at the lime 
of the civil war was a merchanl in .Xshfield; was of 1st Regt. Mass. 
cavalry; m. Eliza Stetson, and d. June 17, 1898, in Mendon. 

Ch.: Nellie, b. Mar. 31, 1856: m. Burdett James of Boston. 
Frank Lyman, b. May 27, 1858; res. Mendon. 
Everett Ashton; res. Holyoke. 

3, Charles Ellsworth, son of Thomas E. (i), b. 1830; m. 
Lucy, dau. Israel Wilde. He was of 37th Regt. Mass. Vols, in civil 
war; res. Springfield. 

Ch.: Lizzie Isabel, b. Aug. 4, 1S61; m. Albert Bell; res. Bridgeport, Ct. 
Samuel Wilde, b. .Apr. 4, 18O4; m. Clara Horton; res. Springfield. 

4, Erastus Andrews, son of Thomas E. (i), b. 1835; m. Eliz- 
abeth N. Britt. She was b. in Surry, N. H., and d. Mar. 9, 1892, in 
Huntington. He rem. to Amherst 1876, and d. Apr. 12, 1885. 

Ch.: Archer E., b. Mar. 24, 1S5S, (7). 

Ulysses Grant, b. July 5, 18O6; m. Jan. 13. 1897, Mabel E., dau. C. M. and 
Emma (Thayer) Calkins; res. Springfield. 

5, Otis Dorranck, son of Thomas E. (1), b. 1838; m. Aug. 26, 
1861, Mary E., dau. Joseph and Hannah Day of Montague; was of 
2 2d Regt. Mass. Vols, in civil war, on quota of Montague; was in 
the WiUlerness campaign in the spring of 1864, when he received 
woiuuls of whicli he d.. May 7, 1864. 

Ch.: Robert Day, res. in the state of Florida. 



4Y4 MUNSELL. 

6, Isaac Harrison, son of Thomas E. (i), b. 1841; m. Nov. 4, 
1868, Julia M., dau. Isaac Morse; succeeded to his father's home- 
stead on the river road in No. Sunderland. 

Ch.: Maud Blanche, b. Sept. 25, 1877. 

7, Archer E., son of Erastus A. (4), b. 1858 in Montague; rn. 
Jan. 5, 1881, Mary W., dau. Henry A. and Sarah E. (Wells) Bisbee; 
res. Springfield. 

Ch.: Jesse E., b. Aug. 18, 1881. 

Mabel M., b. May 29, 1SS3. 

Ethel R., b. Oct. 23. 1886. 

Frank L., b. Dec. 26, 1887. 

Henry E., b. Apr. 26, 1889; d. May 27, 1897. 

Elizabeth S., b. Feb. 10, 1892. 

Helen W.. b. May 20, 1893. 

Wells E., b. Mar. 22, 1899. 

1, MURPHY, John, son of Timothy and Margaret Murphy of 
Mill Street, Co. Cork, Ireland; m. Catharine, dau. \Villiam and 
Hannah Murphy of Mill Street. He d. Jan. 8, 1874, ae. 70. 

Ch.: Johannah, d. young in Ireland. 

Michael, enlisted for Hadley in civil war; d. in 111. 

William, (2). 

Marjjaret, m. Michael Sullivan; d. Aug, 31, 1877. 

Hannah, d. Aug. 16, 1887, ae. 32. 

Dennis, (3). 

2, William, son of John (i); m. Mary; d. in Hadley, 1862. 
Ch.: John, b. Sept. lo, iSOo; res. Sunderland. 

3, Dennis, son of John (i); m. Kate Milan; d. Apr. 8, 1899, in 
Florence. 

Ch.: I. Kate. 2. William. 3. Alice. 4. Agnes. 5. Mary. 6. Nellie. 

1, MURPHY, Timothy, brother of John (i); m. Margaret 
Keep, wid. O'Connel. She d. in Ireland. He came to Sunder- 
land from Mill Street, Ireland, ab. 1855; lived on the Leverett road; 
m. (2) Honora O'Leary and d. Aug. 13, 1887, ae. 67. She d. Aug. 
6, 1887, ae. 85. The following-named children were by first wife. 

Ch.: Timothy, (2). 

Dennis, (3). 

Margaret A., res. Amherst. 



MURPHY. 475 

2, Timothy, son of Timothy (i); m. Hannah, dau. Daniel and 
Mary (Murphy) Moynihan of Mill Street, Ireland; lived near the 
Leverett line; rem. to Turners Falls; d. May 14, 1S94, ac. 49. 

Ch.: Mary E., b. Nov. 2, 186S; d. Jan. i, 1869. 

William, m. Mary McCariy. 

Dennis. 

Mary. 

Margaret. 

George. 

Daniel. 

Lizzie. 

Annie Louisa, b. May 19. 18S1. 

Francis Lewis, b. Nov. 19, 1882. 

Kate Agnes, b. Apr. 2, 1884. 

Alice, b. and d. Oct. 19, 1886. 

Eleanor Augusta. 

3, Dennis, son of Timothy (i); m. Maggie, dau. of Patrick and 
Kllen Crowley; rem. to Turners Falls. He enlisted in the army 
1865, but the war closed while he was in camp at New York. 

Cli.: Timothy D.; was of 2d Mass. Regt. in Cuban war; d. at Turners Falls, 

Sept. 6, 189S, ae. 23. 
William. 
Mary. 
Margaret. 

NEWTON, Levi, (Montague); rem. to Deerfield; was a Rev. 
soldier in Burgoyne campaign; m. Aug. 2, 1751, Lucy, dau. John 
Billings. She d. Nov. 20, 1802. He d. May, 1S03, ae. 76? 

C/i.: John, b. Jan. 17, 1755; m. Abigail Parker of Deerfield; lived in Ohio and 

Ky.; d. Sept. 20, 1839. in St. Omar, Ind. 
Eunice, m. Nov. 26, 1778, Thomas Rose, who d. Apr. 23, 1839, in Guilford, Vt. 

She d. Aug. 11, 1843. ae. 85. 
Levi, m. Feb. 27, 1793, Eunice Smith. 
Luther, m. Bathsheba, dau. Amos Alexander; d. s. p. 
Lucy. 
Calvin, b. 1771; d. Nov. 28, 1791. 

NEWTON, Solomon, (Montague); m. Mary, dau. Samuel Tay- 
lor; d. June 5, 1803, ae. 71. She d. Feb. 9, 1813; rem. to Dear- 
field, 1757. 

C/i.: Jeremiah, b. Oct. 12, 1756; m. Prudence Case; d. Jan. 24, 1841; Rev. 

soldier in Burgoyne compaign; arrived at Bennington after the battle, saw 

Hessian prisoners confined in meeting house. 
Moses, b. Jan. 18, 175S; m. (pub. Nov. 16, 1799), Lydia Miller. She was b. 

Sept. 25, 1777. He d. Mar., 1834; lived at Great River in Deerfield; Rev. 

soldier. 



47G • NEWTON. 

Ann (?); m. 1781, Moses Allis of Moniague. 
David; taxed 1784 in Deerfield. 

Polly; m. Nichols of Bernardsion. 

Elijah; m. (pub. Aug. 15, 1801) Lavina Pratt of Gill; Capt. of militia, I7<ji. 
Sally; m. Oct. 6, 1791, David Gritfin. 

Rodolphus, m. Nov. 27, 1803, Laura Nash. She d. Jan. 12, 1823; m. (2) Es- 
ther Hart, who d. May 30, 1836. 

1. NEWrON, Paul/ (Paul\ Nathan', Jonathan^, *Moses^ 
Richard'), son of Paul and Martha (Newton) Newton of Southboro, 
was descended from Richard Newton who was an original proprie- 
tor of Sudbury, 1640, and of Marlboro, 1654. He was b. Oct. 27, 
1780; ni. Aug. I, 1804, Polly, dau. Stephen and Mary Albee, then 
of Milford and formerly of Chesterfield. She was b. 1780, and d. 
Nov. 22, 1862. He was by trade a blacksmith; came to Sunder- 
land from Hawley with his son, Lyman A. Newton; lived for sev- 
eral years on place now owned by William E. Dwyer, and in house 
that was burned; 1879, where he d. July 20, 1857. 

Ch.: Lyman Albee, b. July 22, 1S06, (2). 

Seville, b Sept. 10, 180S; m. 1833, Elisha Robinson. 

Albert, b. Jan. n, 1812; d. ae. 3. 

2, Lyman Alf^re, son of Paul (i), b. 1806 in Marlborough, New 
Hampshire; m. May 16, 1837, Sarah, dau. Nathan and Philena 
(Walker) C'lark. She was b. Jan., 1812, at Amherst, and d. Mar. 1:;, 
1888. He rem. with his father to Sunderland from Hawley and d. 
here, May 12, 1889. 

Ch.: Philena C., b. May 22, 1838; d. Oct. 19, 1854, in Sunderland. 
Two sons, d. in infancy. 

Julia Elizabeth, b. Sept. 9, 1847; m. Jan. 5, 1869, William N. Wiley. 
George Baxter, b. May 4, 1850; d. Sept. i, 1850. 

NEWTON, Susanna, and Isaac Darrett; m. July 23, 1741. 

NE^W'l'ON, Wii). Rachel and Noah Graves; m. Apr. 8, 1754. 



*When the Indians attacked Marlboro in 1676, it was on the Sabbath, and 
the people were in the church. The alarm being given, the congregation in- 
stantly dispersed, and sought shelter in their garrison; but Moses Newton gal- 
lantly remaified to rescue an aged and infirm female, who would otherwise 
have been exposed to certain destruction. In this heroic and benevolent en- 
terprise he received a ball in his elbow, which deprived him in a measure of 
the use of his arm ever after. Hut he hati the satisfaction of knowing that he 
brought his friend safely from the place of danger. — Marlboro Genealogies by 
Ciiaki.es Hudson. 



NEWTON. 477 

NEWTON, Thomas, 1742. 

NRWTON, Ahraham, 1772. 

NRWTON, Edward, 1818. 

NIMS, Polly; d. Mar. 24, 1829, ae. 31. She was dau. Mrs. Dan- 
iel Montague, Jr. 

NORTON, Mary, and Daniel Elmer; m. Nov. 21, 1754. 

1, 0.\I\.S, John, lived at Marlboro, and had there, wife Experi- 
ence, and at least two children. The compilers of this histor}' have 
abandoned the opinion once entertained by them, that he was son 
of Nathaniel of Marlboro, and have been unable to ascertain his de- 
scent. He rem. to Nitchewog (Petersham) as early as 1738, and 
ab. 1748 to Sunderland. He owned and carried on the mills at No. 
Sunderland. His children named below are probably not named in 
the order of birth. He d. Feb. 3, 1767. In his will made Apr. 23, 
1763, he provides for sons David and Ebenezer in case they rem. un 
with Jonathan. 

C7i.. Elizabeth, b. Autj. 23, 1733. 

Philip, b. Apr. 23, 1735; d. June 7, 1762. 

Jonathan, (2). 

Ruth; m. Jan. 17, 1760, Eldad Bardwell, a tavern-keeper of Deerfield. He 
was son of Samuel and Martha (Allen) Bardwell; was b. Nov. 6, 1725, and 
d. 1795. She d. Aug. 13, 1813. C/i.: i. Eldad, b. Jan. 28 and d. fan. 29, 
1761. 2. Levina, b. and d. Apr. g, 1762. 3. Eldad, b. Apr. 2, 1763; m. 
Rachel, dau. Nathan and Thankful (Foster) Catlin. She was b. Aug. 20, 
1756; rem. to Conwa)' after 1799. 4. Levina, b. Sept. 22, 1764; d. Apr. 24, 
1784. 5. Ruth, b. and d. Apr. 4, 1766. 

Experience, b. Mar. 17, 1742; m. Jan. 12, 1708. Moses Graves. 

David, b. after 1746. 

John, b. after 1746. 

Mary. 

Jerusha; m. Oct. i, 1767, John Gunn. 

Nathan, b. Feb. 4, 1747, (3). 

Ebenezer, bap. July 8, 1750. 

Samuel, bap. Feb. 9, 1752; d. Sept. 30, 1753. 

2, Jonathan, son of John (i); m. Feb. 21, 1765, Martha, dau. 
Nathaniel and Martha (Wait) Hawkes of Deerfield. She was b. 
Apr. 19, 1746. He was a soldier at Fort William Henry, 1757; 
sold the mills at No. Sunderland to Elijah Billings in 1768, and 
rem. to Conway ab. that time, where he was classed as a "Tory" in 
1777. 

CA..- Lucius, b. Dec. 17, 1765. 
Samuel, b. Dec. 13, 1767. 



478 



OAKS. 



3, Nathan, son of John (i), b. 1747; m. May 15, 1775, Esther, 
dau. Stephen Peck of New Haven, Ct. She was b. July 4, 1753, 
and d. Apr. 9, 1850. He rem. to New Haven; was a member of 
the "Second Company Governor's Foot Guards," under Capt. Bene- 
dict Arnold, which rej)orted at the Lexington alarm "for the Re- 
lief of Boston" in April, 1775; d. Jan. 10, 1796, while on a visit to 
Nova Scotia. 

Ch.: Esther, b. Fc-b. 4, 1776; m. Apr. 5, I7g6, Samuel Burrows; d. Dec. 25, 1824. 
Nathan, b. Dec. 9, 1778; m. Julia Ann, dau. William Bovvditch; d. Jan. 13, 

1830. She d. May 27, 1819. 
Sarah, b. Feb. 27, 1780; m. Feb. 25, 1799, William Mansfield. He was son of 

William Mansfield; was b. Oct. 23, 1777, and d. Aug. 27, 1861. She d. 

June 14, 1840. 
Lavinia, b. Aug. 16, 1782; m. Samuel Langdon. 
Mary, b. Feb. 5, 1785; m. Russell Hotchkiss. He was son of Jonah Hotch- 

kiss; was b. Sept. 15, 17S1, and d. Jan. i, 1843. 
Julia, b. Nov. 22, 1789; m. Sidney Huggins. 
Henry, b. July g, 1791; m. Jan. 2q, 1815, Mary, dau. Joseph Hotchkiss. She 

was b. May 15, 1793, and d. Nov. 9, 1826, and he m. (2) Mar. 30, 1828, 

Minerva Atwood. 

O'KANE, Patrick, son of Charles and Nancy (O'Kane) O'Kane, 
was b. Mar. 17, 1825, in Londonderry, Ireland; m. Mary, dau. 
Dennis and Abbie Dowd of Co. Kerry, Ireland. She was b. May i, 
1835, and d. May 18, 1865. He d. Oct. 16, 1888; having lived in 
Sunderland over 30 years. 

Ch.: Charles, b. Dec. 22, 1855; d. June 8, 1859. 

Mary Ann, b. June 5, 1859; m. May 21, 1892, William Kreainer. He is pro- 
prietor of Wyandotte Hotel at Bellport, L. I. Cli.: Eleanor, b. and d. 
July 24, 1897. 

Rosanna, b. Oct. 7, 1861; d. Oct. 27, 1862. 

Catharine, b. Nov. 13, 1863; res. Bellport, L. \. 

Eliza, b. Apr. 2, 1865; m. Sept. 24, 1890, Barney King; res. Bellport, L. I. 
Ch.: Isabel, b. Aug. 28, 1891. 

P.ARKER, Ei.iZAHRTH ami Phineas Graves; m. Apr. 19, 1762. 

PARKER, Asa, lived near the upper end of "the street." His 
wife (name unknown) d. Sejit. 5, 1798, and he m. Esther, wid. Isaac 
Hatch, and d. Jan. 4, 181 1, ae. O4. His widow m. June 27, 181 r,- 
Zebadiah (iraves of Deerfield. 



PARKER, Poi.i.v and Abner Wright, Jr., both of Sunderland;' 
m. Aug. 7, 1797. 

PARM ENTER, Thaddf.us,'' (Elias,^ Elias,'^ George'), son ofl 
Elias and Sarah (Snow) Parmenter of Bernardston, was b. Feb. 28,j 



PARMENTER. 479 

iSoo; m. Nov. 22, 182 1, Lovina, dau. Aaron and Lydia (Uurke) 
Field; she was b. Dec, 1798; came to Sunderland, 1850; d. Jan, 5, 
1877; wife d. Dec. 8, 1871. 

Ch.: Harriet Ophelia, b. Nov. 5, 1823; d. May 19, 1S24. 
Althea, b. Feb. 18, 1825; m. June 12, 1870, Alanson Hubbanl. 
Ophelia, b. Sept. 20, 1828; m. May 31, 1855, Rufus Smith. 
George Bradford, b. Dec. 12, 1831; d. Jan. 2, 1833. 

PARSONS, Seth, son of Amos and Mehitabel Parsons, was b. 
I'eb. 2, 1803, in Longmeadow; m. Oct. 20, 1827, Electa, dau. Na- 
thaniel and Esther Wilcox. She was b. May 14, 1803; d. Nov. 8, 
1870; lived at "Great Swamp," in house built by Wm. Bainbridge 
Winslow. He d. Apr. 13, 1892, at Southampton. 

Ch.: Marietta Augusta, b. Nov. 5, 1828; m. Jan. 22, 1850, George L. Batchelder. 
Frances Maria, b. Aug. 30, 1830; m. Oct. 19, 1854, John S. Sanderson. 
Charles Ebenezer, b. May 4, 1836; d. unm. Oct. 27, 1883. 

PEASE, David (Rev.) was pastor of the Baptist church 1858-66; 
rem. here from Syracuse, N. Y. He was b. Nov. 9, 1783; m. Dec. 
31, 1812, Dorcas, dau. Eleazer and Sibyl (Clark) Ayres. She was 
b. Apr. 30, 1787, and d. June 16, 1853, and he m. (2) Sarah, with 

whom he lived at No. Sunderland; m. (3) Payne of Ashfield, 

and d. Nov. 30, 1878, at Ashfield. 

Ch.: William Gary, b. June 17, and d. July 9, 1814. 

David, b. Sept. 29, 1815; D. D.; m. June 24, 1846, Amelia S. Allison of New 
York City; pastor of Christ Ch. (Episcopal) at Glendale, O.; wife d. May 

2. 1877. 

Eusebia, b. Aug. 29, 1817; d. July i, 1844. 

Josephine, b. May 5, 1S19; m. Anson W. Spencer, d. July 2, 1841. 

Roger Williams, b. Feb. 22, 1822; d. Aug.; 1822. 

Sarah Elizabeth, b. Sept. 12, 1823; m. Langdon Ayres of So. Madley Falls. 

Spencer Ayres, b. Sept. 24, 1825; was killed at the batlli; of Culd Harbor, June 

3. 1864. 

Roger Williams, b. May 31, 1828. 

PECK, GusTAVus D., M. D.; ni. at Milford, Dec. 24, 1809, Sa- 
rah Perry; came to Sunderland ab. 1835, and rem. to Northampton 
ab. 1850; built the house where A. Fayette Warner now lives; d. 
1875, ae. 88, at Newfield, N. J. 

Ch.: Addison; was a physician at Hatfield. 
Andrew J., b. Apr. 6, 1815. 

Albion Perry, b. July 7, 1817; in. Hibbcn; rem. from Northampton to 

Vineland. N. J. 



480 PECK. 

Sarah Annis, b. Aug. 29, 1S19; m. Aug. 15, 1839, Richard Chenery of Foxville, 
"Wisconsin Territory." He was son of Nathan and Sophia (Gunn) Chen- 
ery and was b. June 20, 1817, in Montague. He rem. 1849 to Cal. and 
1879 to Belfast, Me.; was a proprietor and manager of steamboats 
and a railroad builder; member of the Cal. legislature, and U. S. Navy 
agent at San Francisco during the civil war. She d. Nov. 23, 1864, and he 
m. (2) Anna Maria, dau. Ex. -Gov. William Crosby of Belfast, Me., in which 
city he d. 1897 or 1898. 

PECK, David** (Rev.) (BenonF, David^ Theophilus^, Theophilus*, 
Samuel^, Jeremiah^, William^), son of Benoni and Huldah (Peck) 
Peck; descended from William Peck, one of the founders, 1638, of 
the New Haven Colony. He was b. Feb. 16, 1825, in Greenwich, 
Ct., where all of his above-mentioned ancestors, except William^ 
had lived, and in which place Jeremiah'- was first minister, 1678. 
He rem. with his father, 1838, to Genoa, N. Y.; graduated 1849 at 
Yale, and at Yale Theological Seminary, 1852; was pastor of Cong, 
church. Orange, 1852-7, of the Second Cong, church, Danbury, Ct., 
1858-61; of the church at Barre, 1861-7; Dec. 18, 1867, installed 
twelfth pastor of the Sunderland church; remained here until his 
death, Jan. 31, 1874. It is said his attainments in the science of 
botany were equal to a professorship in any college. He m. Sept. 8, 
1852, Frances Maria Jocelyn of New Haven, Ct. She res. Brattle- 
boro, Vt. 

PERRY, Lt. Joseph, 1788-92. 

1, PIERCE, Jacoi'/', (Jonathan-'', Thomas', Thomas'"', Isaac', 
Abraham'), son of Jonathan and Patience Pierce of Shutesbury; de- 
scended from Abraham Pierce who was of Plymouth, 1623, a soldier 
under Capt. Miles Standish, 1643, and one of the purchasers of 
Bridgewater, 1645. He was b. Oct. 9, 1781; commissioned first 
Lieut, of militia, 1818; m. Elizabeth, dau, Peter and Elizabeth 
(Wilde) Lamb. She was b. May 11, 1790; came to Sunderland soon 
after 1830. 

Ch.: Hiram, b. Oct. 23, 1807; d. Apr. 8, 1S85; was of 27th Rcgt. Mass. Vols. 

Lucius, b. May 14, 1809, (2). 

William, b. June 2, 1812. 

Frank, (3). 

Sullivan. 

Chester, b. 1824; d. Mar. 19, 1857. 

Spaulding, b. 1830, (4). 

2, Lucius, son of Jacob (1), I). 1809; m. Nov. 23, 1836, Melindj 
Barnes of .'\mherst; lived on the road from the meadow to th( 
Plumtrees; rem. to No. Hadley. 



PIERCE. 481 

Ch.: Sarah E.. b. May 4, 1S39; m. Apr. 21. 185S, William P. Beals of Hins- 
dale; d. Aug. 25, iSsQ. Ch.: Sarah Alice. 

Mary E., b. Aug. 3, 1841; m. Aug. 28, i860, William P. Beals an(f. Ch.: 
Mary Lizzie, b. Mar. 27, i866. 

Emma M., b. Jan. 5, 1846; m. Draper; res. Worcester. 

Hattie E., b. June 10, 1856; res. Worcester. 

3. Frank, son of Jacob (i); m. Asenath, dau. Rachel and David 
Sanderson. His widow res. Belchertown with son David. 

Ch.: David; m. Maria Lamb of No. Brookfield. 

Elizabeth; m. Edward Prouty who was killed in war; m. (2) John Smith; m. 

(3) Joseph Bolter of Amherst. 
Lyman; m. Maria Mason of No. Leverett. 
George; m. Abbie Nelson of Shelburne Falls. 
Emily. 
Lysander. 
lunery. 

Edson; m. Julia Randolph of Belchertown. 

Ida; m. Munro Mullen of Belchertown; m. (2) Mark Mills of Hampden. 
C'laretta. 

4, Spaulding, son of Jacob (i), b. 1830; m. 1854, JuUa A. 
Payne of Montague; is a carpenter; res. Montague. 

Ch.: Jennie M., b. 1855; m. 18S0, Frank A. Smith of Colrain. 

Susie A., b. 1862; d. 1863. 

Fannie A., b. 1873; m. 1S94, William S. Martin; res. Montague. 

POMEROY, Eleazer, son of Josiah Pomeroy of Northampton; 
canie here before 1760; rem. to Northfieid, 1762, and to Chester- 
field, N. H., 1773. He sold lot No. 12, West side, in 1762. The 
eUlest two children were b. here. He m. Lydia. 

Ch.: Pamela, bap. Jan. 6, 1760. 
Solomon, bap. Mar. 31, 1761. 
Martin, bap. Jan. 23, 1763. 
Lydia, bap. Sept. i, 1765. 
Catharine, bap. Sept. 20, 1767. 
Mehitable, bap. Sept. 7, 1769. 
Eleazer, bap. Mar. 17, 1771. 

1. POMEROY, Erastus," (Josiah", Josiah^, Josiah^ Ebenezer' 
Medad'^, Eltweed'), son of Josiah and Mary (Barnes) Pomeroy; de- 
scended from Eltweed Pomeroy who was of Windsor, Ct , 1673. 
He was b. May 31, 1796, in Warwick; rem. to Sunderland, ab. 
1816; for many years drove stage between So. Hadley and Northfieid ; 
homestead, the Isaac Graves lot. No. 3, East side; m. Oct. 22, 1822, 
Clarissa, dau. William Delano. She d. Nov. 22, 1836, and he m. 
(2) Maria Delano, sister of his first wife, and d. July 15, 1879. 



482 POMEROY. 

Ch.: Lucy Smith, b. July 31, 1823; tn. June 11, 1S46, John Quiiicy Adams. 
He was b. in Ashfield and d. Mar. 17. 1895, ae. 79, at Columbus, Wis. Ilcr 
eldest four children died while on a visit to Sunderland. Ch.: i. Charles 
Howes, b. June 8, 1848; d. Nov. 4, 1856. 2. Pomeroy, b. May 5, 1850; d. 
Oct. 3, 1856. 3. Ellen Pomeroy, b. Jan. 28, 1853; d. Oct. 28, 1856. 4. 
Mary Howes, b. Sept. 10, 1855; d. Oct. 21, 1856. 5. Lucy, b. Nov. 15, 
1857; d. Jan. 26, 1S98. 6. Clara Delano, b. Nov. 10, 1859. 7- Martha 
Jane, b. June 23, 1861; d. Mar., 1864. 8. Jessie, b. Jan. 28, 1863; d. 1863. 
9. John, b. Jan. 28, 1863; d. Apr., 1864. 10. Lillian Howes, b. Nov. 23, 
1865. 
^ Mary Lucretia, b. July 21, 1825; m. May 5, 1863, William Polley of Columbus, 
Wis. He d. Mar. 23, 1891, ae. 80. 

William Delano, b. Feb. 11, 1828, (2). 

Ellen Maria, b. Apr. 10, 1830; m. Dec. 10, 1853, Geo. Ives Porter. He d. July 
14, 1890; res. St. Cloud. Minn. Ch.: i. Ella, b. Sept., 1856; d. Sept. 10, 
1864. 2. Arthur, b. June, i860; d. Apr. 15, 1865, at Fall River, Wis. 3. 
Edgar, b. July 29, 1866, at St. Cloud, Minn.; m. Aug. 21, 1894, Lily Brewer. 

Martha Jane, b. Dec. 25, 1832; m. June i. 1871, Alfred Pierce. Ch.: i. Clara 
Isabel, b. May 22, 1872; m. Oct. 23, 1895, Willis Chapin Hatch. 2. Mabel 
Louise, b. May 22, 1872. 

Ann Frances, b. May 23, 1835; d. Aug. 9, 1851. 

Harriet Matilda, b. Nov. i, 1837; m. Mar. 3, 1870, Benjamin C. Darling. 

Edgar Josiah, b. Oct. 20, 1839, (2). 

Clarissa Delano, b. Sept, 11, 1841; m. June 21, 1S65, Wilson Spear; m. (2) 1S77, 
James W. Stebbins. Ch.: Minnie Maria, b. July 27, 1868. 

Frederick Lyman, b. Aug. 5, 1843, (3). 

Arthur Elijah, b. Aug. 18, 1845, (4). 

George Henry, b. Nov. 18, 1847; m. Dec. 24, 1874, Kate E. Bowman; is a den- 
tist; res. Easthampton. 

Charles Herbert, b. Jan. 29, 1850; d. July 26, 185 i. 

Charles Herbert, b. Nov. 5, 1851, (5). 

Albert Eugene, b. Apr. 10, 1854; d. Sejn. 4, 1S55. 

Alice Barnes, b. May 23, 1856. 

2, William 1)ei,ano, son of Erastus (1), b. i<S28; \w. 1.S50, Eliza 
G., dau. Perrin N. Richards. She d. Apr. 19, 1853. He rem. lo 
Rockford, 111. 

Ch.: .'\nn Eliza, b. Mar. 29, 1851; m. Oct. 26, 1S70, G. Francis Abbey. 

3. Edc.ar Josiah, son of Erastus (i), b. 1839; m. June 3, 1868, 
Emma, dau. Williatn Loomis of Holyoke, in which city he was a 
grocer. His health failing he rem. .South and d. Jan. 2, 1891, at 
Marietta, (ia., where his widow now lives. He was of 52d Regt. 
Mass. Vols, in civil war. 

Ch.: Anna Emma, b. July 14, 1S71; m. Dec. 13, 1892, Benjamin Duncan 

Brantley of Blackshear, Ga. 
William Loomis. b. )une 6, 1873; 'ti- June 23, 1896, Margaret Zenobia Tram- 

mell; res. Marietta. 



POMEROY, 483 

Edgar ErasUis, b. Jan. 17, 1S78; is a lawyer. 
Philip Loornis, b. Oct. 31, 1S79; ""es. Blackshcar. 

4, I'RKUERiCK LviM.AN, SOU of Krastus (i), b. i(S43; in. 1869, 
Leona Eliza, dau. Kelita Hubbard; succeeded to his father's home- 
stead. 

C/i.: Edward Arthur, b. Jan. 11, 1870; d. Mar. i, 1870. 

Harold Clifford, b. May 17, 1875; res. on his father's homestead; is a descend- 
ant, in seventh ijeneration, of Isaac Graves who built the dwelling house. 

5, Akthuu Elij.ah, son of Krastus (i), b. 1845; "^- Nov. 15, 

1873, Nellie, dau. Alausoii E. and Loas Magill of Buckiaiid, Ct.; 
res. Holyoke. 

Ch.: Herbert Arthur, b. Aug. 18, 1874; d. .Aug. 12, 1875. 
Erastus Everett, b. Mar. 3, 1878. 
Albert Delano, b. Oct. 25, 1880. 
Josiah Barnes, b. Sept. 12, 1882. 

6, Ch.akles Herkkrt, son of Erastus (1), b. 1851; in. Oct. 15, 

1874, Eizzie C, dau. Claudius Hubbard. 

('//..• Lewis Howard, b. Nov. i, 1875. 

Ralph Brooks, b. Oct. 17, 1880; d. May 5, 1884. 

George Walter, b. Mar. 17, 1893. 

rORTER, Ezra, 1788. 

1, ROWERS, Thf.odore Lvm.w, son of Roswell and Avis (Coo- 
ley) Powers, grandson of Asa and great-grandson of Asa Powers, 
probably descended from Stephen Powers the emigrant; was b. Oct. 
23, 1834, in New Salem; rem. while young to No. Hadley, where he 
m. May 24, 1853, Sophronia Augusta, dau. Cotton and Lois (Mon- 
tague) Smith. She was b. Apr. 10, 1835; lives in the meadow, on 
farm formerly owned by Seth Warner. 

Ch.: Nellie Isabel, b. May 12, 1S54, in No. Hadley; m. Nov. 27, 1878, John H. 
Houston; res. Springfield. 

George Henry, b. July 4, 1856, (2). 

Hatlie Louisa, b. Mar. 16, 1S58, at No. Hadley; d. Sept. 3, 1862. 

John Wood bridge, b. Oct. 16, i860; d. Jan. 3, i86o. 

Charles Allen, b. Oct. 3, 1859; d. Sept. 6, 1862. 

Hattie Louisa, b. June 21, 1867; m. July 31, 18S9, William J. Angell of Flor- 
ence; res. Chicopee Falls. 

Harry Montague, b. Nov. 7, 1876; d. Mar. 7, 1883. 



484: POWERS. 

2. George Henry, son of Theodore L. (i), b. 1856 at North- 
field; m. Ida, dau. Lewis Avery and Hannah (Phillips) Cobb of 
Worcester. She was b. Apr. 14, 1858. He rem. to Worcester, and 
in 1896 to Townsend. 

Ch.: Florence Isabel, b. Aug. 19, 1881. 
George Henry, b. Oct. 25, 18S5. 

PRATT, Aaron, of Hartford; bought of William Scott of Swan- 
zey, N. H., in 1768, homestead on West side of street originally 
granted to Samuel Taylor, the shoemaker. He seems to have been 
living in Sunderland, 1769. 

PRATT, Stillman Baxter**, (Stillman'', Benjamin", Ephrainv"', 
Samuel*, John'\ John', John'), son of Rev. Stillman and Eleanor M. 
(Dickinson) Pratt; descended from John' who settled in Dorches- 
ter, and from John- a blacksmith of Medfield, who gave a part of 
his corn crop toward the founding of Harvard College. He was b. 
Nov. 24, 1836, in Orleans; lived in Sunderland several years with 
his grandfather. Ransom Dickinson; rem. to Marlboro where he 
was an editor and where he managed at one time 45 newspapers; 
m. June 13, 1855, in Middleboro, Ellen Myrick, dau. William Whit- 
temore and Hannah (Foster) Goss. She was b. Apr. 27, 1839, in 
Brewster. He d. in Attleboro, Oct. 17, 1898. 

Ch.: Eleanor Morton Dickinson, b. Jan. 5, 1857; m. Jan. 4, 18S3, William 

Clark Hanson of Marlboro. 
Arabella Frances, b. May 26, 1S5S; m. Oct. 27, 1S86, George Lyman Stevens, 

res. Marlboro. 
Ransom Dickinson, b. Dec. 6, 1859; m. May 28, 1892, Myrete Howe. 
William Walter, b. June 11, 1862; m. May 16, 1891, Henrietta A. Howe. 
Stillman Foster, b. Aug. 4, 1863; m. Jan. 13, 1890, Josephine Smith. 
Eugene Lincoln, b. Mar. 14, 1865; m. Feb. 23, 1887, Grace Broughton Barnes. 
Elva Sinclair, b. May 14, 1867; d. Nov. 18, 1867. 
Maud, b. Oct. 14, 1868; m. Sept. 5, 1893, Harry Lucius Chase of Boston. 

Each studied music in Europe, and they are both vocalists of great merit. 
Herbert Emerson, b. Sept. 17, 1869; m. June 17, 1893, Elizabeth Gould. 
Charles Brigham, b. Apr. i, 1873; d. Oct. 11, 1873. 
Elmer Campbell, b. Dec. 13, 1875; m. Jan. 25, 1894, Mae \. Gardner. 

PRATT, Ransom Dickinson, brother of Stillman D., was b. July 
23, 1838, at Orleans; spent a large part of his childhood and youth 
with his grandfather, Ransom Dickinson; entered Amherst College, 
1859, joined the college military company which offered its services 
to the State at the commencement of the civil war; enlisted in 27th 
Regt., served as surgeon's clerk; was detailed to duty in the medi- 
cal purveyor's office, and also in the adjutant general's office and 
later on board a hospital ship; at Newbern assisted in establishing 



I'KATT. 485 

Sunday and evening schools among the freedmen. He m., t866, 
Annette Louisa Goss, sister of the wife of his brother, StiUman \). 
She was b. Feb. 26, 1842, at Brewster, He was for some time an 
editor at Marlboro; now holds a position in the Custom House at 
Uoston; res. Roxbury. 

C/i.: Charles Currier, b. Feb. 24, 1867, at St. Louis, Mo.; d. Aug. 16, 1867, at 

De Solo, Mo. 
Robert Guernsey, b. Mar, 20, i86y, at Middieboro; d. young at Matlapoiselt. 
Emma Jane, b. July 16, 1872, at Easton; d. Oct. 10, 1872. 
Arthur Henry, b. July 9, 1874, at Marlboro; res. Roxbury. 

Bessie Dickinson, b. July 5, 1877, at Marlboro; d. Mar. 28, 1898, at Ro.xbury. 
Annette Foster, b. Jan. 5, 1879, ^^ Marlboro. 

PRATT, Timothy and Samuel, sons of John of Hardwick, were 
living in town (Leverett prob.) in 1759. They were among the first 
settlers of Bennington, Vt., in 1761. 

TRATT, Isaac, 1762. 

PRATT, Betsey, and Paul McKinstre, both of Deerfield; m. 
Nov. 4, 1790. 

PRESTON, Samuel, and Hannah Scott; m. Feb. 26, 1753. 

PRIEST, ,\Lary; d. Feb. 26, 1808, ae. 26 (or 16, according to 
History of Northfield). According to Harvard History she was b. 
in that town, Apr. 25, 1781. She was sister of Nathan Priest who 
m. Mary, dau. Stephen Ounn. 

PRIEST, Mary and Nathan Frary, both of Deerfield; m. Dec. i, 
181 1. 

PROU TY, James Bekrill, son of Richard and Jemima Prouty 
of Scituate, was b. July 31, 1807, in Holden; settled in Shutesbury; 
m. Apr. 26, 1 83 1, Huldah H , dau. Spencer Rowe. She d. Oct. 23, 
1831. He ni. {2) Florella, dau. Elijah Graves; rem. to Sunderland, 
and for many years owned and occupied the south part of the Elea- 
zer Warner home lot. No. 3, West side, including the site of the 
original homestead, where for about 20 years he manufactured 
chairs; tl. July 28, 1892; wife d. Aug. 5, 1873. 

C/i.: Frederick Augustus, b. Dec. 9, 1834, in Shutesbury; d. Apr. i, 1841, in 

Sunderland. 
Fanny Augusta, b. Dec. 9, 1834; m. Nov. 28, 1856, Lewis W. Fairchild. 



48fi PROUTY. 

PROUTY, Charles E., son of Hubbard and Laura (Ingram) 
Eaton; was adopted at an early age by James B, Prouty. He was 
b. Dec. 5, 1846, at Amherst; m. Mar. 10, 1868, Cora S., dau. John 
A. and Chloe S. (Harden) Walker of Mooers Forks, N. Y. She was 
b. Jan. 30, 1844; rem. 1874 to Putney, Vt. 

Ch.: Frederick Alanson, b. Mar. 2, 1S73 at Sunderland; d. Aug. 5, 1S73. 
Charles Arthur, b. May 6, 1874 at Putney; graduated at Ontario Veterinary 

College; is located at Hartford, Ct. 
Grace Isabella, b. Jan. 23, 1S76. 
William Frederick, b. Aug. 15, 1879. 

1, *PUFFER, Samuel, (Deacon), son of Samuel and Olive. (Rice) 
Puffer, and grandson of Samuel Puffer of Sudbury, was b. May 28, 
1770, in Sudbury; lived near the north side of Mt. Toby; m. July 

i5> 1798) Betsey Moore; m. (2) Eunice, wid. Osgood, who d. 

Feb. 28, 1826, ae. 52; m. (3) Rhoda, dau. Elkanah Baker. She d. June 
3, 1856. He d. May i, 1845, ae. 75. Of the children named below, 
first four were by first wife, and last three by second wife. 

Ch.: Lewis, b. Nov. 7, 1798, (2). 

Reuben; m. Apr. 18, 1822, Diadema, dau. Elisha and Hannah (Graves) Mack; 

d. May 22, 1825; was a mechanic; located on lot No. 20, East side. 
Betsey; m. Oct. 2, 1823, Joseph Clapp of Montague; d. June, 1874, ae. 72. 

Ch.: I. Joseph. 2. Elizabeth. 3. Louisa; in. Samuel D. Bardwell. 4. 

Elizabeth; m. Spencer S. Sherman. 5. Erastus S. 6. Julia A. 7. Edward; 

m. EllaF. Cobb. 
Mary Ann; m. ab. 182S, George Clapp, brother of Joseph ante. Ch.: i. Lucy 

A. 2. Jane E. 3. Lydia II. 4. Cyrus C. 5. Julius M. 6. Mary A. 7. 

Hannah S. 8. Sarah A. 9. Heman W. 10. Alice E. 11. George W. 
Josiah Osgood, b. Oct. 22, 1S14, (4). 
Samuel, (3). 
George; m. June 18, 1846, f Lucy Ann Baker; rem. to Mt. Palatine, 111. 

2, Lewis, (Capt.) son of Samuel (i), b. 1798; m. ISLiy 3, 1826, 
Emily, dau. Elias Graves; lived opposite the Baptist church; rem. 
1857 to Mt. Palatine, 111., where he d. May 3, 1886; wife ti. Jan. 29, 
1885. 

Ch.: Samuel Lewis, b. Apr. 8, 1827, (5). 

Emily Moore, b. Mar. 3, 1829; d. Dec. 11, 1829. 

Leonard Stebbins, b. Apr. 13, 1831; d. Mar. 9, 1832. 

Richard Rush, b. Dec. 23, 1833; was of 8th Regt. 111. Vols, in civil war; res. 

Odell, 111. 
Josiah Graves, b. Nov. 15, 1S35; res. Eylar, 111. 

*George Puffer, the emigrant ancestor, was of Boston, 1640; received a 
grant of land at Mt. Wollaston (Quincy). His grandsons James and Jabez 
Puffer (sons of his son James) rem. to Sudbury, 1712. 

f Had assumed the name of Baker; was dau. Reuben and Lucy (Haker) 
Bidden of Ashfield. 



PUFFER. 487 

Ann Adelaide, b. Sept. 29, 1S38; m. Woodbury. Ch.: Helen; m. — Finefield. 

Rhoda Idelia, b. Feb. 6, 1841; m. Gallaher; res. Mt. Palatine. 

George Morris, b. Aug. 29, 1843; res. Mt. Palatine. 

3, Samuel, son of Samuel (i), m. *Sarah Baker; manufactured 
blacking at No. Sunderland; rem. West. 

Ch.: Elkanah Baker, b. Feb. 22, 1837: d. Nov. 2, 1837, at Sunderland. 
George Calvin, b. June 3, 1841; d. Feb. 13, 1842, at Sunderland. 
Daniel; res. Chatsworth, 111. 

4, JosiAH OsGOoiJ, son of Samuel (i),b. 1814; m. Apr. 29, 1839, 
Hannah Montague, dau. Jesse Whitmore. She d. Feb. n, 1862, 
and he m. (2) Aug. 24, 1862, Mary (Whitmore) sister of his first 
wife and wid. Klisha M. Hatch; rem. to Prairie Spring, Wis. 

Ch.: Chenery, b. Jan. 7, 1840; has been for many years Supt. of manufacture of 
shoes 111. State Prison; res. Chicago. 

Samuel Jesse, b. Dec. 10, 1841; d. Nov. 25, 1S80; res. Chillicothe, O. 

Charles VV., b. Aug. i, 1846; d. Aug. 15, 1847. 

Josiah Ouincy, b. Feb. 19, 1849; d. Oct. 30, 1853. 

Dwight Eugene, b. June 29, 1851; m. Oct. 12, 1882, Mary Ilulton; is associ- 
ated with his brother, Herbert M., at Valley, Neb. 

George Delorain, b. June 5, 1853; m. Eva M. Hempstead; is manager of 18 
cheese factories; res. Waukesha, Wis. 

Lewis Arthur, b. May 25, 1855; m. Sept. 6, 1882, Elma Batie; is a merchant at 
Colorado Springs, Col. 

Herbert Montague, b. Jan. 23, i860; m. 1884, Hattie Hubbard of Elkhorn, 
Wis.; is a merchant at Valle}', Neb. 

5, Samuel Lewis, son of Lewis (2), b. 1827; m. Dec. 21, 1854, 
Lydia Maria, dau. Newcomb Graves; res. Chemung, 111. 

Ch.: Frank Merritt, b. Oct. 14, 1855; m. Nov. 28, 1878, Sarah Beck. 
Emma Maria, b. Jan. 25, 1857; m. Nov. 29, 1877, Robert J. Beck. 
Henry Lewis, b. Nov. 25, 1858; m. Mar. 17, 1880, Grace E. Billings. 
Edward Clinton, b. Apr. 30, 1862; d. Mar. 23, 1889. 

1, PUFFER, Abraham, brother of Samuel (i), b. June i, 1774, 
in Sudbury; ni. Lucy, dau. Phineas and Mary Puffer of Sudbury. 
She was b. Dec. 21, 1778, and d. Jan. 6, 1848; rem. to No. Sunder- 
lantl. His farm included the homestead of J. Edson Marvel and 
the present No. Sunderland cemetery which he conveyed by deed 
ab. 1 813 on condition that it be forever used as a cemetery. He d. 
Feb. I, 1853. 

Ch.: Stillman, b. Sept. 14, 1799; d. Dec. 24, 1869, unm. 

Abraham, b. Mar. 5, 1801; d. s. p. Nov. 10, 1845; m. Mary, who remained at 

No. Sunderland, and in extreme old age rem. to Deerfield. 
David, b. Feb. 5, 1807, (2). 

*Had assumed the name of Baker; was dau. Reuben and Lucy (Baker) 

Belden of Ashtield. 



488 PUFFER. 

Reuel H., b. May lo, 1814; m. June 8, 1843, Eunice Williams, dau. Perez and 
Sarah (Coffin) Graves of Williamsburg. She was b. Feb. 18, 1822. He d. 
s. p. Oct. 7, 1849, 3"^ ^he m. (2) William G. Strickland of Amherst and 
rem. to Almoral, la. 

Lucy, b. Mar. 6, 1816; d. Feb. 6, 1840. 

2, David, son of Abraham (i), b. 1807; m. Sept. 18, 1836, Har- 
riet, dau. Lucius and Laura (Gunn) Clary. She was b. Nov. 12, 
1810, in Utica, N. Y., and d. Dec. 16, 1878. She lived from chiUl- 
hood with her grandfather, Moses Gunn, in Montague. He suc- 
ceeded to a part of his father's homestead, his brother, Stilhnan, 
occupying the remainder; d. June 21, 1871. 

Ch.: Harriet Amelia Ann, b. Nov. 14, 1S38; m. Mar. 25, 1S58, Erastus E. An- 
drews. 

Stillman Carver, b. Sept. 14, 1842, at Montague; m. Dec. 11, 1866, Marie k. 
Pike; d. Dec. 9, 1873, s. p. at Montague. 

Abram Cincinnatus, b. Sept, i, 1844, at Montague; d. Nov. 28, 1861, at Colum- 
bia Hospital, Washington, D. C, while a member of loth Mass. Regt. 

Elliott David, b. Aug. 21, 1847, at Sunderland; d. Nov. 12, 1864, at Anderson- 
ville prison, Ga. ; was of 34th Regt., Mass. Vols. 

Lucy Olive, b. Sept. 17, 1849; tI' Mar. 30, 1866, Truman Rose; m. (2) Sept. 8, 
1875, Joseph L. M. Andrews; res. New Haven, Ct. 

1, RAND, William (Rev.), a native of Charlestown; graduated 
at Harvard, 1721; ordained May 20, 1724, second pastor of the Sun- 
derland church; dismissed 1745; afterwards settled in Kingston, 
Mass., where he d. Mar. 14, 1779, ae. 79; lived on the "minister 
I(jt," No. TO, West side. He m. Bridget, dau. Westwood and Sarah 
(Coleman) Cook of Hadley. She was b. Jan. 26, 1701. Rev. Zejih- 
aniah Willis, a successor of Mr. Rand at Kingston, thus describes 
hiiTi: "He was of middling stature, very spare habit, dark coin- 
ple.xion, and strong constitution, of few words, disciplined in the 
school of affliction by the death of children, and the consecjuent de- 
rangement of his wife's intellect. He was liberal in opinions and 
doctrines, plain and unornamented in his discourses, pleasing to ju- 
dicious and discerning, rather than to warm and sui^erficial hearers. 
He was a scholar highly esteemed by the learned and informed in 
the province, with whom he had an extensive ac(iuaintance." His 
reply to discourse of Jonathan Edwards supportnig \Vhittleld, is re- 
garded as the ablest argument against the revivalist that has ap- 
peared in print. He m. (2) Rebecca, dau. John and Mary Water- 
man and wid. John Holmes. Children vvere all born in Sunderland, 
and were by first wife. 

Ch.: Persis, b. Oct. 19, 1726; d. Aug. 26, 1743. 

Mary, b. Aug. 14, 1731; m. 1756, Rev. Charles Turner of Duxlmry, and of 

Turner, Me.; d. Dec. 15, 1815. 
William, b. Oct. 25, 1733, (2). 



RANI). 489 

Sarah, b. Aug. 5, 1737. 

Thomas, b. Nov. 14, 1739; ^- -^I'K- 24, 1743. 

2, William, son of William (i), b. 1733; m. (pub. Aujj. 1, 1761), 
Judith, dau. Samuel Cocjper and vvid. Dr. John Sever. She d. Feb. 
16, 1764. He d. Mar. 10, 1769. 

C/i.: Lucy, b. May iS (23?) 1762. 

William, b. Jan. 16 (22?) 1764; m. Bradford; d. Jan. 3, 1828, at Kin;L,^st()n. 

RANI), Sakah (perhaps sister of Rev. William) and J<;sei)li L(jrd; 
n\. Apr. 22, 1 728. 

RAWSON, Grixdall and Martha (Irovkr. both of Clonway; 
m. Nov. 27, 1782. 

REED, Ithamar (Montague); m. Susan. 

C/i.: Samuel, b. Oct. 6, 1751. 
Moses, b. Oct. 6, 1753; d. young? 
Aaron, b. Jan. 16, 1755; d. young? 
Anna, b. Sept. 26, 1758. 
Moses, b. Oct., 1759. 
Susanna, b. June i, 1762; d. soon? 
Susanna, b. Mar. 22, 1764. 
Aaron, b. Jan. i, 1766. 

REN WICK, Louden, son of David and Janet (Marchbank) Ren- 
wick of \Visha\v, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and grandson of Halbert 
Renwick, was b. Sept. 17, i860; rem. to Kewanee, III., and in 1886 to 
Sunderland; lives on the Amherst road; m. May 17, 18S4, Flora, 
dau. William Kirkland. 

C//.: Janet, b. Dec. 15, 1884; d. July 22. 1886. 
Janet, b. July 26, 1886. 
Mary Jane, b. Apr. 25, 1S88. 
David Halbert, b. Oct. 15, 1890. 
William Frederick, b. Apr. 25, 1893. 
Louden James, b. Apr. 9, 1895, 
Florence Edna, b. Sept. 24, 1897. 
John Edward, b. Apr. 5, 1899, 

1, RICE, Nahum\ (Moses,"' (iershoni', l'>i)hraim'', Thomas-, Eil- 
mund'). son of Moses and Sarah (Walker) Rice of Sudbury; de- 
scended from F^dmund Rice who was b. ab. 1594, came to Sudbury, 
1639, from Barkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England, and was after- 
wards of Marlboro. He was b. Mar. 16, 1756; m. Nov. 4, 1784, 
Ruth Tuttle, who was b. July 10, 1754; lived at Leverett and later 
at No. Sunderland; soldier in the Revolution; d. Sept, 29, 1831, ae. 
75; wife d. May 10, 1842, ae. 88. 

C/i.: Lucina, b. Jan. 9, 1786; m. Nov. 15, 18 10, Benjamin Chapman of Grafton, Vt. 



490 RICE. 

Enoch, b. Mar. i, 1787. 

Joseph. 1). May 22, 1788. 

Asahel, b. Aug. 22, 1789; d. Dec. 6. 1S12. 

Ransom, b. Dec. 7, 1790. 

Abigail, b. Feb. 4, 1792; (i. Jan. 30, 1795. 

Lathrop, b. May 3, 1793, (2). 

Lyman, b. Apr. 23, 1795, (3). 

Achsah, b. Apr. 28, 1800; d. Sept. 23, 1801. 

Stillman, b. June 9, 1802; d. Apr. 21, 1803. 

2, Lathrop, son of Nahum (i), b. 1793; m. Abigail Spear of 
Greenfield. She remained in Sunderland after the death of lier iius- 
band, Aug. i, 1821, but died in Northampton. 

Ch.: Kate. 
Daughter. 

Lathrop George, b. Oct. 29, 1821; m. June 8, 1S57, E. A. Bangs of Amherst; d. 
Oct. 15, 1S79. His widow res. Montague. 

3, Lyman, son of Nahum (i), b. 1795; "i- Mai'tha (Churth), 
wid. Thomas L. Butterfield; lived on his father's homestead; tl. 
May 7, 1879; wife was b. June 10, 1792, and d. June 21, 1880. 

Ch.: Austin B., b. June 6, 1827; m. Eliza C. Shaw; is a physician; res. Fisk- 

dale (Sturbridge). 
Henry L., b. Nov. 15. 1S28; m. Emma V. Clark. 

RICE, Nathaniel, m. Jan. 3, 1790, Amy, dau. Moses Clark and 
lived a few years in Sunderland. He was admitted to the Sunder- 
land church, 1793, but he afterwards changed his views and became 
a liaptist preacher. He lived for a time at Hancock and in the vi- 
cinity of Troy, N. Y., but d. in Charlemont, Dec. 6, 1825. His 
wife d. Apr. 25, 1831. 

Ch.: Calvin, bap. at Sunderland, Apr. 21, 1792. 
Justin, bap. at Sunderland, Apr. 21, 1792. 
Rebecca; m. Charles Taylor. 

Emily, b. Mar. 23, 1798; d. July i, 1873; m. Barnard. 

Moses, b. Oct. 7, 1799; m. at Colrain, Feb. 19, 1829, Ann Smiiii; d. Mo\ . 24. 

i8b8. 
Sidney. 

Amy, b. Apr. 13, 1804; m. Ralph B. Bardwcll; d. Jan., i8go, at Norihampton. 
Mary, b. Feb. 12. 1808. 
Rhoda, b. May 14, 1810; d. Jan. 7, 1819. 
Emeline, b. Jan. 31, 1812; d. Jan. 7, 1S92. 
Francis N., b. Sept. 3, 1815. 
Rosina, b. Fel). 6, 1817; m. Mowry. 

1, RICK, KovviN C, son of Levi and Kezia (Curtis) Rice, was 
b. Dec. 2, 1817, in Orange; m. Abigail P., dau. Luther and Deborah 



RICE. 491 

(Pratt) Hunt. She wash. Oct. 31, 1823, in Vermont; came here 
from Orange, 1866; Uved until 1898 on the Bowman place on the 
river road. 

Ch.: Oscar L., b. Aug. 2g, 1845. (2). 

Edwin; d. ae. 2y. 6m. 

Abigail K.; d. Sept. 27, 1873, ae. 25)'. 9m. 

Edwin Sumner, (3). 

Frederick Wellington, (4). 

Angeline; m. May 20, 1S75, Elmore Rose; d. Nov. 4, 1883. Ch.: Arland; res. 

Springfield. 
Jane A.; m. Mar. 31, 1872, Walter J. Ball of Montague; divorccil, and assumed 

maiden name; d. May 31, 1890. 
Melora; m. Feb. 13, 1879, Wilbert C. Whitaker. 
Lincoln. 

2, Oscar L., son of Edwin C. (i), b. 1845; m. .Xddie \\, dan. 
Hiram and Elvira Baldwin of Stratton, Vt. She d. .Apr. 8, 1870; 
lives in Montague. 

Ch.: Addison, b. Apr. 5, 1870; res. Chicago, 111. 

3, Edwin Sumner, son of Edwin C. (1), m, Nov. 11, 1876, Ada 
J. (Gilbert; d. Nov. 21, 1880, ae. 32. His widow m. (2) Ross. 

Ch.: Melvin Edwin. 

4, Frederick Wellington, son of Edwin C. (i), m. Mar. 8, 
1877, Clara Ellen Esty of New Salem; lived in Deerfield, Sunder- 
land and Orange; d. Mar. 17, 1896, in Sunderland. His widow res. 
Seymour, Ct. 

Ch.: Florence; m. Richard Smith; res. Seymour, Ct. 

Clara Ethel, b. Nov. 13, 1881. 

William Frederick, b. Jan. 31, 1884; d. May 28, 1885, in Sunderland. 

RICE, Dolly and Joseph Merchant; m. Nov. i, 1781. 

RICE, Ephraim, in town, 1783, with his sons Jeduthan and Ger- 
shom; still living in town in 1789. 

RICE, Anna, and Ebenezer Graves, both of Leverett; m. June 
8, 1784. 

RICE, Jonathan (perhaps should be Jeduthan) and Lucinda 
Merchant; m. July 22, 17S4. 

RICE, Moses and Esther DeWolf, both of Deerfield; m. July 10, 
1788. 



492 RICE. 

RlCPy, Susanna and Joseph Merchant; m. July 13, 1788. 

RICE, Josiah; (.1. Mar. 24, 1805. 

RlC^HARDS, Lyman and wife Catharine (Plunitrees); rem. iSii 
to Gill. 

C/i.: Lucretia, b. Sept. 10, 1808; d Nov. 5, 180S. 
Mary Shepherd, b. Oct. 15, i8og. 
William Barnes, bap. Mar. 3, 1811. 

RICHARDS, Perrin Nelson, was son of Edward Richards, who 
was b. 1763 in Lunenburg, and wife *Eunice Locke who was b. 1763 
in Townsend. He was b. May 16, 1799, in Charlestown, N. IL; 
m. Oct. 16, 1822, Emily, dau. fTheophilus and Elizabeth (Talcott) 
Griswold. She was b. June 3, 1800, in Greenfield. He spent his 
early years in Rockingham, Vt., and rem. to Gill ab. 1837, where 
his house was a station of the underground railroad in days of 
slavery. He rem. ab. 1847 to Bernardston and to Sunderland in 
1849; lived at the corner of Main Street and Upper Lane; house 
now George W. Dickinson's; d. Sept. 12, 1869; wife d. Nov. 9, 1884. 

C/i.: Theophilus Griswold, b. F"eb. 2, 1824; d. [an. 14, 1847. 
Emily Adaline, b. Feb. 29, 1828; d. Apr. 12, 1828. 
Adaline Emily, b. July 14, 1829; d. Sept. 10, 1832. 
Eliza Goodman, b. Feb. 24, 1831; m. William D. Fomeroy. 

RICHARDSON, Israel, son of Israel and Hannah Richarilson; 
was b. Aug. 28, 171 1, in Waterbury, Ct. ; m. Oct. i, 1736, E.xperi- 
ence, dau. Richard Scott, and lived in Leverett and Montague. 
They were "separatists," excommunicated from the church, 1753, 
and prob. rem. to Bennington, Vt., ab. 1762. 

*When Eunice Locke was in her teens her brother John was in the Revolu- 
tionary army, and at one time was unexpectedly ordered to march on two days' 
notice, his clothing being insufficient for the climate which he was to endure. 
The story of "The Pepper-and-Salt Pantaloons," which has been published, 
tells of the energy and determination exhibited by this sister in the face of op- 
position shown because of want of time to prepare suitable clothing. She at 
once, by her own labor and by impressing the family into the work, during 
these two days cut the wool from the sheep, washed, carded and spun it, wove 
the yarn into cloth, finding with difficulty an empty loom, cut and made the 
pantaloons which were ready for the brother when he marched away. 

fTheophilus Griswold rem. to Greenfield from Bolton, Ct.; was a Lieut, in 
Rev. war. 



RICHARDSON. 493 

Ch.: Experience, b. Apr. 21, 1737. 
Phebe, b. Dec. 5, 1740. 
Joseph, b. Sept. 11, 1745. 
Son, bap. July 10. 1748. 
Probably others. 

ROBERTS, Bknjamin, 1767-71. 

1, ROBINSON, Ri.isiiA, son of Jonathan Robinson of I'Vaniing- 
hani, was b. Aug. 27, 1751; ni. Nov. 25, 1773, Eunice Rice of Sud- 
bury; lived in Sudbury, Marlboro and (iranby, and rem. to Sunder- 
land after 1790. His eldest six children were born in .Sudbury or 
Marll)oro, anil the others in (rranby. He d. Aug. 3, 1819; wife d. 
Jan. 25, 1834, ae. 87. 

Ch.: Elisha, b. Sept. 3, 1774; d. Nov. 26, 1778. 

Joel, b. Dec. 7, 1775; m. Oct. 15, 1797, Ann fiarthnt; ti. May 8, 1838. 

Lewis, b. Feb. i, 1778: m. Rebecca Hartletl; d, Jan. 11, 1866; res. (Jranby. 

Ephraim, b. Oct. 10, 1779, (2). 

Klisha, b. Dec. 5, 1781, (3). 

Lucy, b. Aug. 6, 1783; d. Dec. 21, 1861, unm. 

John Rice, b. Nov. 6, 1785, (4). 

Eunice, b. Feb. 26, 1788; m. Nov. 6, 181 1, Gains Alvord; res. Orange, N. J. 

Ch.: I. Lucy, m. Day; res. Newark, N. J. 2. Francis. 3. Aniarintha. 

Silas, b. Aug. 18, 1790; d. Sept. 30, 1796. 
Chester, b. Jan. 10, 1793, (5). 

2, Ki'HRAiM, son of Elisha (i), b. 1779; ni. June, 1805, Lucre- 
tia, dau. Oideon Cooley. She d. Apr. 18, 1833. He ni. (2) Ui"ania, 
dau. Lemuel Delano, and d. May 5, 1871; wife d. Feb. i, 1875. 

Ch.: Ephraim Ely, b. 1808; d. Oct. 13, 1815. 

Mary Lucretia, b. Jan. 21, 1822; m. Jan. 11, 1843, Eli Sanderson. 

3, Elisha, son of Elisha (i), b. 1781; 111. Nov., i8(;i, Sophia, 
dau. (iideon Cooley; m. (2) 1833, Seville, tlau. Paul Newton; rem. 
to Hawley and afterwards to Cicero, N. Y.; tl. July 17, 1857 (1865)? 

Ch.: Harriet, bap. Oct. 24, 1819; m. Fuller. 

Laura Cooley, 

VViilard, " " " lived in Cicero. 

Sophia, " 

Elisha, 

Lucretia Maria, " " " 

Alvin. 

Luther. 

Lyman A., b. Sept. 6, 1834; m. Lydia Siimmons. 

Sarah C, b. Oct. 20, 1837; m. (^hauncy Parmenler; res. Cicero. 

Polly N., b. June 5, 1840; d. Mar. 15, 1856. 

Rufus, b. Mar. 27, 1845; d. Nov. 6, 1862. 



494 ROBINSON. 

4, John Rice, son of Elisha (i), b. 1785; m. Aug. 25, 1806, Ku- 
nice, (.lau. Gideon Cooley; d. May 7, 1843. His widow m. (2) 
Eleazer Warner, and d. Apr. 7, 1863. His eldest child was born in 
Warwick, and the youngest but one in Hawley, but he spent most 
of his life in Sunderland, and died here. 

C/i.: Eunice, b. July 16, 1808; m. Timothy Graves. 

Warren, b. Sept. 17, 1810, (6). 

Emily, b. June 7, 1814; d. July 15, 1815. 

Ephraim Ely, b. June 17, 1816, (7). 

Emily Melissa, b. May 12, 1818; d. Oct. 19, 1839. 

John Rice, b. Sept. 4, 1820, (8). 

Austin, b. July 27, 1824; d. Nov. 10, 1839. 

Eliza, b. Apr. 19, 1826; d. July 21, 1827. 

Mary L., b. Mar. 21, 1830; m. June 28, 1854, Josiah J. Stebbins; m. (2) 

June 2, 1871, Increase Gilbert of Amherst. Ch.: i. Emma Grace, b. Oct. 

26, 1856; m. John Lindsay; res. Amherst. 2. .'\niui Jones, b. May 14, 

1867; d. Apr. 3, 1868. 
Alfred, b. Mar. 7, 1832; d. Oct. 8, 1837. 

5, Chester, son of Elisha (i)>'^- '793' '^i- '820, Maria Peck; d. 
Dec. 16, 1870, at Orange, N. J.; was by profession a teacher. 

Ch.: I. Lucius. 2. Eunice. 3. Maria. 

6, Warren, son of John R. (4), b. iSio; ni. July 2, 1829, in 
Columbia Co., N. Y., Nancy F.,dau. Janiesand vSarah (l''ay) Howes. 
She was b. Aug. 16, 1812. He d. Dec. 5, 1839, and she m. (2), 
1849, Euther Pomeroy of Easthampton, who d. 1889. She d. Aug. 
4, 1884. 

Ch.: Julia Ann, b. Jan. 23, 1832; d. Aug., 1842. 

Rufus Marshall, d. June 4, 1835, ae. i. 

Rufus Warren, b. June 24, 1836; was a soldier from Southampton, 27111 Rcj;l., 

Mass. Vols.; d. in Andersonville prison, July 23, i8()4. 
Child; d. in infancy, 1837. 
Melissa, b. June 4, 1839; tn. George ii. Hunt, who d. 1S92; res. No. Adams. 

7, Ephraim Ely, son of John R. (4), b. 1816; m. Mar. 15, 1838, 
Mary Ann ()., dau. Amasa and Nancy (Crow) Ryther; d. Mar. 28, 
1875; wife was b. Oct. 7, 1821, and d. in Greenfield, June 8, 1890; 
lived on the Amherst road, and later in the village. 

Ch.: Son; d. Sept. iq, 1839. 

Daughter; d. in infancy, Jan. 28, 1841. 

Emily Melissa, b. Jan. 20, 1842; m. Apr. 3, 1865, George B. Reed; m. (2) Nov. 
24, 1885, De.xter Frary; res. Northampton. Ch.: i. Georgeila Hella, 
b. July 10, 1866; d. Jan. 2g, 1867. 2. Walter Burrill, i). Oct. 17, 1867; 
m. Apr., 1892, Mary Brown Aldrich; res. Cliicago, 111. 3. George Fred- 
erick, b. Jan. 2, 1871; drowned 187S. 4. Caroline Howe, b. Feb. 11, 
1877, in Springfield. 



ROBINSON. 495 

Amasa Ephraim, b. Sept. 6, 1846, (9). 

Henry Thornton, b. Mar. 6, 1848, (10). 

William Perry, b. Jan. 6, 1850; in. Mar. 14, 1877, Kate M. Kibbee ul Belclicr- 

town; is a physician; res. Haverhill. 
Edwin Ely, b. Dec. 22, 1853; <J- Feb. 9, 1854. 
Charles Warren, b. Sept. 24, 1856. (11). 
George Washington, b. Feb. 21, 1859: m. Dec, 18S0, Sarah Tagiie of Atiiherst; 

res. Hawleyville, Ct. 

8, John Rice, son of John R. (4), b. 1820; in. Sarah K., dan. 
Levi and Sarah (Fairfield) Barton of Oranl))'. Slie was 1). Sept. 29, 
1S16, and d. Oct. 9, 1875. He d. Jan. 4, 1896. 

Ch.: Austin Henry, b. Au^. 4, 1S43; d. Sept. 29, 1844. 

George Austin, b. Feb. 8, 1845, (12). 

Edward Levi, b. Nov. i, 1847; m. May 1, 1895, Adt-ll.i M., dau. Coibiirn llo- 

bart; res. at the upper end of the village. 
James Leroy, b. Mar. 8, 1850. (13). 
Flora Eliza, b. Nov. 6, 1852. 
Ada Maria, b. Mar. 21, 1855; d. May 3, 1S88. 

9, Amasa Ephraim, son of Ephraim E. (7), b 1846; m. Nov. 
28, 1867, Alice, dau. Joel B. and Sarah (Whitman) J)e Maranville. 
She was b. in Windsor; rem. to Kansas ab. 1875; now res. Kansas 
City, Mo. 

C/i.: Alice May, b. Aug. 24, 1869; d. Feb. i, 1871. 
Rosa Vietlc, b. July 4, 1S72. 

10, Henry Thornton, son of Ephraim K. (7), b. 1S48; ni. .\pr. 

28, 1870, Jennie H., dau. and Electa (C'luirchill) I,ittlejohn ; 

rem. ab. 1880 to Ct.; now res Bethel, Ct. 

(■//..■ William Frank, b. Apr. iS, 1S74. 

Henry Walter, b. Oct. i, 1876. 

Mary Alvira, b. Feb. 23, 1882, in Hawleyville, Ct. 

11, Chari.ks Warrkn, son of l'",j)hraim E. (7), b. 1856; m. Nov. 
25, 1880, Abbie L.,dau. l'>lon C. Wood of Sluitesbiiry. She was b. Dec. 
II, 1858, and d. Sept. 2^, 1886. He m. (2) Nov. 20, 1895, Henrietta 
T-., dau. Henry M. Clark; lives on the Amherst road on farm long 
occupied by his father. 

Ch.: Charles Ernest, b. Dec. 16, 1882. 
Son, b. July 2, and d. July 4, 1886. 
Edith Clark, b. Mar. 12, 1S97. 

12, Georgk a., son of John R. (8), b. 1845; m. Dec. 30, 1866, 
in I'awtucket, R. I., Mary E. lUirroughs. She was b. in Northamp- 
ton. He d. Mar. 26, 1886, and his widow m. (2) 1890, Abbott Law. 
rence of Fitchburs:. 



496 ROBINSON. 

Ch.: Jennie Calista, b. Jan. 21, 1S6S; m. Nov. 7, 1888, Oscar W. Brown, son of 
Henry W. and Melissa Brown of Westfield. He was b. Dec. 17, 1866. 
Ch.: Ethel Lillian, b. Sept. 25. 1SS9. 

Gilbert Thomas, b. July 20, 1869; d. June 5, 1871. 

Allen Elliot, b. Nov. 27, 1872, 

Edward Leroy, b. Nov. 11, 1874. 

Henry Austin, b. Aug. 26, 1877. 

Bertha May, b. Mar. 23, 1880. 

13. James Leroy, son of John R. (8), b, 1850; m. May 28, 
1873, Lizzie M., dau. Lyman and Esther (Allen) Walker of Belcher- 
town. She d. Feb. 11, 1876, ae. 24, and he m. (2) June 25, 18S2, 
Lottie E., dau. Austin H. Buxton of Springfield and adopted dau. 
Daniel and Catharine Hough of Westfield. She d. Jan. 29, 1887, 
at Tryon City, N. C. He has lived at Belchertown antl Westfield; 
now res. Springfield. 

Ch.: Raymond Hough, b. Apr. 24, 1S84. 

1, ROOT, Thomas, believed to have been son of John and Ann 
(Russell) Root of Badby, Northamptonshire, E^ngland; was b. Jan. 
16, 1605; came to this country ab. 1637 and settled in Hartford, 
where his children were born. Thomas Root (probably this settler 
of Hartford) "went to Pequot in 1637 as a soldier." He became 
one of the founders of Northampton, 1653-4, and one of the "pillars 
of the church" at its organization in 1661. His homestead in 
Northampton was on King street, opposite the old Roman Catholic 
church. His wife's name is not known. He d. July 17, 1694. 

Ch.: Joseph, b. ab. 1640, (2). 

Thomas, b. ab. 1644; m. July 3, 1666, Abigail Alvord, who d. June 17, 1699; 

was of Northampton and Lynn. 
John, b. Jan. 10, 1646; m. Mehiiabie Hinsdale; was killed by Indians Sept. 19, 

1677, at Deerfield, where he lived. 
Jonathan; m. Mar. 22, 1680, Ann, dau. William Gull of Hatfield; d. Dec. 25, 

1741; wife d. Sept. 4, 1746. 
Hezekiah; m. luly 12, 1682, Mehitable, dau. Samson Frary, and d. Sept. 29, 

1690. She m. (2) Jeremiah Alvord. 
Jacob; m. Feb. 2, 1680, Mary, dau. Samson Frary; rem. to Hebron, Ct. ; d. 

Aug. 9, 1731, ae. 70; wife d. Feb. 8, 1744. 
Sarah, b. ab. 1660; m. Mar. 22, 1679, Samuel Kellogg of Hatfield. 

2, Joseph, son of Th(jmas(i), b. ab. 1640 at Hartford; m. Dec. 
30, 1660, Hannah, dau. Edmund and Hannah Haynes of Springfield. 
She d. Jan. 28, 169 1. He m. (2) Mary, dau. William Holton, and 
wid. David Burt, (see foot-note, p. 2S0). She d. 1713. He d. .\pr. 
19, 171 I, at Northampton where he had lived more than 50 years. 



ROOT. 497 

Cli.: Hannah, b. July 9, 1662: m. Dec. 27. 1682, John Hutchinson of Lebanon, 

Ci. 
Joseph, b. Jan. 15 (or 20) 1664, (3). 

Thomas, b. Apr. 13, 1667; of Lebanon, Ci.; m. Sarah Clark. 
John, b. Sept. 11, i66g: of Farmington, Ct.; m. Mary Woodruff. 
Sarah, b. Mar. 4, 1671; d. in infancy. 

Sarah, b. Mar. 4, 1672; m. 1691, Samuel Hutchinson of Lebanon. 
Hope, b. Sept. 25, 1675; of Northampton; m. July, 1699, Sarah Wright. 
Hezekiah, b. Jan. r. 1677; of Northampton; m. Mar. 23, 1713, Martha Bridg- 

man; d. 1766. 

3, Joseph, son of Joseph (2), b. 1664; m. Hannah; settled hi 
Northfield with other families from Northampton, but the settle- 
ment was broken up by the Indian wars and he returned to North- 
ampton, where he d. Oct. 23, 1690. 

('//..■ Joseph, b. July 13, 1686, {4). 
Hannah, b. Dec. 14, 16S8. 

4, Joseph, son of Joseph (3), b. 1686; ni. Feb. 16, 17 10, Mary, 
dan. Philip Russell. He was one of the 40 hrst settlers of Sunder- 
land; home lot *No. 11, West side. He was the first school teacher 
employed in this town. He d. Feb. 9, 1728, leaving an estate val- 
ued at ;i^54o, which was at that time the largest in Sunderland; 
wife d. Jan. 23, 1738. His eldest three children were born in Hat- 
field. At a town meeting held Dec. 2, 1734, it was "Voted to give 
AVidow Root for tending the Flagg on the Sabbath days, and on 
other occasions, for the year ;^i.s 10." 

CIt.: Mary, b. Apr. 30, 171 1; m. Nov. 25, 1736, Jonathan Hillings; m. (2) June 

'3. 1754. Samuel Montague. 
Joseph, b. June 16, 1713, (5). 
Jonathan, b. Feb. i, 1716, (6). 

Hannah, b. Mar. 2, 1718; m. June 10, 1736, John Gunn. 
Eunice, b. July 18, 1720; m. Oct. 30, 1751, Caleb Montague. 
Lydia, b. Mar. 12, 1722; m. Oct. 3, 1748, Moses Clark. 
Martha, b. Feb. 9, 1724; m. Aug. 12, 1756, Moses Field of Northfield; m. (2) 

Dec. 24, 1793, Enoch Bardwell of Montague; d. Mar. 3, 1813. 

5, Joseph, son of Joseph (4), b. 1713; rem. to Hunting Hills as 
early as 1740. He was an active and intelligent man, selectman, 
Capt., justice of the peace, etc.; Rep. 1767-8, and one of the "re- 



*The sons of Joseph Root (4) rem. to Hunting Hills, And at some period, 
perhaps after the death of Mrs. Root, lot No. 11 was sold and passed, directly 
or subsequently, to Capt. Jonathan Field by whom the lot ap|)ears to have been 
divided and the south half was annexed to lot No. 12, and the north half to the 
"minister lot." On this north half are the church and chapel of the Cong. 
church. 



498 ROOT. 

scinders." In 1759 it was voted by the town of Montague "to buy 
the shell of Lieut. Clapp for j£i. s 10 and to allow Capt. Joseph 
Root 20 s. for blowing the same on the Sabbath, for one year." He 
m. Nov. II, 1736, Abigail, dau. James Bridgman. She d. Apr. 24. 
1781, and he m. (2) Nov. 5, 1782, wid. Mary Bascom. 

CA.: Philip, b. Sept. 28, 1737, (7). 

Elisha, b. June 7, 1739, (8)- 

Moses, b. Sept. 26, 1742, (9). 

Mary, b. Nov. 9, 1744; m. Israel Gunn. 

Abigail, b. June 14, 1747; m. Daniel Clapp; il. ]{.\\y (>. 1S22. 

Joseph, b. July 10, 1750, (10). 

Martin, b. Apr. 17, 1753, (11). 

Elijah, b. Jan. 21, 1756; d. Oct. 28, 1759. 

6, Jonathan, son of Joseph (4), b. 1716; ni. Feb. 15, 1744, Sa- 
rah, dau. Joseph Clary; rem. to Hunting Hills and afterwards, ab. 
1787, to Conway, where he d. Jan. 14, 1808. He is said to have 
reaped in the harvest field 72 years in succession. His wife d. Nov. 
17, 1796. 

C/i.: Oliver, b. Dec. 16, 1744, (t2). 

Jonathan, bap. July 17, 1748, (13). 

Sarah, bap. Apr. 21, 1751; m. Job Hardvvell; rem. to Shclbunic. 

Dorcas, b. July 30, 1753; d. unm. 1800. 

Phineas, b. 175C; d. unm. 1830. 

Abner; drowned in boyhood. 

7, Philip, son of Joseph (5), (Montague); b. 1737; n\. July 1, 
1762, Abigail, dau. Ebenezer and Abigail (Barnard) Smead of 
Greenfield. She was b. Jan. 23, 1736. He d. Aug. 6, 1813. 

C/i.: Lydia, b. Apr. 6, 1763; m. Mar. 6, 1780, Phineas Arms of Deerfield. He 
was b. May 8, 1759, and d. Oct. 10, 1838, at Ovid, N. V. She d. 1S28 at 
Bridgevvater, Pa. 

Elijah, b. Nov. 3, 17O4; m. Mar. 18, 1S04, Cynthia Carpenter, who was b. Aug. 
3, 1769. at Leyden, and d. Dec. 6, 1845. He d. Mar. 31, 1S52; res. Mon- 
tague. 

Selah, b. Sept. 8, 1766; m. Feb. 0, 1794, Elizabeth, dau. Amzi Childs uf Deer- 
field; d. Sept. 20, 1842; wife d. Apr. 19, 1835; res. Montague. 

Abigail, b. Oct. 5, 176S; d. Nov. 18, 1819. 

8, Elisha, son of Joseph (5), (Montague); b. 1739; surveyor; 
magistrate; m. Oct. 30, 1766, Lucy Maltoou, who d. Sept. 22, 18 17, 
ae. 77. He d. Jan. i, 1812. 

C7i.: Arad, b. Sept. 10, 1767; m. Mary Severance, who d. Nov. 27, 1800; m. (2) 
Lydia, dau. Samuel Shaituck, and d. Sept. 1, 1S55; settled in VVilliston, 
Vt., 1800. 

Elisha, b. July 29, 1770; d. Dec. 30, 1770. 

Lucy, b. Dec. 2, 1772; d. Nov. 7, 1776. 



ROOT. 499 

Elisha, L). Apr. ii, 1775; m. Nov. 8, 1804, Betsey Mosely, who was b. Aug. 31. 

1781, ill VVestfield; rem. to Greenfield and thence to Burlington, Vt., 

where he d. Jan. i, 1855. 
Chester, b. Feb. 11, 177S; m. Mar. 11, iSii, Betsey Lathrop, who was b. Mar. 

23, 1787, and d. Oct. 9, 1812; m. (2) July 4, 1814, Mary Lathrop, who was 

b. July 10, 1789. He d. Sept. 15, 1861; res. Palmyra, N. Y. 

9, Moses, son of Joseph (5), (Montague); b. 1742; ni. Anna, 
tlau. Samuel Hardvvell, who d. Nov. 24, 1808. He d. Dec. 17, 1817. 

C7i.-' Eunice, b. Jan. 13, 1768; m. Oct. 26, 17S6, John Bangs; m. (2) Medad 

Montague. 
Anna, b. Sept. 13, 17O9; d. July 19, 1S47, unin. 

Rufus, b. fan. 3, 1772; rem. to Cazenovia, N. Y.; d. Mar. 7. 1827. 
Moses, b. Jan. 2, 1774: rem. to Cazenovia; d. July 5, 1834. 
Elihu, b. Nov. 16, 1776; m. Lydia Baker (Kilburn), wid. Henry Root, son of 

Joseph (10). She d. Dec. 20, 1861; rem. 1835 to Craftsbury. Vt., where he 

died. 
Oliver, b. Feb. 18, 1778; rem. to Bernardston; m. Sept. 7, 1829, Elizabeth, dau. 

Ephraim and Clarissa (Larrabee) Nichols; d. July 19, 1856; wife d. Jan. 

22, 1868. 
Salmon, b. Aug. 13, 17S0; m. Nov. 7, 1S07, Eliza Carpenter of Leyden; rem. 

1837 toCraftsbury, Vt.; d. Apr. 20 1849; wife d. Sept. 10, 1849. 
Sophia, b. Mar. 11, 1783; m. William Hanson of Shelburne. 
Samuel, b. Oct. 9, 178S; rem. to Brattleboro, Vt.; member of State legislature; 

m. Catharine Sargent. 

10, JosKi'H, son of Joseph (5), (Montague); b. 1750; ni. Sept. 
25, 1782, Eleanor Weller of Westfield, and d. July i6, 1818; wife d. 
Aug., 1834, ae. 73. 

C7i.: Erastus, b. Aug. 9, 17S3; m. Oct. 11, 1810, Polly Rowe. She d. Dec. 7, 
1813, and he m. (2) Apr. 16, 1817, Caroline, dau. William Hubbard and 
wid. Phineas Field of Leverett, and d. June 7, 1S52. 

Henry, b. Aug. 17, 17S7; m. Lydia Baker Kilburn of Wendell ; d. July 21, 1S17, 
in Wendell. His widow m. (2) Elihu Root, son of Moses (9). 

Luther, b. June 17, 1790, (14). 

11, .\L\RriN, son of Joseph (5), (Montague); b. 1753; m. Dec. 
10, 1778. Mary, dau. Asahel Cunn. She d. May 30, 1783, and he 
in. (2) July 7, 1785, Lucinda, dau. John Clary. She was b. Oct. 9, 
1760, and d. Mar. 14, 1809. He m. (3) Ruth Wells. She was b. 
Feb. 1, 1758, at Wethersfield, and d. Dec. 15, 1837. He d. Mar., 
•"JO- 

C/i.: Orlando, b. Sept. 30, 1779; d. Aug. 24, 1793. 

Daughter, b. and d. June 8, 1781. . 

Lucy, b. May 8, 17S2; d. Dec. 25, 1812. 

Lois, b. Sept. 17, 1786; m. July, 1806, Joseph Eastman of Hadley, and d. Feb. 

14, 1810. 
Molly, b. Aug. 15. 1788: d. June 28, 1814. 



500 ROOT. 

Joseph, b. Nov. 12, 1790; m. Dec. 12, 1820, Sally Gunn, who d. Oct. 11, 1842; 

m. (2) June 2g, 1843, Lima F., wid. Gaius Taylor and dau. Rufus and 

Camilla (Church) Marsh, and d. Sept. 7, 1845, s. p. 
Abigail, b. Mar. i6, 1793; m. Oct. 26, 1818, Thomas Moody. 
Electa, b. May 14, 1795; m. May 28, 1818. Isaac Chenery. 
Lucius, b. Oct. 20, 1797; d. Apr. 28, 1808. 

Martin, b. July 8, 1802; m. Mar. 2, 1829, Jerusha Barbour; rem. to Hyfiekl. 
Lucinda, b. Feb. 18, 1S07; m. Oct. 30, 1S34, Kendall Bancroft; d. Dec. 15, 

1867-. 

12, Oliver, son of Jonathan (6), b. 1744; rem. to Conway, 
1798; town clerk of Conway, 24 years; taught a select school in 
that town for more than 20 years; m. Feb. 11, 1773, Catherine, dau. 
Joseph and Eunice (Field) Smead. She was b. June 8, 1745, and 
d. Feb. 17, 1804. He m. (2) wid. Merab Allen of Northampton, 
and d. Dec. 5, 1807. 

Ch.: Abner, b. July i, 1794; m. Dec. 6, 1808, Christiana M. Hall of Taunton, 

who was b. Feb. 25, 1786, and d. Aug. 27, 1869. lie d. Oct. 3, 1S44. 
Luther, b. Sept. 3, 1775; m. Jan. 14, iSoo, Sally Ilaydcn; rem. to Pheli>s, N. 

Y., where he d. Sept. g, 1832; was a clothier. 
Lucretia, b. May 15, 1777; d. June 15, 1849, unm., at Deerfield. 
Susan, b. May, 1779; m. Dec. 22, 1803, Judah Wright of Deerfield; d. [line 2, 

1862. He d. Aug. 7, 1S23. 
Francis, b. Nov. 5, 1781; m. Cynthia Newhall; m. (2) 181S, Levia Ray; rem. to 

Phelps, N. Y.; d. July 22, 1852. 
George, b. Mar. 25, 1785; m. Apr. 7, 1808, Laura Parsons. She was b. July 5, 

1787. He d. May i, 1S42, at Pawtucket. R. I. 

13i Jonathan, son of Jonathan (6), b. ab. 1747; m. Susanna 
Clapp of Montague; res. Montague. 

Ch.: Rodolphus; high sherifTof county. 

Solomon, b. Mar. 15, 1777; m. Nov. 29. 1804, Nancy Kingslev, who was b. 

Jan. 25, 1779. 

Tisrah; m. Severance. 

Spencer, b. ab. 1780; m. Lydia Bardwell; d. in Greenfield. 

Abner. 

Apollos; m. Abigail French of Orange; rem. to Greenfield, where ho died. 

Cephas; m. Mary Johnson of Littleton; rem. to Greenfield, where he dii-d. She 

rem. after his death to Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Ellen (or Eleanor); m. June 21, 1809, Cephas Childs of Deerlichi "meadow 

mills;" d. Sept. 13, 1866. 
Lois; m. Johnson. 

14, Lu I'HER, son of Joseph (10), 1). 1790; came to Sunderland 
in his early manhood and was associated in the mercantile business 
with Erastus (iraves and left it to become the cashier of the Sun- 
derland iJank. He rem. to Amherst when the bank was trans- 



ROOT. 501 

ferret] to that town, and afterwards to Orangeburg, S. C, where he 
died; homestead in Sunderland, the house and l(;t next south of the 
church. He m. May 8, 1817, Lota, dau. John Rowe. She d. May 
iS, 1827, and he m. (2) Rossy Tenney, and d. in So. ('aroUna. 

Ch.: George Canning, b. Feb. 25, iSiS; d. June 16, 1837. 

Henry, b. Jan. 17, 1820, (15). 

Joseph, bap. July 4, 1830; d. of yellow fever, Julys, 1841, ae. iS, al Macon, Ga. 

Lota; d. Apr. 23, 1828, ae. i. 

Daughter, b. Oct. 26, and d. Oct. 28, 1829. 

15, Henry, son of Luther (12), b. 1820; graduated, 1839, at 
Amherst College; taught at Denton, Md., 1839-41; principal of 
academy, Orangeburg, S. C, 1841-5; practiced law in lialtimore, 
ALL, 1846-70, most of that time being in partnershij) with Elisha 
R. Sprague. He m. May 10, 1859, Elizabeth, dau. (>eorge Slater, 
and d. Jan. 11, 1870. The names of three of his four children have 
been ascertained. 

Cli.: I. Henry. 2. Joseph. 3. Helen. 

ROSE, Joseph, was in town, 173S; m. l*atience; rem. to North- 
field; soldier, slain by Lidians, July 14, 1748. 

Ch.: Elizabeth, b. Ian. 25, 1731; tn. Mar. 25, 1756, Larkin Green. 

1, ROSE, NoRM.AN, son of demons and Cordelia (Wood) Rose, 
was b. Nov. 8, 1844, in East Nassau, N. Y.; m. May 29, 1869, Ann 
Elizabeth, dau. Dexter and Diantha (Pratt) Lawrence of Montague. 
She was b. Sept. 29, 1848; lives at No. Sunderland, on the old road 
to Montague; children all b. in Sunderland. 

CIt.: Lena L., b. Aug. 28, 1870; m. Dec. 2, 1894, Theodore Torrey of No. Lev- 
erett; d. Sept. 5, 189S. Ch.: Lena Rose, b. Aug. 8, 189S. 

Wesley G., b. Sept. 13, 1872; m. June 23, 1897. Cora Liselte, dau. E. Herbert 
and Anna (Thomas) Alden of Millers Falls; res. So. Deerfield. 

Leon Edgar, b. Apr. 29, 187S, (2). 

2, Leon Edcar, son of Norman (i), b. 1878; m. July, 1898, 
Elsie D., dau. Marcellus D. Bridges of Deerfield; lives at No. Sun- 
derland. 

Ch.: Leon Glenn, b. Feb. 16, 1899. 

ROSE, Thomas, 1738, vide History of Deerfield. 

1, ROWE, John, son of John and Hannah (Durbank) Rowe, and 
grandson of Reter Rowe of Sufifield, Ct.; was b. July 3, 1728; m. 



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Dec. 14, 1749, Mehitable Taj'lor, and lived in Cxranby. He rem. 
here as early as 1779; d. Oct. 24, 1812; wife tl. Nov. 12, 1804, ae. 
78; children named were born in Granby. 

Ch.: John, b. Feb. 24, 1751, (2). 

Ann. 

Lois. b. July 24, 1756; d. Apr. 5, 1836, unm. 

Elijah, b. Nov. 7, 1758, (3). 

Eunice, m, July 6, 17S0, Gideon Cooley. 

2, John, son of John (i), b. 1751; lived on home lot No. 12, 
West side; house now owned by heirs of Joel Burt. He m. Mar- 
tha, dau. Dea. Elisha Smith, and d. July 16, 181 5; wife d. Oct. 29, 
1836. 

Ch.. Rhoda, b. June 9, 1782; m. May 4, 1804, Erastus Graves. 

Belinda, b. Oct. 16, 1784; d. Nov. 26, 1784. 

Spencer, b. Nov. 22, 1785, (4). 

Rufus, b. July 23, 1788; d. of hydrophobia, July 20, (ig?) 1807, unm. 

Gratia, b. Aug. 24, 1790; m. Aug. 7, 1812, Alpheus Graves; m. (2) Marvin 

Graves. 
Lola, b. Sept. 5, 1792; m. May 8, 1S17, Luther Root. 
Elihu, b. Nov. 23, 1794, (5). 

3, Elijah, son of John (1), b. 1758; lived on the 15illings lot. 
No. II, East side; now occupied by Whitney \.. and A. Fayette 
Warner; m. Esther, dau. Jedediah Clark; pub. July 31, 1790. He 
d. Aug. 17, 1848; wife d. July 14, 1846. 

Ch.: Clark, b. Oct. 23, 1791, (6). 

Elijah, b. Oct. 21, 1793; d. Mar. 28, 1823, unm. 

Alpheus, b. Feb. 2, 1798, (7). 

Caroline, b. Oct. 6, iSoi; m. May 23, 1832, Horace Henderson. 

4, Spkncer, son of John (2), b. 17S5; m. Dec. i, 1806, Cynthia, 
dau. Simeon Graves; lived at Flag Swamp, farm now Alden Wildcr's, 
but rem. in April, 1842, to Salem, N. J.; d. Oct. 23, 1850; wife d. 
Aug. 24, 1842. 

Ch.: Huldah Hubbard, b. July 21, 1807; m. Apr. 20, 1831, James B. Prouty. 
Manly, b. Mar. 25, 1810; m. Nov. 10, 1S32. Ro.xana Belden of Whately; d. 

Aug., 1884, in Philadelphia, Pa. 
Cynthia Estella, b. Sept. 29, 1812; m. Oct. 3, 1S32, William Beaman 
Spencer, b. Dec. 27, 1815; m. Emily R. Leonard of Whately; d. Mar. 10, 1S62, 

in Philadelphia. 
Lucia Ann, b. Nov. 22, iSiq; d. Aug. (>, 1842, in Salem, N. J. 
John Mills, b. Sept. 23, 1822, (8). 
Simoon Graves, b. May 31, 1S27; d. Sept. 3. 1842, in Philadelphia. 



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5, Elihu, son of John (2), (Deacon), b. 1794; lived on his fa- 
ther's homestead; m. May 27, 1818, Mary, dan. Capt. Selah Graves; 
d. Mar. 26, 1840; wife d. Sept. 29, 1843. 

Ch.: Rufus Edward, bap. Aug., 1819. (9). 

Elihu Smith, bap. June 10, 1821; d. July 20, 1846. 

Augustus, bap. Sept. 14, 1823; d. Oct. 6, 1842. 

Dexter, b. Aug. 21, 1825; m. Emily Leonard; rem. to La Gr.inge, 111. 

Martha Eliza, b. Sept. 11, 1828; m. Aug. 10, 1849, Edwin Graves. 

Mary Jane, b. Sept. 21, 1830; m. Sept. 28, 1S53, Edwin Graves. 

Frederick Grav-es, b. Aug. 4, 1833, (10). 

Lota Pamela, b. Mar 6, 1835; res. Morristown, N. J. 

.Arthur Cornelius, b. June 7, 1839, (11). 

6 Clark, son of Elijah (3), Capt. of militia, b. 1791; lived on 
the Hubbard lot, No. 14, East side, now Albert M. Darling's; also 
on the Bodman lot, No. 17, East side, house now owned by Silas 
V. Ball, where he d. Sept. 12, 1869. He m. Mary, dau. Moses Field, 
(pub. July 29, 1815). She d. Nov. 7, 1853, and he m. (2) Mary, 
dau. Patrick and Betsey (Moores) Gray and wid. Phineas Hemen- 
way. She m. (i) Barna Sears; d. Sept. 20, 1880, ae. 84. 

Ch.: Austin Field, b. Dec. 24, 1816, (12). 

Appleton Eugene, b. Nov. 6, 1818, (13;. 

Mary Esther, b. Aug. 17, 1822; m. May 10, 1843, Richard B. Hobart; d. Jan. 
23, 1890. Had. May 7, 1877; res. Leverett and Granby. Ch.: i. Mary 
Louise, b. Oct. 15, 1846; m. Oct. 15, 1868, Samuel Washburn Howe of 
Gardner; d. Aug. 13, 1881. 2. Alice Sophia, b. June 22, 1849; m. Mar. 
13, 1879, George Nash Graves of Ottumvva, la. 3. Arthur Eugene, b. Mar. 
18,1854; m. Jan. 3, 1877, Ida Alvina Ferry of Granby; res. No. Amherst. 

Elijah Clark, b. Aug. 6, 1S25; d. July 8, 1832. 

Alfred Milton, b. Feb. 17. 1S27; d. Sept. 14, 1S50, at Glade Mills, Pa.; was a 
physician. 

7, Alpheus, son of Elijah (3), b. 1798, lived with his father; m. 
Tryphosa, dau. Thomas Clark. She d. Oct. i, 1831. He d. Jan. 
18, 1 83 1. The following obituary notice was published soon after 
his death and that it is not overdrawn is the testimony of those who 
knew him : — 

"The native modesty of this beloved man prevented his worth 
and acquirements from being known to but few. He labored dili- 
gently on a farm from childhood through life, and never enjoyed 
higher advantages for mental culture than are afforded by the dis- 
trict school; but by patiently and persistently devoting his leisure 
moments to study he had acquired a fund of knowledge possessed 
by few wht) are publicly and liberally educated. He was familiar 



504 ROWE. 

with the ancient languages and wrote and spoke his own with pecu- 
liar purity and perspicuity. But in the natural and mathematical 
sciences he found a study more congenial to the character of his 
mind, and devoted his attention to them more than to mere litera- 
ture. He loved to trace the discoveries of Kepler and Newton and 
perceive the truth of their conclusions. As an instance of his per- 
severance and love of mathematical research, one fact may be men- 
tioned. While conversing with him on the various practical appli- 
cations of the 47th proposition of the first book of Euclid, he re- 
marked to the writer that he met with problems in arithmetic, and 
not knowing that truth had ever been proved, applied himself to in- 
vention of a demonstration. This was more brief than Euclid, but 
equally clear and conclusive. 

"The Scriptures formed another branch of critical and thoruugh 
study. 

"No desire of fame induced Mr. Rowe to apply himself so intense- 
ly. It was the natural bent of his mind; was that in which he found 
greatest pleasure, and had life been spared, judging from success 
heretofore attained, he would have stood by the side of Rittenhouse, 
an honor to his country and a distinguished light of the scientific 
world. But he is removed in the morning of his days and useful- 
ness. 

"To the Lyceum which he aided in establishing, to the town of 
which he was an able officer, and to the Church and to his parents 
and to his heart-stricken wife, his loss is irreparable." 

Ch.: Thomas Sumner, bap. July 4, 1830; d. Jan. 16, 1S31. 

8, John Mills, son of Spencer (4), b. 1822; rem. to BhiUulel- 
phia, Pa., Dec, 1837, and there m. May 7, 1861, Emma J. Martin; 
lived during his last years at Berwyn, Pa.; was for many years 
dealer in willow and wooden ware at Philadelphia, and afterwards a 
commission merchant; d. Dec. 18, 1897. 

Ch.: Arthur Mills, b. Aug. 13, 1862; m. Sept. 13, 18S2, Emma J. Kindig; con- 
tinues the commission business established by his father. 
Helen De Courcey, b. Jan. 20, 1868; m. June 29, 1893, J. Frank Bcaic, Ir. 
John M., b. Apr. 6, 1876. 
Clarence H., b. May 11, 1878. 

9, RuFUS Edward, son of Elihu (5), bap. 1S19; ni. Eovisa Oray; 
lived on place now occupied by (.ieorge A. Childs; rem. to Morris- 
town, N. J., where he d. Apr. 18, 1858. 

Cli.: Emogene Martha, b. May 22, 1849; d. Dec. ig, i8qO, in Cal. 



ROWE. 505 

10, FrKDF.KICK (rRWKS, Soil of I"',lilui (5), I), i.'^i^jj; in. Aug. 7. 
1 857, Claribel Andrews of Montague; lived in Cleveland, ().; rem. 
to Colorado Springs, Col., where he il. July 1 6, 1890. His widow- 
res. Pacific Grove, Cal. 

C/t.: Fanny Florabel, b. Nov. 26, 1859; res. Pacific Grove. 

Jessie Mary, b. Oct. 18, 1862: m. Sept. 15. 1890, Geor<fc Thurrie; res. Thorn- 
ion, Col. 

11, Artiur Cornelius, son of Klihu (5),!). 1839; 111. Matilda 
('ooper; rem. to Cleveland, O.; now res. New York C!ity. 

(■//..■ Arthur EUliu, d. while a student at -Medical Colleije, N. Y. 
Willard Cooper, m. Genevieve Harrison; res. Orange, N. J. 
Rufus Herbert, m. Emma Houck; res. New York. 
Kenneth, res. New York. 

12, A IS r IN PiF.Li), son of Clark (6), m. Dec. 24, 1839, Elizabeth, 
dau. Roswell Field; was landlord of Metawompe (now Mt. Toby) 
house; rem. 1859 to Hartford. Ct. ; to Boston, 1863, to Andover, 
Me., ab. 1870, and to Granite Kails, Minn., 1883. In the winter of 
1883-4 he was making a trip with team from Valley City, N. 1)., to 
Granite Falls and was overtaken by a blizzard in which he suffered se- 
verely and from the effects of which he never recovered; d. Apr., 
1884; wife d. F'eb., 1881, at Andover, Me. 

Ch.: Elijah Field, b. June 23, 1842, (14). 

George Austin, b. Aug. 27, 1844; was of i4ih U. S. Regi.; afterwards in U. S. 
navy; discharged on account of disability; d. 1879, '<^^ Andover, Me. 

Juliette Amelia, b. 1846 or 1847; d. 1867, at So. Boston. 

Mary Elizabeth, b. ab. 1848; m. 1864, Noyes Taylor of Chariesiown; d. s. p. 
1866, in III. 

Ida lola, b. Nov. 18, 1849; d. Sept. 2, 1851. 

Alfred Roswell, b. Dec. 21, 1851, (15). 

Ida Cook, b. Jan. 27, 1854; m. James Holt of Rumford, Me.; d. s. p. at An- 
dover, Me. 

.Albert Russell, b. June 20, 1856. 

13, Applkton FX'ckne. son of Clark (6), b. 1818; m. Rosella, 
dau. Heman Field; built the house now owneti by heirs of John Cr. 
Adams; succeeded his brtjther, Austin 1'. (10) at the Metawompe 
house; rem. 1867 to l>ost()n;d. Apr. 11, 187S, at Orange. His widow 
res. Athol. 

Ch.: Frederick Field, b. Oct. 23, 1841; d. June 18, 1850. 

Edwin Appleton, b. Mar. 25, 1844; d. Mar. 20, i860. 

Charles Henry, b. June 27, 1846, (16). 

Eugene Frederick, b. Apr. 14, 1850; d. Nov. 30. 1850. 

Ella Frances, b. Jan. 12, 1852; m. Henry Southard, son of Gilbert and Lucy A. 

(Ellenwood) Southard. He was b. June 7, 1851; res. .'\thol Centre. 
Rosella Field, b. Apr. 28, 1S53; d. June 29, 1853. 



506 ROWE. 

14, Ki.ijAH Field, son of Austin F. (lo), b. 1842; m. Aug. 31, 
1896, Caroline Sandberg; has been deputy sheriff of Chippewa Co., 
Minn.; res. Maynard, Minn. 

CIi.: George Matthias, b. Aug. 27, 1898, at Spokane, Wn. 

15, Alfred Roswell, son of Austin Y. (10), b. 185 1; m. Dec. 
24, 1879, ^t Charlestown, Martha Maria Kenrick, who d. Apr. 19, 
1899; res. Glenwood, Minn. 

Ch.: Alfreci Austin, b. 1S81, in Andover, Me. 

16, Charles Henry, son of Appleton E. (11), b. 1846; 111. Aug. 
27, 1873, Leonora A., dau. Alanson and Persis \V^ashl)urn of Roches- 
ter, Vt.; res. Phillipston. 

Ch.: Ella Leonora, b. June 23, 1874; m- 1S94, Hailey March. 

Charles Edwin, b. Feb. 16, 1876. 

Henry Washburn, b. Nov. 14, 1S79. 

Frederic Field, b. Feb. 27, 1882. 

Edna Persis, b. Jan. 31, 1890. 

Mary Ellen, b. Apr. 14, 1894. 

RUBACK, John C, son of Jolin Ruback; was b. Dec. 23, 185 1, 
in Berlin, Crermany; rem. to Buffalo, N. Y.; m. Lizzie Deering; m. 
(2) Alice Allen, who was b. Apr. 13, 1862, in Wolcott, Vt.; res. on 
Lower Lane. 

CJi.: Lizzie, (by first wife) m. John Lawrence: res. Buffalo. 
William, b. Dec. 6, 1881. 
John Robert, b. Dec. 22, 1883. 
Charles Christopher, b. Mar. 17, 1S86. 
Harry George, b. July 21, 1888. 
George, b. Dec. g, 18S9. 
Lillian Mabel, b. July 16, i8gi. 
Ethel, b. Jan. 11, J893; d. April 19, 1893. 
Jesse Allen, b. Jan. 28, 1894; d. Apr. 2, 1895. 
Albert Francis, b. Apr. 8, 1896; d. Dec. 8, 1896. 
Ralph, b. June 21, 1899. 

1, RUSSELL, John, the emigrant ancestor, was in Cambriilgc 
as early as 1635; rem. to Wethersfield in 1648, and to Hadley in 
1659. Hie name oi his first wife is not known. She was the moth- 
er of his children. He ni. (2) Dorothy, wid. Rev. Henry Smith of 
Wethersfield, Ct., and d. May 8, 1680, ae. 83. She d. 1694. 

Ch.: John, graduated at Harvard, 1645; ordained ab. 1649 pastor of the church 
in Wethersfield: pastor of First Ch. Hadley, 1659, until his death. Dec. 10, 
1692, in the 66th year of his age. He m., June 28, 1649. Mary Talcott: m. 
(2) Rebecca, dau. Thomas N(;whury of Windsor, Ct.; m. (3) Rebecca, wid. 
Rev. John Whiting uf ll:irlfor(l, ("i. She d. Sept. 19, 1731). 

Philip, (2). 



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2, Philip, son of John (i), was a "glazier" as his father had 
been. He settled in Hatfield and m. Feb. 4, 1664, Joanna, dau. 
Rev. Henry Smith. She d. Dec. 29, 1664. He m. (2) Jan. 10, 
1666, Elizabeth, dau. Stephen Terry of Hartford. She was slain by 
Indians, Sept. 19, 1677, and he m. (3) Dec. 25, 1679, Mary, dau. 
Deacon Edward Church and wife Mary. He d. May 19, 1693; 
wife d. May i, 1743, at Sunderland. 

\C/i.: Joanna, b. Oct. 31, and d. Dec. 28, 1664. 

John, b. Jan. 2, 1667; m. (i) Apr. g, i6gi, Martha, dau. Natlianiel Graves of 
Wethersfield, Ct.; prob. lived at Wethersfield. 

Samuel, b. ab. 1669; slain by Indians, 1677. 

Philip, b. Jan. 24, 1671; d. young, 
v^tt-phen, b. Oct. 12, 1674; slain by Indians, Sept. ig, 1677. 

Samuel, b. Dec. 30, 1680; living in N. Y. in 1720. 

*Thomas, b. Feb. 12, 1683; slain by Indians at Deerlield, July K), 1704. 

Mary, b. Feb. 10, 1685, d. Mar. 1685. 

Mary, b. May 21, 1686; m. Feb. 16, 1710, Joseph Root. 

Philip, b. June 21, 1688; living in 1720. 

Daniel, b. Oct. 8, i6gi, (3). 

3, Danikl, son of Philip (2), b. 1691; was one of the 40 first 
settlers; homestead No. 18, East side, now belonging to heirs of 
Warren M. Graves. He m. Nov. 18, 17 13, Jerusha, dau. John and 
Sarah Dickinson of Hatfield. She was b. Mar. 20, 1693. She m. 
(2) Oct. 25, 1744, Simon Cooley. His eldest two children were b. 
in Hatfield. He d. June 28, 1737. 

('//.: Jonathan, b. Aug. 2, 1714, (4). 

Mary, b. Nov. i, 1716; d. Oct. 18, 1721. 

Daniel, b. Apr. 12, I7ig; d. Nov. 25, 1726. 

Jerusha, m. Ebenezer Clark of Northampton. 

Sarah, l^. July 7, 1723; d. Mar. 23, 172S. 

Mary, b. Aug. 18, 1725; m. Oct. 13, 1743, David Ballard. 

Philip, b. Aug. 2, 1728; d. July 11, 1743. 

Sarah, b. Dec. 11, 1730; m. Jedediah Clark. 

Martha, b. Mar. 30, 1734; d. July ir, 1743. 

4, JoNATH.AN, son of Daniel (3), b. 1714; lived on his father's 
homestead; m. Nov. .10, 1743, Mary, dau. Nathaniel Smitii, and d. 
Apr. 8, 1777; wife d. Feb. 28, 1816. She spent her last days with 
her son, Israel Russell, in the meadow. 



*About the middle of July (the loth) 1704, a friend Indian was killed at 
Hatfield Mill. His name was Kindness. The enemy had not opportunity to 
scalp him. On the same week, Thomas Russell, a young man of Hatfield, (be- 
ing then a soldier at Deerfield) was sent out into y woods with others as a 
scout; but he, rambling from his company, was kill'' byy Indians — Narrative of 
Stki'Hkn Wii.i.i.AMs. The parentheses are Siiki.don's. 



\ 



508 RUSSELL. 

Ck.: Daniel, b. Sept. lo, 1744. (5). 
Jonathan, b. Apr. 2S. 1746, (6). 

-Mariha, b. July 21. 174S: no. June iS. 1771. Abner Cooley. Jr. 
Mary. b. Apr. i. 1750; m. Nov. i, 1770, Gideon Ashley. 
Philip, b. Mar. iS. 1752, (7). 
Israel, bap. June 9. 1754, (8). 

Samuel, b. Oct. 17, 1756; Rev. soldier: m. May ig, 17S3. Esther Harvey. 
John, b. Apr. 7, 1759. (9). 
Spencer, b. Nov. 21, 1761; m. Dec. 14, 1786, Ruth. dau. Simon Cooley. They 

rem. West, and the tradition is that they were slain by Indians. 
Persis. b. Mar. 3, 1765: m. June S, 17S6. William Montague. 

5, Daniel, son of Jonathan (4), b. 1744; m. Feb. 6, 1771, Lucy, 
dau. Jedediah Clark, and settled in the north part of Had ley: d. 
Sept. 30, 1828: wife d. Oct. 2, 1840. 

Ck.: Daniel, bap. Jan. 12. 1772, (10). 
Chester, bap. Oct. 7, 1773, (ii^. 
Moses, bap. Oct. 8, 1775: probNd. in infancy. 
. Sarah, bap. July 27, 1777; m. NatKan Catlin. 

Eiisha, bap. \ov. 28, 1779; m. Chloe, dau. Samuel and .Abiah (Pierce) Wood 

of Shutesbury. She was b. Apr. 5, 1777. and d. Nov. iS. 1S61-, lived near 

the present R. R. station of Dwight, in Belchertown. 
Polly, b. 1763; m. Elijah Russell. 

6, Jonathan, son of Jonathan (4), b. 1746; m. Dec. 10, 1767. 
Anna, dau. Rev. Joseph Ashley; rem. to Deerfield, where he wa;? 
taxed 1778; d. Feb. 17, 1829; wife d. Nov. 6, 1822. 

Ch.: Elihu. b. .Aug. 23. 1768. (12). 

Roswell, ra. Sept. 2, 1795. Fanny, dau. William and .\bigail (Hitchcock) An- 
derson; d. Nov. 6, 1822. 
Zebina, (13). 

Jonathan; d. .Aug. 16, 1805. 
Anna. b. Feb. 11. 1780. 
Amos. b. Sept. 25. 1782, (14). 
William. 
Dennis, (15). 
Dorothy, d. May 16. 1816. 

7, Vhwav, son of Jonathan (4), b. 1752; Revolutionary soldier; 
m. Miriam, dau. David Hubbard; lived on lot No. 19, East side, 
and afterwards in the meadow on place now occupied by Thomas 
Ahern. His children were not recorded, and perhaps are not named 
in due order. He d. -\pr. 11, 1821; wife d. Sept. 23, 1833. 

Ch.: Achsah, m. Camp; d. in Sunderland. 

Moses; rem. to Hartford and prob. d. there. 
Justin, b. Mar. 28, 1787, (16). 
Alvan, b. Feb., 1789, (17). 



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Orra, rem. to State of N. Y. 

Neri. bap. Sept., 1799; rem. to Whitiii.uhain, Vt. 

Iliram; rem. to Ohio. 

Alma, 1). June 4, 1S07; d. in Sundcrlaiul, .Apr. 8, 186C). 

8, IsRAF.L, son of Jonathan (4), 1). 1754; built the house in the 
meadow now owned by Charles L. Russell, and which has been oc- 
cupied b}' seven generations. He m., July 16, 1775, Eunice, dau. 
Capt. Caleb Montague. She d. Nov. 24, 1786. He m. (2) Aug. 20, 
178S, Phebe Smith of Belchertown, who d. June 9, 1815; m. (3) June 
3, 18 1 9, Lucy, dau. Seth and Eunice (Graves) Lyman of Northfield. 
On July 15, 17S0, the selectmen promised to pay him 20 shillings 
per month while he was in service, he having enlisted in the Rev. 
army for three months; description, stature 5 ft. 8 in.; complexion, 
light. He (1. Aug. 14, 1837. His widow d. Dec. 26, 1852, ae. 86. 

CJi : Luther, b. Oct. 11, 1775; d. in infancy. 
Elijah, b. Dec. 22, 1777, (iS). 
Rufus, b. Oct. 17, 17S0; d. July 29, [781. 
Tabitha. h. June 22, 17S2; d. Apr. 17, 1S53. 

9, John, son of Jonathan (4), b. 1759; m. Sept. 26, 1785, Mir- 
iam, dau. Daniel Graves, and settled in the ncM-th part of Hadlcy 
near his brother Daniel; d. May 13, 1836; wife tl. Oct. 3, 1830. 

Ch.: Walter, b. Apr. 7, 1786; d, Feb. 6, 17S8. 

Pliny, b. Oct. 16, 1787; d. July 7. 1862. 

Fanny, b. July 19, 1789; d. Dec. 18, 1800. 

Alpha, b. July 22, 1791; d. July 28, 1871, unm. 

Dema, b. July 31, 1793; m. Isaac Parker of Whately; d. May 13, 1S50. [le 

was son of Benjamin and Hannah (Guild) Parker; was b. Dec. 27, 1790, 

and d. Sept. 2, 1889. 
John, b. Apr. 13, 1797; m. Emily Crafts. She d. June 29, 1836, ae, 38, and he 

m. (2) Persis (Barnes) wid. ■ Harrin<i;ton. She d. Jan. i, 1S83, ae. 8f). 

He d. Nov. 6, 1883. 
^Relief, b. Nov. 30, 1799; d. Feb. 23. 1852. 
Horace, b. Dec. 27, 1802; m. Dec. 3. 1829, Climena, dau. Moses IIuhi)ard; m. 

(2) Aug. 20, 1840, Martha J., dau. John Osborne, and d. Sept. 27. 1S82. 

She was b. Aug. 19, 1822, and d. Jan. 31, 1891, ae. 68. 
Maria, b. Oct. 9, 1805; m. 1826, Martin Harvey Clapp of Montajjuc; il. Dec. 

16, 1858. 
Minerva, b. Dec. 23, 1S07; d. Oct. 19. 1S08. 
Spencer, b. Sept. 25, iSio; m. Mary Curtis Barnes; d. Nov. 10, 1892. 

X.O. Daniel, son of Daniel (5), bap. 1772; settled on his father's 
estate; m. May 19, 1798, Sally, dau. Francis Newton of Hadley; 

*Name changed to "Jane" by act of legislature. 



510 RUSSELL. 

children were all bap. Oct. 2, 1814, and are, perhaps, not entered 
in due order. He d. Aug. 2, 1847, ae. 75 (gravestone); wife d. Oct. 
4, 1844, ae. 75 (gravestone). 

CIi.: Charles, b. Apr., 1799; m. Cordelia, dau. Justin and Anna Smilh. She 
was b. Jan. 19, iSoo; lived on ilie river road in Whately; afterwards in 
Troy, Pa. 

Lucy, b. ab iSoi; m. Zenas Cook of Hadley. He was b. Sept. i, iSoi. She 
in. (2) Capt. Parker of Montague. 

Eliza, m. Ransom Field of Leverett. 

Levi, m. Salome Cowles of North Amherst, who d. Feb. 2, 1S34, ae. 29; m. (2) 
Sarah, dau. Dea. Noah Smith of Heath. She d. June 14, 1843, ae. 30; m. 
(3) Celinda Stowell of Petersham, and d. Apr. 21, 1S67, ae. 62. 

Orrin, cabinet maker; worked in shop (which is now a dwelling house) ne.\i be- 
low store of Whitney L. Warner, and afterwards at Amherst. He m. Ian. 
13, 1831, Fann}', dau. Noah Smith. 

Tryphena, m. Caleb Dexter Dickinson of Amherst and No. Hadley. He in. (2) 
Louisa Billings. 

Daniel Newton, m. Sarah G. Pierce of Greenfield; was a jeweler at No. Hadley 
at Springfield, and at Greenfield. 

Calvin, m. Harriet Shattuck of No. Amherst, who d. Sept. 15, 1S72; m. {2) El- 
len A., who was b. Feb. 21, 1822, and d. Jan. 30, 1S86. He d. in 
Montague, Apr. 4, 1883, ae. 70. 

Ill Chester, son of Daniel (5), bap. 1773; remained in lladley; 
m. Anna Clary, who d. Nov. 19, 1843, ae. 63 (gravestone). He d. 
Apr. 16, 1863, ae. Sgy. 6m. (gravestone); children all bap. Oct. 2, 1814. 

Ch.: Lucius, m. Mary Smith. She was b. Dec. 17, 1808, and d. >Lir. 20, 1890. 
Harvey, m. June 12, 1S34. Joanna, dau. Noah Smith. She d. Nov. 11, 1S37, 

ae. 29. He m. (2) Lucy P. Holden, who d. Dec. 31, 1S96, ae. 82. He d. 

Feb. 21, 1872, ae. 68. 
Cordelia Maria, m. John Mahogany. 
Mary Ann, m. Moses Smith, brother of Mary ante. 
Rufus Clary, musician; rem. to Ohio. 
Alfred, b. Jan. 28, 1813; d. May 12, 1883; m. Sarah I). M.irshull. She was b. 

Mar. 31, 1814, and d. Feb. 28, 1896. 

12, Ei.iHU, son of Jonathan (6), b. 1768; m. May 8, 1791, Miri- 
am, dau. Thomas Sanderson of Whately. She was b. Dec. 10, 1775, 
and d. Sept. 21 (or 30) 1808, and he m. (2) Mary, dau. Dea. Eleazer 
Warner; lived at the "rocks;" rem. to Riga, N. Y., and later to 
Cass Co. Mich. The last si.x chiklren mentioned below were by 
second wife. Perhaps "Iktsey, m. Joshua Knapj) of Riga" shoukt 
be inserted after Elihu, and "Miriam, m. Ashley Smith," after Austin. 

Ch.: Levi; m. Ruth King; rein, to Mendon, N. Y.; (m. (2) Cynthia Carver?). 

Elihu, d. unm. at the West. 

Austin, d. unm. at Riga. 

Lucy, bap. Dec. 24, 1800; m. Nov. 22, 1821, Joseph C. Swan. 

Fidelia, m. Simon Hill of Riga; d. s. p. 



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Polexana, bap. Sept. 5, 1812. 

William Sanderson, bap. Sept. 5, 1S12. 

Emery Warner, bap. Sept. 5, 1812. 

Mary, bap. May i, 1814; d. after 1S30, while on a visit lo Sundcrl.ind. 

Esiaven, bap. July 7, 1816. 

Wellington. 

Son.' 

Sumner. 

13, Zkiuna, son of Joiuillian (6); 111. Julia, dau. David (Iraves, 

and rem. to Ohio after 181 7. 

CIi.: George Lyman, bap. June 5, 1S08. 
Elmina, bap. June 5, iSoS. 
Dikeman, bap. June 5, 180S. 
Julia .Alma, bap. June 4, 1809. 
Oramel, bap. Oct. 25, 1813. 
Henry Kirk, bap. Jan. 5, 1817. 
Perhaps others. 

14. Amos, son of Jonathan (6), b. 17S2; ni. Jan. 1, iSoy, Han- 
nah, dau. Dea. Elijah Hubbard, and d. July 21, 1850, She d. Apr. 
16, 1854. He was proprietor of the Bloody Brook house at So. Deer- 
field for a number of years, when this hotel was a relay station on the 
stage route between New Haven and Montreal; was also an extensive 
farmer at one time. He served several terms in the State legislature. 

('//..• Edmund, b. Nov. 10, 1809; m. .Aug. 24, 1834, Mary E., dau. Col. David 

Wright. She d. Dec. 7, 1835. He m. (2) Oct. 3, 1838, Eliza A. Kimberly 

of Guilford, Ct., who d. Oct. 25, 1891, in New York City. He was for 25 

years a merchant at Macon, Ga. ; d. Sept. 22, 1869, in New York City. 
Emily, b. May 7, 1811; m. Nov., 1831, Dr. William J. Bayard, who d. Feb., 

1837. She d. Oct. 18, 1834. 
Harrison, b. Apr. 22, 1813; d. Oct. 4, 1S44; m. Dec. 10, 1840, EiViily Spear who 

d. Jan. 21, 1847. He succeeded his father at the Bloody Brook house. 
Hannah, b. Mar. 30, 1815; m. Oct. g, 1838, Sanford Billlings of Somers, Ct., 

who d. Aug. 2, 1886. She d. July 11, 1896. 
Son, b. July 7, and d. Aug. 22, 1817. 
Phila, b. June 22, i8i8; m. Dec. 8, 1841, Samuel Wood, who d. Nov. i, 1845, in 

Northampton; m. (2) June 12. 1851, Chauncey Clark of Pittslicid, who d. 

1861. She d. Nov. 30, 1854, in New York City. 
Mary, b. Aug. 5, 1820; d. Mar. 24, 1862. 
William Wallace, b. Jan. 2, 1823; d. Jan. 20, 1855. 
Martha, b. Dec. 24, 1824; d. Nov. 27, 1849. 
Harriett, b. June 20, 1828; m. Dec. 26, 1849, Henry Hudson Park. He d. Oct. 

14, 1853. She m. (2)Oct. 28, 1857. Claudius B. Pease of Somers, Ct., and d. 

Apr. 12, 1864. 
Wellington, b. Apr. 14, 1S30; m. Mar. 4, 1856, Fanny Bliss, dau. Col. David 

Mason and Mary (Bliss) Bryant of So. Deerfield, since which lime he has 

lived in Minn., 111., and la.; served four years in Iowa Regts. in civil war; 

is a lumber and grain merchant at Liscomb, la. 



512 RUSSELL. 

Amos, b. Aug. 4, 1834; m. Apr. 20, 1861, Laura A. Pinto of Dubuque, la.; 

was aide de camp to Gen. Herron in civil war; at the time of his death, 

July II, 1879, was Gen. Supt. of Iowa Central R. R. 
Emily, b. Feb. 15, 1S36; m. Aug. 16, 1848, Edmund R. Travis; res. Peekskill. 

N. Y.; d. Nov. 4, 1874, at Waterloo, la. 

15. Dknnis, son of Jonathan (6); m. Julia, dau. David (iraves, 
and rem. to Ohio after 181 7. 

C/i.: Levi, b. Apr. 12, 1815. 

I61 Justin, son (jf Philip (7), b. 1787; ni. 1809, Sarah, dati. Eb- 
enezer \\'iley; d. Jan. 9, 1S60; wife d. May 5, 1874; lived in the 
meadow, later in the village; a few years in Windsor, and durinji,' 
their last years with their son, William W. Russell. 

C/i.-- William Wiley, b. Dec. 26, 1809, (19). 

Joseph Warren, b. Mar. 17, iSii, (20). 

Rufus, b. Dec. 12, 1813, (21). 

Mary Smith, b. June 20, 1816: m. Mar. 17, 1842, Lysander Nelson Brownell of 
Colrain. He was b. Jan. 20, 1817, at Williston, Vt. ('//.-• i. Mary E., b. 
Dec. I, 1842; d. Jan. 2, 1890; m. Dec. 20, 1871, jolin D. Miller, son of 
Hugh B. and Mary (Young) Miller of Colrain. 2. Ellen L., b. Nov. 23, 
1847. 3. El win L., b. Nov. 23, 1847; d. Aug. 30, 1852. 4. Arthur E., b. 
Feb. 28, 1852; m. Dec. 14, 1S75, Kate M. Cockson of Goshen, Ind. 

Sarah Wiley, b. Sept. 6, 1819; m. Oct. 2, 1838, Samuel N. Hall, son of Capt. 
Asa and Martha Hall of Windsor; res. Pittsfield; d. Jan. 5, 1S91. He d. 
Nov. 10. 1889. CVi.: I. Sarah M., b. Nov. i, 1840; m. Dec. 20, 1S64, Ed- 
win W. Field of No. Hatfield. 2. Thomas E., b. Sept. 14, 1844; m. Feb., 
1867, Phebe A. Brooks. 3. Myron R., b. Jan. 5, 1851; m. May 5, 1875, 
Sarah Bottomly. She d. May 10, 1886, and he m. (2) July 30, 18S8, Mary 
Norris. 4. Alice Kate, b. May 14, 1S53; m. Dec. 31. 1S74, George ^L 
Wentworth, D. D. S. 

Ebenezer, b. Mar. 3, 1822, (22). 

Thomas Edmands, b. Sept. 11, 1S25; d. Aug. 29, 1827. 

Thomas Edmands, b. Feb. 6, 1828; d. May 21, 1S2S. 

John Wiley, b. July 9, 1830, (23). 

Catherine Elizabeth, b. Jan. 11, 1833; m. Nov. 29, 1855, Wallace R. Warner. 

17, Ai, VAN, son of Philip (7), b. 1789; m. May 8, 1816, Sarah 
Marsh; d. 1857; wife was b. Oct., 1798, and il. May i, 1863; lived 
on place now owned by heirs of Stoughton I). Crocker; rem. ah. 
1834 to Amherst, where his youngest three children were born. 

C/i.: Emerson, b. Apr. 17, 1817; m. Barbara Smith. 

Francis Henry, b. May 11, 1822, (24). 

D wight, b. Oct. 22, 1824; m. Lauriette Kncel.ind; res. Amherst. 

Alanson, b. Oct. 29, 1826. 

Richard Chauncey, b. Apr. 25, 1S29. 



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Ann Augusta, b. Sept. 15. 1832; rn. Charles E. Hutchinson, harness maker, at 

Amherst; d. Dec. 23, 1853. 
Charles F., b. Apr. 27, 1835; m. Mar. 26, 1865, Amanda Cook Vandewater of 

Rosemond, III.; res. Oshkosh, Wis. 
Frances Jenette, b. Sept. 27, 1839; d. Oct. iS, 185S. 
Eliza Cordelia b. Oct. g, 1S42; m. Nov. 7, 1862, Ashley VV. Barrows, who d. 

Mar. 6, 1S72; m. (2) Lucas Williams. 

18, Elijah, son of Israel (8), b. 1777; m. Polly, dau. Daniel 
Russell (5); succeeded to his father's homestead; d. Dec. 7, 1862; 
wife d. Dec. 30, 1862. 

Ch.: Emmons, b. Oct. 6, 1804, (25). 

Austin, b. Sept. 17, 1806, (26). 

Eunice Marilla, b. Feb. 5, i8og: d. Mar. 7, 1S12. 

Marilla, b. Jan. 6, 1812; m. Feb. 7, 1839, Samuel Nash of Williamsburg; d. 
May 10, 1893, in Sunderland. He d. (^ct. 3, 1879. 

Mary, b. Nov. 6, 1S14; m. Apr. 25, 183S, Calvin L. Prouty. He was a wire man- 
ufacturer of Worcester. 

Harriet Mind well, b. May 13, 1S18; m. Charles Waters of East Windsor, (U.; 
d. May 25, i860. 

Phebe, b. Aug. 8, 1S22; m. Doc. 21, 1842, Sylvester Hrown. 

19, ^VILI.l.•\lM WiLEV, son of Justin (16), b. 1809; m. June 12, 
1833, Lucretia, dau. William Delano, and d. Nov. 18, 1891; wife d. 
Feb. 13, 1890; Rep. 1S59 and 1881. 

Ch.: Edward William, b. July 2, 1834, (27). 
Daughter, b. Aug. 13, and d. Aug. 14, 1837. 
Daughter, d. Aug. 19, 1840. 
Edgar Francis, b. Nov. 25, 1850, (28). 
William Delano, b. Dec. 28, 1851, (29). 

20, Joseph Warren, son of Justin (r6) b. 1811; rem. to Dal- 
ton; m. Mar. 17, 1835, Myra, dau. Capt. Jeremiah and Martha (.-Vl- 
den) Taylor. She was b. Apr. 27, 1815, and d. Jan. 14, 1876. He 
ni. (2) May 23, 1878, Almira A. Gloyd of Dalton, and d. Mar. 20, 
1898, m Pittsfield; was for many years deputy-sheriff in Berkshire 
Co. 

Cli.: Edgar A., b. Aug. 15, 1836, in Windsor; d. Apr. 3, 1837. 

Martha Emogene. b. Sept. 7, 1841, in Dalton; d. May iq, 1844. 

Edgar W., b. Mar. 13, 1840, in Dalton; d. Sept. 8, 1849. 

Eruthros J., b. Apr. 23, 1846; m. May2o. 1865, Mary A., dau. Henry and Rhoda 

Hale of Dalton; res. Shelburne Falls. 
Lucy E.. b. Mar. 6, 1851; m. Sept. 28, 1871, Gilbert Barrett; res. Pittsfield. 
Martha A., b. Sept. 9, 1856; m. Dec. 9. i836. Alec McKeon; res. Pittsfield. 

21, RuKUs, son of Justin (16), h. 1S13; lived in the meadow in 
house long owned by J*>dwin .M. Eaton; afterwards liveil in the vil- 



514 RUSSELL. 

lage; rem. to Rosemond, 111. He m. Dec. 8, 1833, Dolly Stoughton, 
dau. William and Olive (Stoughton) Bissell of East Windsor, Ct. 
She was b. May 11, 1809. He d. Oct. 2, 1898. 

Ch.: Frederic Rufus, b. Oct. 23, 1S34, (30). 

William Bissell, b. Oct. 28, 1835; was of 41st Regt. 111. Vol?.; d. July 12, 1S63. 

at Jackson, Miss. 
Martha Dolly, b. Sept. 16, 1839; m. June g, iS6r, Lucas J. Schcriiicrhorn ot 

Sedgwick, Kan.; d. June 22, 1S67. Ch.: i. John P.. b. luiic, 1862; d. 

Sept., 1S62. 2. John P., b. Jan. 31, 1865. 
Maro Stoughton, b. Nov. 7, 1842, (31). 
Albert Elijah, b. June 10, 1844. 
Sarah Olivia, b. Mar. 20, 1848; m. Mar. 22, 1S74, Elijah C. Paine of Rosemond. 

Ch.: I. Arthur Elijah, b. Mar. 24, 1S76. 2. Mattie May, b. Aug, 8, 1882. 

22, Ebenezer, son of Justin (16), b. 1822; m. Mar. 22, 184S. 
Elvira P., dau. Thomas and Prudence Bell. She was b. Aug. 16, 
1822, in Berlin, N. Y., and d. Nov. 7, 1886. He was killed in rail- 
road yard at Westfield, Dec. 3, 1870, while switching a train. He 
rem. to Chesterfield, 1859, and to Williamsburg, 1862. 

Ch.: Justin, b. Aug iS, 1S49; m. (i) Oct., 1S72. Eliza M. Booth. 

Flora, d. Mar. 15. 1853. 

Hattie \V., b. May 26, 1853; m. Sept. 13, 1S71, Nelson Andrus. 

Walter Henry, b. Sept. 24. rSsS- 

Goodell Ware, b. Nov. 13. 185S; d. May 24, 1862. 

23, John Wiley, son of Justin (16), b. 1830; m. Nov. 7, 1S55, 
Mary D., dau. John Montague; was of 5 2d Regt. Mass. Vols, in 
civil war; has lived in Sunderland and Pittsfield; now res. Amherst; 
wife d. Dec. 26, 1891. 

Ch.: Mary Ellen, b. Dec. 16. 1S61, in Sunderland. 

Martha Montague, b. Sept. 28, 1S67, at Piusfield; .Ass'i Supt. in hosi)iial. Prov- 
idence, R. L 
\ Annie Chapin, b. June 24, 1S75, 'n Sunderland; d Dec. 29, 1S75. 

24, Fr.ancis Hknkv, son of Alvan (17), b. 1822; ni. Jan. 17. 
1846, Mary Snow, dau. Shubael and Charlotte Kenficld of iMilkkl. 
She was b. Jan. i, 1826; res. Amherst. 

Ch.: Arthur Henry, d. Sept. 25, 1858. 

Nellie M., m. Dec. 10, 1878. Charles A. Skeels of St. Alh.Tns, Vt. 

Francis Edward, m. Nov. 14, 1871, Eliza Stobbins. 

Harriet C. m. Nov. 19, 1878, John H. Starbuck of Falmouth. 

Sadie E.. m. Dec. 10, 1877, .Artliur Uridgman of Bclcheriown. 

Emma E.. res. Amherst. 



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25, Km.mcjns, son of Elijah (i8), b. 1804; m. Sept. 23, 1830, 
-Myra, dau. Moses Leonard, and d. Sept. 19, 1874. She d. June 24, 

1878; lived on his father's homestead. 

Ch.: Margaret Pamelia, b. July 6, 1S31; d. unm. Nov. 10, 1893, at Des Moines, 

la. 
Charles, b. Jan. 29, 1833; d. Nov. 17, 1833. 
Harriet Leonard, b. Nov. 10, 1834; m. Apr. 6, 1865, William Caldwell ot ila- 

vana. 111. He is an architect and builder. C/i.: \. Emmons Russell, b. 

Sept. 15, 1866; d. Oct. II, 1866. 2. Charles Russell, b. Ahir. 15, 1S6S; d. 

Sept. 14, 1868. 3. Luther Prout)-, b. Jan. 7, 1S70; d. July 28. 1870. 4. 

Maggie Bell. b. Oct. 14, 1872; burned to death, Nov. 13, 1875. 5. Liz/ie 

Krebaum. b. Jan. 3, 1S77; d. Oct. 26, 1885. 
Charles Leonard, b. Apr. 6, 1S38, (32). 
Henry Harrison, b. Mar. 6, 1840; m. Nov. 28, 1S65, Louise F., dau. .Alfred L. 

Childs; m. (2) Susan Eddy: res. Pawtucket, R. L 
Myra Cordelia, b. Aug. 6, 1843; m. 1868, George W. Wilson; d. July 2, 181)3. 

67/..- I. Edward Emmons, b. Nov. 17, 1868; m. Apr. 30, 1892, Grace A., 

dau. Ebenezer F. Wiley. 2. Elinor Louise, b. -Aug. 27, 1870: in. Oct. 11. 

1893, Luther W. Smith of Greenfield. 3. Sarah Ida, b. Feb. 24, 187^; is a 

teacher at Stoughton. 

26, .Austin, son of Elijah (18), b. 1806; lived near his father, 
huiise now Henry Tillson's; ni. Sept. 14, 1836, Ro.xanna, wid. 
I'rancis Clark, and d. Feb. 27, 1866; wife d. May 24, 1867. 

Ch.' .Austin Nash, b. .Aug. iS, 1841, (33). 

27, 1m)\v AKi) Wiii.i.JiM, son of William \\. (19), b. 1834; rem. to 
Detroit, .Mich., and thence to Chicago, 111., in 1858; is a corpora- 
tion lawyer; res. Evanston, 111. Hem. Jnne 2, 1864, Maria C'harity, 
tiau. \\4lliam lUirr and Mary Lush (Wilson) Jesup of .\lbany, N. Y. 
She d. Oct. I 7, 1896. 

Ch.: Mary Jesup, b. July ifa, 1S65, in Sunderland. 
.Abby Delano, b. July i3, 1867, in Sunderland. 
Frank Howe, b. Dec. 4, 1869, in Chicago. III. 

28, Ent'-Ak Fk.vncis, son of William \V. {19), b. 1850; m. Oct. 2, 
1879, Sarah Mead, who d. May 6, 1884; m. (2) Oct. 13, 1889, Carrie 
Georgia Smith; rem. 1870 to Chicago, 111. 

C/i.: Josephine, b. Mar. 31, 1SS4. 
Edgar Francis, b. Jan. 9, 1891. 

29, \N'iLLiA,M Delano, son of William W. (19), b. 1851; m. Dec. 
7, 1882, Kate .Maria, dau. Williatii Towne and Jane E. (Keith) 
Shumvvay of Webster. He is auditor of the International Paper 
Co.; res. New York City. 

Ch.: Janet Lucretia, b. Apr. 8, 1886. 



516 RUSSELL. 

30. Frederic Rufus, son of Rufus (21), b. 1834; m. Oct. 24, 
1872, Ella A. Ray, at Girard, Kan.; res. Monmouth, Kan. 

Ch.: William B., b. July 26, 1873; d. Mar., 1899. 
Fred R., b. Oct. 17, 1874; d. Oct. 27. 1S76. 
Fred R., b. Aug. 9, 1877. 
Charles Warren. 
Ralph Lester. 

31. Maro Stouchton, son of Rufus (21), b. 1842; m. Nov. 4, 
1868, Kate, dau. Emerson Russell, who was son of Alvan (17); she 
was b. Dec. 25, 1848, and d. Jan. 19, r8S8. He ui. (2) Oct. 24, 
1891, Lydia Leach; res. Burton, Oklahoma. 

Ch.: Rufus E., b. Sept. 29, i86q. 

Herbert W., b. Dec. 21, 1875; d. Aug. 14, 1881. 

32. Charles Leonard, son of Emmons (25), b. 1838; m. Aug. 
10, 1864, Clara E., dau. Daniel N. Russell, son of Daniel (10). She 
d. Nov. 17, 1881, ae. 41, and he m. (2) Sarah, wid. William Augus- 
tus Shaw, and dau. Zenas Cook and wife Lucy, who was dau. Dan- 
iel Russell (10); succeeded to his father'.-^ homestead, but has re- 
cently rem. to Hadley; was of 5 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. 

Ch.: Kate Danelia, b. Jan. 30, i8()6; d. Sept. 11, 1S69. 
Henry Lincoln, b. Nov. 2, 1868; res. Pawtucket, R. L 
Fred Newton, b. July iq, 1870, (34). 

33. Austin Nash, son of Austin (26), b. 1841; m. June 6, 1866, 
Susan L., dau. Henry F. Sanderson; was of 5 2d Regt. Mass. Vols, 
in civil war; was detailed clerk of convalescent camp where he as- 
sisted in removing from boat to hospital the wounded from the bat- 
tle fields; rem. to Shelburne Falls ab. 1870. 

Ch.: Florence Angeline, b. Oct. 26, 1869; m. June 17, 1896, Lewis George Hil- 
flreth, M. D.; d. Mar. 25, 1897. 

Herbert Austin, b. Feb. 10, 1871; graduated 1873 at Amherst College; is a sur- 
geon; res. Brooklyn. N. Y. 

Alice Nash, h. Mar. 26, 1875; d. July 22, 1875. 

Lillian, b. Dec. 21, 1879. 

34. I'RED Newton, son of Charles L. (29), b. 1870; m. Dec. 5, 
1894, Lucy E. , dau. Thomas Benton and Frances A. (Jenks) Aikens 
of Springfield. She was b. Sept. 9, 1875. He res. on his father's 
homestead. 

Ch.: Clara Frances, b. Jan. 28, 1899; is of the sixth generation from Israel Rus- 
sell (8) who built the dwelling house which has been continuously occupied 
by his descendants, and of the seventh generation from Mary (Smith), wife 
of Joiirithan Russell (4) who lived there during her old age. 



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SANBORN, Zadock, ab. 1730; had left town in 1738. 

1, SANDERSON, Abraham, was son of Joseph and Ruth (Park- 
er) Sanderson of Whately, who came from Groton. He was b. June 
10, 1748. in (iroton; homestead, the Ounn lot. No. 15, Hast side; 
Revolutionary soldier. He m., Jan., 1770, Lydia, dau. Moses 
Smith. She was b. Apr. 22, 1751, and d. Apr. i, 1S23. He d. Feb. 
6, 1824; was by trade a cooper. 

Ch.: Eli, b. Aug. 3 and d, Aug. 21. 1770. 

Twins, b. Nov. i, 1777, and d. Nov. I and 4, 1777. 

Submit, b Apr. 30, 1773; d. Sept. 6, 1777. 

William, b. Feb. 4, 1775, (2). 

Isaac, b. Nov. 3, 1776; d. Nov. ly, I77y. 

Lucius, b. Sept. 6, 1778, (3). 

Eli, b. Oct. 9, 1780, (4). 

Daniel, b. Sept. 20, 1782, {5). 

Moses, b. Sept. 6, 1785; d. June 22, 1S50, unni. 

Abraham, b. Aug. 2, 1787, (6). 

2, Wii. 1,1AM, son of Abraham (i), b. 1775; lived on the (A)oley 
lot, No 20, East side, now owned by his grandson, Horace G., (22). 
He m. Jan. 21, 1 796, Miriam, dau. David Smith; d. Apr. 22, 1829; 
wife d. Dec. 1, 1849, at Ypsilanti, Mich. 

Ch.: Zimri, b. May 4, 1796, (7), 

Apollos, b. Dec. 11, 1797, (8). 

Ebenezer, b. Jan^ 20, 1800, (9). 

Meiancthon, b. Feb. 13, 1802. (10). 

Herrick Smith, b. Oct. 11, 1S04; d. Aug. i8. 1805. 

Herrick Smith, b. Sept. 16, iSuO; m. 1836, Mary, dau. Benjamin and hinima 

(Parker) Backus of VVinfteld, N. Y. She was b. Sept. 7, i8i(); rem. ab. 

1830 to Vernon, N. Y., ami in 1852 in Holmesvilie, N. Y., where he d. 

Feb. 27, iSOa. His widow m. (2) Dec. 3, 1863, James M. Brown (jf Mcrico, 

N. Y. 
William, b. July 30. 1S09, (11). 
Ormelia. b. Jan. 7, 1813; d. Sept. 14, 1823. 
Obed, bap. Apr. 27, 1S17, (12). 

3, I-ucius, son of Abraham (1), b. 1778; m. Lovina. dau. Moses 
ImcUI of Leverett; d. Feb. 3, 1854; wife d. Mar. 7, 1845. 

Ch.: Marlin Field, b. Jan. 12, 1804; d. .Aug. 7, 1805. 

Marlin, b. Mar. 24, 1808; d. May 20, 1813. 

.Albert Harvey, b. Nov. 10, 1810, (13). 

Lovina, bap. Oct. 23, 1813; d. Feb. 19, 1816. 

Horace, b. Nov. 27, 1815, (14). 

Mary Ann, b. 1817; m. Apr. 13, 1841, George L. Hodges of Greenfield. Ch.: 

I. Mary. 2. George. 3. Lewis. 
Child, b. 1819; d. soon. 
Henry Field, b. Aug. 14, 1821, (15). 



518 SANDERSON. 

4, Eli, son of Abraham (i), 1). 1780; lived on his fatlier's home- 
stead; m. July 24, 1809, Ruth Cantrell; d. Feb. 18, 1826; wife was 
b. 1786, and d. June 25, 1837. 

Ch.: Adeline, b. Mar. i, 1810; m. Edwin Bebee of Williamsburg. He was b. 
in Chesterfield, Feb. 8, 1812, and d. Sept. 25, 1864. He was proprietor of 
the Delevan House at Albany, N. Y. She d. Mar. i, 1874. Ch.: i. Ellen, 
m. Andrew Boyd of Syracuse, N. Y. 2. Mary J., d. young. 3. Caroline 
E., d. young. 4. Emily Auj^usta, d. younj^. 

E!i, b. Jan. 21, 1S12, (16). 

Caroline, b. Dec. 11, 1814; m. David White of Williamsburg; d. s. p. June 6, 1836. 

Levi, b. Jan. 17, 1S16; d. unm. July, 1846(1836?). 

Elizabeth, b. Jan. 11, iSig; m. Amaziah B. Crane of Springfield. Ch.: F"rank, 
res. New York City. 

Alvin, b. Mar. 30, 1821; went South as a teacher; d. unm. Dec. 27, 1849, ^^ 
Williamstown. 

Frederick, bap. Oct. 27, 1822, (17). 

Edwin, bap. May 29, 1825, (18). 

5, Daniel, son of Abraham (i), b. 1782; m. Nov. 20, 1S05, Mir- 
iam Fox of Bernardston. She d. Dec. 7, 1S54, ae. 72. He d. Oct. 
15, 1861; res. Jjernardston. 

Ch.: Livonia, b. Oct. 5, 1806, in Sunderland; m. June 13. 1865, Joseph Warner. 

He was b. July 19, 1800, in Hanover, N. H. 
Mary M., b. Aug. 14, 1808, in Bernardston; d. .Aug. 19, iSio. 
Mary M., b. Nov. 5, 1810, in Bernardston; m. David Austin Hubbard; m. (2) 

Apr. 25, 1838, Samuel T. Hill of No. Amherst. 
Sarah E., b. July 24, 1815, in Sunderland; m. Oct. 11, 1837, Clinton F. Cowles 

of No. Amherst; d. Oct. 18, 1894. 
Emily C, b. Jan. 31, 1818, in Sunderland; d. Oct. 8, 1S41. 
Daniel D., b. Apr. 23, 1820, in Sunderland; d. Oct. 5, 1839. 
William A., b. Feb. 2, 1823, in Sunderland; d. May 8, 1844. 

6, AiikAHAM, son of Abraham (i), b. 1787; m. Dec. i, 1808, 
Elizabeth, dau. Josiah and Nancy (Scolly) Whitney of Nelson, N. 
H., and d. Feb. 17, 1821. She m. (2) Mar. 3, 1823, Lucius Graham, 
and (3) Nov. 29, 1839, Ebenezer Sa.xton, son of David and Rebecca 
(Barnard) Saxton of Deerfield. He d. Sept. i, 1847. She was b. 
Sept. 8, 1787, and d. July 19, 1842. 

Ch.: Persis, b. Oct. 30, 1809; m. Jan. 12, 1831, Ansel C. Delano. 

Clarissa, b. May 31, 1812; m. June 7. 1832, Henry Church; rem. to (Chagrin 
Falls, O. Ch.: i. Jane E.. b. .Mar. 31, 1833; res. Redlands, Cal. 2. Hen- 
ry, b. May 20, 1836; m. Martha Preble. 3. Austin, b. Sept. 19, 1838; m. 
Maria Waterman. 4. Royal, m. Blendina Mills. 5. Clara, m. Frank 
Hunt; res. Redlands. 6. Flora, res. Redlands. 

Tryphena, b. Nov. 2, 1814; m. Jan. 27, 1835, Alson Cole; d. s. p. Dec. 12, 1S50. 
He d. June iS, 1850, ae. 43. 

Dwight Whitney, b. Mar. i, 1817,(19). 

Trypliosa i'lvir.i, h. Feb. 10, 1S20; m. Nov. 12, 1846, Ephraim \\. Curtiss of 
Newton; il. .A pr. 2 i , 1S61. He wash. Feb. 5, 1822, an<i d. Oct. 4, 18S9, s. p. 



SANDHRSON. 519 

7, ZiMKi, son of William (2), I). 1796; 111. May 7, 1821, Anna, 
dau. Elijah and Patience (Rose) Hinckley of Deerfield. She was b. 
Oct. 2, 1800. He was by trade a cooper; rem. 1830 to Mich. 

C/i.: Ormelia Ann, b. Mar. 27, 1825, in Willi;uiisbur,t(. 

Helen Maria, b. Dec. i3, 1826. 

Edwin, b. 1828, in Sunderland; d. ae. 2. 

Edwin, b. in Mich. 

Esther, b. Nov. 19, 1833. 

Dwight, b. May 14, 1835; d. Mar. 25, 1848. 

Mclancthon, b. May 30, 1838; d. Nov. 6, 1864, while al home from the army. 

Alfred, b. Nov. 17, 1842. 

Amoret, b. Apr. 15, 1844; ^^- ^I^y '8, 1846. 

8, Ai'OLLOS, son of William (2) b. 1797; succeeded to his father's 
homestead; m. Apr. 14, 1825, Roxana, dau. Daniel and Deborah 
(l''erguson) IJartlett of Hadley. She was b. Nov. 17, 1795, and d. 
July 24, 1869. He d. Oct. 16, 1860. 

67/..- Dexter, b. June 26, 1S26, (20). 

John Sturtevant, b. Mar. 22, 1S28, (21). 

Roxana, b. Aujj. 10, 1829: m. Jan. i, 1856, Dexter Culver of Hiandford. He 
was son of Tilus and Ruth (Slade) Culver and was b. Sept. 9, 1S21. (7/.: 
I. Emma E., b. Dec. 24, 1856; m. June 22. 18S1, Willis Russell of Suf- 
lield, Ct. 2. William B.. b. May 27, 1858; m. Jan. 17, 1S94, M. Elizabeth 
Hendrick. 3. Jennie Lizzie, b. Oct. 14, 1859; m. Oct. 14, 1891, John P. 
Gould. 4. ?-ranklin D., b. Aug. 16, 1861; d. Oct. 8, 1882. 5. Charles L., 
b. Oct. 25, 1864; m. Jan. 13, 1892, Almeda Chilson. 6. Nellie M., b. Sept. 
4, 1867. 7. J. Wesley, b. Nov. i, 1S72. 

Ellen Louisa, b. Dec. 5, 1830; m. July 2, 1856, Harrison G. Firmin. He was 
b. June 9, 1828, in Monson. She d. Apr. 4, 1887; children were all born in 
Springfield. ('//..■ i. Frederic Thompson, b. July 7, 1859. 2. Nettie Cor- 
nelia, b. Nov. 7, 1S61; d. Aug. 9, 1862. 3. Ellen Louisa, b. July 22, 1863. 
4. William Henry, b. Sept. 9, 1865. 5. Isabella Rosalind, b. Oct. 13, 1868. 

Hrainard, b. Apr, 18, 1832; learned the machinist's trade in Springfield, 1850; 
after 1865 was an engineer; res. Madison, Wis.; d. May 5, 18SI). 

Elizabeth Martleii, b. June iS, 1833; m. Dec. 30, 1875, Enoch C. C(jllins of 
Springfield, son of John and Nancy (Heath) Collins of Hyde Park, Vt. 
He was b. Apr. 7, 1831. 

Jane, b. Apr. 18, 1835; m. Feb. 13, 1867, Franklin 11. Williams. 

Horace Graves, b. Dec. 16, 1836, (22). 

Catharine Sears, b. Sept. 16, 1839; m. Oct. 24, 1S61, J.mus W. Stebbins; d. 
Jan. 26, 1877, in Springfield. C/i.: i. Ida Lenora, b. )uly 12. 1864; m. 
1S94, Charles Louis Hl.ikeslee, M. D. He d. Apr., 1897. 2. Inez Louise, 
b. Aug. 24, 1S65; (1. Nov. 13, 1865. 

9, Ehknkzkr, son of William (2), b. 1800; m. Nov. i, 1829, 
Clarissa, dau. John and Klizabeth (Vouny) Oliver of Schoharie, N. 



520 SANDERSON. 

Y. She was b. Feb. 26, 1806. He worked at his trade as hatter in 
Delta, N. Y.; d. Aug. 12, 1875. ^'^^ d. Sept. i, 1868; both at Wau- 
pun, Wis. 

Ch.: Elizabeth Louisa, b. Sept. 26, 1S30. 
Gertrude, b. Feb. 22, 1833. 
Julia Ann, b. Sept. 21, 1835. 

10. Melancthon, son of William (2), b. 1802; m. Oct. 7, 1837, 
in Beaver Co., Pa., Rebecca M., dau. Allen Camer(jn. She was b. 
May 27, 1 81 2. He learned the clothier's trade of Eli Sanderson in 
\Vhately; rem. ab. 1823 to Vernon, N. Y., and thence to Stony 
Creek, Mich., 1853. 

CIi.: Frances Esther, b. Mar. 20, 1854. 

Ill ^VILLIA.M, son of William (2), b. 1809; m. Dec. 17, 1835, 
Catherine, dau. William and Lodeama Flowers. She was b. Mar. 
7, 18 1 7, at Hempstead, L. I.; rem. to Augusta, Mich. 

Ch.: Miriam, b. Nov. 17, 1S36. 

William E., b. Aug. 6, 1838. 

Charles H., b. Aug. 17, 1S40; d. Sept. 13, i860. 

Lyman M., b. Feb. 12, 1843; d. Feb. 23, 1864, at Louisville, Ky.; was of 4th 

Regt. Mich, cavalry. 
George W., b. Feb. 25, 1851. 

12, OnED, son of William (2), bap. 1817; m. Feb. 25, 1840, Eliz- 
abeth, dau. Elijah and Charlotte (Marsh) Hinckley of Deerfield; d. 
Oct. 5, 1862; rem. to Augusta and to Brady, Mich. 

Cli.: Frederick Flower, b. June 10, 1841. 

James Gilbert, b. Jan. 20, 1843. 

Theodore Milton, b. Feb. 16, 1845; was of Sth Mich. Rcgt., li.uiit artillery; d. 

in the army, Jan. 23, 1865. 
Christopher H.. b. Jan. 30, 1848. 
Mary Jane, b. Nov. 26, 1850; d. July 31, 1862. 
Legrand Clinton, b. Jan. 31, 1853. 

Ettie Elizabeth, b. at Brady, Mar. 17, 1858; in. Sept. 23, 1S75, Lcroy Cushing. 
Ellis Edwin, b. at Brady, Mar. 17, i860. 

13, Alhert Harvey, son of Lucius (3), b. 1810; m. Sept., 1833, 
Louisa Young. She was b. Oct. 3, i8ri. He was a tailor; worked 
at his trade in Athol and in New York Slate; d. Oct. 5, 1869. 

Ch.: Martha Isabella, b. at Athol, June 13, 1834; d. Aug. 7, 1857, unm. 

Sophia Field, b. May 10, 1836; m. John Underwood of Milford. 

Caroline Young, b. at Oxford, N. Y., Apr. 14, 1840; d. at Athol, Jan. i, 1864. 



SANDERSON. 521 

Maria Louisa, b. Apr. lu, 1842, ai Greene, N. Y.; in. Jm-i I). Miller of Leomin- 
ster. 

Charles Henry, b. Oct. 8, 1844, at Greene, N. Y.; m. at .Athol, Mar. 11, iSOq, 
Mary A. Morse; is a clothier; res. Amherst. 

14, Horace, son of Lucius (3), b. 1815; in. Jan. 10, 1S39, Vau- 
ily W., dau. Eli and Jerusha (Little) Fuller of Ludlow. She was b. 
Dec. 22, 1816. He d. June 11, 1850, at Newton. His widow res. 
with her son, Charles A. Sanderson, at Amherst. 

C/i.: William Fuller, b. June 7, 1840, (23). 
Charles Albert, b. Aug. 4, 1842, (24) 
Son, b. Dec. 18, and d. Dec. 19, 1843, at Sunderland. 
Son, b. Feb. 13, and d. Feb. 18, 1845, at So. Dcerfield. 

Luella Jerusha, b. Dec. 12, 1846, at Sunderland; d. Jan. 20, 18^5. at Orange; 
m. June, 1869, Ozro A. Alderman. C/i.: Horace Frank, b. Sept. 12, 1871. 
Lucius Horace, b. May 25, 1849; r<^s- Newark, N. J. 

15, Henry Field, son of Lucius (3), b. 1821; built the house 
now owned by Warren R. Allen; m. Mar. 29, 1843, Angeline F\, 
dau. Salmon Clark. She d. Nov. 10, 1850, and he m. (2) Apr. 2, 
1851, Catharine J., dau. Ahnon ami Betsey (Thayer) Hemenway of 
Leverett. She was b. Feb. 2, 1823. He d. Oct. 4, 1854; his widow 
m. (2) Sidney S. Smead, and d. May, 1895, in Traer, la. 

C/i.: Ellen Maria, b. Aug. 3, 1S44; d- Aug. 20, 1844. 

Susan Lovina, b. Aug. 28, 1845; m. June C. 1866, .Austin N. Russell. 

Herbert Henry, b. May 7. 1849, (25). 

Almon Hemenway, b. Feb. 2, 1853; d. Apr. 22, 1853. 

Henry Dwighi, b. Sept. 27, 1854, d. Dec. 9, 1854. 

16, Eli, son of Eli (4), b. 181 2; lived on home Uu No. 9, East 
side; m. Jan. 11, 1843, Mary L., dau. Ephraim Robinson, and d. 
Feb. 17, 1 871; wife d. Sept. 21, 1891. 

C/i.: Francis Ephraim, b. Dec. 4, 1844,(26). 

Alvin Edgar, b. Dec. 11. 1846, (27). 

Alfred Eli, b. July i, 1849, (28). 

Mary Lucretia, b. Sept. 8, 1856; d. .Mar. 4, 1870. 

17, Frederick, son of Eli (4), baj). 1822; m. June 26, 1844, 
Lucy A., dau. Emery Chamberlain of Williamstown. She was b. 
May 27, 1824. He left Sunderland when ab. 13 years of age to 
learn the tailor's trade; lived in Williamstown; rem. 1855 to Beloit, 
Wis, 

("//,.■ Helen Elizabeth, b. Aug. 3, 1845. 
Henry Clay, b. May 12, 1847. 



522 SANDERSON. 

Emery Chamberlain, b. Dec. i, 1S52; d. Au^. 31, 1878. 
Annie Frisbie, b. Aug. 20, 1865. 
Frederick, b. May 11, 1S72. 

18. Kdwin, son of Eli (4), bap. 1825; m. Apr. 6, 1845, Sarah 
P. Munn of Greenfield; m. (2) May 10, 1864, Martha A. Hosford of 
Williamstown. He was by trade a taUor; many years in busi- 
ness in New York; returned 1872 to Williamstown, and d. Sept. 
5, 1874- 

Ch.: Charles Edwin, b. Apr. 27, 1846; m. May iS, 1882, Ella L. Romaine. He 
is chief manager of the "Gas Light Journal" at New York City; res. 
Brooklyn. 
Twins, b. Apr. 17, 1848; d. soon. 

19i DwiGHT Whitney, son of Abraham (6), b. 1817; m. Nov. 
13, 1S50, Harriet N., dau. Josiah Grover. She d. Oct. 31. 1853. 
He m. (2) Dec. 5, 1855, Lizzie, dau. Spencer and Elizabeth Hunt, 
and d. Feb. 7, 1867. She was b. 1827, in Pa.; m. (2) June 16, 1870, 
Horatio Marsh of .Agawam, and d. July 5, 1882, at Riverside (Gill). 

Ch.: Mary Elizabeth, b. June 21, 1S52; d. Dec. 21, 1S52. 
William D., b. Apr. 30, 1859; d. May 3, 1859. 

20. Dexter, son of ApoUos (S), b. 1826; m. xMay 5, 1852, in Ot- 
sego Co., N. Y., Almena Marietta Slade, who was b. Nov. 7, 1826, 
in Otis. He was by trade a machhiist; soldier in civil war; d. Aug. 
II, 1886, at Boscobel, Wis. 

Ch : Hatiie Slade, b. in Springfield, Mar. 7, 1855; d. Sept. 23, i368, in Wiscon- 
sin. 
Mary, b. in Ypsilanti, Mich., Nov. 21, 1S57; d. Jan. 15, 1S58. , 

Ada Lizzie, b. Nov. 21, 1857; m. Sanderson of Ypsilanti. 

Apollos Jay, b. in Sladesburg, Wis., Mar. 4, 1861; d. May 10, 1872. 
Aiida Jennie, b. Nov. i, i860; d. Dec. i, 1863. 
John Dexler, b. Sept. 26, 1864. 

21. John Sturtevant, son of Apollos (8), b. 1828; m. Oct. 19, 
1854, Frances M., dau. Seth Parsons. She d. .'\pr. 16, 1858, and he 
ni. (2) Oct. 12, 1862, at Biddeford, Me., Sarah J. Dresser. She 
was b. in Peterboro, N. H., Feb. 27, 1828, and d. Oct. 4, 1879. He 
res. Springfield; is a contractor and manufacturer of brick; has 
twice represented his district in State legislature. 

Ch.: Carrie Parsons, b. Aug. 27. 1855; m. Apr. 2, 1879, William (). Day; res. 

Springfield. 
Edward Clinton, b. Oct. 5, 1857, (29). 
Edith, b. Sept. 17. 1865; d. June 17, 1866. 

22. I loRACE Graves, son <jf Apollos (8), b. 1836; succeeded to 
his falht-r's homestead; m. June 4, 1862, Harriet .A., tiau. George 



SANDERSON. 523 

Abbey. She d. Nov. 8, 1896, and he 111. (2) .\ug. 17, 1898, Eunice 
Lyman, dau. Francis A. and Miriam H. (Lyman) Strong of South- 
ampton. She was b. Mar. 14, 1849, in Ripon, Wis. 

Cli.: George Dwight, b. Mar. 30, 1863; d. Nov. i, 1868. 

Emma Dora, b. Jan. i, 1867; m. June 2g, i8g2, Perley L. llornc; res. So. Hy- 

field. He is principal of Dummer Academy. Ch.: i. iMiidred Amy, b- 

May 7, 1894. 2. Robert Sanderson, b. Apr. 26, 1897. 

23. WiLLiA.M Fuller, son of Horace (14), b. 1840, at Sunderland; 
m. June 7, 1866, Nellie French of Chicopee, who d. Alay, 1870; m. (2) 
I'eb., 187 1, Frances M. Adams of Springfield; d. Mar. 8, 1894, in 
C'harlestown. He was of 27th Mass. Regt. in civil war and in dispen- 
sary in hospital. 

Ch.: Two daughters (by tirst wife) d. young. 
Agnes M., b. Dec. 16, 1871; d. May, 1893. 
Frank Wallis, b. Sept. 5, 1873. 
Verne M,, b. Mar. 8, 1876; res. Worcester. 
Charlotte A., b. Aug. 8. 1880. 

24. Charles Alkert, son of Horace (14), b. 1842; m. Apr., 
1868, Sarah H., dau. Henry and Judith (Haskell) Church of Deer- 
field; enlisted for Sunderland in civil war; was of 52nd Mass. Regt.; 
rem. from Dana to Sunderland, 1879, and to .Vmherst, 1891. 

Ch.: William Horace, b. Nov. 18, 1868, at So. Hadley Falls; m. Oct. 20, 1892, 

Emma E., dau. George Francis Abbey. 
Vesta May, b. Nov. 3, 1873, at Springfield. 
Henry Church, b. July 9, 1876, at Prescoit; res. Worcester. 

25. Herbert Henry, son of Henry F. (15), b. 1849; graduated, 
1876, at Amherst College; after which he became, with F^. H. Phelps 
of Springfield, proprietor of the "New England Homestead" and 
was its publisher and Ass't editor; is now Treas. Lewis Batting Co. 
at Walpole; m. Apr. 5, 1877, F'lorence Proctor, dau. Hiram and 
Mary (Proctor) Carruth of No. Brookfield. 

Ch.: Ethel Carruth, b. Sept. 27, 1884; d. Sept. 30, 1S85. 
Herbert Henry, b. Sept. 30, 1S86. 

26. F'rancis Ephraim, son of Eli (16), b. 1S44; m. l-'eb. 28, 
1872, Julia Dillow; res. Philadelphia, Pa. 

Ch.: .-Mfred Eli, b. 1872 or 1873, in Philadelphia. 
Edith May Belle, b, Feb. 21, 1878. in Sunderland. 

27. Alvin F^dc.ar, son of F^li (16), b. 1846; m. Jan. i, 1S6S, 
Mary F".., dau. De.xter S. Cooley. She d. June 29, 1871, and he m. 



524 SANDERSON. 

(2) Oct. 22, 187S, Ellen J., dau. Lester and Alniena (Cooley) Tryon 
of Granville; lives on lot No. 4, East side. 

Ch.: Charles Edgar, b. July 9, 1869; m. Feb. 11, 1S92, Ella Hughes; res. Phil- 
adelphia, Pa. 
Lillian Floy, b. June 4, iSSi. 
Raymond Tryon, b. Mar. 26, 1S83. 
Grace, b. May 29, 1884. 
Frederick Eli, b. July 10, 1885. 
Alvin Lester, b. Mar. 6, 1892. 

28, Alfred Eli, son of Eli (16). b. 1849; m. Xov. 21, 1S78, 
Stella A., adopted dau. Albert ^nd Louisa (Clark) Hobart. She was 
b. Nov. 6, 1850, and d. Mar. 25, 1888, and he m. (2) Mary A. E. 
(l^helps) Campbell, dau. James and Annie (East) Phelps of Sunbury 
on Thames, England. 

Ch.: Albert Hobart, b. Oct. 12. iSSo; is in U. S. Navy. 
Son, b. June 29, 1882; d. July 3, 18S2. 
Arnold Leonard Eaton, b. July 6, 1893. 

29, Euw.AkD CLixruN, son of John S. (21), b. 1857; ni. Nov., 
1879, Lizzie Nina Bolio, who was b. .\hiy 2, 1861. He is foreman 
at Plume and Atwood's brass works, Waterbury, Ct. 

Ch.: Walter Lindsay, b. Aug. 9, 1880. 
Edylhe Evangeline, b. Nov. 29, 1881. 

SANDERSON, Isaac, son of Joseph of Whately; w\. Submit, dau. 
Daniel Montague. She d. Jan. 18, 1793, and he m. (2) 1794, Mer- 
cy, dau. Samuel and Zilpah (Hawkes) Allen of Deerfield. He reuK 
soon to Whately, and d. Feb. 10, 1849. 

Ch.: Stephen, b. Jan. iS, 1762; m. Aug. 2g, 1806, Poli.xana. dau. David and 

Clarissa Childs of Conway; d. May 31. 1823. 
Diadema, b. Jan. 26, 1784; d. Nov. 14, 1813, unm. 
Obed, b. Apr. 30, 1786; rem. to Ohio; d. Jan. 4, 1808. 
Tryphena, b. Sept. 14, 1788; m. Mar. 11, 1812, John Pulsifer of Conway; d. 

Mar. 19, 1866. He was b. Nov. 2, 1776. and d Sept. 24, 1S60. 
Alpheus, b. Dec. 8, 1790; d. Dec. 18, 1807. 
Submit, b. Feb. 4, 1795; m. Elihu Harvey. 
Allen, b. Feb. 25, 1796; m. Polly .Morton; rem. to Ohio. 
Eri, b. Nov. 0, 1797; m. Dec. 5, 1819. Amy Wait. 

Samuel, b. Oct. 15, 1799; "i- Annie Root Kingsley; d. .VLiy lO, 1S62. 
Zilpah. b. Nov. 25, 1800. 

Horace, m. Aurilla Ames; d. Aug 11, 1S52. She d. Mar. 18, 1S47. 
Lydia, m. Lothrop Smith of Conway. 
Sophronia, m. Frank Brown. 



SAWTELLE. 525 

*SAWTELLK, JosiAii, from Lancaster or Ciroton; had probably 
lived in both towns; rem. to Northfield ab. 1725, and afterwards 
built a fort on his land, which, by change of the line is now in Hins- 
tlale, N. H.; had removed to Sunderland in 1748; homestead, lot 
No. 5, West side, originally Luke Smith's. He m. Jan. 18, 1718, 
Wid. Lydia Parker. In his will he mentions only children Jemima, 
Bathsheba and Lucy. Mrs. Sawtelle sold the homestead to her 
daughter, Lydia Kellogg, in 1756. He d. Sept. 14, 1752. Children 
are, perhaps, not named in order. 

Ch.: Lydia, m. 1738, Ephraim Kellogg. 
Daniel, was of Springfield, Vt., 1753. 
Bathsheba, b. Oct. i, 1721 

Jemima, b. 1722; m. William Fhipps; m. {2) Caleb Howe; m. {3) Amos Tute of 
Vernon, Vt., who d. Apr. 17, 1790. The following is the inscription upon 
her gravestone at Vernon; — 

"Mrs. Jemima Tiite 

Successively Relict of Messrs. 

William Phipps, Caleb Howe & Amos Tute. 

The two first were killed by Indiatis, 

Phipps July 5, 1743, 

Howe June 27, 1755. 

When Howe was killed she & her Children, 

Then Seven in number. 

Were carried intf) Captivity; 

The Oldest, a Daughter, went to France 

And was married to a French Gentleman. 

The youngest was torn from her Breast 

And perished with Hunger. 

By the aid of some benevolent Gent'n 

And her own personal Heroism 

She recovered the rest. 

She had two by her last Husband. 

She outlived him & them 

• And died Mar. 7, 1805, aged 82. 

Having passed through more vicisitudes 

And endured more Hardships 

Than any of her cotempories. 

No more can Savage Foes annoy 

Nor aught her wide spread Fame Destroy." 

Susanna, b. Mar. 27, 1724. 

Jonathan, b. Apr. 23, 1726; soldier, taken prisoner, 1747. 

Lucy, m. Nov. 14. 1754, Samuel Dickinson of Hatfield. 

SAWTELLE, Nathaniel, prob. son of Obadiah and Ruth (Par- 
ker) Sawtelle, was b. Feb. 12, 1729, at Groton; m. Hannah, dau. 
Dea. John Ounn. He had been a soldier, and, after the birth of his 
eldest two children, rem. over the river to Deerfield or Whately. 

Ch.: Sylvanus, b. Nov. 10, 1757. 
Anna, b. Jan. 21, 1760. 

*The name of Sawteli.e, which is the true name, is variously written in 

the records as S.aktki.i., Skkii.k and Skkiwkll. 



526 SAWTELLE. 

Editha, bap. Feb. 21, 1762. 
Solomon, bap. Apr. i. 1764. 
Levi, bap. Sept. 7, 1766. 
Justus, bap. Mar. 19, 1769. 
Nathaniel, bap. June 10, 1771. 
Mary, bap. Oct. 17, 1774. 

SAWTP^LLE, Lydi.a and Samuel Scott, Jr.; in. May 16, 1757. 

SAWYER, Ji<:i)uriiAN, (Montague) and Esther Marsh; m. .\pr. 
14, 173S. 

Ch.: Esther, b. Apr. 5, 1739. 

Elizabeth, b. Aug. 22, 1741. 

Martha. 

Mary, b. Mar. 14, 1746, perhaps m. May 27, 1767, Ephraiin Jennings. 

Ellas, b. May 16, 1749. 

Moses, b. Feb. 2, 1754. 

Probably others. 

SAWYER, El'HRAl.M, 1736. 

1, SCOTT, RicH.ARi), son of William and Hannah (Allis) Scott 
of Hatfield, was b. Feb. 22, 1673. He was one of the 40 tlrsi set- 
tlers; home lot No. 6, East side; m. Jan. 15, 1702, Elizabeth, dau. 
Stephen Belden, and d. Mar. 31, 1750; wife d. Jan. 22, 1769. His 
eldest five children were born in Hatfield. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Apr. 29, 1703; m. Apr. 22, 1730, Elisha Root of Deerfield; d. 

Sept. 15, 1784. In one of the Indian wars they tied to Southwick where 

they lived thereafter. Ch.: 1. Mary, m. Hill. 2. Jonathan. 3. Seth. 

4. Martha, m. Ichabod Lee. 5. Sym. 6. Moses. 7. Joseph. S Eunice. 

9. Zur. 10. Susanna. 11. Lucy, rn. Sampson French. 
Jonathan, b. Aug. 11. 1705, (2). 
Elizabeth, b Oct. 9, 1707. 

Rachel, b. July 3, 1710; prob. m. Feb. 15, 1728, William Scott, Jr. 
Experience, b. Oct. 27, 1713; m. Oct, i, 1736, Israel Richardson. 
Reuben, b. Sept. 25, 1719, (3). 

Mehitable, b .May 3, 1722: m. June 4, 1749, Reuben Ellis. 
Stephen, b. Oct. 16, 1725, (4). 

2, J()N.\riiAN, son of Richard ( i ), b. 1 S05 ; m. June 9, 1731, 
Thankful Hitclicock of Springfield. He rem. after 1760 to 15en- 
nington, Vt. 

Ch.: Thankful, b. June 15, 1732; d. June 21, 1734. 

Mercy, b. Dec. 10, 1734; m. William Murray of Amherst. He was son of 
William and Hannah (Dickinson) Murray of Amherst, and was b. July 30, 
172^). Ch.: I. Elihu, 1). Oct. 13, 1753. 2. Elijah, b. June 6, 175^). 3. 
Mercy, b. Sept. 16, 1758. 4. Martha, b. July 14, 1761. 



SCOTT, 527 

Jonathan, b. Jan. 28, 1737; m. 175S, Ascnalli Dickinson. 
Matthew, b. Aug. 4, 1731;. 
Daniel, b. Dec. 3, 1744. 
Eunice, b. Jan. 2, 1750. 
Perhaps others. 

3, Reuhen, son of Richard (i), b. 1719; m July 26, 1744, .\nna. 
ciau. Simon Cooley; rem. to Hunting Hills. 

Ch.: Stephen, b. Oct. 4, 1746; d. May 3, i7<')o. 

Eleazer, bap. Dec. 17. I74<j, (5). 

Tryphena, b. June 22, 1753; prob. m. Mar. 12, 1775, Henry Ewers. 

Ira, b. Apr. 3, 1757. 

Probably others. 

4, Stephen, son of Richard (i), b. r725; soldier in French and 
Indian war and was one of the garrison taken at Fort iMassachu- 
setts, Aug. 20, 1746, or soon after. He returned hcjnie in 1747; m. 
Nov. 13, 1754, Rhoda, dau. Noah Graves. 

Ch.: Chloe, b. Oct. 19, 1755; m. Nov. 22, 1775, Jusej)h Shatuick of Deerficld. 

He was a Rev. soldier; rem. to Hawley. 
Amzi, b. July 20, and d. Aug. 31, I757- 
Mindweli, b. Apr. 5, 1759. 
Lucy, b. Oct. 4, 1761. 
Dorothy, b. Aug. 28, 1764. 
Salome, b. July 22, 1767. 

5, Eleazer, son of Reuben (3), (Montague), bap. r749; \\\. Ex- 
perience. 

Ch.: Rufus, b. Apr. 26, 1778. 
Levina, b. Apr. 29, 17S0. 
Lucrelia, b. Apr. 21, 1783. 
Polly, b. Dec. 12, 1785. 
Patty, b. Apr. 27, 1788. 
Martin, b. Nov. 9, 1790. 
Eleazer, b. Apr. 26, 1795. 

\ SCOT'l', WiLLi.vM, brother of Richard (1), was b. Nov. 24, 
1676, in Hatfield; m. Mary, who d. Dec. 7, 171 1; m. (2) Elizabeth, 
and d. Nov. 20, 1759; wife d. Nov. 6, 1762, in her 77th year. He 
was one of the 40 first settlers. His eldest four children were b. in 
Hatfield. Possibly he had children which were not recorded. 

Ch.: William, b. Jan. 16, 1702, (2). 

John. b. June 3. 1704. (3). 

Sainuel, b. Mar. 3, 1707, (4). 

Mary, b. Oct. 23, 1709. 

Esther, b. Sept. 12, 1715; m. Jan. 20, 1746, Noah Wright of Deerfield, 

Absalom, b. Apr. 28, 1717, (5). 



528 SCOTT. 

Joshua, b. Oct. 25, 1719; m. Mar. 17, 1746, Elizabeth, dau. Simon Cooley; d. 
Nov. 21, 1797; wife d. Oct. 20, 1798. They were dismissed, 1792. to the 
rhiirrh in Deeifield; were buried in Sunderland graveyard; apparently 
left no issue. 

[erusha, b. July 20, 1723: prob. 111. June 13, 1754, Aaron Bunce of Lebanon. 

Eunice, d. Nov. 3, 1743. 

Abigail, b. July 26, 1729. 

2, William, son of William (i), b. 1702; m. Feb. 15, 1728, Ra- 
chel Scott. She was prob. dau. Richard Scott (i). His homestead 
granted him by the town was on the East side, next north of Jona- 
than Field's lot. He was of Swanzey, N. H., in 176S. 

Ch.: Rachel, b. Sept. 15, 1729; m. Dec. 29, 174S, Elisha Graves. 

Elisha, b. June 6, 1732. (6). 

Simeon, b. Sept. 17, 1735. 

Ebenezer, b. Feb. 6, 173S; soldier, d. at Fort Massachusetts, 1759. 

Hepzibah. b. July 7, 1740; m. Nov. 14, 1758, *Silas Graves. 

Nathan, b. Jan. 5, 1743, (7). 

William, b. Sept. 25, 1745. 

David, b. Oct. 14, 174S. 

Amos, b. Aug. 3, 1751. 

Hezekiah, b. Dec. 10, 1753. 

3, John, son of William (r), n\. Hannah, sister of Israel Rich- 
ardson. She was b. Ajjr. 2, 1705, at Waterbury, Ct.; lived in Mon- 
tague as early as 1732. He was a soldier in 1748. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Feb. 5, 1729. 

Eli, b. Dec. 20, 1730; prob. the Eli Scott who was killed in the famous fight of 

Capt. Hobbs and company with Indians near No. 4 (Charlestown, N. H.), 

June 26, 1748, 
Hannah, b. May 21, 1733; m. Feb. 26, 1753, Samuel Preston. 
Israel, b. Feb. 11, 1735; soldier in 1757. 
John, b. May 10, 1737. 
Jacob, b. May 10, 1740; d. Dec. 3, 1743. 
Jacob. 
Perhaps others. 

4, Samukl, son of William (1), b. 1707; m. Elizabeth. Tiie 
family prob. rem. to Bennington, Vt., ab. 1762. 

C/i.: Samuel, b. Dec. 8, 1732, (9). 

Phebe, b. Oct, 18, 1734; d. Apr. 9, 1766. 

Catherine, b. May 19, 1737; ni. May 3, 1754. Jesse Graves. 

Oliver, b. Feb. 27, 1739; of Rupert, Vt. 



*As to lirst wife of Silas Graves see refert-nce in supplement to p. 355 



SCOTT. 529 

Moses, b. Feb. 22, 1741; of Bennington; m. Sept. 14. 1769, Mary, dau. Zebulon 

Ballard. 
Lydia, b. June 21, 1743. 
Phineas, b. May 25, 1745. 
Elizabeth, b. Sept. 16, 1748. 

5. Absalo.m, son of William (i), (Leverett), b. 1717: m. July 8, 
1 75 I, Hannah, wid. Simeon Graves, and d. Sept. 10, 1776. She m. 
(3) Samuel Smead of Montague. 

Ch.: Seth, b. Dec. 21, 1751; d. Dec. 14, 1771. 

Gideon, b. Mar. 17, 1754. 

Elijah, b. Jan. 18, 1757; m. Jan. 12, 1777, Sarah Bartleit. 

Philip, b. June 20, 1760, (10). 

Eunice, b. Oct. 25, 1765. 

6, Elish.^v, son of William (2) b. 1732. He was dismissed, with 
his wife, Mary, to the (Jh. in Swanzey, N. H., Aug. 30, 1761. 

Ch.: Mary, b. .Mar. 2, 1757. 
Submit, b. Jan. 26, 1759. 

7, N.ATHAN, son of William (2), b. 1743; m. Sept. 29, 1763, 
Ruth Allen. 

Ch.: Rachel, b. July I, 1764. 

8. D.wii), son of \Villiam (2), m. June 30, 1773, Bethia Easter- 
brook. 

Ch.: Lydia, b. May 11, 1774. 
Lucinda, b. Oct. 5, 1776. 
Lucy, b. Aug. 16, 1778. 

9. Samuel, son of Samuel (4), m. May 16, 1757, Lydia Sawtelle, 
who d. Feb. 4, 1760; m. (2) Wid. Abigail Shattuck of Hinsdale, N. 
H.; prob. rem. to Bennington, Vt.; was of Springfield, Vt., 1782. 

Ch.: Joanna, b. Aug. 17, 1757. 
Benoni, b. Jan. 14, 1760. 

10, Philip, son of Absalom (5), b. 1760; m. Oct. 6, 17S5, Mar- 
tha Foster; rem. West; d. Jan. 18, 1836. 

Ch.: Philip. 

Hannah. 

Dorcas C. 

Seth. 

Lucius H., of Bristol, Pa. 

Justin. 

Eunice. 

Chauncey, d. Aug. 21, 1852, at Portland, Ind. 



530 SCOTT. 

SCOTT, Benjamin, son of Josiah and Sarah (Barrett) Scott, and 
grandson of William Scott of Hatfield; was b. Maj'- 31, 1708; m. 
Jemima Tuttle, who d. Apr. 13, 1S02. He was of Whately, and d. 
there, Aug. i, 1792; son Benjamin is recorded in Sunderland. 

Ch.: Jemima, m. Aug. 15, 1771, Jonathan Graves, Jr. 

Benjamin, b. May 22, 1744. 

James. 

Theodora, m. July 22, 1776, Stephen Orcutt; d. 1S21. 

Elijah. 

SCOTT, Elijah of Hatfield and Hannah Tuttle; m. Mar. i, 1753. 

SCOTT, Thankful and Reuben Childs, both of Deerfield; m. 
Oct. 20, 1786. 

SEXTON, Kellogg, came from Somers, Ct., ab. 1827, and car- 
ried on business in the Erastus Graves store, corner of Bridge Lane, 
but left town after a few years. He m. Nov. 23, 1830, Lucy Ame- 
lia, dau. Luke Billings of Somers. She d. Nov. 13, 1845, and he m. 
(2) Mary Taylor of Wis. who was mother of the last two children 
named below. His widow res. Milwaukee, Wis. 

Ch.: Edward, res. near Milwaukee. 

Alonzo, res. Milwaukee. 

Claudius, d. young. 

Dexter, d. young. 

Francis, d. young. 

Paul. 

Arthur. 

SHUMWAY, AsAHEL, was b. July 15, 1809, in Belchertown; m. 
Dec. 2, 1835, Elizabeth Kenney, who was b. May 3, 1813, in North- 
field; lived at North Sunderland, where the eldest three children 
were born; rein, to So. Amherst, where both died; Mrs. Shumway d. 
ab. 1851. 

Ch.: Jane Augusta, b. Sept. 11, 1S36; m. May i, 1S55, Wilson Spear, who was 
b. May 25, 1832, in Wendell, and d. Dec. 12, 1873, in Springfield. She d. 
Feb. 10, i860, in Orange, and he rem. to Smiderland and m. (2) Clara D., 
dau. Erastus Pomeroy. 

Edward La Fitte, b. Nov. 12, 1837; rem. to Cal. 

Edwin Le Baron, b. Nov. 12, 1837; rem. to Cal. 

^^^''"«' \ b. and d. Jan. 2, 1840. 
Caroline, ) j > t 

Isabel Alice, b. Dec. i3, 1841. 

Julia Melinda, b. Nov. 7, 1843; adopted by Oren Williams. 



SHUMWAY. 531 

Nancy Howard, b. Nov. 19, 1S45; m. Sanderson of lluniingion. 

Esther Elizabeth, b. Oct. 23, 1847; d. Jul)' 4, 184S. 
Bernard Kenney, b. May 3, 1849. 

SHURROO, David, physician; d. Sept. 6, 1772, in the 56th year 
of his age. 

1, SIKES, QuARTUS, was son of Benjamin and Catherine (Mill- 
er) Sikes, grandson of Benjamin and great-grandson of Benjamin 
Sikes, who was of Ludlow, 1751. He was b. Feb. 4, 1810, at Lud- 
low; m. 1832, Sophronia, dau. Joseph and Miriam (Brown) Hubbard 
of Three Rivers. She was b. Apr. 12, 1812, and d. Mar. 3, 1848. 
He m. (2) Sept. 25, 1851, Hannah, dau. Simeon and Mary (Chapin) 
Jones of Ludlow. She d. Sept, 27, 1855, and he m. (3) Nov. ig, 
1856, Sophia A., dau. Jonathan and Electa (Allis) Porter of Hat- 
field. She was b. Apr. 18, 1824. He rem. from Ludlow to Sun- 
derland, i860, thence to Montague, 1870; returned 1876 to Sun- 
derland, where he d. Mar. 10, 1879. His widow rem. 1898, to 
Amherst. 

Ch.: Frank, b. (^ct. 17, 1852, (2). 

Daughter, b. Sept. 20, 1S55; d. Oct. 11, 1S55, at Hatfield. 

Delia E., b. Oct. 20,1858, at Indian Orchard (Springfield); res. Amherst. 

2, I'k.ank, son of Quartus (i), b. 1852, in Hatfield; m. June 11, 
1880, Clara A. Dickinson of Conway. She was dau. Pomeroy and 
Amelia (Sanderson) Dickinson and was b. Jan. 16, 1856, in Whate- 
ly; rem. to Ludlow; now res. Conway. 

Ch.: Jessamine A., b. Apr. 12, 18S1, in Conway. 
C. Pauline, b. Feb. 25, 1S84, in Ludlow. 
Margaret F., b. July 5, 18S6, in Ludlow. 

SK.EPUCK, JoNATH.AN, an Lidian soldier; d. Jan. 25. 1760. 

SME.VD, Samukl, was son of Samuel and Mary (Weld) Smead, 
and grandson of William Smead who was of Northampton, 1660, al- 
so an early settler of Deerfield. He was b. Feb. 25, 17 19, in Deer- 
field; rem. to Sunderland (Hunting Hills) before 1751. He m. 
Nov. 28, 1743, Rebecca, dau Joseph and Anna (Kellogg) Severance. 
She d. before 1769 and he m. (2) Mindwell, who d. May ro, 1775, ae. 
56; m. (3) Apr. 14, 1779, Hannah, wid. Absalom Scott. She d. in 
Sunderland, Sept. 30, 1812. He'd. May 25, 1809. 

Ch.- Ezra, b. Oct. 28, 1744; m. Mar. 13, 1780, Hannah Billings; d. before June 
12, 1780. 



532 SMEAD. 

Samuel, b. Jan. 7, 1746; d. soon. 

Samuel, b. Jan. 18, 1748; prob. m. Mary Hawkes. 

Rebecca, b. Apr. 20, 1752; m. Mar. i, 1790, Dr. Josiah Frink. 

Nims, b. Oct. 23, 1754, m. Oct. 23, 1783, Submit Scott; d. June 12, 1789. 

Electa, b. 1756; m. Dec. 6, 1791, David Smead. 

Joseph, b. June 26, 1759; "i. Nov. 27, 1782, Persis Lyman, who d. Aug. 30, 

1815; m. Sept. 22, 1816, Wid. Sarah (Brown) Wethereil, and d. Nov. 30, i86i. 
Polly, m. Gad Graves. 
Rufus, b. Oct. 21. 1764; m. Charlotte Hardvvell, who d. Sept. 25, 1799; m. (2) 

Sarah Lothrop who d. Nov. 7, 1804; m. (3) Anna Hawkes. who d. Aug. 30, 

1868. He d. Feb. 20, 1848. 

1. SMITH, Samuel, the emigrant ancestor with his wife Eliza- 
beth, each aged 32, and children, Elizabeth aged 7, Samuel aged 9, 
Mary 4 and Philip i, sailed from Ipswich, England, Apr. 30, 1634; 
landed at Boston, June, 1634. He settled at Watertmvn and was 
admitted freeman Sept. 3. 1634; soon rem. to Wethersfield, Ct., of 
which town he was one of the most proniinent citizens: I^ieut. deji- 
uty to the General Court in 1641, and in every year from 1643 to 
1653 and also in 1655 and 1656. He was one of the signers of the 
agreement in April, 1659, to reinove within the jurisdiction of Mass- 
achusetts, and he became one of the founders of Had ley in the same 
year. He was a leading citizen of Hadley; deputy to the General 
Court nearly all the time to 1673; one of the first board of select- 
men and much employed in the public service. He and his son 
Philip were among the very men who had knowledge of the conceal- 
ment of the Regicide Judges, Goffe and Whalley, in Hadley. His 
home lot in Hadley was No. 6 on the east side of the street com- 
mencing at the north. He d. 1680, ae. 78; wife d. Mar. 16, 1686, 
ae. 84. 

Ch.: Samuel, b. ab. 1625; prob. rem. to New London, Ct., and thence to Va. 
-Elizabeth, b. ab. 1627; m. 1646, Nathaniel Foote; m. (2) William Gull. 
^Mary, b. ab. 1630; m. John Graves; d. Dec. 16, 1668. 

Philip, b. ab. 1633, (2). 

Chileab, b. ab. 1635, (3). 

John, m. Nov. 12, 1663, Mary Partridge; slain by Indians at Hatfield, May 30, 
1676. 

2, Philip, son of Samuel (i), b. ab. 1633; m. Rebecca, dau Na- 
thaniel Foote of Wethersfield, Ct. She became Oct. 2, 1688, the 
fourth wife of Maj. Aaron Cook of Northampton. He was one of 
the original settlers of Hadley, in 1659; home lot No. 7 on the east 
side of the street. He was a very prominent citizen of Hadley; suc- 
ceeded his father as Lieut, at Hadley in 1678, and in the same year 
was appointed Lieut, of the "Hampshire County troop;" was deputy 



SMITH. 533 

for Hadley several years and one of the Judges of the County Court. 
There were sonne peculiar circumstances attending his last sickness 
and death which, in accordance with the spirit of the times, was at- 
tributed to witchcraft. Cotton Mather gives an account of these 
circumstances in his "Magnalia" and describes Lieut. Smith as "a 
Judge of the Court, a military officer and a representative of the 
town of Hadley * * * son of eminently virtuous parents * * * a dea- 
con of the church in Hadley * * * .^ „-)^p f,,^ devotion, sanctity, 
gravity, and all that was honest, exceedingly exemplary." He d. 
Jan. lo, 1685. Mrs. Rebecca Smith (Cook) d. Apr. 6, 1701. 

Ch.: Samuel, b. Jan., 1659; m. Nov. 16, 16S2, Mary Church; m. (2) June, 1701, 
Mary Smith; rem. to East Hartford, Ct.; d. Aug. 2S, 1707. 

Child, d. Jan. 22, 1661. 

John, b. Dec. 18, 1661, (4). 

Jonathan, b. ab. 1663, (5). 

Philip, b. 1665; m. July 9, 1687, Mary Bliss; rem. to East Hartford; d. Jan. 25, 
1725- 

Rebecca, m., 16S6, George Stillman; rem. to Wethersfield; d. Oct. 7, 1750. 

Nathaniel, b. Jan. 2, 1671, (6). 

Joseph, m. Esther Parsons; minister at Upper Middletown, Ct. ; d. .Sept. 8, 1736. 

Ichabod, b Apr. 11, 1675; m. July 19, 169S, Elizabeth (^ook; d. Sept. 6. 1746. 

3, CiiiLE.^i!, son of Samuel (1), b. 1635; was one of the original 
settlers of Hadley; home lot No. 2, on the west side of the street. 
He m. Oct. 2, 1661, Hannah, dau. Luke and Elizabeth (Cibbons) 
Hitchcock of Wethersfield, Ct. She was b. 1645. "Ens. Chileab 
Smith dyed on March ye 7th, 1731, aged 96 years, and Hannah his 
wife dyed Aug. 31, 1733, aged 88 years. It is worthy of memorial 
that they lived together in marriage state 70 years." — Inscription 
on gravestone at Hadley. 

Ch.: Hannah, b. July 7, 1662; m. Mar. 23, 1681, John Montague. 

Samuel, b. Mar. 9, 1664, (7). 

Luke, b. Apr. 16, 1666, (8). 

Ebenezcr, b. July 11, 1668; m. Oct , 1691, .Abigail Broughton; d. ab. 1716. 

Nathaniel, b. Jan. 2, 1670; d, same month. 

John, b. Oct. 8, 1671; m. 1691, Martha Golding; d. s. p. ab. 1750. 

Son, b. and d. 1673. 

Hester, b. .Mar. 31, 1674; m. Oct. 20, 1696, Nathaniel Ingram. 

Daughter, d. Mar., 1677. 

Elizabeth, b. Feb. 2, 1679; "i- Oct. 26, 1698, James Smith. 

Mary, b. Aug. 16, 1681; m. Dec. 15, 1697, Preserved Smith. He d. 1713, and 

she m. (2) Apr. 22, 1721, Peter Montague. 
Chileab, d. Aug., 16S2. 
Chileab, b. Feb. 18, 1685; m. Dec. ig, 1710, Mercy, dau. Peter Golding; d. 

Nov, 8, 1746. 
Sarah, b. Apr. 26, 1688; m. Apr. 13, 1710, Jonathan Morton. 



534: SMITH. 

4, John, son of Philip (2), b. 1661; m. Nov. 29, 1683, Joanna, 
dau. Joseph and Joanna Kellogg. She was b. Dec. 8, 1664. He d. 
Apr. 16, 1727, leaving widow. 

Ch.: John, b. Dec. 3. 16S4; m. Esther Colton; d. Dec. 25. 1761. 

Joanna, b. Sept. i, 16S6; m. Jan. 10, 1705, Ephraim Nash. 

Rebecca, b. Aug. 5, 16SS; m. Jan. 11, 1710, Samuel Crow; d. Feb. 26, 1715. 

Joseph, b. Julj- ig, 1690, (9). 

Martin, b. Apr. 15, 1692; m. 1715, Sarah Wier. 

Eleazer, b. Sept. 25. 1694; d. Oct. 3, 1721. 

Sarah, b. Nov. iS, 1696; d. Dec. 28, 1697. 

Sarah, b. Nov. 9, 169S; m., May 22. 1724, Samuel Kellogg, who d. ab. May, 

1741; m. (2) Jan. 5, 1749, William Montague. 
Prudence, b. Mar. 15, 1701; m. Mar. i, 1722, Timothy Nash of Longmeadow. 

He d. Mar. 15. 1756, ae. 56, and she m. (2) Ichabod Hinckley, and d. .Apr. 

»8. 1774. 
Experience, b. .Apr. 19, 1703; m. Aug. 11, 1727. James Kellogg; d. Aug. 23, 

1762. 
Elizabeth, b. Oct. 12, 1705; m. May 22. 172S, Stephen Nash; d. 1790. 
Mindwell, b. May 25, 170S; m. May 3, 1732. Benoni Sackett. 

5, JoNATH.\N. son of Philip (2), (Hatfield), b. ab. 1663; m. Nov. 
14, 16SS, Abigail, dau. Joseph and Abigail Kellogg. She was b. 
Oct. 9, 1671, survived her husband, (whod. Oct. or Nov., 1737,) and 
was living, 1742, in Amherst. 

Ch.: Jonathan, b. Aug. 10, 16S9, (10). 

Daniel, b. Mar. 3, 1692; d. Nov. 16, 1760. 

Abigail, b. Apr. 20, 1695; m. Jonathan Parsons. 

Stephen, b. Dec. 5, 1697, (11). 

Prudence, b. May 16, 1700. 

Moses, b. Sept. S, 1702; m. Nov., 1726, Mary Marsh; d. ab. 1749. 

Elisha, b. July 10, 1705, (12). 

Elizabeth, b. May S, 170S; m. Nov. 6, 172S (1729?) Richard Chauncy; d. May 22, 

1790. 
Ephraim, b. Mar. 24, 1711; m. Martha Scott. 
.Aaron, b. Feb. 7, I7r5; m. .Abigail Scott. 

6, N.ATH.ANiEL, SOU of Philip (2), b. 1671; settled in Hatfield; m. 
Feb. 6, 1696, Mary, dau. Nathaniel and Hannah Dickinson. He 
was one of the original proprietors of Sunderland; home lot No. 10, 
East side, the site of the present Mt. Toby House, also of the Bar- 
rows and Fish houses. He was not a permanent settler, but re- 
turned to Hatfield, transferring his interest here to his son Nathan- 
iel (11). He was one of the first selectmen of Sunderland, 1718. 
He d. Dec, 1740; or Jan., 1741; wife d. Aug. 16, 171S, ae. 45. 

Ch.: Nathaniel, b. Jan. i. 1695, (13). 

Mary, b. Dec. 11, 1700; m. Jonathan Dickinson. 



SMITH. 535 

Joshua, b. Nov. 2, 1702. 

Rebecca, b. Apr. i, 1705; m. Jonathan Wells. 

Hannah, b. Mar. 7, 1707; m. Wright. 

Martha, b. Jan. 31, 1709; m. Benjamin Wait; d. 1794. 

Lydia, b. Mar. 16, i7iirm. 1731, Samuel Morton. He was son of Abraham 
and Sarah (Kellogg) Morton; was b. Sept. 8, 1709; wasof Athol, 1750. 

Jerusha, b. Jan. 9, 1713; m. Simeon White and d. Feb. 14, i8io, in Williams- 
burg. He was son of Daniel and Anna (Bissell) White of Windsor, Ct.; 
was b. Mar. 11. 1708; d. Sept. 6, 1779. 

7, Samuel, son of Chileab (3), b. 1664, (shoemaker); m. .Mar. 
9, 1687, Sarah Bliss, who was living, 1742. He d. Aug. 4, 1724. 

Ck.: Samuel, b. Nov. 25, 1687; d. Jan. i3, 1688. 

Sarah, b. Apr. 10, 1689; m. Feb. 27, 1713, E. Perkins. 

Samuel, b. Aug. 11, 1691, (14). 

Peletiah, b. Mar. S, 1694; m. 1721, .Abigail Wait. 

William, b. Dec. 21, 1696; res. So. Hadley. 

Lydia, b. Nov. 30. 1699; m. June 12, 1724, Samuel Smith. 

Hannah, b. Oct. 18, 1701; d. unm. 

Elizabeth, b. Jan. 23, 1704; d. Mar. 18, 1712. 

Esther, b. June 14, 1706; m. Feb. 22, 1727, Daniel Belden. 

Margaret, b. Jan. 24, 1710; m. .Mar. 6, 1734. Samuel Church. 

8, Luke, son of Chileab (3), b. 1666; Capt.; m. Apr. 9, 1690, 
Mary, dau. Samuel and Hannah (Lewis) Crow. She was b. Feb. 5, 
1672, and d. June 19, 1761. His will, made 1736, was proved Jan., 
1748. 

Ch.: Luke, b. Feb. 12. 1691; d. June 15, 1693. 

Son, b. Apr. 5, and d. Apr. 9, 1692. 

Mary, m. Dec. 2, 1714, John Preston, who d. Mar. 2, 172S, and was "the first 

person buried on the south side of Mt. Holyoke." 
Hannah, b. Mar. i, 1694; m. Nathaniel Dickinson. 
Luke, b. May 21, 1697, (15). 

Samuel, b. May 23, 1699; m. June 12, 1724. Lydia Smith, 
lonathan, b. Mar. 4. 1702; m. Dec. 16, 1725, Rebecca Dickinson; m. (2) Jan. 

31, 1734, Mehitable Cook. 
Ruth. b. Apr. 8, 1703; m. Feb. 13, 1724. Israel Dickinson. 
David, b. July 7, 1707; m. "Hannah Willard. 
Joseph, b. Mar. 22, 1710; m. Miriam Church. 
Sarah, b. May 5, 1713; m. Rev. James Smith. 

9, Joseph, son of John (4), b. 1690; was one of the 40 first set- 
tlers of Sunderland; home lot No. 12, West side. He returned to 
Hadley, prob. as early as 1722, and died there. He m. Feb., 1712. 
Rebecca, dau. Joseph and Rebecca (Dickinson) Smith. 

Ch.: Joseph, b. Jan. 22, 1715; d. Dec. 29, 1735. 
Rebecca, b. May 29, 1717. 



536 SMITH. 

Joanna, b. Aug. 27, lyiq; m. June 17, 1737, Joshua Olds; m. (2) May 19. 1743, 

Benjamin Wright. 
Lydia, b. Feb. 28, 1722. 
Elisha, bap. Oct. 3, 1726. 

10, Jonathan, son of Jonathan (5), 1). 1689; Capt.; rem. to Am- 
herst; d. ab. 1778. He m. Jurie 6, 1722, Hannah, dau. Benoni 
Wright of Hatfield. 

Ch.: Abigail, b. ab. 1723; m. Jan. 2, 1755, Joseph Church; d. Mar. 22, 1815. 

Jonathan, b. ab. 1728; m. Apr. 8, 1756, Rebecca, dau. Dr. Nathaniel Smith and 
wife Mehitable (Ingram). She was b. July i, 1731, and d. Sept. 5, 1S07. 
He d. Apr. 20, 1814. 

Martin, m. Jan. 4, 1760, Lucy, dau. Preserved and Sarah (West) Clapp of Am- 
herst. She was b. Nov. 10, 1737. He d. Apr. 20, 1814, and his wid. m. (2) 
Daniel Shattuck. 

David, m. Mary, dau. Moses and Mary (Field) Warner, and d. Nov. 23, 1807; 
wife d. July 25, 1826 

Noah, b. Oct. 8, 1742, (16). 

Hannah, m. 1753, David Dickinson. 

Rebecca, m. June 16, 1757, Elijah Baker, son of John Baker of Northampton. 

Jerusha (perhaps); m. May. 

11, Stephen, son of Jonathan (5), b. 1697 in Hatfield; rem. 
1731, to Amherst, and ab. 1745 to Sunderland (Leverett), where he 
d. 1760. He prob. m. Mary, dau. John and Mehitabel (Dickinson) 
Ingram of Hadley and Amherst. She was living, 1760, in Sunder- 
land, as appears from a inedical account book of Dr. Nathaniel 
Smith of Amherst. 

Ch.: Stephen, (17). 

Joel, (18). 

Titus; res. Leverett. 

Mary, b. ab. 1727; m. 1753, Daniel Shattuck of Hinsdale, N. H.; d. Sept. 3, 



12, Elisha, son of Jonathan (5), b. 1705; settled at the "straits" 
in Whately; m. Sarah F+eW^ who d. Aug. 17, 1795. He d. Nov., 
1784. 

Ch.: Benjamin, b. Nov. 5, 1728, (19). 

Philip, b. July 2, 1730; m. Elizabeth Graves; d. Aug. 30, 1S06. 

Abigail, b. July 2, 1732. 

Paul, b. June 21, 1734; m. May 2, 1758, Elizabeth Smith of Hatfield; d. Aug. 

3', 1798- 
Silas, b. Aug. 15, 1736; m. Lavinia Houghton of Sterling; d. Dec. 2, 1S05. 
Sarah, b. Aug. 6, 1738. 

Elisha, b. Oct. 13, 1740. He d. Oct. 30, 1789. 
Jonathan, b. Aug. 18, 1742; m. Elizabeth Chauncey; d. Feb. 9, i8og. 



SMITH. ' 537 

Eleanor, b. Aug. 14, 1744. 

Mary, b. July 14, 1746; m. John Wait. 

Gad, b. Jan. 23, 1749; m. Jan i, 1778. Irene, dau. Eiisha Wail. 

Esther, b. Dec. 8, 1751; m. Joseph Hill. 

13, Nathaniel, sun of Nathaniel (6), Deacon; b. 1698; succeed- 
ed to his father's rights in Sunderland and became the permanent 
settler; m. Dec. i, 1720, Abigail, dau. Ichabod and Mary (Belden) 
AUis; d. Dec. 13, 1789; wife d. Dec. 22, 1767. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Feb. 16, 1724; m. Nov. 10, 1743, Jonathan Russell. 

Abigail, b. Oct. 16, 1726; m, Feb. 19, 1747, Israel Hubbard, - 

Lydia, b. Aug. 31, 1729; m. Apr. 10, 1750, Daniel Montague. 

Rhoda, b. Feb. 14, 1732; m. Nov. i, 1753, Phineas Graves. 

Elisha, b. Oct. 9, 1734, (20). 

Martha, b. Oct. 23, 1736; d. July 27. 1743. 

Jerusha, b. Feb. 3, I7f9; m. July 7, 1757, Noahdiah Leonard. 

14, Samuel, son of Samuel (7), b. 1691; was one of the 40 first 
settlers; home lot No, 5, liast side; m. 17 16, Esther, dau. Eleazer 
Warner; m. (2) Jan. 16, 1724, Sarah, dau, Samuel Billings, and d. 
1755 or 1756; wife d. Jan. 29, 1767. 

67/, -■ Esther, b. Jan. 27, 1719; m, Nehemiah Church of Amherst and Monta- 
gue. He was b. July 22, 1715, and d, 1773. 

Nathan, b. Jan. 23, 1721, (21). 

Miriam, b. Mar. 14, 1723. 

Moses, b. Dec. 8, 1724, (22). 

Margaret, b. Jan. 29, 1727; d. Sept. 20, 1745. 

Rebecca, b. Feb. 22, 1730; m. Sept. 6, 1748, Jonathan Edwards. He was b. 
Dec, 1722, in Northampton. 

Lydia, b. May 25, 1731; d. Sept. i6, 1745. 

Caleb, b. Jan., 1733, (23). 

15, Luke, son of Luke (8), b. 1697, at Hadley; was one of the 
40 first settlers; home lot No. 5, West side; m. Sarah; m. (2) Apr. 
14, 1739, Sarah Hamilton; returned to Hadley after 1740, and died 
there. 

Ch.: Sarah, b. Aug. 31, 1721. 

Hannah, b. Mar. 19, 1723. 

Eleazer, b. Sept. 18, 1725. 

Abigail, b. Feb. 24, 1729; m. Joseph Cook (pub. Mar. g, 1751). He d. June 14, 
1805. Ch.: I. Giles, d. in Greenfield, 2. David. 3. Joseph. 4. Enos, 
lawyer at Deerfield and New York. 5. Sarah. 6. Irene. 7. Irene. 8, 
Caleb, g. Lucreiia. 10. Louisa. 

Asahel, b. Dec. 28, 1731. 

Abiel, (a dau.) b. Sept. 5, 1735; was of So, Hadley, 1756, 



538 SMITH. 

16, Noah, son of Jonathan (lo), b. 1742; m. 1766, Mary, dau. 
Edward Elmer, and d. Feb. 22, 1830; wife d. Sept. 4, 1833. 

Ch.: Hannah, b. Jan. 3, 1767; m. Martin Cook; d. 1846. 

Jonathan, b. Dec. 17, 1768; m. Feb. 7, 1799, Ruth Jurdon; d. Dec. 27, 1843. 

Reuben, b. Sept. 14, 1770, (24). 

Noah, b. June 6, 1772, (25). 

Andrew, b. Apr. 20, 1774; m. Rachel McClary of Massena, N. Y. 

Polly, b. Apr. 17, 1776; m. July 6, I7q7, Martin Baker. 

Rebecca, b. Jan. 2, 1779; m. Dec. 3, 1809, John Strong; d. July 5, 1849. 

Sarah, b. Dec. 4, 1782; m. Feb. 9, 1806, Jonathan Hubbard; d. Mar. 21, 1828. 

Abijjail, b. Dec. 4, 1782; m. Simeon Smith; d. Dec, 1838. 

17, Stephen, son of Stephen (11), m. Dorothy, dau. Ebenezer 
and Dorothy (Smith) Mattoon. She was bap. Apr. 16, 1749; rem. 
to Amherst; d. Aug. 9, 18 13. 

Ch.: Dorothy, m. Nov. 21, 1793, Enos Baker. ^ 

Prudence. 

Arad. 

Perez; rem. to Massena, N. Y. 

Gideon. 

18, J<JEL, son of Stephen (11), (Leverett); m. Feb. 12, 1752, 
•Anna Merchant. 

Ch.: Titus, (26). 

Sarah. 

Joel, b. 1757. (27)- 

Anna, m. Mar. 3, 1779, Eiihu Hubbard. 

19, Benjamin, son of Elisha (12), b. 1728; m. (i) Mehitable. 
First six children were by first wife. 

Ch.: Solomon, b. ab. 1759; '"• PoUv Pratt of Deerfield. 

Elihu, b. ab. 1761, (28). 

Roswell, b. ab. 1764; m. May i, 1782, Mary Pratt of Deerfield. 

Rachel, b. ab. 1766; m. Apr. 22, 1781, Aaron Pratt of Deerfield and Whately. 

Elijah, b. ab. 1769; m. Apr g, 1788, Miriam Morton of Hatfield; res. Whately; 

d. Apr. 27, 1806. 
Mary, b. ab. 1769, (twin); m. Mar. 7, 1791, Josiah Gilbert; d. Sept. 23, 1S44. 
Elizabeth, bap. Jan. 6, 1771. 
Isaac, bap. Mar. 8, 1772. 
Rebecca, bap. Feb. 14, 1773. 
Lydia, bap. Mar. 26, 1775. 
William C, bap. Nov. 12, 177-; m. Oct. 29, 1797. 

20, Elisha, son of Nathaniel (13), (Deacon); b. 1734; lived on 
home lot, No. 13, West side, house now William Oaylord's; m. Mar. 
25, 1756, Rhoda, dau. Jonathan Billings; d. Apr. 3, 1820; wife d. 
July 28, 1825. 



SMITH. 539 

Ch.: Martha, b. June 19, 1757; m. John Rovve, Jr. 

Nathaniel, b. Aug. 4, 1759, (29). 

Elihu, b. Dec, 27, 1761; d. Jan. 29, 1767. 

Mary, b. Feb. 7, 1764; m. June 29, 1796, Supply Clapp of Northampton. He 

was son of Roger and Elizabeth (Bartlett) Clapp; d. June 20, 1800, and she 

m. (2) Mar. 13. 1817, William Clark of Northampton. 
Jonathan, b. Aug. 27, 1765; d. Jan. 30, 1767. 
Elisha, b. Mar. 21, 1769; d. Nov. 9, 1820, unm. 
Clarissa, b. Jan. 19, 1771; m. Samuel Arms of Canaan, N. Y. He was son of 

David and Sarah (Bodman)Arms of Deerfield; was bap. Dec. 17, 1769, and 

d. Sept. 23, 1835. Ch.: i. Clifford S., b. June i, 1796; res. Orange Co., N. 

Y. 2. Walter, b. Aug. 17, 1798; res. Troy, N. Y. 3. Sylvester, b. May 4, 

1801. 4. Stillman E., b. Nov. i, 1803. 5. Samuel, b. Jan. 3. 1808. 6. 

Clarissa, b. Apr. 3, 1813. 
Quartus, b. Mar. 5, 1773, (30). 
Cliirord, b. Mar. 5, 1775; d. Nov. 14, 1777. 

21, Nathan, sc^n of Samuel (14), b. 1721, (Montague); ni. June 
8, 1749, Experience, dau. Abel Gunn; d. Dec. 19, iSoo; wife d. Nov. 
30, 1815. 

Ch.: Margaret, b. May 8, 1750. 

Elizabeth, bap. Jan. 12, 1752. 

Esther, b. Dec. 30, 1752. 

Rhoda, b. Mar. 10, 1754; prob. m. June 3, 1779, Joseph Smith of Leverett. 

Mary, b. Oct. 4, 1755. 

Mary, b. Mar. 2, 1769? 

Probably others. 

22i Moses, son of Samuel (14), b. 1724, (Leverett); m. Sept. 17, 
1747, Elizabeth, dau. Peletiah and Abigail (Wait) Smith of Am- 
herst. She was b. May 19, 1722. He d. 181 1. 

Ch.: Joseph, b. June ii, 1749, (31). 

Lydia, b. Apr. 22, 1751; prob. m. Jan., 1770, Abraham Sanderson. 

Elizabeth, b. Apr. 21, 1753. 

Lucy, b. Aug. 5, 1755. 

Hannah, b. Dec. i, 1757. 

Moses, b. Nov. 2, 1758. 

Jonathan, b. Mar. 14, 1761, (32). 

Mercy, b. Feb. 10, 1764. 

Mary, bap. June 3, 1767. 

23, Caleu, son of Samuel (14), b. 1733; succeeded to his father's 
homestead; m. Rebecca; m. (2) Feb. 17, 1763, Wid. Catherine Har- 
wood, prob. dau. Charles Chauncy. He was living in Sunderland in 
1792. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Mar. 21, 1759. 

Son, bap. Sept. 9, 1760. 

Tryphena, b. Nov. 13, 1763; m. Oct. 20, 1784, Jonathan Taylor of Sunderland, Vt. 



54:0 SMITH. 

Asenath, b. Mar. 17, 1765; m. Jan. 9, 1792, Noah Porter of Wendell. 

Elijah, b. Mar. 24. 1766; m. Sept. 28, 1788, Anna Wilde. 

Samuel, b. Aug. S, 1768; m. Sept. 18, 1796, Sally Morse. 

Chauncy, b. Jan. 12, 1770; m. Nov. 26, 1792, Lovina, dau. Daniel Smith. 

Elihu, b. Mar. 17, 1771. 

24, Reuben, son of Noah (16), b. 1770; rem. to Goshen ab. 1812; 
m. Apr. 14, 1796, Margaret, dau. Richard Carpenter. 

Ch.: Elizabeth, m. Elijah Billings. 

John Milton, b. Aug. 14, 1S03, (33). 

Sophia, d. young. 

Mary, d. young. 

Achsah, d. young. 

Hannah C, m. Nov. 28, 1S38, Elijah Shaw of Buckland. 

Lucy R., m. William S. Packard. 

Ralph Erskine, m. 1845, Jane Gray; m. (2) Apr. 26, 1S54, Rosamond Taylor of 

Buckland. 
Avery, d. young. 

25, Noah, son of Noah (16), b. 1772; \\\. Feb. 20, 1806, Jerusha, 
dau. Shneon and Sarah (Dickinson) Cowles. She was b. Mar. 4, 
1782, and d. July 10, 1858. He d. Oct. 27, 1847. He rem. to Sun- 
derland, lived on farm now owned by William K. Dwyer, but re- 
turned to Amherst. 

Ch.: Fanny, b. Dec. g, 1806; m. Jan. 13, 1831, Orrin Russell; d. Aug. 3, 1838. 
Joanna, b. Sept. 13, 1S08; m. June 12, 1834, Harvey Russell of No. Hadley; 

d. Nov. II, 1837. 
Jerusha, b. Sept. 3, i3io; d. June 9, 1S20. 
Horace, b. Aug. 18, 1812, (34). 
Spencer, b. Sept. 12. 1814; d. Jan. 30, 1815. 
Noah, b. Dec. 28, 1815; d. Apr. 20, 1S16. 
Sally, b. Feb. 3, 1817; m. Sept. 12, 1838, Henry J. Graves. 
Spencer, b. Feb. 21, 1819, (35). 
William, b. May 27, 1821; d. .A.pr. 15, 1S24. 

26, 'I'lTUS, son of Joel (18), (Leverett); m. Zipporah Hubbard, 
who d. Dec. 12, 18 12. He was a soldier in the Revolution. 

Ch.: Zipporah, b. June 6, 1784; m. May 10, 1815, Rufus Gunn of Montague; 
d. Feb. 13, 1824, at Deerfield (Pine Nook). 

27, JoK.i., son of Joel (18), b. 1757; Rev. soldier, 1780; m. ab. 
1788, Sibyl, dan. Jeremiah and Jerusha Woodbury of Leverett. She 
was b. 1763, and d. June 6, 1840, ae. 77. He d. July 4, 1840, in So. 
Deerfield. He rem. from Leverett to Amherst, 1798, and bought 
the farm now owned by his grandson, Rev. Justin P. Kellogg of 
Geneva, Switzerland, and occupied by Charles A. Sanderson. 



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Ch.: Charlotte, b. Dec. 21, 1789; m., i8io, Winthrop Cook, son of Selh and 
Elizabeth (Stevens) Cook of Hadley. He was b. Apr. 27, 1785, and d. June 
II. 1854. She d. July 29, 1812. 

Olive, b. Feb. ig, 1792; m, Feb. £>, 1810, Lucius Hastings. He was son of 
Thomas and Hannah (Billings) Hastings; was b. Oct. 13. 1791; d. Sept. 25, 
1823, and she m. (2) Apr. 20, 1833, William Boltwood. He was son of 
William and Mary (Sheldon) f:Joltwood; was b. May -i, 1766; d. Aug. 15, 
1845. She m. (3) Rev. Samuel Ware. 

Orrelia, b. Jan. 7, 1794; d. Oct. 19, 1S02. 

Alma, b. Feb. 20, 1796; d. Apr. iS, 1S66; m. Aug. 12, 1813, Horace Kellogg. 
He was son of Benjamin and Patty (Smith) Kellogg; was b. in Hadley, 
Sept. 16, 1791, and d. Oct. 4, 1858, in Amherst. She d. Apr. 18, 1866, in 
Oconomowoc, Wis. 

Lyman, b. May 4, 1798; d. Oct. 16, 1S02. 

Sallie, b. Aug. 15, 1800; d. Oct. 4, 1802. 

Linus, b. Jan. 31, 1804; d. Feb. 15, 1826. 

Reuben Hamilton, b. July 6, 1806; d. Aug. i8, 1S20. 

Orrelia, b. Feb. 16, 180S; d. June 27, 181 r. 

Harriet, b. Apr. 18, 1811; d. Aug. 16, 1813. 

28, Ei.iHU, son of Benjamin (19), j^rob. b. 1761; m. (1) Anna, 
dau. Joshua and *Anna (l^'itch) lielden. She was b. July 22, 1761, 
and was the mother of all of the children except the last-named. 
He lived, for a time, in No. Hadley. 

Ch.: Anna, bap. Aug. 25, 1782; m. Oct. 7, 1800, Calvin Marsh. He was son of 

Amos and Elizabeth Marsh; was b. Oct. 3, 17S0. 
Elihu, m. Elizabeth Shipman, who m. (2) Phineas Graves. She d. Mar. 13, 

1841, ae. 58. 
Austin, b. Oct. 24, 1790, (36). 
Lucretia, m. David Jones. 
Horace, m. Mary, dau. Stephen and .Abigail (Hibbard) Belden. 

29, Nathaniel, son of Elisha (20), b. 1759; lived on lot No. 10, 
East side, the original home lot of his grandfather, and built there- 
on a dwelling-house which is now a hotel He was for many years 
a prosperous and successful trader, a magistrate, many times repre- 
sentative, and the first president of Sunderland Bank. He in. Nov. 
15, 1786, Thankful, dau. Benjamin Graves, and d. Feb. 25, 1833, s. p. 
wife d. Mar. 9, 1833. He was largely instrumental in the founding 
of Amherst College, and as its benefactor he is thus eulogized forty 
years after by Pres. Hitchcock: 

"In Mr. Taylor's parish was a layman of unusual excellence of re- 
ligious character, who entered with all his heart into the new enter- 
prise, as did also his excellent wife, and as they were possessed of 
more property than the clerical inembers of the Board, his benefac- 

*Anna Fitch was sister of John Fitch, inventor of the first steamboat made 
in America. 



542 SMITH. 

tions were frequent and liberal at a time when money had an almost 
priceless value. This gentleman was Nathaniel Smith, Esq., who 
passed away in the *same year with his beloved pastor, and whose 
character was ha[)pily delineated by Dr. Humphrey, in a published 
sermon, entitled 'The Good Arimathean.' Without the benefac- 
tions of Nathaniel Smith, it is doubtful whether Amherst College 
could have been carried through its early conflicts. Still more im- 
portant was it that his gifts were sanctified by the fervent, effectual 
prayers of himself and consort." 

Among his benefactions was the gift of $3,000 toward the estab- 
lishment of a permanent fund for the benefit of the Sunderland 
Cong, parish, an account of which fund is given in the historical 
portion of this work. He also donated the baptismal bowl and the 
greater part of the communion service which is now in use by the 
church, and gave by far the largest amount which was contributed 
toward building the old parish house. 

30i QuARTUS, son of Elisha (20), b. 1773; lived on his father's 
homestead and afterwards on lot No. 16, East side, where he died. 
Hem. Apr. 18, 1796, Abigail, dau. Dea. Jedediah Clark. She d. 
Sept. 26, 1850. He d. Jan. 20, 1854. 

Ch : Sylvia, b. Mar. 5, 1797; m. Apr. 28, 1819, fLyman Harding, who d. July 
iS. 1866, in Conway. She d. Apr. 4, 1S73. C/t.: i. Ruby E., b. Feb. 22, 
1820; m. Oct. 19, 1845, Samuel P. Billings of Hatfield; d. May 30, 1S50. 
2. Smith, b. Feb. 28, 1822; m. Oct. 8, 1845, Eunice A. Tilton. She d. May 
21, 1867, ae. 44, and he m. (2) June 13, 1S70, Jennie E. McAnully of Zanes- 
ville, Ohio; res. Westfield. 3. Austin, b. June 6, 1S24; d. in Groveiand, 
111.. May 27, 1S50, s. p. 4. Charles, b. Nov. 21, 1827; spent several years 
of his boyhood in Sunderland; graduated at Yale 1853; nearly 40 years mis- 
sionary to India; now located at Sholapur; m. Julia Ferry; m. (2) Elizabeth D. 
Ballantine. 5. Lota Jane, b. Mar. 12, 1829; m. George \V. Hamilton of 
Conway; d. July 10, 1862. 6. Quartus, b. Feb. 9, 1831; m. Susan Nash 
of Greenfield; d. in Centrelia, 111. 7. Henry, b. Mar. 14, 1833: res. Yonk- 
ers, N. Y.; m. Amelia Cowart. 8. Baxter, b. June 30, 1835; m. Philena 
Stearns; m. (2) Oct. i, 1873, Martha J. Bridges; d. in Conway; was a 
soldier in civil war. 9. Sedgwick, b. June 30, 1838; m. Ella Bradford; res. 
Oberlin, O. 10. Tyler, b. Dec. 30, 1840; m. Clarissa Stearns; res. Des 
Moines, la.; soldier in civil war. 

Wealthy, b. Nov. 10, 1799; m. Aug. 31, 1836, William Graves of Whately; d_ 
Dec. If), 1862, at Conway. C/i.: i. Brainard S., b. Feb. i, 1840; d. July 
26, 1840. 2 Brainard S., b. Apr. 20, 1S42; m. Eliza M. Parker. 3. Mary 
A., b. May i. 1844; d. Dec. 8. 1863. 

Gaius, b. Oct. 2, 1801, (37). 

♦This is an error. Rev. Mr. Taylor died Oct. 11, 1831. 
fLyman Harding was a voter here in 1818. 



SMITH. 543 

Abigail, b. Feb. 28, 1S04; d. Nov. 19, 1831, unm. 

Rosanna, b. July 8, 1806; m. Justus Graves of Whately. After his death she 

returned to Sunderland and d. June 4, 1870. 
Quartus, b. Sept. 24, 1808; m. Nancy, dau. Gideon Henderson; d. Apr. 14, 

1832, s. p. His widow m. (2) Nathaniel Smith, (38). 
Nathaniel, b. July 15, 1811, (38). 
Edward, bap. Sept. 19. 1813; d. Feb. 28, 1815. 
Edward Baxter, bap. Mar. 24, 1815; d. Nov. 29, 1834. 
Brainerd, b. May 28, 181S, (39). 

31, Joseph, son of Moses, (22), (Leverett), h. 1749; m. June 3, 
1779, Rhoda Smith, and d. Dec. 20, 1815. 

Ch.: Naomi, b. May 19, 1780. 

Son, b. and d. Nov. 25, 1781. 

Lovina, b. Mar. 16, 1784. 

Achsah, b. May 14, 1786; d. Jan. 24, 1S12. 

Rhoda, b. June g, 1788; d. July i, 1790. 

Rhoda, b. July 13, 1789. 

Joseph, b. Oct. 22, 1792. 

I'olly, b. May 22, 1794. 

Electa, b. July 14, 1795; prob. m. Apr. 10, 1828, Isaac Burdett. 

32. JoN.M'HAN, son of Moses (22), (Leverett), b. 1761; ni. Apr. 
23, 1787, Susanna Spooner, who was b. Aug. 3, 1763, and d. Nov. 
14, 1856. He d. Sept. 17, 1838. 

Ch.: Moses, b. June 13, 1788; rem. to Ohio. 

Paul, b. July 24, 1790; ni. Nov. 26, 1815, Sally, dau. Enos Graves; d. Mar. 11, 
1881, in So. Amherst. 

Jonathan, b. Dec. 12, 1792; d. Sept. 7, 1838. 

Susan, b. June 6, 1795; m. Sept. 17, 1817, Salmon Clark. 

Nancy, b. Sept. 5, 1797; m. Dec. 31, 1817, Asa Comins; d. Feb. 26, 1822. 

Spooner, b. Jan. 20, 1800; d. Apr. 15, 1821. 

Sarah, b. Mar. 20, 1803; m. Philip Smith of So. Hadley. 

John W., b. Apr. 13, 1805; rem. to Northfield. 

William F., b. Oct. 5, 1808; rem. to Springfield; d. Sept. 21, 1S49, '" Sunder- 
land. 

33i John Milton, son of Reuben (24), b. 1803; in. June 25, 
1833, Orra, dau. Ebenezer and Abigail (Beitien) Dickinson of Am- 
herst. She was b. Apr. 14, 1804, and d. Mar. 27. 1S83. He d. May 
23, 1884; was leader of church choir in (loshen ab. 25 years; rem. 
here from that town, 1870; lived on farm originally David Monta- 
gue's. 

Ch.: Ellen Eliza, b. Mar. 24, 1834; m. Jan. 12, 1S60, Rev. Robert C. Allison. 
He was pastor of churches in Del., N. J., N. Y. and Vt. After his death, 
May 20, 1886, she rem. to Sunderland, andd. Aug. 22, 1890. Ch.: i. Henry 



544 SMITH. 

Milton, b. Nov. 17, i860: is with a Regt. of Nevada cavalry at Philippine Is. 

2. Hobart Sterling, b. Aug, 5, 1862; d. Mar. 5, 1870. 3, John Coates, b. 

Apr. 10. 1864; d. Feb. 28, 1870. 4. Charles Ridgley, b. June 16, 1866; m. 

Annie Jewett of So. Amherst; res. New York City. 5. Ef5e Leora, b. May 

iS, 1868; d. Mar. 26, 1890, in Sunderland. 6. Grace, b. Jan. ig, 1870; res. 

Hubbardston, Vt. 7. Edward Jefferson, b. Nov. 5, 1872; res. New York. 
Henry Billings, b. Oct. 19, 1835; m. Feb. 25, 1866, Julia May, dau. Jared and 

Emeline (Packard) Hawkes; res. Southington, Ct. 
Sophia Emilie, b. Jan. 21, 1838; d. Sept. 8, 1844. 
Mary Leora, b. .Mar. 28, 1840; m. Aug. 22, 1870, Rev. John C. Houghton, 

Cong, clergyman. He has been a home niissionarj' in Arizona and Fla.; 

pastor of churches in Ct. and Vt. ; res. Middlebury, Vl. 
Harriet Thompson, b. Mar. 16, 1843; d. Sept. 23, 1844. 
Edward Milton, b. Oct. 30, 1847, (40). 

34, HoR.ACE, son of Noah (25), b. 1812; m. Mar. 4, 1834, Eme- 
line Moore; d. Oct. 31, 1851. He rem. to So. Amherst. His widow 
m. (2) Minot Vining of Plainfield, and rem. to Cincinnati, O., where 
she d. Mar. 22, 1895, ae. 78; buried in Sunderland. 

Ch.: Caroline, m. Streeterof Plainfield. 

Freeman J., d. May 30, 1S40, ae. ly. 5m. 
Martin, d. Feb. 17, 1841, ae. gm. 
Albert, res. Cincinnati. 
Fannie M., d. Mar. 11, 1862, ae. 17. 

35, Spencer, son of Noah (25), b. 1819; m. Jan. 24, 1844, Mar- 
tha, dau. John and Polly (Benton) Potwine of So. Amherst, where 
he rem; now res. No. Amherst. 

Ch.: Joanna M., b. Feb. 13, 1845; m- Oct. 16, 1878, jason M. Lippitt; res. 

Filchburg. 
Atwell P., b. July 26, 1847; m. Jan. 15, 1S72, Jennie Osgood; res. Springfield. 
Lucia M., b. Feb. 17, 1850; m. May 10, 1876, Thomas H. Hastings of Amherst. 

He was b. Dec. 11, 1846; res. Fond du Lac, Wis. 
William A., b. July 11, 1S52; m. July 11, 1878, Martha Eastman. 
Newton Atkins, b. May 10, 1858, (41). 
Nettie H., b. Aug. 16, 1865; res. Fitrhburg. 

36, Austin, son of Elihu (28), b. 1790 in Whately, but then liv- 
ing in Hadley, m. Mar. 29, 1820, Sally, dau. Dea. John Montague 
and adopted dau. Nathaniel Smith, (28). He lived on home lot 
No. 10, East side, until 1833, and afterwards on lot No. 15, East 
side, where his son John M. Smith now lives. He d. Oct. 5, 1871; 
wife d. July i, 1882. 

Ch.: Nathaniel Austin, b. Feb. 13, 1821, (42). 

Elihu, b. Apr. 11, 1823,(43). 

John Montague, b. July 6, 1825, (44). 



SMITH. 545 

Tliankful Graves, b. Apr. iG, 1830; m. Sept. 27. 1854, William M. Trow, M. 
D.; d. Oct. I, 1868; res. Haydenville. He now res. Northampton. Ch.: 
I. William Austin, b. Apr. 25, 1863; m. May 26, 1892, Pamela, dau. 
Charles and Ellen (Daly) Clark of Northampton. He graduated 1S86 at 
Amherst College; at Yale Divinity School, 1890; pastor of Cong. Ch., Al- 
bany, Or., until 1894; now pastor of Ch. at Sherburne, N. Y. 2. Mary 
Elizabeth, b. Jan. 28, 1867; m. Oct. 17, 1895, Frank E. Spaulding, Ph. D. 
He is Supt. of schools, Passaic, N. J. 

Mary Belinda, b. Jan. 26, 1S34: d. Jan. 26, 1843. 

37. Oaius, son of Quartus (30), b. 1801; had his grandfather's 
homestead; m. Nov., 1820, Pamela, dau. Capt. Selah Graves; rem. 
to Paris, N. Y., a short time before his death on Aug. 22. 1837. 
His family returned to Sunderland; wife d. Feb. 10, 1868, but a 
short time after her removal to Conway. 

Ch.: Edmund Mills, b. June 2, 1S21, (45). 

Mary Olivia, b. Nov. 26, 1825; m. Nov. 20, 1S50, Joshua T. Brown. 

38. Nathaniel, son of Quartus (30), b. 181 1; m. Nancy, wid. 
of his brother, Quartus Smith. She d. Feb. 27, 1838, and he m. (2) 
Nov. 29, 1838, Dolly I,. Henderson, sister of his first wife; lived 
many years on place now owned by heirs of Joel Burt; rem. to lot 
No. 14, Fast side, where his wife d. July 4, 188 1. He d. Oct. 6, 
1882. 

Ch.: Nancy Henderson, b. Feb. 9, 1838; m. May 23, i860, Henry B. Edwards. 
Edward Nathaniel, b. Oct. 10, 1S43, (46). 

George Baxter, b. Feb. 23, 1S46; m. Sept. 2, 1890, Abby M., dau. Kelita Hub- 
bard. 
Charles Kibbie, b. Nov. 27, 1S48, (47). 

39 Brainkri). son of Quartus (30), b. 1818; m. Dec. 21, 1842, 
Matilda Graves, dau. Zebina and Ruby (Graves) Stebbins of Deer- 
field. She d. Dec. 6, 1843, and he m. (2) Sept. 4, 1844, Nancy 
Ophelia, dau. *Rev. William Hawley of Plainfield, and after some 
years rem. to 111. He d. Aug. 21, 1877, &t Normal, 111. 

Ch.: William Hawley, b. Oct. 7, 1845, (48). 

Ella Abigail, b. July 15, 1847; m. Jerome Chipman of Normal. 

Flora Matilda, b. Apr. 24, 1849: d. Oct. 10, 1850. 

Leora Aurelia, b. Aug. 19, 1851; d. Dec. 10, 1853. 

Nancy Ophelia, b. Jan. 28, 1854; for many years teacher in high school Den- 
ver, Col.; m. Jan. 11, 1S99, Col. D. C. Dodge, Vice Pres. and general man- 
ager Rio Grande Western R. R. 

Haitie Canfield, b. July iS, 1857: m. .A.ihini HofTman; res. City of Mexico. 

James Brainerd, b. Oct. 19, 1S59; res. I'iitsburg, Kan. 

George Kimball, b. Feb. 23, 1862; res. St. Louis, Mo. 

*Rev. William Hawley died May 20, 1854, in Sunderland. 



546 SMITH. 

40, Edward Milton, son of John M. (33), b. 1847 in Goshen; 
succeeded to his father's homestead; in. Dec. 19, 1870, Helen Mary, 
dau. Caleb C. and Julia M. (White) Dresser of Goshen. She was 
b. June 19, 1850, and d. Apr. 17, 1872. He m. (2) Oct. i, 1873, 
Laura E., dau. De.xter Bartlett. She taught continuously for 17 
years in high and grammar schools in Ohio, Wis. and Mass. 

Ch.: Daughter, b. May 4 and d. May 7, 1879. 

41i Newton Atkins, son of Spencer (35), b. 1858; rem. to Sun- 
derland, and after a few years returned to No. .\mherst, where he 
now res. ; m. Nov. 25, 1880, Angle B., dau. Henry M. Clark. She 
d. Oct. 9, 1881, and he m. (2) Oct. 6, 1886, Hattie A., dau. Elijah 
and Abbie (Parker) Gibbs. 

Ch.: Elliot Clark, b. Oct. 4, 1881. He was adopted by Menry M. Clark, ante; 

res. Sunderland. 
Ralph G., b. June 12, 1890. 
Ruth G., b. Oct. 25. 1892. 
Earl P., b. Feb. 18 and d. May 2, 1899. 

42, Nathaniel Austin, son of Austin (35), b. 1821; m. Nov. 
26, 1846, Clarissa J., dau. Stephen Crunn; lived on the place now 
owned by heirs of Joel Burt; soon i-em. to No. 16, West side, where 
he d. Feb. 21, 1893, and where his widow now res. 

Ch.: William Austin, b. Sept. 7, 1853; d. Sept. 18, 1853. 

43, Elihu, son of Austin (36), b. 1823; in. May 8, 1847, Gracia 
Rowe, dau. Marvin (Graves; Deacon; Rep. 1853; lived many years 
in house now owned by Hiram A. Davis; rem. 1870 to Minn.; res. 
in Faribault and Worthington in that state, ami in Siou.K City, la.; 
now res. San Bernardino, Cal.; carried on a banking business at 
Worthington and Siou.x City. 

Ch.: Mary Belinda, b. Mar. 13, 1848. 
Alpheus Marvin, b. Aug. 29, 1854, (49). 

Henrietta Graves, b. Mar. 20, 1857; in. Autj. 28, 1888, Lyinau N. rk-iilOrd, I). 
D. S., of San Bernardino. Ch.: Wilbur Elihu, b. Nov. 23, 1S89. 

44, John Montac.uk, son of Austin (36), b. 1825; in. Jan. 9, 
1850, Eliza H., dau. Horace Lyman. She d. Sept. 30, 1S92. He 
succeeded to his father's homestead; was for si.\ years commissioner 
for F'ranklin County; 34 years town clerk. 

Ch.: Fanny Eliza, b. Dec. 19, 1850; d. Aug. 31, 1851. 
Emma Willis, b. July 11, 1855; d. Nov. 20, 1S57. 



SMITH. 547 

45. Edmund Mills, son of Gaius (37), b. 1821; m. Mar. 4, 1846, 
Mary, dau. Nathaniel and Sally Freeman of New Salem; d. July 22, 
1891. He rem. 1849 to New Salem and 1852 to Biickland, where his 
widow res. 

Ch.: Editiund Nathaniel, b. Aug. ig, 1847; d. Sept. 3, 1849. 

Mary Evelyn, b. Apr. 22, 1850; m. June 2, 1870, Jeremiah Wei by Dugan. 

Ellen Maria, b. Aug. 13, 1852; m. Nov. 22, 1870, Baxter A. Orcutt. 

Lora Emma, b. Aug. 12, 1854; m. June i, 1876, Benjamin W. Bray; d. Oct. 

26, 1879. 
Edmund Francis, b. Dec. 5, 1857; m. Sept. 26, 1883, Katherine S. Garford. 
Carrie Etta, b. Dec. 18, 1S59; d. Feb. 10, i860. 

46. Kdw.ard Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel (38), b. 1843; m. 
May 9, 1866, Mary E., dau. Elijah Graves; rem. to Watertown, 
where she d. Oct. 11, 1895; chddren all b. in Sunderland. 

Ch.: George Nathaniel, b. Mar. 25, i86g. 

Frederick Elijah, b. Oct. ig, 1872; d. Aug. 15, 1873. 

Hattie Graves, b. Aug. 11, 1875; m. July 6, 1898, Harry Chester Lyman. Ch.: 

Arthur Frederick, b. July 13, iSgg. 
Bessie Henderson, b. Mar. 17, 1879. 
Ida Eliza, b. June 10, 1884; d. Sept. 15, 1893. 

47. Charlks Kibkie. son of Nathaniel [i^, b. 1848; m. Sept. 
26, 1871, Mary E., dau. William Bainbridge Winslow and adopted 
dau. John M. Smith. 

(■//..■ p'anciie Eliza, b. Feb. 21, 1874; d. Apr. 12, i888. 

Lillian Exine, b. July 16, 1S78; member of class of 1902, Mt. Holyoke College. 

Evelyn Winslow, b. Apr. S, 1895. 

48. William Hawley, son of lirainerd (39), b. 1845; "^^ Nellie 
(lalusha. He is an author and platform entertainer; formerly Supt. 
public schools, McLean Co., 111.; res. Peoria, 111. 

Ch.: .Arthur, D.D. S.; res. Peoria. 
Leslie. 

49. Alpheus Marvin, son of Elihu (43), b. 1854; m. Sept. 26, 
1877, Mary Ellen Kimball; res. Chicago, 111. 

Ch.: Gracia Ellen, b. Oct. 29, 1881; d. Feb. 24, 1882. 
Elihu Willard, b. Jan. 29, 1884; d. July 30, 1884. 

1, SMITH, Daniel, whose lineage and previous place of resi- 
dence has not been ascertained, was one of the 40 first settlers; home 
lot No. 13, West side, but after some years he retn. to Hunting 
Hills. He had, apparently, a wife, Anna, who died before he came 



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548 ^ SMITH. 

to Sunderland, and a second wife, Sarali, perhaps dau. Saniuel 
Graves, before he settled here. The children named, except the 
second and third, are recorded here, but the eldest, Nathaniel, re- 
corded as "son of Daniel and Anna," was not born here. The 
others were children of Daniel and Sarah. His death on Apr. 25, 
1740, was caused by the falling of a bridge, which was also fatal to 
Samuel Taylor; wife d. May 30, 1752. 

Ch.: Nathaniel, b. Dec. 6, 1699; home lot granted him, which he seems to have 

forfeited; living at the time of his father's death. 
Ezekiel, (2). 
Zebadiah, (3). 
David, b. Oct. 13, 1716. 
Miriam, b. Oct. 21, 1718. 
Elijah, b. Dec. 2, 1721, (4). 
Solomon, b. July 14, 1725; m. Margaret before 17-I9; was dead in 1755. 

2, Ezekiel, son of Daniel (i), (Montague); m. Jan. 31, 1740, 
Hannah, dau. Samuel Taylor. She d. Dec. 19, 1747. He m. (2) 
Elizabeth, and d. before Apr., 1758. 

C/i.: Daniel, b. Oct. 8, 1741, (5). 

Samuel, b. Oct. 20, 1743. 

Elijah, b. Dec. 9, 1745. 

Hannah, bap. Jan. 7, 1748. 

Elizabeth, b. Feb. 7, 175-; (bap. Mar. 13, 1751), Church record. There is also 
record of baptism on Nov. 17, 1751, of Elizabeth, dau, Ezekiel and Eliza- 
beth Smith. 

3, Zebadiah, son of Daniel (i), (Montague); m. Mar. 30, 1749, 
Bathsheba Newton of licicester. 

Ch.: Sarah, b. July 14, 1750. 

Mehitable, b. Dec. 22, 1751. 

Asa, b. Nov. 23, 1753; m. Mar. 3, 17S4, Abigail Brooks. 

Patience, b. Apr. 13, 1756. 

Zebadiah, b. Apr. 13, 1758. 

Probably others. 

4, Elijah, son of Daniel (i), (Montague), b. 1721; m. Jan. 7, 
1748, Miriam, dau. Samuel Taylor. 

Ch.: Abner, bap. Oct. 2. 1748. 
Rufus, b. Jan. 16, 1750, (6). 
Probably others. 

5, Daniel, son of I'^zekiel (2), (Levereti); m. Mar. 16, 1769, 
Sarah, dau. Samuel and Sarah (Clesson) Shattuck of Deerilekl. She 
was b. JatK 1 7, 1 744. 



SMITH. 549 

Ch.: Chesier, b. Dec. 26, 1769. 

Lavina, b. Dec. 5, 1771; m. Nov. 26, 1792, Chauncey Smith. 

Selah, b. Mar. 30, 1774. 

Clesson, b. Aug. 12, and d. Oct. 3, 1776. 

Clesson, b. Sept. 10, 1777. 

Hannah, b. Mar. 7, 17S0. 

Mary, b. June 26, 1785. 

6, RuFus, son of Elijah (4), (Montague), b. 1750; m. Sarah. 

Cli.: Eunice, b. Dec. 24, 1774. 
Probably others. 

SMITH, D.AViD, lineage not ascertained (Montague); m. *Mary, 
(iau. Joseph Alexander of Hadley. She m. (2) Oct. 6, 1790, Eben- 
ezer Graves. 

Ch.: Hannah, b. Sept. 12, 1766. 

Mary, b. .Apr. 12, 1768; m. Sept. 20, 1787, Benjamin Graham. 

Thankful, b. Mar. 28, 1770; m. May 4, 1813, Stephen Clary. 

Mabel, b. Mir. 28, 1770; in. Dec. 14, 1791, Lucius Graham. 

Miriam, I). .Apr. 13, 1773; '<i. [an. 21, 1796, William Sanderson. 

Solomon, b. [)ec. 27, 1775; rem. West. 

Submit, b. Apr. 18, 1779; d. Mar. lo, 1807. 

Rachel, b. Sept. 13, 1783; m. Jan. 19, 1806. Zephaniah B.iker of Ashfield; rem. 
West. Ch.: 1. Miles, b. Aug. 3, 1S07; m. Sept. 27, 1832, Fidelia, dau. 
Zerah Graham. 2. Priscilla, b. Apr. 4, 1809. 3. Solomon, b. Aug. 4, 
iSii. 4. Matilda, b. Oct. 30, 1814. 5. Almira, b. Apr. 18, 1S17. 6. Wil- 
liam, b. Aug. 28, 1818 7. Esther, b. Mar. 4, 1820. 8. Samuel, b. .May 5, 
1823. 9. Rosetta, b. June 6, 1825. 

1, SMITH, ZEtiiN.A,' (Erastus'*, Benjamin^ John', John-', Joseph'-, 
Joseph') son of Erastus and Lydia (Hibbard) Smith; descended 
from Joseph' of Hartford, Ct., and from Joseph- who rem. from 
Hartford to Hadley ab. 1680. He was b. Nov. 5, 1801; rem. from 
Hadley to Sunderland; m. Mar. 13, 1828, Julia, dau. Reuben and 
Hannah (Hibbard) Belden of Whately. She was b. Sept. 9, 1809. 
He d. Dec. 18, 1852, ae. 5iy. iim., and she m. (2) .-Vpr., 1864, .\bel 
W. Nash of Whately, and d. Jan. 19, 1873. 

Ch.: Rufus, b. Dec. 16, 1828; d. Feb. 22, 1831. 

Rufus, b. July 12, 1831, (2). 

Julia Elvira, b. Jan. 25, 1833; m. 1857, Apollos Hamilton Whitney of Leverett. 

*That the wife of David Smith was dau. Joseph Alexander has been con- 
sidered uncertain by some genealogists, but that this was the case is confirmed 
by her descendants. 

Mrs. Mary (Arms) Talbot, as the fifth Mary, now holds possession of a bed- 
blanket which was once owned by Mary (.Mighill), wife of Joseph Alexander, 
and which passed to her, by direct descent, through Mary (.Ale.xander) 
Smith, Mary (Smith) Graham and Mary (Graham) Arms. 



550 SMITH. 

Alfred Pomeroy, b. Nov. 4, 1834, (3). 

Hannah Louisa, b. Nov. 16, 1836; m. May 15, 1855, John Rockwell, who d. 
1859; m. (2) June 4, 1861, Henry Pease of Whately. Ch.: Charles Henry 
Pease; b. Nov., 1867; m. June 17, 1891, Flora, dau. George Dickinson of 
Whately. 

William, b. June 13, and d. Aug. 12, 1840. 

Sarah, b. June i, and d. June 14, 1841. 

2, RuFus, son of Zebina (i), b. 1831; m. May 31, 1855, Ophelia, 
dau. Thaddeus Parmenter; lives in the meadow; house built by 
Horace Lyman and more recently owned by Thaddeus Parmenter. 

Ch.: George Parmenter, b. Nov. 25. 1858; was valedictorian of class of 1879, 

Mass. Agricultural College; res. Sunderland. 
Julia Belden, b. May 10, i860; res. Sunderland. 

3, Alfred Pomeroy, son of Zebina (i), b. 1834; m. Apr., 1858, 
Lucina, dau. Hernan and Lucy (Mosher) Swift of Whately. She 
was b. Sept. 8, 1839. He d. Oct. 25, 1875, and his widow rem. to 
Florence (Northampton); now res. (Rochdale). He res. for a time 
in the village. 

Ch.: Howard Mosher, b. June 22, 1865; m. June 20, 1889, Carrie Truesdell of 
Charlton. She was b. Sept. 7, 1863. He is agent at Rochdale station on 
the Boston and Albany R. R. 

SMITH, John Rowe, son of Friend and Salena (Rowe) Smith of 
Ct., was b. June 21, 1809, in Amherst; came to Sunderland in 1817 
to live in the family of Dea. Elihu Rowe, where he res. until he at- 
tained his majority; lives on the Noah Oraves lot. He m. Aug. 19, 
1840, Electa, dau. Fli Gray of Buckland. She was 1). July 7, 1S16, 
and d. Jan. 3, 1891. 

Ch.: Julia Elizabeth, b. June 13, 1S41; m. June 21, 1877, Jonas Phelps of Tem- 
pleton. Ch.: i. Herbert Augustus, b. May 8, 1878. 2. Abbie, b. Nov. 12, 
i83o; d. Mar., 1881. 3. Hattie May, b. Feb. 6, 1883. 

Preston Augustus, b. May 11, 1843; drowned in Ct. River, July 31, 1850. 

Milo Herbert, b. Mar. 30, 1845; drowned in Ct. River, June 28, i860. 

Ann Eliza, b. Apr. 11, 1847; teacher at Worcester Seminary, Cape Colony, 
since 1876; principal of same school since 1887. 

Mary Electa, b. June 13, 1849; m. Sept. 28, 1878, Rev. Myron O. Harrington 
He has been pastor of Cong, churches in Kidder, Mo., and in Mound City 
and Russell, Kan.; now res. Kansas City, Mo Ch.: i. Minnie Elizabeth, 
b. Aug. 26, 1880, in Kidder; d. May 19, 1883. 2. William Murray, b. Oct. 
23, 1883. 3. Anna Nellie, b. Feb. 24, 1886. 4. John Smith, b. Oct. 27, 1889. 

Ellen Augusta, b. Dec. 24, 1851; was for ten years principal of Worcester Sem- 
inary, Cape Colony; now res. Sunderland. 

Arthur Preston, b. Aug. 15, 1854; m. Oct. 24, 1894, Mary E., dau. William K. 
and Elizabeth (Wise) Steele of Baltimore, Md. She was b. Nov. 6, 1866, 
in Woodberry, Md. 

Harriet Sophia, b. Sept. 17, 1856; d. .•\pr. 9, 1S81. 



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SMITH. 551 

SMITH, MiLo Hunt, brother of John R., was "brought up" in 
the family of Elijah Rowe. He was b. May 20, 181 2; rem. 1837 to 
Union Co., Pa., where he engaged in the manufacture of brooms, 
and in 1839 to III.; took up a claim of land which is now in the 
township of Byron; engaged in farming, and in the manufacture 
and sale of lumber; was also dealer in general merchandise. He m. 
Sept. 8, 1839, Mary Keller of Pa., who d. July 7, 1841; m. (2) July 
10, 1845, Elizabeth H. Fisk, who d. Mar. 3, 1S57; m. (3) Dec. 22, 
185S, Jane Smiley, and d. Mar. 7, 1899. at Byron. 

Ch.: Calista, b. Jan. 19, 1S41: d. Sept. 8, 1841. 

Owen Lovejoy, b. May 5, 1846; m. Elizabeth M. Smith; d. Feb. 12. 1899. 

Mary Esther, b. Mar. 12, 184S; d. July 6, 1871. 

Elbridge Fisk, b. Sept. 2, 1S50; d. Sept. 3, 18S9, in Kingsbury Co.. So. Dak. 

Maria Elizabeth, b. Dec. i, 1852; m. 1S76, George B. Smith, who d. Apr. i, 

1893; m. (2) Sept., 1896, William Ranger of Iowa. 
Henry Augustus, b. Dec. 7, 1854; d. Jan. 19, 1855. 
Abby Nancy, b. Oct. 13, 1856. 

SMITH, Philip, 1722-5, owned the grist mill in the north part 
of the town; prob. came from lladley and returned there. 

SMITH, Ei.i, of Sunderland and Catharine Sheldon of Northamp- 
ton, were m. June 21, 1786. She d. Aug. 4, 1787, in her 22nd year. 

SPAFFORD, John, m. Anna. 

Ch.: Levi, b. Feb. 7, 1753; was one of the Sunderland Co. of minute men who 

marched to Boston on the Lexington alarm. 
Susanna, b. Mar. i, 1755; m. Feb. 9, 1777, William Tryon. 

SPAFFORD, Silas, d. July 2, 1756. 

SPAULDING, Ephraim and Betsey lived for a few years on home 
lot No. 12, West side. He rem. to Ct. after 1801. 

Ch.: Betsey, b. Aug. 6, 1794. 
Cynthia, b. Feb. 15, 1796. 

1, SPE.AR, Joseph, son of Luther and Rebecca (Tower) Spear, 
and grandson of Moses Spear of Braintree, was b. Jan. 25, 1787, in 
Braintree; m. Jan. 11, 1813, Betsey, dau. John Thayer of Belcher- 
town; m. (2) .Aug. 24, 1817, Nancy Walker; m. (3) Nov. 26, 1829, 
Sally, dau. Simeon and Sarah (Dickinson) Cowles of Amherst. She 
was b. Oct. 14, 1797; d. Dec. 13, 1860. He d. Aug. 19, 1850. 

Ch.: John Thayer, b. Mar. 10, 1S14; d. Oct. 26, 1854, in Amherst. 
Joseph Oliver, b. Jan. 14, 1820, (2). 



552 SPEAR. 

Henry Norris, b. Sept., 1823; d. July 7, 1S45, 'i Hadley. 

Nancy Maria, b. Aug. 25, 1825; m. June ii, 1S45, Sylvester Brown. 

Sarah Covvles, b. Nov. 29, 1830; m. Oct. 20, 1S58, Henry J. Fales of Pelham, 
who d. in the army, Apr. i, 1863, ae. 29. Shed. Oct. 16, 1872. Ch.: Mary 
Louisa, b. Aug. 9, 1861; m. Oct. 29, 1879, Edward P. Kellogg. 

Mary Elizabeth, b. Oct. 6, 1832; m. Nov. 9, [853, Dwight H. Cowan, son of 
Hiram Cowan of Amherst. He d. 1854, and she m. (2) Nov. 21, i860, John 
D. Miller, who d. Apr. 7, 1880. Ch.: i. Dwight H. Cowan, b. .Aug. 20, 
1854; m. Oct. 16, 1883, Ina M. Davis; res. Sunderland. 2. George L. 
Miller, b. Dec. 23, 1864; m. Apr. 28, 1S86. Mary Ellen Bennett of Con- 
cord, N. H. 3. Lizzie Jane Miller, b. Sept. 7, 1862; d. Oct. 28, 1863. 

James, b. Mar. 27, 1835, (3). 

2, Joseph Oliver, son of Joseph (i), b. 1820 in DeerfieKl; in. 
Lydia H. Grossman of Athol; was of 52nd Regt., Mass. Vols.; d. 
*July 17, 1863, at Baton Rouge, La.; wife d. at No. Hadley, June 
3, 1892, ae. 71. 

Ch.: George Edward, b. July 2, 1847; m. Mary Trask of No. Hadley; res. 

Greenfield. 
Ella J., m. Pratt Bullard of No. Hadley. 
Herbert, b. Nov. 5, 1S54; tn. Theresa Gorman of Euglaiui; res. Middletown, ("i. 

3, Jaimes, son of Joseph (i), b. 1835, m. Jane, dau. John Osborne 
of No. Hadley; m. (2) Cerintha, dau. Lewis l'"ish. She was b. Feb. 3, 
1833, in Amherst; res. Williamsburg. 

Ch.: Two children, d. in infancy. 

Lewis J., m. Libbie Van Slyke; res. Springlield. 

Lizzie Jane, m. Charles Damon. 

1, SPRACrUK, Ebenezer, was in town as early as 1750, He 
lived at the Plumtrees. He and his wife, luinice, were admitted to 
the church, Oct. 7, 1753, from the church in Harvard. He m. Eu- 
nice who was mother of the children; ni. (2) .Susanna, who d. .Apr. 
10, 1788, ae. 70. He d. Jan. 12, 1795. 

Ch.: David, b. ab. 1729, (2). 

Nathan, b. May 21, 1732; d. Oct. 7, 1746. 

fEunice, b. Nov. 16, 1733. 

Anna, b. Sept. 21, 1735. 

Elizabeth, b. Aug. 4, 1737. 

Mary, b. Dec. 28, 1739. 

Jemima, b. Oct. 20, 1742; d. Sept; 5, 1744. 

Jemima, b. Oct. 10, 1744; d. July 15, 1787. 

*History of 52nd Regt. His family does not fully endorse this date. 
fSee note in supplement referring to wife of Ebenezer Marsh, No. 5. 



SPRAGUE. 558 

2, David, son of Rbenezer (i), b. ab. 1729; 111. Nov. 26, 1767, 
Jane Proctor of Chelmsford; perha|)s secomi wife. lied. Mar. 6, 
1 8 18, ae. 89; wife d. Apr. 3, 1798, ae. 68. 

Ch.: Susanna, b. Jan. 5, 1772. 
Perhaps others. 

SQUIRES, Charles Dwioht, son of Thomas and Patty (Barton) 
Squires of Cranby, was b. Aug. 6, 1815; rem. here in 1868; lived in 
the Jedediah Clark house. He ni. Louisa, dau. F^lisha Pomeroy of 
So. Hadley Falls. She d. June, 1843, and he m. (2) Harriet Allis, 
dau. Osee and Sophia (Allis) Smith of Whately. She was b. Nov. 
7, 1816, and d. Nov. 11, 1859, in Hatfield. He m. (3) Electa Hawks 
Sn)ith, sister of his second wife. She was b. Mar. 15, 1830. He d. 
Dec, 21, 1893, and his widow rem. to Northampton. 

Ch.' Two children d. in early infancy. 

Ed)j[ar Pomeroy, b. May 5, 1842; was of 52nd Rejji., Mass. Vols.; also in 2ci 

Mass. Regt., heavy artillery; d. in service, July 13, 1864. 
Hollis Cutler, b. Aug. 31, 1851; m. .Mar. 22, 1S77, Carrie R , dau. Simon VV. 

and Sarah (Mead) Houghton of Putney, V^t.; res. Brattleboro, Vt. 
Hattie Sophia, b. Nov. 17, 1853; d. Sept. 28, 1863. 

1, S'rOCKBRH)(rl% Calkh, son of David and l'atieni:e (Bart- 
lett) Stockbridge of Hadley; descended from John St(n:kl)ridge who 
came to America, 1635, ''^ the ship "Blessing" and settled in Scitu- 
ate. He was b. May 18, 1775; m. Jan. 21, 1796, Sarah, dau. Eber 
and Sarah (Maim) .Allis of Hatlicld and Deerfield. She was b. Feb. 
28, 1775. He m. (2) Apr. 6, 1805, .Achsah, dau. Elihu and Cynthia 
(Frink) Cook of Hadley, and wid. Jabez l^'airbanks. She was b. 
Oct. 2, 1782, and d. Feb., 1837. He rem. to Hartf(jrd before 1819; 
eldest four children were b. in Hadley. 

Ch.: Caleb, d. in Sunderland; m. twice, had son Caleb; res. Pittsfield; was a 

carriage maker. 
Eber Allis, (2). 
David, d. ae. 14. 
Lyman, b. 1807; m. Dec. 14, 1829, Abigail A. Barber, who d. June q, 1877, ^e. 

74. He d. Aug. 2, 1S61; res. Hartford; merchant tailor. 
Mary (twin), b. 1807; d. ae. 2 weeks. 
Randolph, bap. Feb. 26, 1809, (3). 
Sophia, b. Feb. iS, 1811; res. E^artford. 
Gordon, bap. Sept. 28, 1812. 
Rhoda, d. unm., Aug. 9, 188S. 
Maria, d. unm., Apr. 4, 1891. 
Joseph, b. Dec. 25, 1820; res. New York. 
Benjamin, b. Aug. 21, 1822; m. Emily Weeks. He was a merchant tailor; 

res. N. Y. 
Alphonso, d. in Hartford; m. Lucy Ann Lucas. 



554 STOCKBRIDGE. 

2, Eber Allis, son of Caleb (i), rem. to Hartford; thence to 
Buffalo, where he was a tailor; d. 1840 or 1841. 

Ch.: Ira M., d. ab. 1S92, leaving vvici. 

Helen, d. ab. 1894. 

Frances Elizabeth, b. 1839; m. ab. 1S79, W. M. Knight of Buffalo. 

3, Randolph, son of Caleb (i), bap. 1809; m. Jan. 4, 1832, Lu- 
cy Fynchon Brewer, who d. Aug. 20, 1840; m. (2) Mrs. Jane F. 
Barber, who d. Mar. 27, 1880. He d. Dec. 18, 1847; res. Hartford, 
Ct. ; wholesale grocer; was Col. First Regt. Artillery, Ct. militia. 

Ch.: Lucy Maria, d. ae. 8m. 
Henry R.. b. Sept. 23. 1S36. 
Lyman Samuel. 

STRONC;, Asa, 1776-81. 

1, TAFT, Horace Wood," (Lyman^, SamueH, Israel^, Robert-, 
Robert^), son of Lyman and Deborah (Wood) Taft; descended from 
Robert Taft of Mendon. He was b. July i, 1787, in Montague; 
graduated, 1806, at Dartmouth; settled in Sunderland, 1810. He 
was a lawyer by profession; lived, at first, on home lot No 18, 
West side, and at the time of his death on the Montague lot, No. 
14, West side. He was eight times elected to the State legislature; 
fifty years town clerk, and served three terms as commissioner for 
Franklin County, an office he previously held under executive ap- 
pointment before it became elective. He m. Aug, 7, 181 7, Mary, 
dau. Dea. John Montague, and d. Mar. 7, 186S; wife d. Sept. 27, 
1880. 

Ch.: Henry Walbridge. b. Nov. 13, i8i3, (2). 

Julia Ann, b. Mar. 21, 1821; m. Aug. i6, 1842, James VV. Fosdick. 

Horace Dexter, b. Feb. 10, 1824; d. Sept. 14. 1852, unm. 

Francis Lyman, b. Oct. 15, 1826; m. Nov. 12, 1851, Mary Ann, dau. Lauriston 

Fish; d. Feb. 11, 1856, s. p.; wife d. Nov. i6. 1854. 
John Jay, b. June 5, 1829; d. Jan. 8, 1856, unm. 

2, Henrv Walbridge, son of Horace W. (i), b. 1818; rem. to 
Lenox 1838; studied law with Judge Henry W. Bishop of Leno.x; 
admitted to the bar 1841; practiced his profession in West Stock- 
bridge about ten years, and represented that town in the Legisla- 
ture, 1847; returned to Leno.x; was Register of Probate for Herk- 
shire Co., 1853-4; clerk of courts for same county, 1856-97; Pres. 
Third National Bank, Pittsfield, from its organization in 1881; 
rem. to Pittsfield 187 1. He m. Oct. 12, 1842, Harriet, tiau. Dr. 
Charles VVorthington of Lenox. She d. Oct. 17, i860, and he m. 
(2) Oct. I, 1862, Lucy N., dau. Henry Raymond of Lenox. 



TAYLOR. 555 

1, TAYLOR, Samukl (shoemaker), was from Northampton, 
where he in. Feb. 9, 1716, Miriam Keet. He received a grant of a 
home lot in Sunderland in 1719, on condition that he would remove 
thither and he rem. here soon after. The lot was on the West side 
next north of Noah (braves' lot, and now owned by heirs of Frank- 
lin H. Williams. He rem. to Hunting Hills a few years later and d. 
Apr. 25, 1740. His eldest child was born in Northampton. 

Ch.: Hannah, m. Jan. 31, 1740. Ezekiel Smith. 

Aaron, b. May 20, 1721, (2). 

Moses, b. Jan. 2, 1723, (3). 

Miriam, b. Feb. 14, 1724: m. Jan. 7, 1748, Elijah Smith. 

Joseph, (4). 

Mary, b. Feb. 22, 1730. 

Seth, b. Feb. 15, 1733, (5). 

Rhoda, b. Dec. 15, 1735. 

Kezia, b. Apr. iq, 1739(1737)? m. Ebenezer Tuttle. 

2, Aaron, son t)f Samuel (1), (Montague), b. 1721; m. Miriam; 
m. (2) Ruth. Seven children were by first, and six by second wife. 
He d. Apr. 20, 1802. 

Ch.: Samuel, b. Mar. 6, 1744; prob. m. Jan. S, 1767, Diadema Billings. 

Nathaniel, b. Apr. S, 1745 (?); d. soon. 

Hannah, bap. Sept. 4, 174S; prob. m. Samuel Smith. 

Sarah, b. Jan. 21, 1750; m. Samuel Lawrence. 

Nathaniel, b. Mar. 10, 1752. 

Jemima, m. June 14, 1792, Reuben Tuttle. 

Abigail, m. Simeon Olcott. 

Obed, b. Dec. 18, 1761. 

Ruth, b. May iS, 1763; m. David Taylor. 

Asenaih. b. Feb. 15, 1774; m. Feb. 23, 1792, Elisha Clapp. 

Miriam, b. Jan. 3, 1766; d. soon. 

Aaron, / , i i r 

X,. • - b. June 26, 1769. 

Miriam, J -" • / v 

3, Moses, son of Samuel (i), (Montague), b. 1723; m. Apr. 19, 
1748, Miriam, dau. Thomas Keet. A family memorandum omits, 
among the following-named children, Sarah and Naomi, and adds 
Rachel and Moses. 

Ch.: Martha, b. Mar. 23, 1749. 

Sarah, bap. Feb. 28, 1750. 

Jonathan, b. Apr. 13, 1751; m. June 10, 1779, Mary Rose. 

Freedom, b. Oct. 23, 1754; m. Nov. 5, 1778, Jonathan Marsh. 

Ezra, b. Aug. 20, 1760. 

Naomi, b. Apr. 23, 1766. 

4, Joseph, son of Samuel (i), (Montague); m. Hannah; m. (2) 
Sarah, dau. Samuel Allen and wid. Amasa Nims of Deerfield; d. 
Apr. 2, 1823, ae. 95; (gravestone). 



556 TAYLOR. 

Ch.: David, b. Dec. 9, 1756. 
Eunice, b. Jan. 30, 1759. 
Joseph, b. Nov. 17, 1760. 
Probably others. 

5, Seth, son (if Samuf 1 (i), (Montague), b. 1733; m. Mary Bill- 
ings. 

Ch.: Tryphena, b. Sept. 17, 1760. 

Gershom, b. Nov. 23, 1762. 

Molly. 

Anna. 

Betsey. 

Submit. 

Seth. 

1, TAYLOR, James, (Rev.), wasson of James and Mary (Mose- 
ley) Taylor of Westfield, grandson of Eldad and great-grandson of 
*Rev. Edward Taylor who was minister at Westfield, 1679, and for 
55 years afterwards; also the town physician tluring these years. 
He was b. 1783 in Westfield; graduated 1S04 at \Viliiams College; 
studied theology with Rev. John Taylor of Deerfield; ordained pas- 
tor of the Sunderland church, July 22, 1807; homestead. No. 7, 
West side. He m., 1810, Elizabeth, dau. Rev. John Taylor, ante, 
and wife Elizabeth Terry; d. Oct. 11, 1831; wife d. five days later, 
ae. 43; both died of typhus fever, which was then prevalent ami 
very fatal. He was largely instrumental in the founding of Amherst 
College, and as a trustee of that institution Pres. Hitchcock thus 
speaks of him : 

"He could always be depended on and was never absent from the 
meetings of the trustees because difficulties and discouragement 
hedged uj) their path. He lived only eleven years after the organ- 
ization of the College. But he did not tlie till he had seen his 
prayers answered by an influ.x of more than two hundred students, 
giving an earnest of permanence and wide usefulness." 

Ch.: James Henry, b. Mar. 23, 1811,(2). 

Elizabeth, b. Sept. 10, 1812; m. June 27, 1837, Hovey K. Clarke of Allegan, 
Mich.; d. 1840. Ch.: Elizabeth. 



*Rev. Edward Taylor was born at Sketchiey, in Leicestershire, England, 
ill 1642. He spent four years at Cambridge University, but on account of the 
persecution of dissenters he left England and came to Boston, i6b8; graduated 
1671 at Harvard. He m. (2) Ruth Wyllys of Hartford, Ct., who was grand- 
daughter of Gov. John Haynes. Her father, Gov. Samuel Wyllys, owned the 
property in Hartford upon which stood the "Charter Oak." 




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TAYLOR. 557 

Edward Wyllys, b. June ii, 1S14, (3). 

Julia Dwiglu, b. Oct. 29, "iSid; m. Rev. Harvey Hyde. 

Alfred, b. Dec. 11, 1S18, (4). 

Horace Dickinson, b. Jan. S, 1821, (5). 

Harriet, b. Nov. 6, 1822; d. Dec. 11, 1S23. 

Mary Ann Mosely, b. May 22, 1S24; d. Sept. 27, 1S53. 

John Day, b. Feb. 23, 1827; d. Apr. 2, 1S31. 

Martha Jane, b. Dec. 28, 1828; m. Ira Campbell; res. Glen Ridge, N. J. She 

is (1899) the only surviving child. 
Ellen Amelia, b. Feb. 6, 1831; m. Dec. 25, 1850, William G. VVhilden of 

Charleston, S. C. ; d. June 16, 1S84. Ch.: i. Julia, b. Nov. 19, 1S52; m. 

Alexander M. Mclver. 2. Mary Ellen, b. Sept. 5, 1855. 3. Sophia, b. 

Oct. 10, 1858. 4. Elizabeth Gilbert, b. Sept. 25, 1861; d. Oct. 16, 1862. 5. 

William Gilbert, b. May 2, 1S6S. 6. Percy Taylor, b. Sept. 11. 1871. 

2, James Henry, son of James (i), b. 181 1; in. Sept. 11, 1832, 
Elizabeth Tyler, who d. Nov. 10, 1850; in. (2) Dec. 14, 1852, Har- 
riette Terry; rem. to Charleston, S. C, where he was a successful 
merchant and where he d. Feb. 3, 1872. 

Ch.: Julia Caroline, b. Oct. 31, 1833; m. Benjamin C. Hard. 

Henry Clarence, b. Oct. 26, 1S35; d. in battle of Seven Pines, May 31, 1862. 

(3onstantia Whitridge, b. Feb. 15, 1837; m. Joseph R. Robertson; res. Charles- 
ton. 

Elizabeth Cornelia, b. Dec. 3, 1838. 

John Edward, b. Dec. 28, 1840; d. May 20, 1841. 

Alfred, b. Feb. 16, 1842; d. Oct. 7, 1844. 

George Edwyn, b. Feb. 14. 1844; res. Pendleton, S. C. 

Frank Eugene, b. Mar. 22, 1S46; m. Clara Wilson; res. Charleston; has been a 
successful merchant, long associated in business with Joseph R. Robert- 
son, ante. 

Mary Evelyn, b. June 14, 184S; d. Oct. 24, 1863. 

Charles Herbert, b. Oct. 28, 1850; d. Feb. 8, 1851. 

Jane Terry, b. May 28, 1856; m. Henry N. Shewell; res. Nebraska City, Neb. 

3, Edward Wvelvs, son of James (i), b. 1814; m. Dec. 15, 
1836, Caroline Porter of Del.; rem. to Texas, 1838; finally settled 
in Houston, where he d. Nov. 4, 1886. He was for years Pres. of 
the public school board of that city. 

Ch.: Rosalie Woodburn, b. Nov. 20, 1837; m. Apr,, 1857, E. Fairfax Gray; d. 

Apr. 17, 1874. 
Cora Wilbur, b. Aug. 13, 1839; m. J. flenry Evans; m. (2) Frank T. Moore; 

res. New York City. He is Pres. of the Continental Insurance Co. 
Henry Wyllys, b. Mar. 31, 1841; d. Jan. 6, 1848. 
Edward Ruthven, b. Aug. 22, 1845; res. Houston. 
Elizabeth Porter, b. Feb. 6, 1850; m. Julius Robertson. 

4, Alfred, son of James (i), b. 1818; m. Aug. 3, 1843, Sophia 
Edwards, who d. 1854; m. 1859, Jane Y,. Tucker and d. Sept, 1890; 
res. Montclair, N. J., and Charleston, S. C. 



558 TAYLOR. 

Ch.: Mary, b. and d. 1861. 

Alfred Tucker, b. 1862; is an architect; res. New York City. 

Edward VVyllys, b. 1866; is a physician; res. Boston. 

5. HoKACE Dickinson, b. 1821; m. Dec. i, 1S52, Emily Baker 
of Baldwinsville, N. Y.; rem, to Texas, 1838, and finally settled in 
Houston in that State. In 1848 he established there a cotton busi- 
ness which has since been continued without interruption, and to 
which the grocery business has been added. The firm name is now 
"H. D. 'I'aylor and .Sons, Wholesale (irocers and Cotton Factors." 
He was, at one time, mayor of Houston; d. Nov. 9, 1890. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Sept. 27, 1853; m. Julian Robertson; res. Houston. 

Ellen, b. Nov. 2, 1854: d. Jan. 12, i860. 

George Baker, b. June 30, 1856; d. Dec. 5, 1859, 

Bessie, b. Oct. 28. 1858; d. Dec. 16. 1859, 

Edward Wyllys, b. Mar. 17, i860; m. Garietta Farrar of St. Louis, Mo.; res. 

Houston. 
Horace Dickinson, b. Dec. 4, 1861; m. .Maude Farrar of St. Louis; res. Houston. 
Willianr) Baker, b. Sept. 5, 1863; nn. Lizzie Brown of Navastota, Tex.; res. 

Houston. 
Emily Bajjby, b. .Mar. i<), \''>l<>\ m. Roy .M. Farrar of St, Louis; res. liouston. 

TH.AVKR, Low AS, d. .Mar. 25, 1765. 

ilLl/.SO.N, Hh.NHv, son of Kdmund 'I'illson of VVorthingf^i, was 
b. Nov. 25, 1824; rem. here from Shelburne Falls ab. 1870; lives on 
the Austin Russell place. Hem. Mary Cushman of Worth injjton; 
m. (2) Sept. 16, 1854, Parna, dau. Dormer and Folly (Ooldthwaite) 
(iilbert of Worthington. She was b. Mar. 16, 1825. 

Ch.: Henry Krskine, b. Feb., 1853; d. July 4. 1869. 
Francis C, b. May 15, 1857; d. June 28, 1873. 
Mary Cushman, d, July 3, 186'^. ae, 2. 

rOWKK, Qi;aki us, son of Orrin and J'olly Tower, was b. Aug, 
t4, 1822, in (jhcsterfield; rem. to Sunderland, 1857, and to firanby, 
1870; was of 52nd Regt. Mass. Vols; m. Nov. 28, 1844, Mary, dau. 
Simeon and (Jharlottc (Stetson) (Jowles of Ooshen; d. I.)ec. 7, 1875; 
wife d. .Mar. 20, 1899, in Amherst. 

(h.: PJIen .M., b. Oct. 13, 1845; ni. May 4, 1864, Aur«rt M. Lyman. 

'I'Rf>W, .\a I MANiKi. (in. .MAN, was son of Nathaniel and Klizabelh 
(Oilman) Trow of Wendell, N. H., and grandson of Josiah Trow 
who came from England and fought in French and Indian war. He 
was b, July 25, 1811; graduated, 1837, at Herk shire M.-'li( al College, 



TROW. 559 

Pittsfield; practiced medicine in Buckiand ah. 13 years and in Sun- 
derland over 30 years; came here ah. 1H51. He m. Apr. 9, 1839, 
Catharine, dau. Alpheus Brooks of Buckiand, and d. Keb. 4, 1S.S8; 
wife d. Oct. 27, 1874, ae. 6r. 

Ch.: [)aiiKhter, d. in infancy. June 8. 1843. 

Son, (]. in infancy, Oct. 25, 1845. 

Cornelius Gilman, b. Mar. i, 1847; graduated, 1870, at Amherst College, and 
1872 from the medical Dept. of Columbia University, N. Y., since which 
time he has practiced medicine in Sunderland. He m June 5. 1872, Gen- 
evra A., dau. Samuel .Austin and Mary B. (While) Shaw of Helcheriown. 
She res. at that time in Sprinufieid. 

Son. d. in infancy, Oct. i, 1848. 

Son, d. in infancy, Nov. 14, 1850. 

Mary Elizabeth, b. Aug. 30, 1855; d. Nov. 27, 1863. 

TROW, JosiAH, brother of Nathaniel G., was b. July 15, 1816, in 
Wendell, N. H.; graduated, 1840, at Berkshire Medical College; 
first practiced medicine in Windham, Ct.; came to Sunderland ab. 
1845, lived on lot No. 20, East side, and ab. 1851 exchanged prac- 
tice with his brother Nathaniel G. ante, and rem. to Buckiand. He 
ni. June 21, 1842, Caroline, dau. .•\li)heus lirooks of Buckiand. She 
d. I'cb. 18, 1879, ae. 63, and he m. (2) Mrs. Ellen J. Dodge of Haw- 
ley. He d. Feb. 15, 1890, in Buckiand. 

Ch.: Son, b. May 26, 1S43; d. {une i, 1843. 

Lucy Elizabeth, b. Oct. 25, 1845, '" Sunderland; m. Nelson Joy of Shelburne 

Falls; d. Apr. 13, 1899. 
Francis William, b. Jan. 22, 1847, in Sunderland; m. Ella Warfield; res. 

Buckiand. 

TRUMBULL, Hosk.a, (Rkv.), m. Huldah. He was pastor of 
Baptist church at No. Sunderlantl. 

Ch.: William Dalrymple, b. Aug. 13, 1823. 

TRYON, William, b. ab. t757; Rev. soldier; m. Keb. 9, 1777, 
Susanna, tlau. John Spafford. She d. June 8, 1790, and he m. (2) 
Sept. 22, 1791. Hannah Hopkins (jf West Springfield. He rem. to 
Deerfield (Bloody Brook) ab. 1780. 

Ch.. William, b. Mar. 16, 1777. 

Levi, b. Feb. 16, 1779. 

Luther, b. Dec. i, 1780. 

Calvin, b. Nov. 2, 1782. 

Zebina, bap. Sept. 29, 1787; m. Emily Hodge. 

Elizabeth, b. Mar. 19. 1787. 

Dennis, b. Mar. 28, 1789. 



560 



TRYON. 



Lemuel, b. July 9, 1792. 

Susanna, b. Jan. 21, 1793. 

Mary, b. Mar. 17, 1795. 

Laura, b. Nov. 21, 1796. 

Hela Hopkins, b. May 19, 179S; m. Harriet Hillings. 

Rodolphus, b. Oct. 25, 1799: d. Dec. 9, 1S03. 

Anna H., b. Dec. 22. 1800; m. Daniel D. Bates. 

Amanda, m. June i, 1826, Francis Killings. 

TURNER, Nathaniel, of Sunderland and Sarah Rogers of 
Pembroke; m. June 14, 1768. 

1, TUTTLE, Nathan, (Montague), m. Aug. 4, 1725, Hannah 
Barrett, and d. 1762. 

Ch.: Stephen, (2). 
Jemima. 
Probably others. 

2, Stephen, son of Nathan (i), (Montague), m. Rebecca. 
Ch.: James, b. July 2, 1760. 

TUTTLE, EiiENEZER, (Montague), m. Kezia, dau. Samuel Tay- 
lor. It is said that they had 14 children besides the two named be- 
k)\v. He d. ;\pr. 20, 1808. Shed. Aug. 19, 1819. 

Ch.: Lemuel, b. July 21, 1779. 
Lucius, b. lune 22, 17S1. 

TUT'l'EE, John, m. July 20. 1790, Sarah Broad. He is the John 
Tuttle who is supposed to have first m. Abigail, by whom he had a 
son John, b. Oct. 4, 17-. 

Ch.: James, b. Sept. 7, 1791. 

Sarah, b. Dec. 29. 1792. 

Joseph, b.»(3ct. 22, 1794. 

Abigail, b. July 28, 1796. 

La Fayette, b. Oct. 22, 1797. 

Betsey, b. Jan. 14, 1799. 

Nelson, b. Dec. 25, 1800. 

Hector, b. July 25, 1802; d. Oct. 14, 1S04. 

'I'UTTl-E, (iEKSHoM, and Lois ,-\llis, were m. Oct. 17, 1737. 

TUTTLl-;, Hannah and l':iijah Scott of Ilatlicld; ni. Mar. i, 
1753- 

TUTTLE, Naitian, prob. son of Nallian (i); m. July 30, 1753, 
jNLary Barrett. 



TUTTLE. 561 

TUTTLE, Ruth, and Nahum Rice of Leverett; m. Nov. 4, 1784. 

TUTTLR, John, was b. Apr. 8, 1763. 

UPHAM, Jaukz, had grant of home lot formerly John Graves', 
north end of the street, East side, Dec. 3, 1787; Jonathan Ballard 
joined him on the south. He was in town 1799. 

WAGERS, Dr., residing in town 1777. 

\V.\rrE, \Vri(;h I' Nohlk", (Joel'', Joel', John'*, John'^, *Benjamin') 
was son of Joel and Nancy (B -tlett) Waite of Whately. He was b. 
July 4, 1838; m. Mar. 26, 1865, Mary, dau. William McGuire; rem. 
to Sunderland, and in 1881 to Amherst. 

Ck.: Etta Louise, b. Nov. 23, 1S67; m. Oct. 13, 1891, William A. Delano. 
Arthur, b. June i, 1870. 
Nelson Rufus, b. Nov. 27, 1873. 
Charlie Alfred, b. Mar. 28, 1877. 
Gracie .Sophia, b. Feb. i, 18S4. 

WALLACFl, D.ANiEL, of Sunderland and Miriam Bryant of North- 
field, j)ub. Mar. 22, 1816. 

1, WALSH, Thomas, came from Ireland ab. 1850: m. Mary 
Moynihan, who d. Oct. 11, 1872, ae. 60. He d. June 16, 1869. 

Cli.: John, b. in Ireland. 

Thomas, (2). 

Mary, b. in Ireland; ni. John Donovan. Ch.: i. Alice. 2. Michael. 3. John. 

4. Lizzie. 5. Kate. 6. Nellie. 7. Mary. 
I'.ilen, b. in Ireland; rem. to Marquette, Mich.; m. Michael Iloolehed. 
Michael, b. in Sunderland. 
Katy, b. Sept. g, 1S54, in Sunderland. 

2, Thomas, son of Thomas (i); m. Catharine, dau. John and 
Mary (Riley) Keefe. She was b. Aug. 11, 1839, in County Cork, 
Ireland. He lives at the Plumtrees; farm formerly Ebenezer P. 
Dickinson's. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Mar. 11, 1868, m. Jan. 6, 1885, Frank E. Moultisof Northampton. 

Ch.- I. Grace, b. June 5, 1S86. 2. Florence, b. Mar. 5, 1S8S. 3. Frank. 

b. Jan. II, 1890. 
Nellie, b. May i, 1869. 
John M., b. May 18, 1870, (3). 
Anna, b. June 16, 1869. 
Abbie, b. June 5, 1871. 

*Benjamin Waite settled in Hatfield. Ilis family was captured by In- 
ili ins, Sept. 19, 1677, and taken to Canada. He followed them thillier; they 
were redeemed ami arrivcci home ihe iie.xt June, He was killed in the 
"meadow fight." 



562 WALSH. 

Catherine, b. Feb. 8, 1874. 
Thomas Francis, b. Aug. 8, 1875. 
Lizzie, b. Sept. 19, 1877. 
Fanny Alice, b. Mar. i, 1880. 

3, John M., son of Thomas (2), b. 1870; rn. N(n'. 15, 1S93, Ber- 
tha A., dau. Edwin J. and Enieline (Carpenter) Baker of .Amherst; 
res. Amherst. 
Ch.: Lyde, b. Jan., 1895. 

WALSH, Michael D., from Waterford, Ireland; m. Bridget 
Hayes; lived in Sunderland ab. 20 years; rem. just across the Ct. 
river to So. Deerfield, where he d. P"eb. 22, 1896; wife d. Feb. 7, 1899. 

Ch : Mary, m. John Decker of So. Deerfield. 

James, res. Hartford, Ct. 

John, b. Oct. II, 1858; m. Hannah Morrissey. 

Edward, b. Jan. 12, 1862; d. July 11, 1863. 

Ellen, b June 8, 1864. 

Michael, b. Sept. 24, 1868. 

Margaret, b. Aug. 3, 1870; d. Nov. 25, 1870. 

Elizabeth, b. May 27, 1874; m. Frederick Fuller; res. So. Deerfield. 

1, WALSH, Michael, from County Cork, Ireland, was b. Oct., 
1827; came from Ireland to Northampton, 1848; after a few months 
came to Sunderland, where he has since lived; now res. in the 
meadow; farm formerly occupied by John R. Banks. He \w. Feb. 
I, 1853, Mary Ann, dau. Patrick and Mary (Leonarti) Barry of Bal- 
lyquirk. County Cork. She was b. Aug. 13, 1833. 

Ch.: Mary Ann, b. Feb. 14, 1S54; m., Feb. i, 1S73, John Ma.x.wcll; d. .Apr. 

25, 1876; res. New Haven, Ct. Ch.: John .Michael, b. July 5, 1S74; res. 

Sunderland. 
Patrick R., b. Apr. 23, 1855; d. May 11, 1S86. 
Fanny, b. Jan. i, 185S; d. Aug. 19, 1877. 
Elizabeth, b. Jan. i, 1861; d. May 21, 1884. 

John William, b. June 5, 1863; m. Feb. 9, 1891, Mary Elkn, dau. ]<.A\\\ Harry. 
Catherine, b. July 2, 1865; d. June 7, 1867. 
Thomas Michael, b. May 27, 1869, (2). 
Frederick Edmund, b. Aug. 4, 1873, (3). 

2, Thomas Michael, son of Michael (i), b. 1S69; m. Apr. 28, 1S96, 
Sarah Mary, dau. William and Hannah (Cronin) O'Brien of So. Deer- 
field. She was b. Feb. 22, 1873. 

Ch.: Ronald Michael, b. Mar. 15, 1897. 
John Sylvester, b. Dec. 20, 1898. 

3, Frederick Edmund, son of Michael (1), b. 1873; m. Nov. 24, 
1897, Clara Agnes, sister of the wife of his brother Thomas Vi. (2). 
She was b. Sept. 19, 1874. 

Ch.: Frederick Wilfred, b. Jan. 13, 1899. 



WARD. 563 

WARD, SiRVL, and Nathan Adams, m. Mar. 14, 1769. 

WARE, Samuel, wash. Sept. 5, 1781, in Norwich and rem. while 
young to Conway; graduated 1808 at Williams College; studied 
theology with Rev. Vinson Gould of Southampton; licensed to 
preach, 1809, by Hampshire Association; pastor of Ch. at Ware, 
1810-26; afterwards lived in Amherst, So. Deerfield and Shelburne; 
came to Sunderland ab. 1856; lived in house now owned by Miss 
Sarah L. Barrows; rem. to So. Deerfield shortly before his death, 
i866. He m. (2) Olive, dau. Joel Smith and wid. William Boltwood. 
Shed. June 18, 1870, in So. Deerfield. Hischildren were by first wife. 

Ch.: Elizabeth P., m. Rev. Theophilus Packard. He was b. Feb. i, 1802, in 
Shelburne; son of Rev. Theophilus Packard, D. D.; *graduated 1823 at Am- 
herst College; studied theology with his father, and at Princeton Theolog- 
ical Seminary, 1824-5; was ordained 1S28 as an associate pastor (with his 
father), of the Cong. Ch., Shelburne, where he remained until ab 1841; 
rem. West; supplied the pulpit of the Sunderland Cong. Ch. 1864-5. 

Samuel, m. Mary Chandler of South Hadley. 

Austin, b. ab. 1822; m. Nov. 27, 1844, Sarah Wright, dau. Charles and Abigail 
(Clark) Clapp. She d. Mar. 26, 1S58, and he m. (2) Sarah Hall of South- 
ampton, and d. 1883 at So. Deerfield. His widow rem. to Pasadena, Cal., 
and d. Dec. 15, 189S. 

WARE, Dr. Samuel, 1777; rem. to Conway. 

WARE, Elizabeth, and Aaron Fisher of New Braintree, m. Feb. 

24, 1780. 

1, WARNER, John, su[)poscd to have been son of William 
Warner of Ipswich; rem. from Ipswich to Brookfield and thence to 
Hadley. He was living as late as 1692; m. Priscilla, dau. Mark Sy- 
me)nds. 

Ch.: Mark, m. Dec. 8, 1671. Abigail Montague; m. {2) 1713, Mary Root; d. 

May 3, 1738. 
John. 

Nathaniel, b. ab. 1655; m. Feb. 3, 1681, Joanna Gardner; d. Jan. 15, 1714. 
Joseph, b. Aug. 15, 1657; d. 165S. 
Mehitable, b. Apr. 16, 1659; d. [une 12, 1678. 
Daniel, b. Apr. 16, 1661; d. 1688. 
Eleazer, b. Nov. 13, 1662, (2). 
Priscilla, m. 1688, Thomas Cummings. 

2, Eleazer, son of Jonn (1), b. 1662; m. May 27, 1689, Hester, 
dau. John and Mary (Selden) Taylor. She was b. Dec. 9, 1667, and 
d. Dec. 28, 1748. He d. May 8, 1729; res. Hadley. 

*When a student, he constituted, for one day, the entire undergraduate 
body of Amherst College. 



564 WARNER. 

Ch.: Hester (Esther), b. Aug. 3, 1692; m. May 23, 1716, Samuel Smith. 

Eleazer, b. July 29, 1694, (3). 

Stephen, b. Nov. 3, 169S; m. 1723, Rebecca Ferry; d. Sept. 12, 1782. 

Marah, b. Oct. 30, 1699. 

Joanna, b. Sept. 22, 1706; m. Ebenezer Moody. 

Ruth, b. ab. 1712; d. Aug 16, 1755. 

3, Eleazer, son of Eleazer (2), b. 1694; was one of the 40 first 
settlers of Sunderland; home lot No. 3, West side, now owned by 
Mrs. Lewis W. Fairchild and Colburn Hobart. He m. Martha and 

d. (prob.) Aug. 20, 1777; wife d. Jan. 5, 1774, in her 74th year. 

Ch.: Seth, b. Sept. 29, 1729, (4). 
Eleazer, b. Feb. 10, 1733; d. Aug. 27. 1743. 

Jonathan, b. Aug. 13, 1736; soldier in Col. Israel Williams' Regt.; d. at Al- 
bany, 1759. 
Martha, b. Apr. 14, 1740; d. Aug. 31, 1743. 

4, Seth, son of Eleazer (3), b. 1729; lived with his father, and 
d. before him; m. July 15, 1754, Mary, dau. Jonathan Field; d. May 
14, 1769, and his widow ni. (2) Nov. 20, 1771, i/ieut. Miles Ale.xan- 
der. 

Ch.: Eleazer, b. Sept. 20, 1755, (5). 

Gideon, b. July 17, 1757, (6). 

Elisha, bap. Oct. 2S, 1759; d. ae. 2 m. 

Martha, bap. Dec. 21, 1760; m. Mar. 20, 178-, Medad Clark of Northampton. 

Jonathan, bap. May 15, 1763; d. 1772. 

Anna, bap. Aug. 25, 1765, prob. d. young. 

5, Eleazer, son of Seth, (4), Deacon, b. 1755; succeeded to his 
father's homestead but afterwards built a house in the meadow on 
farm now occupied by 'I'heodore L. Powers, where he d. Dec. 8, 
1829. He m. Elizabeth, dau. Dea. Hezekiah lielden of .Vmherst. 
She d. Aug. 9, 1837. He was a soldier in the Revolution. 

Ch.: Nancy, b. Oct. i, 1779; d. Sept. 19, 1851, unm. 

Kezia, b. Nov. 18, 1780; m. Dec. 28, iSoS, Perry Carver of Sherburne, N. Y. 
Ch.: I. Shubael. h. 1811. 2. Elmira Eliza, b. 1813. 3. Miles, b. 1815. 4. 

Matilda, b. 1816. 5. Justice, b. 1818. 6. Elisha, b. 1S20; m. Elmore 

of De Ruyter, N. Y. 7. Lyman. 

Mary, b. Aug. 12, 1782; m. i8io, Elihu Russell. 

Martha, b. Apr. 10, 1784; m. Mar. 27, 1809, Caleb Montague. 

Eliza, I). Feb. 13, 1786; m. Sept. 10, 1812, Tilly Lynde of Sherburne, N. Y. He 
was formerly of Leverett. She d. May 30, 1871, in Hrooklyn, N. Y. (7/..- 
I. Charles James Fox; m. Mary Babcock. 2. William Pitt; nninix-r of 
Congress from Wis. 3. Watts Sherman, drowned in [-ake Eric. .4. Mar- 
tins Tilley, m. Elizabeth Trowbridge; m. (2) Martha Kuggles of r.iultney, 
\\.\ d. i8()9; res. Brooklyn. N. Y. 




Eliza Warner Lynde. 



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Seth, b. Dec. 30, 17S7, (7). 

FJeazer, b. Nov. 13, 1789,(8). 

Jcrusha. b. Sept. 4, 17^2; in. Aretas Cadwell of Hadk-y, who d. .Aug., 1S49, in 
Amherst. Slie d. Dec. 14, 1866, in Enfield. Ch.: \. Julia Ann Persis De 
Shon, b. July 16, 1825; m. 1S73, Marcus L. Goodaleof Belcherlown, who d. 
Mar. 2, iSyo.ae. 83. She d. Sept. 14, iSgS. 2. Aretas Janes, b. May 24, 1828; 
m. Sept. 4, 1851, Esther, dau. Joseph and Eliza (Howe) Needham of Wen- 
deli; killed by a falling tree, July i, 1S76, at Canaan, N. H. 

Elisha, b. Aug. 22, 1794; d. 1815. 

6, Gideon, son of Seth (4), b. 1757; lived on home lot No. 4, 
West side; house now owned by Rollin E. Fairchild. He in. Jan. 
21, 1790, Mercy, dau. Jacob (Israel?) and Beulah (Hunt) Parsons of 
Northampton, and d. Jan. 11, 1837; wife' was b. July 31, 1759, and 
d. l"'eb. 1 7, 1846, ae. 86. 

(■//.•• Chester, b. Jan. 26, 1791, (9). 

Levi, b. Feb. 26, 1793, (10). 

Thankful, b. Jan. 23, 1795; m. Washington Putnam of Whiiingham, Vi. (pub. 

Dec. 4, 1826); d. Apr., i860. 
Parsons, b. Jan. 12, 1797; m. Nov. 5, 1S46, Octavia, dau. Samuel and Joanna 

Fairman of Huntington, and wid. William B. Hart. He succeeded lu his 

father's homestead and d. June 19, 1S65, s. p.; wife d. Feb. 4, 1875. 
Lewis, b. Mar. 8, 1800, (n). 
Mercy, b. Aug. 12, 1803; m. July 19, 1S44, Charles Putnam of Halifax, Vi.; d. 

May, 1879. Ch.: Edward E., b. Oct. 26, 1845; m. Lucy Hatch; d. Nov. 22. 

1887; killed by a falling limb of a tree. She res. Jacksonville, Vi. 

7. Skth, son of Eleazer (5), b. 1787; succeeded to his father's 
estate, and in 1836 built the house on home lot No. 14, West side, 
now occupied by Mrs. Darwin M. Clark. He m. Sept. 10, 1812, 
Marmy, dau. Benjamin and Patty (Smith) Kellogg of Hadley. She 
was b. Sejn. 12, 1789, and d. Sept. 25, 1855. He m. (2) Feb. 19, 
1857, Fannie, dau. Mason and Sarah (Frissell) Abbey and wid. 
I'honias (loodale. She was b. May 5, 1797, and d. at De Smet, S. 
J)., Nov. 22. 1885. He rem. to Fort Atkinson, Wis., a few years 
l)efore his death, Oct. 25, 1862. 

Cli.: Alba, b. Nov. 16, 1813; d. Feb. 16, 1S14. 

Sidney Smith, b. Jan. 11, 1815, (12). 

Elizabeth, b. Jan. 31, 1817; d. unm.. June 2, 1853, at Raleigh, Tenn. 

Seth, b. Feb. 11, 1819; d. unm., July 25, 1S52, at Portland, Or. 

Harriet Marmy, b. Mar. 17, 1821; m. May 26, 1845, Rev. Nathan Fellowes 

Tuck. Ch.: .Annie F. 
Henry Martin, b. .Mar. 17, 1821; d. Sept. 4, 1850. He graduated at Danville, 

Ky. Presbyterian Theological Seminary ; was to have been licensed to preach, 

the week on which he died. 
James Richards, b Dec. 13, 1823; m., 1852, Cynthia E. Clark of Amherst, who 

d. 1882; m. (2) Wid. Susan Henderson; res. The Dalles, Or.; was of 52nd 

Regt. Mass. Vols, in civil war. 



566 WARNER. 

Mary L., b. Dec. 12, 1825; m. May 10, 1S48, Erastus S. Joslyn of Enfield; res. 
Colorado Springs, Col. 

Fanny Amelia, b. Dec. 11, 1827; m. Oct. 2, 1851, Alonzo M. Morrison; res. 
Denver, Col. Ch.: i. Seth Warner, b. Dec. 13, 1856; m. Dec. 6, 1881, 
Fannie Pettit of Ft. Atkinson, Wis. 2. Martha, res. Honolulu, H. I. 

Martha Angeline, b. Mar. 3, 1830; d. Sept. 26, 1840. 

8, Eleazer, son of Eleazer (5), b. 17S9; lived on his father's 
homestead, No. 3, West side. The original house on this lot is 
now owned by Mrs. Lewis W. Fairchild. He built the house next 
north of it, on the original lot, and afterwards res. there. He m. Sa- 
rah, dau. Rufus and Priscilla (Cummings) Carver of Brandon, Vt. 
She was b. in Deerfield on the same day as was her husband, Nov. 
13, 1789. She d. July 20, 1851, and he m. (2), Oct., 1852, Eunice, 
wid. John R. Robinson. She d. Apr. 14, 1863. He d. Aug. 2, 
1863. 

Ch,: Cincinnatus Carver, b. May 9, 1816; d. of yellow fever, July 14, 1841, at 
Macon, Ga.; unm. 

Celia Augusta, b. July 11, 1817; d. Nov. 3, 1841, unm. 

Lucia Helena, b. Aug. 31, 1S22; m. May 17, 1851, Alvin Jewett Johnson, who was 
b. Sept. 23, 1827, at Wallingford, Vt., and d. Apr. 22, 1884, at New York City. 
Ch.: I. William Warner, b. Apr. 28, 1854, in Sunderland; graduated, 1874, at 
Columbia College; m. Feb. 26, 1878, Lizzie, dau. Felix and Mary (Knapp) 
Walker of Newburyport; res. Yonkers. N. Y. 2. Virginia Helena, b. 
Sept. 17, i860, at Brooklyn, N. Y.; m. Apr. 12, 18S7, Frank L. Montague; 
res. Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. 3. Minnie Augusta, b. Mar. 30, 1S65, in Sunder- 
land; m. Feb. 15, 1887, Gorham A. Worth; res. Sparkill, N. Y. 

Eleazer, b. Nov. 17, 1824; m. May 29, 1849, Lucretia, dau. Nathaniel and Han- 
nah (Nash) Marsh of So. Amherst; res. Iowa City, la.; wife d. Feb. 27, 
1899. 

Wallace Rufus, b. Nov. 12, 1827, (13). 

Sarah Priscilla, b. Mar. 22, 1S34; m. Aug. i, 1866, Albert Montague. 

9, Chester, son of Crideon (6), b. 1791; m. Jan. 4, 1816, Sally 
Ward. She d. Dec. i, 1S21, and he m. (2) Sept. 25, 1822, Relief 
Cook, who d. Feb. 9, 1873. He d. May 13, 1875; ''*^'"- ^^ Skan- 
eateles, N. Y. 

Ch.: Levi Parsons, b. Dec. 13, 1818, (14). 

Henry, b. Feb. 28, 1821; d. May, 1887, s. p., in loni.i, Mich. 

Sarah Ward, b. June 18, 1823; d. Jan. 14, 1877. 

Electa Relief, b, Dec. 18, 1825; d. July 17, 1854. 

10, Levi, son of Oideon (6), b. 1793; lived on lot No. 6, West 
side; rem. 1853 to Easthampton. He m. June 9, 1828, Sabrina, 
dau. Lemuel and Lucina (Chandler) Hall of Wilmington, Vt. She 
was b. July 27, 1800; d. Mar. 18, 1843; and he in. (2) Dec. 14, 



WARNER. 567 

1843, Emeline R., dau. Daniel and Lovisa (Pratt) lirown of Whately, 
and d. Aug. 22, 1881; wife d. Mar. i, 1896. 

Ch.: Sabrina Emeline, b. Aug. 12, 1830; m. May 15, 1851, Samuel E. Harring- 
ton of Heath; res. No. Amherst. Ch.: i. Frank Warner, b. July 15, 1854; 
m. Jan. i, 1885, Nellie F., dau. Henry F. and Eunice (Fay) Johnson of 
Cambridge. She was b. June 25, 1853, ^"d d. Sept. 29, 1895. 2. .Martha 
E., b. Nov. 23, 1S56. 3. Ella F.. b. Aug. 6, 1858; m. Dec. 14, 1881, Cephas 
F. Frary of Leverett. 4. Hattie M., b. Aug. 24, i860; m. Apr. 5, 1882, 
Howard A. Parsons of Enfield, Ct.; res. No. Amherst. 

Levi Chandler, b. Oct. 26, and d. Dec. 28, 1833. 

Harriet Lucina, b. Jan. 26, 1835; m. Apr. 3, 1856, Jeremiah W. Harrington, 
brother of Samuel E., (?«/c. Ch.: Rosa M., b. May 7, 1859, at Rowe; ^■ 
Aug. 5, 1877, Stutson D. Bruce of Athol. 

11, Lewis, son of Gideon (6), b. 1800; m. I'hilinda Case; rem. to 
EUery Centre, N. Y. 

Ch.: Electa. 

Harrison. 

Albert, res. Ellery Centre. 

12, Sidney Smith, son of Seth (7), b. 1815; m. June 30, 1852, 
Harriet Stratton, dau. Jacob Rich and Mary (Stratton) Davis of En- 
field, but then residing in Sunderland; lived on lot No. 11, East 
side; was formerly merchant and postmaster; tl. Jan. 7, 1898. 

Ch.: Mary Amyetta, b. June 9. 1853; rn- May 12, 18S4, Frederick H. Graves. 

Carrie Smith, b. July 29, 1855; d. Sept. 3, 18S7. 

Anson Fayette, b. Aug. 20, 1858, (15). 

Andrew Cleveland, b. Sept. 17, i86r, (16). 

Christopher Kellogg, b. June 13. 1866; d. Aug. 7, 1874. 

13, W.M.LACE RuFUS, SOU of Eleazer (8), b. 1827; lived on his 
father's homestead, which he sold in 1875, '^ having, until that time, 
descended from father to son, in an unbroken line, and was the last 
of the original homesteads to pass from person to person by deed. 
In 1875 he rem. to Salisbury, N. C. ; afterwards to Lake Charles, 
La., and 1899 to Kansas City, Mo. He m. Nov. 29, 1855, Cath- 
erine, dau. Justin Russell. Shed. ALir. 12, 1889, in Salisbury, N. C. 

Ch.: Lilian Celia, b. Dec. 14, 1856; res. Kansas City. 

Harrington Carver, b. Nov. 5, 1S60; was a R. R. engineer; killed as a result of 
the explosion of a locomotive boiler, July 17, 1884, near VVaynesville, N. C. 
Son, b. and d. May 3, 1863. 

Robert Russell, b. Apr. 13, 1868; d, Oct. 28, 18S9, at Salisbury, N. C. 
Cinciiinatus Carver, b. Feb. 11, 1874, (17). 

14, Levi P.vksons, son of Chester (9), b. 1S18 in Skaneateles, 
N. v.; m. Apr. 16, 1S51, Clarinda R., dau. Luther Winslow; lived 



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568 WARNER. 

over 40 years in the meadow, where his widow now res.; d. Oct. 
20, 1896. 

C/i.: Chester, b. Oct. 6, 1854, (18). 

Luther Clarence, b. June 24, 1857, (19). 

Mary Emma, b. Sept. 14, 1861; res. Sunderland. 

Sarah Electa, b. June 15, 1863; d. May 24, 1873. 

15, Anson Fayette, son of Sidney S. (12). b. 1858; in. June 
25, 1884, Mary E., dau. Isaac S. H. (iunn; lives on his fatlicr's 
homestead. 

C/i.: Frank Bradford, b. Sept. 2, 1886. ;i. 

Ruth Frances, b. Sept. 22, 1888. 

Fayette Samuel, b. Jan. 7, 1894. ^^a. £;ite Mxj / ■ 

16, Andrew Cleveland, son of Sidney S. (12), b. 1861; ni. 
Nov. 6, 1883, Fanny E., dau. Kelita Hubbard; lives in house built 
by Lucius Graham and afterwards owned by C'harles Dean. 

C/t.: Marion Eliza, b. Aug. 14, 1884. 
Roger Andrew, b. Nov. 18, 1888. 
James Hubbard, b. Apr. 13, 1893. 
Mary Alice, b. June 11, 1895. 

17, CiNCiNNATUS Carver, son of Wallace R. (13), b. 1874 in 
Sunderland; m. Jan. 30, 1896, Mabel, dau. Alpheus ami Susannah 
(Emery) Young of Warren, Tex.; res. Kansas City, Mo.; is man- 
ager of a flour mill and grain elevator at Haven, Kan. 

C/i.: Catherine, b. May 27, 1898. 

18, CiiKSTKk, son of Levi P. (14), b. 1854; m. Oct. 12, 1882, 
Rachel L., dau. 'I'heoren and Harriet E. (Strong) I'omeroy of East- 
hampton. She was b. Sept. 11, 18C0; lives in the meadow; children, 
except the eldest, were born in Sunderland. 

CA.: Theoren Levi, b. June 13, 1SS4. in Easthampton. 

Frederick Chester, b. Nov. 9, 1886. 

Edith Lillian, b. Jan. 5, 1889. 

Raymond Winslow, b. Feb. 7, 1891. 

Lewis Pomeroy, b. Feb. 11, 1892. 

Ernest Rockwell, b. Feb. 5, 1893; d. Apr. 26, 1894. 

Clarence Willis, b. July 25, 1894; d. May 13. 1895. 

Olive Jennette, b. Mar. 26, 1896. 

19, Luther Clarence, son of Levi V. (14), b. 1S57; m. Oct. 19, 
1887, Fanny C, dau. Calvin and C. Justina M. (Ober) Pomeroy of 
Easthampton. He succeeded to his father's homestead. 

C/i.: Gertrude Eliza, b. Nov. 25, 1889. 
Harold Mervyn, b. July 24, 1892. 
Merrill Pomeroy, b. July 6, 1894. 



WARNER. 569 

WARNER, DANI^:I., of Hadley ami Hatfield; was one of the 40 
first settlers of Suiiderlaiui; home lot No. 15, West side. He was 
son of Daniel and Mary (Hubbard) Warner, grandson of Daniel and 
great-grandson of Andrew Warner of C'aiubridge and Hartford, wIkj 
was also one of the original settlers of Hadley. His father was in 
Sunderland for a short period ab. 1722. He was b. in Hatfield, 
Mar. I, 1693; rem. from here after 1730, and before 1738. He prob. 
m. I'hankful Hillings; m. (2) Dec. 29, 17 19, Elizabeth Adams of 
Suffield, Ct. He was living in East Haddam, Ct., 1737, and d. there 
Jan. I, 1770; wife d. Jan. 3, 1778, ae. 90 (rec); ae. 88 (gravestone). 

C/i.: Elizabeth, b. Oct. 17, 1721. 
Martha, b. May 15, 1725; m. Matthew Sears. 
Mary, b. Nov. 20, 1728; d. Aug. 8, 1746. 
Anna, b. Nov. 17, 1731; rn. Thomas Cone, 2nd. 

WARNER, Whitney L., son of Ebenezer and Amelia (Hubbard) 
Warner of Williamsburg, was b. Dec. 12, 1827; has been a merchant 
in Sunderland since 1870; postmaster for 20 years; rem. here from 
("rreenficld. He m. Helen E., dau. Horace Lyman. 

C/i.. Lizzie Hubbard, m. Dec. 2, iSgo, Baxter Newton Fish. 

Lewis Henry, d. Oct. 2g, 1879. 

Helen .-Xmeiia, killed in a carriage accident at Pittsfield, Aug. 14, 1SS3. 

WARREN, William, son of William and Jane (Bigelow) Warren 
of Conway; m. Jan. i, 1854, at (rreenfieUl, Maria, dau. Freeman and 
Mary (Cireen) Woodard. She was b. in Templeton. He rem. here 
from So. Deerfield, 1884; is proprietor of Mt. 'i'oby house. 

C/i-: Jennie NL, d. Nov. 25, 1S77. 
Rose B, ; res. Sunderland. 
Willianti H., d. Apr. 14, 1877. 

WEAVER, Samuel, m. July 20, 17S0, Sarah, dau. Micaiah and 
Sarah Dunham of Brimfield. She was b. May 13, 1762, and d. Feb. 
7, 1858; children, except the eldest four, were b. in Sunderland. 

Ch.: Daniel. 

Samuel. 

John. 

James. 

Linus, b. June 3, 1791. 

Denias, b. Aug. 29, 1792. 

Asa, b. July 24, 1794; d. Aug. 27, 1795. 

Aretas, b. Mar. 5, 1796. 

Constant, b. Sept. i, 1797; d. May, 1842. 

Sally, b. Jan. 2, 1799; m. Dunham of Brimfield. 



570 WELD. 

WELD, Job; wife d. Mar. 20, 1767. 

WELLS, Joseph, son of John and Rachel (Marsh) Wells, was b. 
Mar. 4, 1702, in Hatfield; ni. Mary; res. in .\niherst, and in Sunder- 
land for some years, in the street, north of the centre. 

Ch.: Rebecca, b. Nov. 4, 1734. 
Hannah, b. Mar, 2. 1737. 
Obadiah, b. Dec. 13, 1739. 
Joseph, b. Apr. i, 1743. 
John, b. 1746. 
Mary, bap. Mar. 15, 1752. 
Probably others. 

WHITCOMB, Isaac, d. Sept. 24, 1823, ae. 52. 

1. WHITMORE, Daniel,'^^ (Colonel), (Daniel', Francis^, Francis^ 
*Francis') was son of Daniel and Mehitable (Hubbard) Whitinore 
of Middletown, Ct.; descended from Francis Whitmore of Cam- 
bridge, 1625-85. He came here from Middletown, Ct. ; settled at 
No. Sunderland just before the Revolution, in which he was en- 
gaged as a soldier. He was a prominent citizen of the town and 
one of its early magistrates; Rep. 1808; in Constitutional Conven- 
tion, 1780. He m. Sarah Hall, who d. Aug. 17, 1788; he m. (2) 
Rhoda, dau. Maj. Jonathan and Submit (Strong) Clapp of East- 
hampton. She was b. Dec. 19, 1746, and d. Nov. 29, 1820. He d. 
May 7, 1 816, ae. 75. 

C)i.: Poily, m. Oct. 7, 1792. Elkanah B.iker. 

Daniel. 

Jesse, b. Mar. 3, 1776, (2). 

Son, b. Sept. lo, and d. Sept. 11, 1780. 

Sarah, b. Sept. 10, 1780; m. Oct. 1, 1810, Chester Ilmvland of Montgomery; 
d. May 5, 1855. C/i.: i. Sarah W., b. Sept. 16, 1812; m. Nov. 14, 1830, 
Henty Gridley; d. July 11, 1837. 2. Harriet, b. Aug. 18. 1S14; d. Aug. 
24, 1814. 3. Lucretia. b. June 20, iSk); ni. May 15, 1S38, William Harri- 
son Avery of Easthamplon. 4. Dolly .Ann, b. Mar. 12, 1S21; m. Mar. if), 
1840, Henry Gridk-y, <?;//<■,• m. (2) July 4, 1S54, Daniel Dwight Whitmore (4). 

2, Jesse, son of Daniel (1), b. 1776; lived on his father's home- 
stead; m. Oct. 26, 1807, Hannah, dau. Nathaniel (iunii, and tl. Jan. 
8, 1856; wife d. Apr. 5, i860. 

Ch.: George W., b. Sept. 12, 1808; d. Oct. 16, 1808. 
Fanny, b. Dec. 18, 1809; d. Apr. 24, 1810. 

*Francis Whitmore, of Cambridge is believed by William H. Whitmore 
F. R. 11. S., to have descended from Thomas Whitmore of Claverly, Shrop- 
shire, who d. 1483, through Thomas of Madeley, Thomas of Madeley who d. 
1574, Thomas of Madeley who d. 1606, I^ev. Francis of Bingham who d. 1598, 
and F"rancis of Laxion and London, who d. 1649. 



WHITMORE. 571 

Charles, b. Aug. 12, 1811, (3). 

Mary, b. Oct. 23, 1813; m. Sept. 12, 1849, Elisha Mack Hatch of Leverett; m. 

(2) Aug. 24, 1862, Josiah Osgood Puffer; rem. to Spring Prairie, Wis.; d. 

Jan. 31, i8q7, s. p. 
Daniel Dvvight, b. May 20, 1816. (4). 
James, b. Dec. 13, 181S; d. Feb. 24, 1819. 

Hannah Montague, b. Mar. 22, 182a; m. Apr. 29, 1839, josiah Osgood Puffer. 
Nathaniel Gunn, b. Oct. 2, 1822; d. Feb. 27, 1825. 
Jesse, b. Sept. 27, 1825, (5). 

3, Charles, son of Jesse (2),b. 181 1; lived on his father's home- 
stead; m. Apr. 9, 1835, Julia Ann, dau. Joseph and Ann (Harvey) 
Clapp of Montague. She was b. 1812 and d. Dec. 27, 1S88. He d. 
Jan. 4, 1882. 

Ch.: Jeannette C, b. Nov. 13, 1837. 

George Dwight, b. Aug. 31, 1839; was of 37th Regi. Mass. Vols.; d. Apr. 14, 

1865, at Washington, D. C, of wound received at the battle of Petersburg. 
Charles Montague, b. Apr. 19, 1841, (6). 
James Hirnie, b. June 19, 1843, (7). 
Edward Harvey, b. June 21, 1845; d. Nov. 13, 1847. 
William Gunn, b. June 23, 1849, (S). 
Frederick Lee, b. Sept. 23. 1851, (9). 
Frank, b. Oct. 14, 1853,(10). 
Jesse, b. May 4, 1857; d. Feb. 10, 1880; killed by accident in Montague Paper 

Mill at Turners Falls. 

4, Daniel Dwight, son of Jesse (2), b. 1816; m. Sept. 17, 1838, 
Jane Priscilla, dau. Phineas and Prudence Keet, and soon rem. to 
Wis.; returned 1844; wife d. Jan. 21, 1854, and he m. (2), July 4, 
1854, Dolly Ann, dau. Chester and Sarah (Whitmore) Howland and 
vvid. Henry Gridley. She d. May 16, 1898. He lived at No. Sun- 
derland; owned and carried on the sawmill and the gristmill on 
Slatestone brook; Rep. 1869; tl. June 2, 1896. 

Ch.: George Arms, b. Apr. 15, 1S40, at Spring Prairie, Wis.; was of roth Regt. 

Mass. Vols.; was employed by New London Norihcm R. R. ("o.; killed by 

accident near Stafford .Springs, Ct., July 2, 1867. 
Hannali Sophia, b. Apr. 13, 1845; d. Nov. 4, 1845. 
Son, b. Sept. 15, 1S46; d. soon. 
Edward Dyer, b. June iS, 1849; d. Aug 18, iS&s. 
Mary Agnes, b. Mar. 11, 1853; d. Sept. 6, 1863. 
Daniel Dwight, b. May 23, 1857. 
Jane Dolly, b. Apr. 17, i860. 
Lucretia Anna, b. Sept. 20, 1864. 

5, Jesse, son of Jesse (2), b. 1S25; m. Dec. 9, 1S47, Mary J , 
dau. Moses Hubbard. She d. Apr. 28, 1848. He m. (2) June 18, 
1 85 1, Martha J. Hosmer, and d. Oct. 6. 1856. 

Ch.: Jessie L., b. Dec. 20, 1856; m. Dec. 24, 1876, Henry H. Gridley. 



572 WHITMORE. 

6, Charles Montague, son of Charles (3), b. 1841; m. May i, 
1867, Helen G., dau. Newconib Craves; res. Meriden, Ct. He was 
of the loth Mass. Regt. in civil war; was severely wounded at bat- 
tle of Fair Oaks. 

C/i.: Lena Mabelle, b. Mar. 26, 1S69, in Deerheld; m. Oct. 28, iSy6, Uri Daniel 

Foster. 
Clayton Halberi, b. Dec. 23, 1S75, in Bralileboro, Vt. 
Julia Almira, b. Oct. 10, iSSo, in Meriden. 

7, James Birnie, son of Charles (3), b. 1S43; ni. June 5, 1S73, 
Emma Louise, dau. Joseph and Ruth (Attleton), Ely of Holyoke. 
She was b. Dec. 3, 1844, ami d. July 14, 1886, and he m. (2) Oct. 
20, 1891, Carrie Maria, dau. Rev. I). P. and Abby .V. (Hardy) Dem- 
ing of Cornish, N. H. She was b. Apr. 7, 1861. He was of 52d 
Regt. Mass. Vols., and Sergt. in 30th unattached Co., heavy artil- 
lery, with which he remained until the close of the civil war; res. 
Holyoke. 

C/i.: James Howard, b. Nov. 7, 1874, in Greenfield; killed at battle of Malolos, 

Philippine Is., Mar. 30, 1S99. 
Charles El)', b. Nov. 14, 1S79, at Holj'oke. 
Ruth, b. June 18. 1S82. 
George Deming, b. Aug. 27, 1892. 
Kate Hardy, b. June 23, 1894. 
Harold Birnie, b. July 13, 1899. 

8, William Cunn, son of Charles (3), b. 1849; m. May 31, 
1873, Charlotte K. Ely of Deerfiekl, who d. .\pr., 1877, in 'I'urners 
h'alls; was Rep. in Mass. legislature, 1877. He rem. to Valley, 
Neb., where he now res.; m. (2) May, 1880, Ida J. Rncnvlton of 111. 
First three children were by first wife. 

C/t.: Harry, d. iti infancy. 
Robert, d. in infancy. 
Minnie, d. in infancy. 
Kate L., b. Aug. 8, 18S1. 
Fannie E., b. Nov. i, 1882. 
Jesse D., b. May 15, 1884. 
Jennie G., b. July 11, 1886. 
Nellie P., b. June 17, 1888. 
Charles K., b. Sept. 13, 1890. 
Burton C, b. Mar. 12, 1894. 
Ruth I., b. Dec. 8, 1895. 
Frances W., b. Oct. 2. 1897. 

9, 1''rei)EK1(:k Lek, son of ('harles (3). b. 1 85 1 ; m. .\iig. 16, 
1887, Clara A., dau. .Ansel C. Delano; succeeded to his father's 
homestead; Rep. 1886. 



WIIITMORE. 573 



Ch.: Ralph Delano, b. May 12, 1888. 
Philip Ferry, b. Sept. g, 1892. 

10, Frank, son of Charles (3), b. 1853; m. 1879. Mary (iardi- 
ner of N. Y.; res. Valley, Neb. 

Ch.: Frederick H., b. Nov. 21, 1SS7. 
Marion E., b. Nov. 3, i88g. 

WHITNEY, Hamilton Apollos**, (ApoUos^ Ebenezer", Zecha- 
riah"', Zechariah\ Ebenezer^, Richard^, *John'), son of .-XpoUos and 
Charlotte (Hamilton) Whitney; descended from John Whitney, who 
was of Watertown, 1635. He was b. June 22, 1826, in Leverett; 
m. Julia E., dau. Zebina Smith; lived in the meadow; d. Sept. 3, 
1884; wife d. Dec. 23, 1875. 

Ch.: Louise Elvira, b. Mar. 28, 1858: m. Nov. 29, 18S8, Albert Weston Huxley 
of Northampton. He is R. R. station aa;eni at Cheshire, Ci. Ch.: i. Al- 
bert Weston, b. Mar. 30, 1890, at Northampton. 2. Ralph Hamilton, b. 
Aug. 21, 1891, at Cheshire, Ct. 

Frank Hamilton, b. Jan. 3, 1862; m. Nov. 29, 1888, Eva R. Mack who was b. 
Sept. 23, 1861; res. Windsor, Ct. 

1, fWlLDE, Barnard, (Leverett), m. Elizabeth. 

Ch.: Ruth, bap. Oct. 21, 1753; m. Noah Graves. 

Esther, bap. July 30, 1758; m. Isaac Hatch; m. (2) Asa Parker; m. (3) June 27, 

1811, Zebadiah Graves. 
Samuel, b. Feb. 21, 1761, (2). 
Anna, m. Sept. 28, 1788, Elijah Smith. 
Israel, bap. Sept. 2g, 1767, (3). 
Perhaps others. 

2, Samuel, son of Barnard (1), (Leverett), m. iMiima Johnson, 
who was b. May 8, 1762. 

Ch.: Earl, b. Feb. 3, 1791, (4) 

Mandeil, b. Dec. 29, 1792; d. Mar. 25, 1798. 

Creusa, b. Apr. 29, 1795; m. Aaron Howard. 

Amila, b. May 22, 1797; m. Jan. 16, 1823, Lyman Gunn, 

Israel, b. Nov. 27, 1799, (5). 

*John Whitney was son of Thomas Whitney, and wife, Mary Bray; was 
baptized July 20, 1592, in St. Margaret's parish church, near Westminster Ab- 
bey. Sir Robert Whitney, grandfather of Thomas, was knighted by Queen 
Mary in 1553, and from him the line can be traced back to the I2th century 
when the name (at first De Whitney) originated from the name of the parish 
where the family castle stood. 

fThis name is frequently spelled with a final "s." 



574 WILDE. 

3, Earl, son of Samuel (2), b. 1791; m. June 17, 18 19, Cynthia, 
dau. Stephen ("ruiiii ; rem. to Northfiekl; d. Dec. 30, 1S80; wife d. 
Dec. 2, 1S55. 

Ch.: Samuel I., b. Apr. 20, 1S20; d. Oct. 3, 1824. 

Cyntliia R., b. Mar. 10, 1822; in. Jonathan Crouch. 

Earl L., b. Feb i, 1825; d. Nov. 2. 1825. 

Stephen Gunn, b. Dec. 16, 1826; m. July 6, 1848, Sarah D. Knight; res. West 

Northtield. 
Sarah P., b. Apr. 30, 1S30; m. Dec. 25, 1851, William Caldwell; d. Jan. 5, 1S54. 

4, IsR.AEL, son of Samuel (2), b. 1799; m. May 3, 1826, Lucy, 
dau. Beal Crocker; lived for a time at the riumtrees. She d. Feb. 
10, 1878. 

Ch.. Samuel Crocker, b. Oct. 26, 1826; m. Jan. i, 1868, Harriet Hill of Lever- 

ett; res. Montague. 
Israel Lyman, b. Mar. 31, i32r); d. May 29, 1857. 
Ansel F., b. Aug. 27, 1832; is a hotel proprietor at Chicopee Falls. 
Louisa, b. Jan. 27, 1834; m. Mar. 27. i8|)8, Osman N. Houston; res. Springfield. 
Lucy, b. Nov. 26, 1839; m. Charles E. Munsell. 

1, WILDER, Levi", (BezaleeP, BezaleeH, Nathaniel^ Nathaniel-, 
Thomas'), son of Bezaleel and Sarah (Adams) Wilder, descended 
from *'rhomas ^Vilder who was of Hingham, 1640, later of Charles- 
town, and of Nashawea (Lancester) 1659. He was b. Aug. 7, 1789, 
in Wendell; was a shoe-maker at Albany, N. Y,, and at Greenfield; 
returned to Wendell, where he worked at his trade over 30 years, and 
where he d. June 24, 185 1. He m., Dec. 6, 1821, Sarah, dau. Nathan 
and Anna (Hoar) Pierce of Shutesbury. She rem. 1865 to Sun- 
derland, and d. Jan 26, 1890. 

Ch.: Nathan, b. Oct. 19, 1822; m. Nov. 3, 1865, Ellen P., dau. Jayman .A. and 
Harriet N. (Winchester) Strong of Mansfield, N. Y. ; res. Kendall, Mich. 

Lucinda, b. Dec. 12, 1824; m. Apr. 8, 1847, Albert Montague. 

Mary, b. Apr. 4, 1827; d. May 25, 1827. 

Mary, b. Apr. 6, 1828; d. Aug. 29, 1872. 

Lyman, b. Jan. 18, 1831; m. Feb. 20, 1865, Lucy Johnson, dau. Samuel .uui 
Martha (Marvel) Butler of Wendell. She d. Mar. 10, 189S. He res'. Mon- 
tague. 

Alden, b. Aug. 8, 1833, (2). 

*Rev. Moses H. Wilder, the family historian, confidently asserts that 
Thomas Wilder descended from Nicholas Wilder, a military chieftain in the 
army of the Earl of Richmond (afterwards King Henry VH) at the battle of 
Bosworth in 1485, through John, John, and Thomas Wilder, and that the latter, 
dying at Oxford, England, in 1634, left a widow, Martha, who with her sons, 
Edward and Thomas' emigrated to America. 



WILDER. 575 

Elizabeth, b. June i3, 1836; m. Mar. 17, 1S63. Dwight Maynard; res. Leverett. 

Caroline, b. Mar. 16, 1839; in. Jan. u, 1S60, Merrick .Monlajjiuc. 

Henry, b. May 22, 1842; m. .Apr. 20, 1865, Isabel, dau. Henry and Mary 
(Gardner) Shaw of Amherst. He served for Sunderland in civil war; was 
of 52nd Regt. Mass. Vols.; d. .Apr. 12, 1869, in Sunderland. 

2. Ai,1)p:n, son of Levi, (1), b. 1X33; 111. June 28, 1864, Jane Iv, 
(lau. Jason H. Woodbury; rem. to .Suncierland from Leverett 1866; 
lives on farm formerly occupied by Spencer Rowe and by Austin L. 
Clark. 

Cli.: Frank Alden, b. Nov. 11, 1868; ni. M.ir. 30, rSyS, Grace Isabella, dau. Ed- 
ward P. and Emily -S. (Clapp) Guiin of Montague; res. Montague. 

Henry Jason, b. Jan. 15, 1873; graduated 1897 at Harvard; teacher of natural 
science at Dunimer Academj'. 

Nellie Jane, b. June 2, 1880. 

WILEY, John, was son of Ebenezer and gramison of Thomas 
Wiley of Reading, whose will was made Apr. 19, 1774, then 
"being advanced in years." He was b. July 11, 1760; came 
here from Reading; m. Mar. 11, 1802, .\nna, wid. Simon Cooley; 
lived at the I'lumtrees; wife d. Aug. 21, 1818, ae. 53. He d. s. p. 
1834, at So. Reading. 

WILEY, EiiENEZER, brother of John, was b. Aug. 17, 1762, in 
Sudbury; m. June 7, 1788, Catharine, dau. John and I'olly Dunn 
She was b. Aug. 12, 1769; lived at the Plumtrees; d. Aug. 6, 1825; 
wife d. May 17, 1850. 

Ch.: Sarah, b. Mar. 28, 1789; m. Justin Russell. 

Elizabeth Sprague, b. Dec. 23, 1790; m. Apr. 12, 1S13, Waller Field. 

Ebenezer. b. Jan. 28, 1793; d. Aug. 6, 1803. 

William, b. Feb. 3, 1795; d. Aug. 18, 1803. 

Catharine, b. Feb. 8, 1797; d. Aug. 10, 1803. 

John, b. June 25, 1799; d. Aug. 14, 1803. 

Dolly, b. Oct. 15, 1801; d. Aug. 2, 1803. 

Horace, b. Aug. 2, 1803; d. Aug. 23, 1804. 

('atharine Dunn, b. July it, 1805; m. Sept. 16, 1835, .Alfred Baker of Amherst. 

Ebenezer, b. July 19, 1807, (2). 

Dolly Floyd, b. Apr. 8. 1811; d. Oct. 6, 1884, at Buckland. 

John, b. Sept. 11, 1S13, (3). 

2, Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer (1), b. 1S07; m. Jan. 27, 1835, 
Adaline M., dau. Silas Ball; lived at the Plumtrees, and afterwards 
in the meadow, where he d. Mar. 29, 1888; wife d. -Aug. 7, 1881. 

Ch.: Horatio Nelson, b. Jan. 22, 1S37; d. Jan. 7, 1838. 

Adaline Electa, b. Oct. 23, 1838; m. Apr. 9, iSbS, Robert W. Phelps; d. Nov. 
2, 1875. Ch.: I. Robert Wiley, b. Jan. 20, 1869. 2. Archer Montgomery, 
b. Feb. II, 1872. 3. Frederick Alvah. b. Apr. 26, 1874. 



576 WILEY. 

Ebenezer Farwell, b. Jan. 12, 1840,(4). 

Dexler Ball, b. Mar. 23, 1844; m. Apr. g, 1868, Caroline, dau. John Mahoganj'. 

She d. May 11, i88q, and he m. (2) Aug. 12, iSgi, Sadie A. Breed. 
William Nelson, b. Feb. 16, 1846, (5). 

3, John, son of Ebenezer (i), b. 1813; m. Feb. 25, 1836, Mary 
Ball of Amherst; lived on his father's homestead; rem. 1855 to Am- 
herst, and, 1881, to Buckland, where he d. Oct. 27, 1897. 

CIt.: Mary Elizabeth, b. Aug. 23, 1S37; res. Buckland. 

Martha Catharine, b. Mar. 12, 1839; d. Oct. 30, 1865 

John Quincy Adams, b. Nov. 4, 1842, (6) 

James Dunn, b. Aug. 8, 1845, (7). 

Charles Emery, b. Sept. 2, 1847; m. Nov. 25, 186S, Clara A. Cook of .'Xusterlitz, 

N. Y.; res. No. Amherst. 
Albert Wellington, b. June 4, 1849; m. Nov. 16, 1871, Ella O. Cook of Auster- 

lit/, N. Y.; res. Wliitingham, Vt. 
Hattie Francelia, b. Dec. i, 1856; d. July 18, 1857. 

4, Ebenezer FAKWELr,, son of Ebenezer (2), b. 1840; m. May 
I, 1867, Mary Louise, dau. Pickering and Chloe Cutler of Milan, Ohio. 
He succeeded to his father's homestead; was of 37th Mass. Regt. 
in civil war. 

Cli.: Minnie Gilmore, b. June 8, 186S; m. Apr. 10. i88q, Solomon Boliwood 
Guertin of No. Amherst; res. Springfield. Ch.: Mildred, b. July 26, 1892. 

Grace Adaline, b. Apr. 10, 1870; m. Apr. 30, 1892, Edward E. Wilson. He is 
an instructor in Mass. State prison; res. Somerville. Ch.: i. George Eben- 
ezer, b. Mar. 24, 1895. 2. Leon Wiley, b. July 26, 1897. 

Harry Nelson, b. July 3, 1S72; res. Sunderland; is a pianist of consider.ible 
merit. 

5, William Nelson, son of Ebenezer (2), b. 1846; m. Jan. 5, 
1869, Julia E., dau. Lyman A. Newton. She d. Jan. 30, 1877. He 
m. (2) Mar., 1878, Julia, dau. Alexander Shehlon, and d. Nov. 2, 1892. 

Ch.: Hattie Philena, b. Oct. 14, i86g; m. Oct. 20, 189S, John Evans S;iiidusky, 
son of Jacob and Carrie (Allen) Sandusky of Lexington, Ky. 

William Arthur, b. Sept. 25, 1871; m. Dec. 2<'), 1S93, Ella A., dau. Joshua Ho- 
bart of Leverett; res. Amherst. 

Addie Ball, b. Oct. 8. 1S78; d. May 31. 1879. 

Victor Sheldon, b. Dec. 26, 1879; d. June 29, 18S8. 

Jesse Hyde, b. Dec. 20. 1S80. 

Rachel May, b. May 12, 1886. 

6i l"ii>J QuiNcv Adams, son of John (5). b, 1S42; m. N()V. 25, 
1873, Sarah P., dau. Zcnas and Betsey 1'. (Ad;ims) Clark of Caven- 
dish, \'l. She was 1). Oct. 5, 1847; ''f^- Buckland. 



WILEY. 577 

Ch.: Carlton Adams, b. Sepl. 8, 1S74. 

Momer Albert, b. Dec. 13, 1875; d. June 23, 1S77. 

Lena Catharine, b. Mar. 4, 1879. 

7, James Dunn, sou of John (3), b. 1845; m. Mar. 4, 1873. Mary 
L. Wood of Leverett; rem. to Whitinghain, Vt.; now res. Bucklaiid. 

Ch.: Ida Francelia, b. Nov. 25, 1S73; d. Sept. 14, 1874. 

Ada Cordelia, b. Nov. 25, 1S73. 

Edith May, b. July 11, 1875. 

Mattie Havilla, b. Dec. 17, 1886. 

Fred James, b. Mar. 15, i88g. 

Frank Dunn, b. Mar. 15, 1889. 

WILLARD, *JosEPH (Rev.), was son of Capt. Samuel and Sarah 
(Clark) Willard of Saybrook, Ct., grandson of Josiah and great- 
grandson of iMaj. Simon Willard of Lancaster. He was b. at Say- 
brook, Ct., ab. 1692; graduated at Yale, 17 14; was ordained first 
pastor of the Sunderland church, Jan. i, 1718, and dismissed early 
in 1721. He m. Susanna Lynde, prob. while at Sunderland, and 
was the first occupant of the "minister lot" and house, now the Del- 
ano place. He was about to be settled in Rutland, Mass., when he 
was slain by Indians, Aug. 23, 1723. When attacked he made a 
brave resistance, but was overpowered. The Indians having taken 
his scalp and some of his clothing, went to Canada, taking with them 
two captives. His library was valued at 38^;^ 3s. 4d., an uncom- 
monly large sum for that day. FJis widow m. (2) Rev. Andrew 
Cardner. 

Ch.: William. 
Joseph, b. 1723. 

1, Wn.LL^MS, Oliver, from Norwich, Ct., soon after 1770, 
was son of Samuel Williams and grandson of Samuel Williams, who, 
it is believed with reason, came from Wales and settled in Groton, 
C't. He m., Nov. 19, 1775, Zeruiah, dau. Zebulon Ballard; lived on 
l)lace now occupied by heirs of his grandson, Franklin \\. Williams, 
and kept hotel there many years. He d. Dec. 11, 1S33, in his 85th 
year; wife d. Aug. 31, 1830. 

Ch.: Polly, bap. Sept. i, 1776; m. Noahdiah Leonard. 
Oliver, b. Apr. 30, 1795, (2). 

2, Oliver, son of Oliver (i), b. 1795, succeeded to his father's 
homestead; m. Sept. 26, 1822, Miriam, dau. Dea. Elijah Hubbard; 
d. Aug. 2, 1873; wife d. June 28, 1880. 

*First name has been erioneously written Josiah in Sunderland records, in 
the "American Quarterly Register" and elsewhere. 

1 



578 WILLIAMS. 

Ch.: George Moseley, b. Sept. 13, 1S23; m. Maria Frink and lived in Mt. Mor- 
ris, N. Y.; soldier in N. Y. Regt. in civil war; d. Sept. 20, 1872. 
Henry Oliver, b. Sept. 13, 1825, (3). 
Amelia Parlia, b. Jan. 23, 1828; d. Oct. 27, 1S90, unm. 
Martha Ann, b. Sept. 7, 1830; d. Oct. 2, 1851, unm. 
Franklin Hubbard, b. Feb. 2, 1834, (4). 
Fanny Hubbard, b. Feb. 2, 1834; m. John H. Williams. 

3, Henry Of.ivek, son of Oliver (2), b. 1825; in. Ai^r. 15, 1853, 
Ann, dau. Artemas and Hannah (Halliday) Trail of iMarll)oro, Vl. 
She was b. Apr. 9, 1826. He lived on lol next above his father's, 
formerly Joel Graves'; d. Aug. 20, 1869. His widow m. (2) Dec. 
8, 1872, Rodolphus U. Fish. 

Ch.: Martha Ann, b. July 20, 1854; d. Sept. y. 1870. 

Charles O., b. June 5, 1856; d. Aug. 10, 1858. 

Mary Edith, b. Dec. 10, i860; m. Dec. 28, 1882, Robert A. Goodyear. 

Charles O., b. Nov. 20, 1865; d. Sept. 7, 1866. 

4, P'ranklin Hubbard, son of Oliver (2), b. 1834; m. Feb. 13, 
1867, Jane, dau. Apollos Sanderson; succeeded to his father's home- 
stead; d. July 6, 1891. 

Ch.: Frank Oliver, b. Mar. 23, 1S68, (5). 
Arthur Sanderson, b. Mar. 30, 1870; d. Sept. 8, 1888. 
Milton Hubbard, b. Sept. 5, 1871, (6). 

Jennie Maud, b. Jan. 28, 1876; m. Oct. 18, 1S9S, James Hale of Springfield; 
res. Springfield. 

5, Frank Oliver, son of Franklin H., (4), b. 1868; m. Feb. 22, 
1893, Kathleen Isabel, dau. William Lowell and Juliette (Smitii) 
Roberts of No. Amherst. She was b. Aug. 24, 1870. He lives on 
his father's homestead. 'I'he ft)llowing-named children are of the 
fifth consecutive generation from Oliver ^\'illiams (1), all of which 
have occupied the dwelling-house. 

Ch.: Arfhur Franklin, b. July 4, 1894. 
Walter Roberts, b. Nov. 28, 1895. 

6, MiMON HuiiHARi), son of I'Vankliii 11. (4), b. 1S71; graduated 
at School of Veterinary Medicine, Harvaril Liniversiiy; practiced 
four years in Lynn; in fall of 1899, returned to Suntlerland; res. on 
lot No. 7, West side; m. Jan. r, 1896, Frances Arria, dau. James 
Sumner and Ann Maria (Clapp) Hall of Montague. She was b. July 
23, 1870. 

Ch.: Kenneth Sanderson, b. Jan. 17, 1897. 

Dorothy Ball, b. July 11, 1898. 

Milton Hubbard, b. June 5, 1899; d. Aug. 7, 1899. 



WILLIAMS. 579 

WILLIAMS, John Hincki.ev", (J()hiT\ John', *Jolln^ John2, Em- 
manuel'), s(jii of John and Obedience (Todd) WilHams of Ashfield; 
descended frcjm iMnmanuel Williams of TauiUon, whcj d. ab. 1719. 
He was b. Apr. 20, 1S31, in Ashfield; m. Sept. 22, 1857, Fanny H., dau. 
Oliver Williams; res. several years on lot No. 7, East side, in house 
still owned by the family; now lives in Dorchester. He was the 
inventor of the first storm rubber, of machinery for printing oil 
cloth, of a car coupler, of a truss rail joint, and of various other 
devices, some of which have proved very valuable. 

Ch.: John Oliver, b. June g, 1866, in Somervillc. N.J; m. Sept. 19, 1894, 
Georgianna, dau. Charles Bennett of Boston, lie is treasurer and general 
manager of Magnolia Metal Co., Chicago, III. 

Fannie Luena. b. Dec. 28, 1867, in Essex, Ct. 

Edward Everett, b. Apr. 7, 1870, in Middletovvn, Ct. 

WILLIS TON, David Howe, (Rev.), was son of Rev. Noah Wil- 
liston ^nd wife Hannah (Payson) of West Haven, Ct., brother 
of Rev. Payson Williston of Easthampton; grandson of Joseph and 
great-grandson of Josei)h Williston of Westfield and Springfield. 
He was b. July 18, 1768, at West Haven; graduated 1787, at Yale; 
in. Susan Bancroft, a cousin of George Bancroft. He was ordained 
pastor of church in Tunbridge, Vt., 1793; installed pastor of the 
Sunderland church, July 8, 1804; dismissed July 17, 1806. He re- 
turned to 'I'unbridge, where he res. until his death, Oct. 29, 1845; 
wife d. Jan. 8, 1838, ae. 71. He had no children who survived hiin. 

Ch.: Susan Bancroft, bap. Dec. 11, 1796. 
John Payson, graduated at Yale, 1S20. 

Eben Bancroft, b. i8oi; m. Almira (Partridge), wid. Maj. Oliver J. Burton; d. 
Dec. 1837. 

1, WINSLOW, Luthkr\ (Shubael^ Thomas\ SamueP, Kenelm^, 
Kenelm'), was son of Shubael and Azubah (Blodgett) Winslow; de- 
scended from Kenelm Winslow, who came to Plymouth, prob. 1629. 
and who was son of Edward Winslow of Worcestershire, England. 
He was b. Feb. 28, 1782, in Brimfield; m. Sept. 10, 1807, at W'est- 
field, Vt., Mary, dau. Medad and Martha (Stebbins) Hitchcock. 
She was b. Aug. 28, 1789, and d. Jan. 6, 1856. He was Capt. of mi- 

^ John Williatns'' was an early settler of Williamsburg. There are many 
of his descendants living in this part of the State. A great-granddaughter 
married Hon. Lucius M. Boltwood, the eminent genealogist, who, until 1894, 
believed that the family descended from Richard Williams, the "father of 
Taunton," and this supposition is stated as fact in the "History of the Town of 
Goshen," 18S1. However, recent investigations have shown that the family 
descended from EmmanijeP, This view is endorsed by Mr. Boltwood. 



580 WINSLOW. 

litia; rem. here from Westfield, Vt., 1838, and d. May 14, 1873. 
His children were all born in Westfield, Vt. Only the youngest 
four rem. hither. 

Ch.: Alonzo Blodgett, b. Mar. 20, iSoS; m. Sept. 14, 1835, Harriet Carrie, dau. 
Cyrus and Abigail (Keith) Carey. She d. Oct. iS, 1S66. He d. May 9, 
1875, at Indianapolis, Ind. He was a merchant. 

Thomas Hitchcocic, b. July 10, 181 r; m. Caroline, dau. Henry and (Jlive (Rem- 
ington) Leonard; d. Apr. 25, 1864, at Metropolis, 111.; was a teacher. 

Martin Calvin, b. Sept. 18, 1813; m. Feb. 11, 1849, Emily Marinda, dau. Thom- 
as and Rebecca Manchard, and wid. Clark. 

Luther Orvai, b. Apr. 30, 1S17; m. Dec. g, 1848, Rebecca Marion, dau. David 
Mann Gill of Brownsville, Tenn. He graduated 1843, at Dartmouth; li- 
censed to preach 1847, by McDonald Presbytery of Cumberland Pres. 
church; ordained 1849; res. Ky. 

Milton Stebbins, b. May 13, 1819, (2). 

William Bainbridge, b. July 13, 1821, (3). 

Mary Maria, b. May 30, 1824; m. June 27, 1844, Austin L. Clark. 

Ciarinda Rockwell, b. Sept. 2, 1830; m. Apr. 16, 1851, Levi P. Warner. 

2. MiLi'ON Stebp.ins, son of Luther (i), b. 1S19, at WestfieUl, 
Vt.; m. Nov. 1, 1847, Caroline A., dau. Samuel and Sally (Lill) Miner 
of Lyme, Ct. She was b. Jan. i, 1825. He was a carpenter; res. 
Sunderland, and in Lyme, Plainville and Meriden, Ct. ; d. in Meri- 
den. 

Ch.: Sarah Elizabeth, b. June 16, 1852; m. Jan. i, 1874, Edward Melvin Hicks. 
George Milton, b. Aug. 8, 1857, in Lyme, Ct.; res. Clinton, Ct. 

3, William Bainbridge, son of lAither (i), b. 1821; m. Mary 
L., dau. h'.liphalet Clark; d. Sept. 7, 1851; wife d. June 27, 1866. 
He built the house formerly owned by Seth Parsons and later by 
Andrew C. Warner. 

Ch.: Edward Clark, b. Aug. 24, 1845; m. 1871, at Augusta, Mich., Sarah Belle, 
dau. William Chandler and Elizabeth (Brown) Sabin. He graduated 1870, 
at Amherst College; taught in college preparatory schools in Mass. and 
Ct. ; six years Prof, of Latin, Wabash College; graduated 1880, from the 
Divinity School of Yale University; has been pastor of churches in Ct. , 
Mich, and Mass.; res. Boston. 

Eliza Flavilla, b. Oct. 2g. 1847; m. Oct. 30, 1871, Everett M. Baker of Plain- 
ville, Ct. Ch.: Minnie Belle, b. Feb. 17,, 1873. 

Mary Ellen, b. Mar, 12, 1850; adopted by John M. Smith; name changed to 
Mary Ellen Smith; m. Sept. 26, 1871, Charles K. Smith. 

1. WOODBURY, Jason H.**, (John', John«, Jeremiah\ Joh^^ 
Joseph'^ *Nicholas'^, William') son of John and Lydia (Gunn) Wood- 



*Bapiized 9 April, 161S, Niiholaus Filius Wilhclmi Woodbery. 

Parish Registers, So. Petherton. 



WOODBURY. 581 

bury; descended from William Woodbury, who came to Beverly ab. 
1630 from So. I'elherton, in Somersetshire, England. He was b. 
Aug. 27, 1815, at Leverett; m. Dec. 27, 1843, Marcia A., dau. 
Salmon Clark. She d. July 31, 1862, and he m. (2) Mar. 16, 1864, 
Caroline Sarah, dau. Lucius and Rhoda (Cheney) Ingram of Wash- 
ington, Vt. She was b. Oct. 22, 1818, and d. Feb. 20, 1899. He 
rem. here from Leverett, 1870; d. June 17, 1891. 

Cli.: Jane Emilia, b. Oct. 20, 1844; m. June 28, 1864, Alden Wilder. 
Julia Mariah, b. May 16, 1846: d. Oct. 22, 1846. 
John Salmon, b. Dec. 9, 1847, (2). 

2, John S.vlmgn, b. 1847; m. Oct. 14, 1874, Abbie J., dau. Mel- 
zar Hunt; lives on place long owned by the latter. 

CIt.: Harry Hunt, b. June 12, 1876. 
Melzar Hunt, b. June 7, 1S79. 
Ralph John, b. June 22, 18S7. 

WOODBURY, Jkri.miah, Leverett, 1773. 

1, WRKrHT, JuD.VH, (Montague); m. Hannah. 

Ch.: Elisha, b. Apr. 20, 1741. {2). 
Abner, b. June 19, 1743,(3). 
Jerusha, b. Sept. 13, 1745. 
David, b. Sept. 15, 1749. 

2, Elisha, son of Judah (i), b. 1741; m. Nt)V. 8, 1772, Sarah 
Merriman of Northfield. 

Ch.: Mary, b. Oct. 5, 1773. 
Sarah, b. .Aug. 24, 1775. 
Lucy, b. Jan. 13, 177S. 
Elisha, b. Apr. 21, 1780. 
Lydia, b. Oct. 12, 1782. 
Zenas, b. May 5, 1785. 

3, AiiNKN, son of Judah (i), (Montague); m. Hukiah. 

Ch.: Iluldah. b. Jan. i. 1775. 

.-\bner, b. Sept. 4, 1776, (4). 

Irena, b. Apr. 3, 1778; m. Mar. 7, 1799, Levi Smith. 

Samuel, b. Apr. 22, 1780. 

Sarah, b. Nov. 11, 1781. 

Mary, b. Mar. 20. 1783. 

Hannah, b. Nov. 17, 1785. 

Abigail, b. Jan. 15, 1788. 

Apollos, b. Nov. 28, 1791. 

Josepha, b. Nov. lo, 1793, 



582 WRIGHT. 

4, Abner, son of Abner (3), b. 1776; m. Aug. 7, 1797, Polly 
Parker. 

Ch.: Fhilena, b. Oct. 5, 1800. 

WRIGHT, Caleb, (Montague). 

Ch.: Sarah, bap. June 17, 1750. 
Mary. bap. Jan. 5, 1752. 

WRIGHT, William, and Sarah Barrett; m. May 24, 1734. He 
was of Northfield. 

WRIGHT, Charles, 1750. 

WRIGHT, Samuel of Windsor, and Eunice Ballard; m. Sept. 22, 
1775- 

WYMAN, Daniel and Rebecca Cook; m. June 14, 1738. 



CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. 

(^Corrections arc Indicated by Italics.) 



ABBEY. 

Page 245. Gkorge and Phebe Parsons were m. Jan. 30, iS§o. 
He rem. here from Belchertown. 

ADAMS. 
Page 246. 2. Nath.vn; Ch.: Sarah. Ch.: Levi \Vilder, b. 178^. 

AHERN. 

Page 247. I. Jamks; d. Oct. 17, 1S99. 

BALL. 

Page 258. 3. John Dickson; Ch. : Henry C. was first Sergt., 
iSth Regt. Mass. Vols. 

BANKvS. 
Page 260. John Randolph; was of 52nd Regt. Mass. Vols, in 
civil war. 

BARRETT. 
Page 264. JosiAH, had lot of 100 acres, on the east side of Ware 
River at the division of Hardwick, 1733. He was 
prob. in Hardwick, 1747, as at that time his land 
was taken for a highway. Ch.: Miriah (Miriam), 
b. 1745- 

BARRY. 

Page 264. I. Edmund; wife d. July 9, 1899. 



584 CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. 

BARTLETT. 
Page 265. Foot-note. It has been doubted by some that Henry 
Bartlett who settled in Marlboro, 1680, was born 
in England; but we are very confident that our 
statement is correct. 

BATCHELDER. 
Page 266. George L. and Marietta Parsons were m. Jan. 22, 
1850. 

BEAMAN. 

Page 268. 2. Elisha and Laura Fairman were m. Aug. 3, 1S59. 
Ch.: I. Alice Emeline, b. and d. I'^eb. 21, 1863. 2. 
Laura Roselin, b. Jan. 23, 1867; d. Feb. 5, 1867. 
3. Ed son IV hi ting. 
William; widow d. 1899. 

BILLINGS. 

Page 271. 9. Fellows; Ch. : Aaron: erase "prob." before record 
of his marriage; wife was of West Springfield. 

Page 272. 13. William and Jerusha Williams were m. Jan. i, 
1772. 

Page 273. Ch.: William m. Feb. 7, 1803, Abigail Smith of Had- 

ley. Charles Eugene, m. Oct., 1808, Sally W. 
Storrs of Longmeadow, and d. in N. Y. State. 
14. Elisha; ordained to the ministry 1775. Ch.: 
Henry Percy: remove parentheses and interroga- 
tion point from middle name. Elisha bap. Jan. 9, 
1785. Louisa Storrs, m. Rev. Ezekiel Russell, 
Oct., 1837. Mary Williams, m. Rev. Robert O. 
Dwight, Aug., 1835. She m. (2) Rev. Myron 
Winslow. 

BOWMAN. 
Page 276. 3. Willia:\i Francis; was (jf 52nd Mass. Rcgt. in civil 
war. 

BRADFORD. 
Page 277. I. Samuel C, graduated at Dartmouth College. 

BROWN. 
Page 278. I. Sylvester; Ch.: Joseph Emerson, n\. Mary A. 
Peck, May 26, 1887. She d. Sept. 25, 1889, and 
he m. (2) May 23, 1893, Olive Jeannelte Push- 
nell. 



CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. 585 

Page 279. I. Joshua Thaykr; wife Amaiula was tlau. Benjamin 
Ockington. 

CARVER. 

Page 284. Jonathan. It should be stated that the land said \.o 
have been granted to Jonathan Carver extended 
eastward from Lake Pepin and the falls of St. An- 
thony in the Mississippi; thus the greater part was 
in Wisconsin. In Minnesota was included the 
land on which stands the city of St. Paul. 

CARY. 

Page 2S4. Austin. The "Cary Genealogy" states that the re- 
lationship to Queen Elizabeth is derived through 
the marriage of Sir William Cary to Mary Boleyn, 
her mother's sister. 

CATLIN. 

Page 285. 2. Nathan. Ch.: Sally, d. May, iSjj. 

CHURCH. 

Page 287. Samuel; Ch.: Camilla. Ch.: 2. Lima F. m. (2) June 
29, 1843, Joseph Root. 

CLARK. 
Page 291. 7. Jedediah. For Ch. : "Elilah" read "Elijah." 
Page 292. 15. Levi Huhbard; Ch. : Elizabeth Brainerd, d. Jan. 

1 1, 1899. 
Page 293. 17. Salmon. Ch. : Ellen Electa, \w. Elijah I). 

Knight, Mar. 24, i^^>3- Ch. : 2. Reuel Clark 

Knight, d. Oct. 12, 1876. 

CLARY. 
Page 299. 6. Joseph, was a Lieut, in Rev. war. 
Page 300. 8. Moses, was a soldier in the Revolution. 

COGSWELL. 

Page 301. Milton B., was so^ of Benjamin and Philena (Wright) 
C'ogswell. He was b. Mar. 20, 1823. 

Page 302. Ch.: Ella Maria, in. Wesley M. Goodell. Ch.: i. Min- 
nie Myrtle, b. July 26, 1877. 2. Raymond Linwood 
b. Apr. 26, 1882. 3. Wynzola Mabell b. May 17, 
1884. 4. Walter, b. Mar. 24, 1888. 5. Laura 
Fairchild, b. May 4, 1892. 

Ch.: George Edward; Ch.: i. Phyllis, b. Mar. 8, 
1895. 2. Harold Milton, b. Aug. 22, 1896. 



586 CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. 

COOLEY. 

Page 306. 12. RiNNAH; Ch.: Eli, m. Oct. 15, 1807, Hannah, dau. 
Col. William Scudder; m. (2) Catharine, dau. Dr. 
Thomas Henderson of Freehold, N. J.; m. (3) 
May 2, 1855, Amy, dau. Pierson Reading of Ew- 
i"g» N. J. Children, except youngest two, were 
by first wife 

Ch. : I. William Scudder, b. Oct. 24, 1809, in 
Princeton, N. J.; d. Feb. 7, 1882; res. Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 2. Sarah Lucinda, b. June 8, 181 1; m. 
Apr. 22, 1835, Morgan Scudder; d. Apr. 7, 1855; 
res. Ewing. 3. Catharine B., b. Aug. 6, 1813; m. 
Oct. 12, 1836, Joseph Purdy; m. (2) Oct. 14, 1847, 
Gerrish Barrett; d. Sept. 9, 1855; res. Springfield, 
N. Y. 4. Hannah Maria, b. Mar. 25, 1815; d. 
Oct. 12, 1843. 5. Samuel Stanhope Smith, b. Dec. 
7, 1816; m. Jan. 13, 1841, Harriet S. Welling; d. 
Sept. 30, 1875; res. Ewing. 6. Rachel Hender- 
son, b. Jan. 12, 1820; m. Oct. 7, 1845, Dr. 'P. Spen- 
cer Henning of Steubenville, O. 7. Mary Green, 
b. July 8, 1823; m. Mar. 27, 1849, Thomas Ber- 
gan of Springfield, 111. 

Page 308. 21. George Lemuel, was of 37th Mass. Regt. in civil 
war. 

Ch.: Edith Maria, m. June 7, 1899, Robert A. 
Cooley. He is Prof, of Entomology and Zoology 
in Montana State College at Bozeman. 

CROCKER. 

Page 311. 2. Beal; Ch.: Editha, m. De Easting Salisbury iMeld, 
May 21, 1835. 

Page 312. 6. Charles Dwight was b. 1838, as here stated, ac- 
cording to family record. Town record gives date 
of his birth as on p. 311, mulcr Zacclieus, (3). 

DAVIS. 

Page 314. I. HiKAM AsiiMUN; Ch. : Merlic Kellogg. Ch.: Mer- 
tie May Abbey, b. Sept. 11, 1899. 
Leroy Asa, m. June i, 1899, Emma l*'rances Coop- 
er of Worcester. 



CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. 587 

DUNLAP. 

Page 324. Samuel; Ch.: Sarah Almira; Ch. : Dunlap Pearce Pen- 
hallow. The statement that he is a student at 
Harvard has been contradicted. 

FAIRCHILD. 

Page 328. 3. Lkwis Wolcott; Ch.: Emma Florella. Ch.: Mar- 
jorie Fairchild Smith, b. Oct. 9, 1888. 

FIELD. 

Page 332. 5. Joseph, d. ijgS. 

Page 337. 21. Hkman; Ch.: Kdwin Graves is followed under 

No. 28. 
Page 338. 28. Edwin Gr.wes, d. Aug. 21, 1S99, of sunstroke. 

GRAVES. 

Page 355. 22. Silas; m. (i) Hepzibah, dau. /F/7//Vz/« Scott, Jr., 
and wife Rachel. That he m. Hepzibah, dau. Jo- 
seph and Margaret (Belden) Scott, is according to 
"Graves Genealog}'. " 

Page 368. 57. Ashley; rem. to Granville, O., 1843; ^n- (3) ^'^^y 
18, 1856, Mary Sweet, who d. June, 1862, ae. 32, 
and he m. (4) Dec. 23, \Z6t„ E?nily (Gould) Good- 
ell, and d. Dec. 77, 1867; wife d. 1888, ae. 61. 
Ch. : Lauraette, m. 1848, James S. Chandler, and 
d. Mar. 21, 1869. 

Page 369. Edward Everett, d. Apr. jo, 186^. 

Caroline Hubbard, m. Dec. 22, 1863, Rev. Simp- 
son liurton; res. Boise City, Idaho. He d. Dec. 
6, 1872. 

George Ashley; res. Des. Moines, la.; was of 
113th Ohio Regt. in Sherman's march to the sea. 
Lucy Ellen., m. Fred /. Cressey; d. l'"eb. 20, 1869. 

Page 373. 71. Luther; Ch. : Charles E., b. Mar. 20, 1834. 

Pag£ 374. 77. Edwin; Ch.: George Mather; wife d. 1886. He 
res. La Grange, 111. 

Page 375. Walter; d. Aug. 15, 1893. 

Mary Rhoda; res. East Orange, N. J. 

Page 376. 82. Royal Church; Ch.: Catharine A., m. July 27, 
1899, Levi J. Gunn of Greenfield. 



588 CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. 

GUNN. 
Page 390. 25. Isaac Stephen Hatch was son of Stei)lien {2j). 
Page 391. 28. Charles Isaac; Ch. : Neal Montague, b. Sept. 
25, 1899. 

HENDERSON. 
Page 397. CiiDEON; rem. from Sunderland to Clinton^ N. Y. , and 

thence to Mt. Morris, N. Y., 1837. 
Page 398. Ch.: Nancy Adeline, m. Quartus Smith, 1831, and (2) 

Nathaniel Smith, 1833. 

HILTPOLD. 
Page 400. Frederick Winkelried, m. Lebena E. Daily, Apr. 
10, 1889. 

HUBBARD. 

Page 412. 20. Elihu; wife d. July 23, 1831. 

Page 417. 32. Ashley; Ch.: Nancy Henderson; date of marriage 
to Ansel W. Kellogg is from family rec. (Certifi- 
cate in town clerk's ofifice says i8j6. 
35. DiCKMAN; Ch.: Franklin is followed under No. ^(^. 

Page 419. 38. Martin Luther; Ch.: George Montague is fol- 
lowed under No. jo, and Martin Elisha under 
No. J/. Herbert Alanson. Ch. : Erwin Herbert, 
b. Aug. 29, 1899. 

39. Claudius Buchanan; Ch.: Fallen AFartha. Ed- 
win J. Waite rem. to Amherst; m. (2) June 21, 
1899, Dora Van Allen. 

40. Alanson; Ch.: ^^'illiam Ludden is followed under 
No. ^2. 

Page 420. 42. Royal Prescott, m. Apr. 15, 1841, Wid. Mary 
Berkley. She was dau. Thomas and Rulh Boring, 
was b. May 8, 1809, in ('larksburg, Va., anil d. 
May 13, 1S81. He \. Nov. 26, 1895. c:h.: i. 
Climena, b. Julys, '^42; m.Oliver.V. \\'ot)d, Aug. 
23, 1863. 2. Albert, b. Nov. 22, 1843; m. Dec. 
29, 1870, Nellie L. Benton, who d. Feb. 3, 1874; 
m. (2) Dec, 1882, Nora Gott of Ottawa, Kan., 
and d. in Newton, Kan., Feb. 5, 1886. 3. Charles 
De.xter, I). May 4, 1846; m. Aug. 26, 1871, Lida 
Anderson of Di.xon, III., and d. Jan. 21, 1897, in 
Chicago, III.; wife d. Aug. 22, 1894. 4. Mary 
Grertrude, b. June 26, 1850; m. Jan. 20, 1876, 
Frank 1!. Merriam of .Arlington, 111.; res. ('hula 
Vista, Cal, 



CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. 589 

43. Zebina; Ch.: Benjamin Dexter is followed under 
No. 5J-. 

45. Avery Douglas; Ch.: Frederick Avery is fol- 
lowed under No. ^4, and Charles Elijah under 
No. 55. 

46. Kklita; Ch..- Albert Lincoln is followed under 
No. 36. 

Page 424. I. Cyrus Mack lived from childhood with Moses 
Hubbard, son of Klisha (2/). Ch.: Frank Dex- 
ter. Ch.: Cecil Haskins, b. Aug. 14, 1S99. 

HUNT. 

Page 424. I. Mki.zar. Enochs 

The deposition of Jonas Humphry a<red Si.\ty Eight yeares 
or thereabouts and Robert Randall aged eighty years or 
thereabouts, both Inhabitants of the town of Waymouth in 
the County of Suffolke within his Majesties Territory and 
Dominion of New England in America, sworn, say that the)', 
the Deponents and each of them liveing for some time in 
Wendover in the County of Bucks within the Realm of 
England, did well know and were acquainted with Enoch 
Hum of Titenden in the Parish of Lee about two miles dis- 
tant from Wendover, Blacksmith, and Ephraim Hunt» 
Blacksmith, the reputed Eldest Son of him said Enoch Hunt. 
And the said Enoch Hunt and his Son Ephraim Hunt both 
of them afterwards removed into New England and for 
some lime dwelt in Waymouth aforesaid, the said Enoch 
Hunt the father soon returned back again to England But 
his Son Ephraim Hunt remained and Settled himself at 
Waymouth and there married a wife by vvhome he had issue 
Several Sons, and continued his dwelling there unto the 
lime of his decease which was about Sixteen months since, 
his reputed eldest Son Thomas Hunt now a dweller and In- 
habitant of the Town of Boston within the aforesaid County 
of SufTolke Blacksmith still Surviving being present with the 
Deponents at the time of their making this Affidavit whome 
they have known from his Childhood. And farther the De- 
ponents Say not. JONAS HUMPHRY 

ROBERT + RANDALL 
2d July i683. Mass. State Archives, lib. 129, fol. 16. 

Page 426. 6. James. Ch. : Elisha Hubbard, d. July 25, 1S99, at 
Park Ridge, 111.; buried in Sunderland. 

LEACH. 
Page 433. Ei.iAii; Ch.: Sarah Elizabeth conveyed lot No. 7, 
^Vest side to Milton H. Williams, Sept., 1899. 



590 CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. 



LEONARD. 



Page 435. 2. Noahdiah; Ch. : Cornelia, d. iSgS. 

Page 436. 4. Wii.MAMS; Ch. : Angeline is omitted in a record 

furnished by the family. Julia A. res. Boston. 

George Day m. Agnes Eddy, who d. Feb.. 1S66; 

m. (2) Fannie A. Porter and d. Oct. i, 1896, ae. 

59; res. New Haven, Ct. John N., d. Feb. 15, 

iScpj, ae. 54, Harriet E., d. Aug., 1879, ae. 36; 

res. Brooklyn, N. Y. William W'.. d. -\ug., 1S70, 

ae. 26. 



MAHOGANY. 

Page 442. I. John; Ch.: Nancy Elizabeth, d. May 15, 1S69. 
Ch.: I. Lizzie Isabel, b. May, 1858; d. 1859. 2. 
Alice Mineta, b. Sept. 2, 1859; d. Nov. i, 1873. 
3. Carrie Bell, b. Oct. 9, 1861; m. Jan. 28, 1886, 
VV. J. Oathout of Earlville, N. Y. 4. Flora Cor- 
delia, 1). Aug. 27, 1867; d. May, 187 1. 5. Fred 
David, b. Aug. 27, 1867. 

MAKSH. 

Page 445. 5. Ef.enezer, m. Eunice Sprague of Sunderland. She 
has been thought to have been dau. of Ebenezer 
Sprague, but that slie was dau. oi David, the son 
of Ebenezer, has been rendered more [)robable 
through records transcribed by clerk of the town 
of Harvard. 

MONTAGUE. 

Page 461. 18. Elijah; (^h.: Thomas \\.; wife was b. Sept. 26, 

181 2, and d. Mar. 17, 1899. 
19. J()HN;C"h.: .Abigail; C'h. : i. Esther /iYr//*? Stock 

bridge. 
Page 466. 28. (L\i,Ei!; Ch. : Fanny Eliza. Ch. : Henry Stcjck- 

bridge, was member of Congress iSSg-gi. 

MUNSELL. 
Page 474. 6. Isaac Harrison, m. Julia M., dau. Isaac Morse. 



CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. 591 

MURPHY. 
Page 474. 1. Timothy; m. (i) \\"\i\. Mary O'C'oiinel. He came 

to Sunderland from Ireland, iS^j\ m. (2) llonura 

O'Brien, and d. Aug. /j, 1S87. 
Page 475. 2. TiMo iiiv; age at death was 501'. ^w. Ch.: Eleanor 

Augusta, 1). Dec, 1S88. 
3. Dennis; rem. to Millers Falls, 1876. and to Turners 

Falls, 1878. He was of 190th New Vcjrk Regt. ; 

re-enlisted, 1867, in 36th Regt. U. S. infantry, and 

served on the frontier. Ch.: 1. Timothy y., b. Aug. 

29, 1875. 2. William John, b. Feb. 15, 1877. 3. 

Mary Elizabeth, b. Sept. 8, 1880. 4. Marguerite 

Eleanor, b. Jan. 13, 1S83. 5. Harriett Elsie, b. 

Feb. 24, 1889. 6. Walter Edward, b. Nov. 28, 

1893; d. Sept. 4, 1894. 7. Edward Francis, b. 

Oct. 29, 1895. 

POWERS. 

Page 483. 1. Thkodork Lyman; Ch. : John Wootlbridge, b. 
iS^g. Charles Allen, b. i860. 

PUFFER. 
Page 486. Foot-note. The linic between Jabez Puffer ami Sam- 
uel Puffer, who m. Olive Rice, is said to have been 
Samuel Puffer who m. Dorothy Haynes, 1732. 

RICE. 
Page 491. I. Edwin C: Ch.: Frederick Wellington, b. Sept. 2, 
1852. 4. Frederick Wellington; Ch.: Florence, 
b. May 18, 1879; ni. Richard Smith, May 18, 1898. 

ROOT. 
Page 500. 12. Or.iviR; Ch.: .\bner, b. i'/y4. 

ROWE. 
Page 505. 12. .VusTiN Field, b. 1816. 

RUSSELL. 
Page 510. TO. Daniel; Ch.: Calvin, m. (2) Ellen A. Denman. 
Page 511. 12. Ei.iMU; Ch.: Emery Warner, d. 1870. Name of 
twelfth child was Jt)seph .\shley. 
14. Amos; Ch.: Wellington served ///;r<' years in civil 
war. 



592 CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. 

SANDERSON. 

Page 518. 5. Daniel; Ch. : Sarah E., was b. in Bernardston. It 
is thought that the other chiUlren said to have 
been b. in Sunderland were b. there also. 

Page 519. 8. Apollos; Ch.: Ru.xana; Dexter Culver was son of 
Titus Culver. Catharine Sears. James W. Steb- 
bins enlisted in 52nd Regt. for Sunderland in civil 
war. 

Page 521. 17. Frederick; d. Nov. 28, 1889; wife wash. May 
27, 1824, and d. May 31, 1898. Ch.: Helen Eliza- 
beth, res. Scranton, Pa. 

Page 522. Emery Chamberlain, b. iS^j. Annie Frisbie, d. 
Nov. 28, 1879. Frederick G., m. Aug. 4, 1898, 
Jennie Hyde of Palo Alto, Cal. He is assistant 
principal Shasta Co. high school, Redding, Cal. 
21. John SruRTKvaNr, ni. (2) Sarah J. Hou'e,\\'\(\. 
Dresser. 



SMITH. 

Page 538. 19. ])ENJAMIN, d. Feb. 6, 1793. 

Page 541. 27. J0EI-. Ch.: Olive m. Samuel Ware, Apr. 10, 1844. 
28. Elihu, m. (2) Elizabeth Shipman, who m. (2) 
Phineas Graves. The statement that his son Eli- 
hu m. Elizal)eth Shipman is erroneous. 

Page 542. 30. QuARTUs; Ch.: Sylvia; Ch. : Charles Harding; 

m. June 25, 1856, Julia Tt'rn\ dau. Henry and 

Emily Terry of Plymouth, C't. 
Page 543. Quartus, m. Nancy A. Henderson, 1831. 
Page 545. 38. NAni.^NiEL, m. Nancy .\. (Henderson) Sniitli. 

1833- 

SPEAR. 

Page 552. 2. JosEiMi Oliver, m. Lydia II. Grossman, Mar. 21, 
1844. She was b. June 11, 182 1. Ch.: 1. George 
Edward Spear m. Mary Trask, Nov. 24, 1870. 2. 
Ella J. Spear, b. Sept. 3, 1850; m. Pratt liullard, 
Nov. 26, 186S. 3. Herbert Dimock Spear, in. 
Theresa Cornian, Oct. 3, 188S. 



CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. 593 

TAYLOR. 

Page 557. 2. James Henry; Ch.: Julia Caroline, d. May 21, 
.897. 

Henry Clarence, killed in battle of Seven Pines, 
Va., May 31, 1862; member of Co. A of the 
Hampton Legion, Confederate States army. 
Elizabeth Cornelia, d. Nov. r, 1894. 
George Edwyn, m. Emma Catherine Hard. 
Frank Eugene, m. Clara Scott Wilson of Lidian- 
town, Williamsburg Co., S. C. He was first associ- 
ated in business with Joseph R. Robertson, under 
firm name of Geo. W. Williams & Co., and later 
under firm name of Robertson and Taylor; now 
vice-president and general manager of the Ashepoo 
Fertilizer Co. of Charleston, S. C. 

WAITE. 
Page 561. WkiriHr Noni.E; Ch.: Arthur, b. June 2, and d. June 

WARE. 
Page 563. Samuel; m. (2) Olive (Smith) Boltwood, Apr. 10, 
1S44. He was son of Jonathan Ware. 

WARNER. 

Page 565. 6. Gi[)E()n; Ch.: Thankful, m. Washington Putnam, 
Jan. 30, 1827. He was b. June 20, 1798, in Whit- 
ingham, Vt. , and d. July 9, 1877, in Halifax, Vt. 
She d. Apr. 18, i860. Ch.: i. Harriet Almeda, b. 
Nov., 1828; d. 1830. 2. Harriet Almeda, b. May. 
1831; d. Aug., 1S55, in AVhitingham. 3. George 
Washington, b. Apr., 1833; rem. West. 4. Albert 

Sanderson, b. June, 1835; m. Ballou; res. 

Halifax. 5. Sarah Melinda, b. Dec, 1837; d. 
June, 1S39, in Whitingham. 

WILEY. 

Page 575. John and Erenezer. Thomas Wiley, theirgrandfather, 
was son of Timothy and grandson of John Wiley 
who was one of the earliest settlers of Reading. 
Ehenezer, brother of John; prefix ]_; wife Catha- 
rine, was dau. John Dunn of Framingham and wife 
Grace (Kelley) of Hopkinton. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 



Abhey. 

Albert L., 421. 
Charles M., 245. 
Delilah, 417. 
Edward P., 245. 
Elisha, 245. 
Emma E., 245, 523. 
Fannie, 565. 
George, 245, 5S3. 
GeorgeFrancis, 245,482. 
George M., 245. 
Harriet, 459. 
Harriet A., 246, 522. 
Henry E., 245. 
Laura T., 246, 317. 
Louis M., 245, 421. 
Lucretia, 264. 
Mertie M., 5S6. 
Sophronia T., 245. 
William H., 245, 314. 
William Hubbard, 421. 
William P., 245. 

Abkott. 

Achsah, 337. 
Daniel, 354. 
Hubbard M., 276. 
Moses, 276. 

Abell. 

William, 430. 

Adair. 

Hattie, 324. 
John, 465. 

Adams. 

Abner, 246. 

Asa, 246. 

Avery W., 247. 

Baxter, 247. 

Betsey, 247. 

Caroline, 247, 271, 334, 

337- 
Celina H., 247. 
Charles H., 481. 
Christopher C., 416. 



Clara D., 482. 
Eliphalet, 247, 333. 
Elizabeth, 246, 569. 
Elizabeth J., 247, 2S6. 
Ellen P., 482. 
Erastus, 247. 
Frances NL, 523. 
Francis, 247. 
Francis F., 247. 
Frederick F., 416. 
Hannah, 247. 
Hubbard, 247, 302. 
Ida M., 4r6. 
Isaiah, 246. 
Israel H., 416. 
Jessie, 482. 
John, 246, 247, 4S2. 
John G., 247. 
John Q., 482. 
Levi, 247. 
Lillian H., 482. 
■ Lizzie N., 416. 
Lucina, 335. 
Lucinda, 247. 
Lucy, 482. 
Martha J., 482. 
Mary B., 344. 
Mary H., 482. 
Nancy P., 247. 
Nathan, 246, 247, 563. 
Olive, 459. 
Pomeroy, 482. 
Ransom, 247. 
Samuel 11., 247. 
Sarah, 246. 
Thomas, 246. 
William IL, 416. 

Adkins. 

Timothy. 357. 

AllK.KN. 

Agnes, 248. 
Anna, 248. 
Catharine, 248. 
Catherine L., 249. 



Cecilia, 249. 
Charles, 248. 
Edward, 24S. 
Eliza, 249. 
Elizabeth, 249. 
Francis, 248. 
Henry, 24S. 
Honora, 24S. 
James, 247,248,249, 583. 
John 248, 249. 
Julia, 248. 
Lizzie, 248. 
Maggie, 249. 
Margaret, 248. 
Mary, 24S, 249. 
Maurice, 248, 249. 
Norah, 249. 
Patrick, 248. 
Paul, 249. 
Richard, 248. 
Thomas, 248, C49, 
Thomas F., 249. 
Waller R., 248. 
VVMUiam, 249. 
William Robert, 24S. 

AlKK.N. 

Alice, 3S1. 
Carlos B., 3S1. 
Carrie, 381. 
Endora. 381. 
John, 381. 
Lena, 3S1. 
Oscar, 3S1. 
Walter, 381. 
William, 381. 

AlKKNS. 

Irene C, 314. 
Lucy E., 516. 

AiNSWORTlI. 

Dicea, 388. 
Hannah, 247. 
Akins. 

Minnie, 390. 



Al.BF.E. 

Polly, 476. 

AlliKRISON. 

Elizabeth, 367. 

Al.DKN. 

Charles A., 252. 
Cora L., 501. 
Edward M., 425. 
Edwin M., 252. 
Edwin P., 252. 
John, 252. 

Al.DKRMAN. 

Horace F., 521. 
Ozro A., 521. 

Al.DRICII. 

Mary B., 494. 

Alexander. 

Baihsheba, 475. 
Cynthia, 250. 
Diantha, 250. 
Elisha, 249, 255, 304. 
Elizabeth H., 446. 
Fordyce, 249. 
Frederick, 250. 
John, 250. 
Luther, 250. 
Martin, 250. 
Mary. 249, 354, 549. 
Miles, 249, 332, 564. 
Molly, 249. 
Samuel T., 466. 
Thankful, 430. 

Al.I.EN. 

411. 

Abbie \^, 312. 
Abigail. 363. 
Alice, 506. 
Amos, 250. 
Amos Mason, 230. 
Annie E., 250. 
Asahel, 396. 
Charles Porter, 250. 
David, 247. 
Elijah, 250. 
Ella, 253. 
Henry, 250. 
Jarvis, 250. 
Lewis, 259. 
Lydia, 316. 
\Iercy, 524. 
Ruth, 529. 
Warren R., 250. 
Zebulon, 303. 

Ai.i.is. 

Abigail, 251, 537. 
David, 251. 



GENEALOtilCAL INDEX. 
Ai.iiEE — Ariv. 

Eber, 252, 442. 
Eleazer, 251, 350. 
Eliphalet, 251. 
Elizabeth, 251, 25f), 278. 
Freedom, 251. 
Hannah, 250, 251. 
Ichabod, 251. 
John, 250, 251. 
Jonathan, 251. 
Joseph, 251 . 
Josiah, 250. 
Lois, 251, 326, 560. 
Lydia, 251. 
Marah, 251. 
Martha, 430. 
Mary, 250,251,252,449. 
Mehitable, 252. 
Moses, 252, 476. 
Nathaniel, 251. 
Rebecca, 251. 350. 
Ruth, 251. 
Samuel, 250, 251. 
Sarah, 553. 
William, 250, 251, 252, 

350. 
Zebadiah, 251, 252. 



Allison. 

Amelia S., 479. 
Charles R., 544. 
Edward J., 544. 
Effie L., 544. 
Grace, 544. 
Henry M., 543. 
Hobart, 544. 
John C, 544. 
Robert C, 543. 

Alvord. 

Abigail, 496. 
Amarintha, 493. 
Benjamin, 252. 
Deborah, 384. 
Gaius, 493. 
Eliza N., 419. 
Francis, 493. 
George, 417. 
Hannah, 411. 
Jeremiah, 496. 
josiah, 252, 29S. 
Lucy, 493. 
Lydia, 252. 
Martha, 252. 
Sarah, 346. 

A.MIiROSE. 

Anna H., 376. 

Ames. 

Aurilla, 524. 
Burton, 426. 
Catharine H., 426. 
Charles, 285. 



595 



Charles H., 426. 
Charlotte, 463. 
Dorr, 285. - -.^.^^^^ 
Ebenezer, 462. ' 
Edwin, 462. 
Elihu C, 462. 
Elizabeth E., 462. 
Emily H., 462. 
Emma L., 282, 462. 
Evan Fisher, 462. 
Helen H., 426. 
John M., 462. 
Lawrence C, 426. 

Amidon. 

Elizabeth, 253. 

Amsden. 

Eunice, 252, 285. 
Jerusha, 457. 
John, 332. 

Anderson. 

Charles B., 291. 
Fanny, 252, 508. 

Andrews. 

Arthur E. N., 252. 
Augustus P. C, 252. 
Charles, 253. 
Charles Bartleit, 252, 

253- 
Charles Benjamin, 253. 
Charlotte R., 253. 
Claribel, 505. 
Clifton, 253. 
Elisha Benjamin, 252, 

253- 
Ellsworth, 253. 
Emory P., 252, 253. 
Erastus, 252, 253, 4S8. 
Flora N., 252. 
George, 253. 
Guy, 253. 
John L., 252. 
Joseph, 253. 
Joseph L. M., 252, 488. 
Martha A., 252. 
Thomas D., 252. 

Andrus. 
Ira, 300. 
Nelson, 514. 

Anc-.ell. 

Amanda, 312. 
William J., 483. 

Al'l'LETON. 

Marianna, 468. 



AlTY, 



253- 



596 



Arms. 

Angeline, 346. 
Charles, 435. 
Clifford S., 539- 
Clarissa, 539. 
Cornelia J., 375- 
Daniel, 253. 
David Brainard, 346- 
Dianlha, 346. 
Ebenezer, 254. 
Eliakim, 304, 435- 
Elijah, 304. 
Eliza, 346. 
Elizabeth B., 435- 
Emily M., 254, 2S1. 
Erastus, 346. 
Esther, 300. 
George A., 254- 
George W., 346. 
Hannah, 253. 
Harriet, 435. 
Harry, 409. 
Horace C, 346. 
James B., 435. 
Jerusha S., 435- 
John, 253. 
Josiah, 346. 
Katharine, 254. 
Lauraette, 346. 
Loana, 346. 
Margaret, 253. 
Maria, 435. 
Martha, 373. 
Mary, 395. 
Mary A., 346- 
Mary J., 374- 
Moses, 261. 
Noahdiah L., 435- 
Oramel, 435. 
Pamelia, 35S. 
Phineas, 498. 
Samuel, 539. 
Sarah, 253. 
Sarah L., 254. 
Stillman E., 539- 
Sylvester, 539. 
Sylvia, 34^)- 
Thomas, 254. 277. 
Walter, 539. 
William, 253, 254. 
William F., 254. 
William W., 254. 

Armstrong. 
Agnes M., 254. 
Clara I., 390- 
Edwin M.. 254. 
Ella L., 254. 
Harry E., 255. 
Herbert J., 254. 
Joel M.. 254. 
Lewis M., 255. 
Minnie II., 254. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Arms— Baldriuge. 

Arnold. 

Eliza A., 377- 
Orinda S., 347. 

ASHCROI'T. 

Elizabeth, 461. 



ASIII.EY. 

Anna, 255, 304. 5oS. 

Bethia, 304- 

Caroline, 256, 423. 

Charissa, 256. 

Charlotte, 256. 

Chester, 256. 

Clarissa, 255. 

Cynthia, 249, 255. 

Electa, 256, 423. 

Elisha P., 256. 

Gideon, 255, 50S. 

Joseph, 255, 271. 
Lauraette, 256. 
Lucretia, 255, 4"- 
Pliny, 256. 
Polly, 255, 359- 
Salome, 255, 337- 
Sarah, 255, 3i9- 
Stephen, 255, 271, 
Virtue, 256, 334- 
William, 256, 435- 
William H., 338- 

Athkrton. 
Jonathan, 256. 
Joseph B., 466. 

A'rwooi). 
Cyrus, 295. 
Minerva, 478. 



Austin. 

Charles, 2S5. 
Frank, 252. 
Lenora C, 37f). 
Mary, 3f>9- 
Samuel J.. 294. 

Avery. 

Julia C, 376- 
Maria, 313- 
William H., 57°. 

Ayrks. 

Dorcas, 479- 
Langdon, 479- 
Sarah D., 425- 

Babc-ock. 
Haltie, 325. 
Mary, 5^)4- 

Bachn. 

David, 329. 
Lydia, 396. 



Baii-EY. 

Arvilla E., 291. 

Bain. 

Christian, 300. 



Baker. 

Aaron, 2S9. 

Alfred, 375- 

Almira, 549. 

Asenath, 257. 

Bertha A., 562. 

Daniel, 251, 256, 257. 

Daniel W., 257. 

Dorothy, 257. 30°- 

Elijah, 536. 

Elisha, 257. 

Elkanah, 256, 257, 3S4, 

370. 
Elizabeth, 256. 
Emily, 55S. 
Enos, 538. 
Esther, 549. 
Everett M., 5S0. 
Fanny, 337- 
Hannah, 409. 
Hollisler, 257. 
Isaac, 257. 
Jemima. 29T. 
Joel, 256. 257, 353- 
John, 2S9. 
Lois, 257. 
Lovina, 257. 
Lucy, 257, 396- 
Mabel, 381. 
Martin, 538. 
Mary, 251, 256. 
Matilda, 549. 
Mercy, 256. 
Merrilt, 257. 
Miles, 347. 549- 
Minnie B., 5S0. 
Noah, 256, 257. 
Pamelia, 257. 
Polly, 257. 
Priscilla, 549- 
Rebecca, 256, 272. 
Rhoda, 257, 48&- 
Rosetta, 549- 
Samuel, 256, 549- 
Sarah, 257, 387. 396, 

487. 
Solomon, 257, 549- 
Timothy, 257. 
William, 549- 
Zephaniah, 257, 549- 

Bai.com. 
Luke, 258. 

Balurhjce. 
Laura G., 411. 



Baldwin. 

Addie V., 491. 
James L., 467. 

Bai.i.. 

299.' 

Abraham. 258, 333.% 
Adaliiic E., 259.- 
Adaline M., 258, SIS" 
Alonzo F., 259.^ 
Amy, 259. . 
Arthur VV., 259. 
Arvilla, 259. 
Blanche S., 424. . 
Charles, 259.^ 
Charles Allen, 259.- 
Charles Austiman, 258 

259- 
Charles D., 259. 
Dexter A., 258, 259. , 
Edilha, 335. - 
Edwin W., 258.- 
Effie, 327. ^ 
Ellen S., 258, 403.. 
Frances Arria, 578. • 
Frank, 327., 
Frank M., 259. _ 
Frederick A., 259.. 
Frederick H., 259., 
Frederick y., 258, 259, 

335-^ 
George A., 259.- 
George D., 259. 
George F., 2<')7.— 
Gertrude, 327. _ 
Hannah, 25S. . 
Harry F., 259. ~ 
Henry C, 25S, 583. . 
Herbert A., 259. 
Horatio N., 258. 
lola M., 259. 
Isabelle J., 259. 
John, 327. 
John D., 258, 259. , 
Jonathan, 260. 
Julia, 259. . 
Loren L. , 259. 
Mary, 340, 576.— 
Mary E.. 258. - 
Matilda E., 259. 
Nelson, 25S. 
Rhoda, 258. 
Roderick N., 259. ■ 
Sabrina, 566.- 
Samuel, 350.- 
Selina B., 258. 
Seth, 259. 
Seth F., 258. 
Silas, 258, 334- « 
Silas v., 25S, 420.-. 
Sophronia, 335.— 
Walter J., 491.- 
Zebina M., 258, ~ 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

Baldwin — BARKPnT. 

Ballantink. 
Elizabeth D., 542. 

Ballard. 
Abner, 260. 
Apollos, 260. 
Cynthia, 260. 
David, 260, 507. 
Eunice, 260, 582. 
Hannah, 260. 
Jeremiah, 260. 
Jonathan, 353. 
Lovina, 260, 359. 
Lucy, 260. 
Mary, 260, 529. 
Mercy, 260. 
Miriam, 2f)0. 
Moses, 260. 
Naomi, 260. 
Patty, 260. 
Philip, 260. 
Rhoda, 260. 
Simeon, 260, 434. 
Winthrop, 260. 
Zebulon, 259, 332. 
Zeruiah, 260, 577. 



597 



BaNCROI'T. 

Kendall, 500. 
Susan. 579. 

Bani;s. 

Dwight C, 317. 
E. A., 490. 
John, 499. 
Mary, 458. 
Oliver C, 419. 

Banks. 

Edgar J.. 261. 

John R., 260, 324, 583. 

Laura, 261. 

Nettie C, 261. 

Sarah, 350. 

Bannistkr. 

354- 

J. Forbes, 282. 

Barhkr. 

Abigail, 553. 
Eliza, 419. 

Barhour. 
Jerusha, 500. 

Bardwell. 
AbigaiL 351. 
Anna, 261, 499. 
Catherine, 261. 
Charles E., 38S. 
Charles M., 307. 
Charlotte, 532. 



Clarissa, 445. 
Consider, 261. 
Ebenezer, 261, 331. 
Edward S., 307. 
Eldad, 477. 
Elijah, 261. 
Emma A., 307. 
Enoch, 261, 497. 
Experience, 261. 
Hannah, 386. 
Henry W., 307. 
Horatio R., 247. 
James A., 307. 
Job, 261, 498. 
John, 351. 
Julia M., 307. 
Levina, 477. 
Lydia, 500. 
Medad, 261. 
Moses, 261, 353. 
Ralph B., 490. 
Reuben, 261, 
Samuel, 261, 384. 
Samuel D., 486. 
Submit, 261, 385. 
Tamar, 261. 
Thankful, 351. 
Warren, 307. 
Wilbur, 442. 

Barker. 
Joseph, 358. 

Barnard. 

490- 

Ebenezer, 262, 290. 
Elihu, 262, 304. 
Hannah, 262, 410. 
Henry, 262. 
Ira, 347- 
Joseph, 262. 
Justus, 262. 
Lemuel, 262, 
Moses, 262. 
Nancy, 262. 
William, 262. 

Barnes. 
Austin, 285. 
Grace B., 484. 
Janelte, 398. 
Mary C, 509. 
Melinda, 480. 
Persis, 509. 
Samuel, 2S5. 

Barlow. 

Jonathan, 262. 

Barrett. 
Aaron, 263. 
Amy, 410. 
Bathsheba, 263. 



598 



Benjamin, 263, 349. 
Bula, 263. 
Eleanor, 263. 
Elizabeth, 263. 
Gerrish, 586. 
Gilbert, 513. 
Hannah, 263, 560. 
Isaac, 263, 476. 
Jebe, 263. 
Jebo, 263. 
Jonathan, 263. 
Joseph, 264. 
Josiah, 264, 583. 
Margaret, 263. 
Mary, 264, 345, 560. 
Miriah, 264. 
Miriam, 264, 300. 
Moses, 263. 
Nathan, 263. 
Rebecca, 263. 
Sarah, 263, 264, 5S2. 
Tryphena, 263. 
Zadoc, 263. 
Zebulon, 263. 

Barrows. 

Albert H., 264. 
Ashley W., 513. 
Charles M., 264. 
Eli, 264. 
George B,, 264. 
Mary, 245. 
Sarah L., 264. 

Barrus. 

Charles F., 424. 
Ruth Josephine, 422. 

Barry. 

Abigail J., 265, 325. 
Catharine, 265. 
Charlotte M., 265. 
Eddie, 265. 
Edmund, 264. 
Edmund J., 264. 
Elizabeth, 265. 
James, 265. 
James E., 265. 
Joanna, 247. 
John, 264, 265. 
Julia A., 264. 
Lillian M., 265. 
Margaret, 264. 
Mary. 265. 
Mary A., 562. 
Mary E., 265. 
Mary J., 264. 
Nancy, 265. 
Patrick, 2(')4, 265. 
William E., 264. 

Barstow. 
Lavinia, 41 1. 

Nathaniel, 2()=,, 402. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Barrett — Beam an. 

Bartholomew. 
Caroline, 341. 
Maria, 257, 371. 



Bartlktt. 
Almira, 252. 
Almira F., 266. 
Ann, 493. 
Carrie E., 266. 
Catharine C, 426. 
Chauncey, 307. 
Dexter, 265, 315, 320. 
Dexter L., 26ft. 
Electa, 306. 
Elizabeth L., 266. 
Frank D., 307. 
Henry, 258. 
Henry D., 266. 
Henry L., 463. 
James Arthur, 266. 
Julia A., 266. 
Laura, 392. 
Laura E., 266, 546. 
Laurieite, 266. 
Lizzie C, 307. 
Miranda, 287. 
Rebecca, 493. 
Roxana, 519. 
Sarah, 529. 
Silence, 285. 

Barton. 
Sarah E., 495. 

Bass. 

Abraham, 266, 352. 
Anna, 266. 
Elizabeth, 266. 
Persis, 266. 
Reuben, 266. 

Batchelder. 
Ella A., 266. 
Frances M., 479, 
GeorgeL., 266, 479, 5S4. 
Wilson L., 2b7. 

Bates. 

Caroline N., 434. 
Caroline P., 462. 
Daniel D., 560. 
Ettie A., 372. 
Fanny L., 372. 
George, 425. 
Herbert E., 372. 
Lizzie S., 259. 
Melzar H., 372. 
Virgil, 372. 

Bath. 
Caroline. 399. 

Haiiikrk'k. 
Turzy, 299. 



Batie. 

Elma, 487. 

Battle. 

Deborah, 267, 362. 
Olive, 448. 

Bavaki). 

William J., 51 1. 

Beal. 

Lillian E., 375- 

Beale. 
J. Frank, 504. 

Beals. 

Alfred T., 267. 
Beatrice, 267. 
Bessie, 267. 
Carlos L., 267. 
Edna W., 267. 
Edward B., 267. 
Edward M,, 267. 
Ellen, 267. 
George"N., 267. 
Grace F., 267. 
Grace N., 267. 
Harriet J., 267. 
Harriet N.. 2C7. 
Horace H., 267. 
Loring, 267. 
Martha H.. 267. 
Mary L., 481. 
Mary M., 267. 
Nellie, 267. 
Sarah A., 48 1. 
William P., 481. 

Beaman. 

Alice E., 584. 
Archibald, 268. 
Benjamin, 268. 
Edson W., 268, 584- 
Elisha, 26S, 5S4. 
Ella, 2f)S. 
Frederick Z., 26S. 
Ginevra B., 268. 
Horace G., 26S. 
George Edmund, 26S. 
Ira, 268. 346. 
Laura R., 584. 
Leon G.. 268. 
Lizelta, 268. 
Lucy L.. 2f)S. 
Manly R.. 268. 
Mary A., 268. 
Nelson A., 268. 
Nettie M., 268. 
Norman IL, 268. 
William, 268, 502. 
William A., 268. 
Willis L., 268. 



Bkbee. 
Caroline E., 518. 
Edwin, 518. 
Ellen, 518. 
Emily A., 518. 
Mary J., 518. 

Hkck. 

Robert J., 487. 
Sarah, 487. 

Beckict. 

Bridget, 248. 

Beoei.i., 
Letta E., 34S. 

Bedford. 

Lyman N., 546. 
Wilbur E.. 546. 

Beers. 
Jane, 428. 

Belcher. 
Laura, 370. 

Belden. 
Aaron, 269. 
Anna, 541. 
Daniel, 535. 
Dorothy, 270. 
Edward A., 274. 
Elizabeth, 526, 564. 
Esther, 3S3. 
Hannah, 29S. 
Hepzibah, 357. 
Hezekiah, 331. 
Joshua, 307. 
Julia, 549. 
Lydia, 269. 
Martha, 269. 
Mary, 251, 269, 541. 
Miio M., 536. 
Mindwell, 269. 
Moses, 269. 
Reuben, 257. 
Rcxana, 502. 
Samuel, 251, 260, 269. 
Silas, 270. 
Stephen, 26S, 269. 
Thankful, 269. 
Titus, 269. 
William, 253. 

Bki.i,. 

.Albert, 273. 
Elvira P., 514. 
Esther, 464. 

Rei.i.ows. 

Charles, 317. 
Warren, 421 . 

Bemeni'. 
Anson, 257. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX 

BeBEE — BiRDSALI.. 

Brmis. 
Edna, 287. 

Benedict. 
Henrv, 459. 
Polly, 285. 

Benjamin. 
Abel, 249. 
Anna, 261. 
Arad H., 249. 
Charles, 396. 
Cynthia A., 249. 
Daniel, 287. 
Dexter, 287. 
Dwight A., 249. 
Eber, 287. 
Fannie, 287. 
Fanny, 3S8. 
George L., 249. 
Hadassah M., 249. 
Ivers, 287. 
Lucy S., 249. 
Mary J., 249. 
Quartus W., 249. 
Spencer, 2S7. 
William, 396. 
William C, 396. 

Bennett. 
Emeline, 364. 
Georgianna, 579. 
Mary E., 552. 
Thomas, 368. 

Benson. 
William, 309. 

Benton. 
Nellie L., 588. 

Bergan. 
Thomas, 586. 

Betts. 

Martha, 349. 

BiBBINS. 

Tryphena, 364. 

BiDWEIX. 

Betsey E., 357. 
Julia, 468. 

BlEHER. 

Christina, 369. 



BiLI.INCS. 

Aaron, 271, 272, 584. 
Asahel, 270. 
Asenath, 273. 
Benjamin, 269, 
Caleb, 272. 
Caroline, 272. 
Charles E., 273, 5S4. 
Daniel, 270. 



599 



David, 273. 

Deidamia, 271, 555. 

Ebenezer, 269, 270, 271, 
383- 

Editha, 271, 272. 

Edward, 270. 

Electa, 272. 

Elijah, 256, 271, 272. 

Elisha, 270,271, 273,584. 

Elizabeth, 255, 271, 324. 

Fellows, 270, 271. 

Francis, 560. 

Grace E., 487. 

Hannah, 270, 272, 531. 

Harriet, 560. 

Henry P., 273, 584. 

Israel W., 273. 
Jerusha, 273. 
John, 269, 270, 271. 
Jonathan, 270, 271, 272, 

273, 497. 
Joseph, 269, 271. 
Louisa, 273, 510. 
Louisa S., 273, £84. 
Lovice, 273. 
Lucius, 272. 
Lucretia, 272. 
Lucy, 271, 475. 
Lucy A., 530. 
Lyman, 320. 
Mary. 270, 271, 272, 

331, 556- 

Mary E., 321. 

Mary W., 273, 584. 

Miriam, 271. 

Molly W., 273. 

Moses, 271, 272. 

Nathan, 270. 

Philip, 272, 273. 

Rebecca, 270, 272. 

Rhoda, 272, 528. 

Richard, 269. 
Ruth, 255, 271. 
Samuel, 269, 270. 
Samuel P.. 542. 
San ford, 511. 
Sarah, 269, 270. 
Thankful, 569. 
Thomas, 273, 326. 
Timothy, 325. 
William, 271, 272, 273, 

5S4. 
Zechariah, 269. 



BiNGIIANt. 

Mary, 388. 

Bird. 

Ira W., 459. 
Joseph E., 421. 

BiRDSAI.I,. 

Jane, 317. 



600 



Bir(;k. 

Asahel, 273. 
Clarinda, 273. 
Cynthia, 273. 

BiSKEE. 

Ida J., 399. 
Mary W., 474. 

Bishop. 
Mary, 403. 

BiSSELL. 

Dolly S., 514. 

BlXKY. 

Aiburtus B., 274. 
Elvina M., 274. 
Eugene Y., 274. 
Harr)^ 274. 
Herbert H., 274. 
John Y., 273. 
Lucius B., 274. 
Lucius R., 274. 
Malvitia T., 274. 
Melansa, 39(9. 
William E., 274. 

Blaisdei.l. 

Rodman L., 307. 

Blakk. 

Caroline, 446. 
Emma, 377. 

Bl.AKESI.EK. 

Charles L., 519. 

Bl.AKESI.Y. 

Carlos, 470. 

Bl.ANCIlARD. 

Susie L., 279. 

Bl.ASlIFIEI.D. 

Frank, 426. 
Robert M., 426. 

Bliss. 
George. 3S7. 
John, 331. 
Mary, 533. 
Mary R., 267. 
Sarah, 535. 

Blodgett. 
Angle C, 274. 
Asahel, 247. 
Austin S., 274, 275. 
Benona, 275. 
Charles G., 274. 275. 
Cora B., 274, 403. 
David W., 274, 275. 



BODMAN. 

Anna, 394. 
Erastus, 275. 
Joseph, 275, 332. 
Lydia, 275, 394. 
Manoah, 275. 
Martha, 275. 
Mary, 271. 
Naomi, 275. 
Samuel, 275, 
Sarah, 429. 

BOEHM. 

Lucy M., 468. 

Bono. 

Lizzie, N., 524. 

BoI.I.ES. 

Abigail, 465. 

BOI.TER. 

Joseph, 481. 

BOI.TWOOD, 

Eunice, 318. 
Lucy, 408. 
Mary, 304. 
Sarah, 429. 
William, 408, 541. 

Booth. 
Eliza M., 514. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
BiRGE — Bradford. 

Edmund Fred, 274, 275, 

3S1. 
Edward G., 437. 
Elva, 275. 
Emeline L., 250. 
Emma, 275. 
Frank. 275. 
Frank A., 274. 
George, 275. 
George H., 274, 275. 
Harriet, 468. 
Harry E., 275. 
Harold G., 275. 
Josiah, 274. 
Leonard, 275. 
Leonard G., 274. 
Lewis, 275. 
Martha A., 274, 37S. 
Mary A., 274. 
Nannie M., 275. 
Richard N., 274. 
Rodney L., 274. 
Silas E., 274. 
Susie, 275. 
Willis E., 275. 

BOARDMAN. 

Elizabeth, 468. 
Harriette H., 426. 
Jonathan, 404. 



BCJRING. 

Mary, 588. 

BOSVVORTH. 

Mary, 407. 

BOTTOMLY. 
Sarah, 512. 

BOWDITCH. 

Julia A., 478. 

Bo WEN, 

John, 458. 

BOWKER. 

H. Augusta, 399. 

Bowman. 
Albion P., 277. 
Anna, 422. 
Betsey V., 276. 
Caleb Hubbard, 276, 335. 
Clarissa, 276, 
Creusa M., 276. 
Ellen A,, 276. 
Eveline M., 276. 
Gertrude E., 277. 
Harry E., 277 
Henry H., 276, 277. 
Jane E., 276. 
Julia, 276, 317. 
Kate E., 4S2. 
Madeline, 277. 
Mary. 276,425. 
Siiljman, 409. 
Tirzah Almira, 276. 
Tryphena M., 276. 
William, 275, 411. 
William F., 276, 415, 584. 

Boyd. 

291. 

Andrew, 51S. 
Elizabeth, 417. 
George, 324. 

BOYDEN. 

Ambrose, 366. 
.'\ugustus, 346. 
Esther, 346. 
Hannah, 254, 277. 
Israel, 346. 
Marcia S., 434. 
Mary, 277, 310. 
Royal, 346. 

Bradford. 

489. 

Charles A., 277. 
Ella, 542. 
Lizzie C, 277. 
Mary F., 277. 
Mary F. C, 277, 390. 
Samuel C, 277, 584. 
Samuel W., 277. 



Sarah S. A., 277. 
Wealthy D., 463. 

BRAni.EY. 

Mary E., 374. 

Brady. 

Margaret, 367. 

Branch. 

Martha L.. 438. 

Branti.ky. 

Benjamin D., 4S2. 

Brassard. 
Anna R., 265. 
Elizabeth J., 265. 
Lewis, 265. 

Bray. 

Benjamin, 547. 

Brk.kd. 

Sadie A., 57G. 

Brkwkk. 
Lily, 482. 
Lucy P., 554. 

Bridgks. 

Benjamin F., 417. 
Elsie D. 501. 
Martha J., 542. 
Samuel, 365. 
VVillard, 278. 

Bridcman. 
Abigail, 27S. 
Arthur, 514. 
Elizabeth, 278. 
George, 358. 
James, 251, 27S, 
John, 278. 
Jonathan, 278. 
Lydia, 278. 
Martha, 497. 
Mary, 27S. 
Ruth, 278. 
Sarah, 275. 
Samuel, 278. 

Bricgs. 
J. L., 474. 
John, 306. 419. 
Mary, 428. 
Miranda, 428. 

Bku;ham. 

Sylvester, 388. 

Britt. 

Elizabeth N., 473. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Bradford — Burrows. 

Britton. 

Fanny G., 37S. 

Broad. 

Beulah, 333. 
Sarah, 278, 560. 

Brodkrick. 
Johanna, 301. 
Mary, 248. 

Bronson. 
David, 303. 
Mary, 250, 349, 377. 

Brooks. 

301. 

Abigail, 548. 
Catharine, 559. 
Caroline, 559. 
Cordelia, 419. 
Flora N., 379. 
Inez E., 382. 
Martha, 252. 
Mary, 251. 
Phebe A., 512. 

Broughton. 
Abigail, 533. 

Brown. 

Annetta P., 279. 
Benjamin, O., 279. 
Calvin, L., 278, 279. 
Caroline, 321. 
Caroline M., 462. 
Champion, 280. 
Chester Emery, 2S0. 
Diana C, 279. 
Dorothy A., 280. 
Ella A., 279. 
Ellis E., 279. 
Enieline R., 567. 
Emily, 417. 
Emory S., 278. 
Ethel L., 496. 
Eugene C, 279. 
Fanny, 448. 
Frank, 524. 
Frederick G., 279. 
Harry D., 280. 
Henrietta G., 374. 
Jane, 403^ 425. 
Joseph Emerson, 278, 

5S4. 
Joshua T., 279, 545. 
Lawrence T., 279. 
Lizzie, 558. 
Lizzie M., 279. 
Louisa, 374. 
Lucelia, 327. 
Lydia H., 297. 
Mary E., 439. 
Mary Elizabeth, 279. 



601 



Mary L., 279. 
M innie A., 279. 
Miron, 279. 
Oscar W., 496. 
Ralph B., 279. 
Ralph D., 279. 
Sally, 363. 
Sarah, 532. 
Sylvester, 278, 513, 55: 

Browneli.. 

Arthur E., 512. 
Ellen L., 512. 
Elwin L., 512. 
Lysander N., 512. 
Mary E., 512. 

Bruce. 
Stutson D., 567. 

Bku.mhack. 
Jeremiah, 369. 

Bryant. 

Fanny B., 511. 

BUDI.ONG. 

Leander, 416. 
Lucinda, 465. 

BUEl.. 

Edith R.. 4O5. 

Bum.. 

George, 347. 

Bui.i.ard. 
Mary, 347. 
Pratt, 552, 592. 

BUNCE. 

Aaron, 528. 

BURDETT. 

Isaac, 280, 543. 
James, 473. 

Burgess. 

Charlotte, 433. 

Bl RKE. 

James, 363, 
Margaret, 264. 

BURNHAM. 

David, 357. 
Philamelia, 362. 

Burroughs. 
Mary E., 495. 

Burrows. 
Samuel, 478. 



602 



Burt. 

Bessie R. H., 280. 
Emily R., 281. 
Enoch, 362. 
Enoch H., 254, 280. 
Frances H., 281. 
Francis L., 280, 281. 
Katharine I., 281. 
Joel, 280. 
Lilian S., 281. 
Sarah, 256. 

Burton. 

Simpson, 369, 589. 

Bush. 

Luanna S., 416. 
Mary, 353, 363, 365. 

BUSHNELL. 

Olive J., 27S, 584. 

BUSKIRK. 

Leah, 453. 

Butler. 

Betsey, 364. 
Edith P., 281. 
Edward P., 281. 
Lucius N., 281. 
Lucy J.. 574. 
Mary L., 281. 
Samuel, 251. 

BUTTERKIEI.I). 

Horace J., 282. 
John Carver, 281. 
Julia, 281. 
Mary R., 282. 
Sarah. 281. 
Thomas L., 281. 
William B., 2S2. 

Button. 

Grace K., 426. 
Jesse, 424. 
Julia A., 376. 

Buxton. 

Lottie E., 496. 

Cadwei.l. 
Aretas, 565. 
Aretas Janes, 565. 
Julia A. P. D., 565. 

Cai.dwei.i.. 

Charles R., 515. 
Emmons R., 515. 
Lizzie K., 515. 
Luther P., 515. 
Maggie B., 515. 
Susan M., 388. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

Burt — Cati.in. 
I William, 515. 



Cai.kins. 

Mabel E., 473. 

Cameron. 

Rebecca M., 520. 

Camp. 

508. 

Abigail, 450. 
Ebenezer, 282. 
Susanna, 282. 

Campbell. 

Almira F., 282, 377. 
Elizabeth A., 282. 
Emily E., 282. 
Emma E., 282. 
Ira, 557. 
Irene C, 314. 
Jessie, 282. 
Mary, 282, 329. 
Mary A., 282. 
Mary S., 361. 
Moses W., 412. 
William C, 282, 462. 
William F., 282. 

Canavan. 
Frank, 371. 

Canney. 

F. E. J., 368. 

Cantrell. 

Benjamin, 356. 
Caroline, 282. 
Charlotte, 282. 
Harry, 282. 
Mary, 282. 
Ruth, 518. 

Cardell. 
Isaac, 283. 

Carey. 

Harriet C, 580. 

Carlton. 
Cyrus, 435. 

Carpenter, 
Cynthia, 498. 
Eliza, 499. 
Margaret, 540. 
Perlina S., 370. 
Wealthy, 356. 

Carr. 

Lois F., 414. 

Carrier. 
Phebe, 260. 



Carrol. 
Anna, 248. 
Gracie, 248. 
James, 248. 
Maggie, 248. 
Mary, 248. 
Matthew, 248. 
Michael, 248. 

Carruth. 

Florence P., 523. 

Carson. 

Walter S., 378. 

Carter. 
Alby, 470. 
Joshua, 330. 

Carver. 

Abigail, 284. 
Cynthia, 510. 
Elisha, 564. 
Elmira E., 564. 
Jonathan, 283, 284,585. 
Justice, 564. 
Lyman, 564. 
Matilda, 564. 
Mary, 284. 
Miles, 564. 
Mindwell, 2S4. 
Olive, 2S4, 387. 
Perry, 564. 
Robert, 428. 
Rufus, 2S4. 
Sarah, 284, 315, 566. 
Shubael, 564. 

Cary. 

Austin, 2S4. 
Austin P., 284. 
Ellen A., 284. 
George W., 295. 
Ruth C, 295. 
William H., 284. 

Case. 

Philinda, 567. 
Prudence, 475. 

Cashman. 
Abbie, 442. 

Castlk. 

Emeline, 357. 

Caswell. 

Bathsheba, 310. 
William 335. 

Cati.in. 

Ashmun. 285. 
Austin, 2S5. 



Dolly, 285. 
Fannie, 285. 
Gratia, 285. 
J.. 285. 
Minerva, 285. 
Nathan, 285, bo8. 
Rachel, 477. 
Rhoda, 2S5. 
Russell, 285. 
Sally, 285. 
Sarah, 285, 585. 
Stephen, 285. 
Thankful F., 285. 
Timothy, 284, 2S5. 

Chamberlain. 

412. 

Belle, 328. 
Joseph, 252, 285. 
Louisa, 459. 
Lucy A., 521. 
Mary, 285. 

Chandler. 

James S , 368, 587. 
Mary, 563. 
Moses, 260. 

CuAriN. 

Electa T., 313. 
George W., 37S. 
Gladys M., 378. 
Henry, 302. 
Jerusha, 285. 
Marguerite, 378. 
Mary, 271. 
Thankful, 430. 
Thomas, 332. 

Chapman. 

Benjamin, 4S9. 

Charles. 

Elizabeth, 375. 

Chase. 

Harry L., 4S4. 

Chauncey. 

Catharine, 286, 539. 
Charles, 286. 
David, 286. 
Dorothy, 2S6. 
Elizabeth. 536. 
Eunice, 286. 
Isaac, 286. 
Israel, 286. 
Mary, 2S6. 

Chauncy. 
Richard, 534. 

Chenekv. 
Isaac, 500. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

Catlin — Clark. 

Nathan, 386. 
Richard, 479. 



G03 



Chu.ds. 

Adaline A., 361. 
Alvan, 334. 
Alvan F., 286. 
Cephas, 500. 
Cynthia, 343. 
David, 286, 322. 
Electa C, 462. 
Elizabeth, 498. 
Ellen E., 361. 
Eunice, 413. 
George A., 286. 
Georgia I., 286. 
Gladys N., 286. 
Henry I., 286. 
Isabel S., 286, 370. 
Israel, 247, 286. 
Louise F., 515. 
Matilda, 361. 
Noah, 356. 
Polixana, 524. 
Reuben, 286, 530. 
Sarah, 413. 
Stewart I., 2S6. 

Chilson. 

Almeda, 519. 
Chloe, 326. 
Eunice, 326. 

Chii'MAN. 
Emily, 436. 
Jerome, 545- 
Sarah, 407. 

Chittenden. 
Edgar D., 287. 
Luther O., 287. 

Church. 

Abbie K., 393. 
Abigail, 397. 
Almira, 320. 
Amoret, 287. 
Austin, 518. 
Camilla, 2S7. 
Clara, 518. 
Esther, 262. 
Fanny, 287, 365. 
Flora, 518. 
Hannah, 269. 
Henry, 518. 
Jacob, 363. 
Jane E., 518. 
John B., 436. 
Joseph, 536. 
Martha, 281, 490. 
Mary, 349, 507, 533. 
Miranda, 287, 367. 
Miriam, 535. 



Nehemiah, 537. 
Royal, 518. 
Royal T., 287. 
Samuel, 284, 287, 306, 

535- 
Sarah H., 523. 

C LA I'M AN. 

Benjamin, 287. 

Clai'P. 

Abigail, 410. 
Abigail M., 467. 
Ada C, 308. 
Alice E., 486. 
Avery, 470. 
Christopher A., 470. 
Daniel, 498. 
Dwight, 224, 470. 
Ebenezer, 301. . 
Edward, 4S6. 
Eliphaz, 386. 
Elisha, 555. 
Elizabeth, 486. 
Erastus S., 486. 
George, 486. 
George W., 486. 
Hannah, 332. 
Hannah S., 486. 
Heman W., 4S6. 
Jane E., 486. 
lohn, 287. 
"Joseph, 287, 486. 
Julia A., 486. 
Julia Ann, 571. 
Julia E., 393. 
Julius B., 307. 
Julius M., 486. 
Louisa, 486. 
Lucy, 388, 536. 
Lucy A., 486. 
Lydia H., 486. 
Martin H., 509. 
Mary A., 486. 
Miranda, 327. 
Oliver, 247. 
Roswell N., 308. 
Sarah. 357, 431. 
Sarah A., 4S6. 
Sarah W., 563. 
Supply, 539- 
Susanna, 500. 
VVarham, 325. 

Clark. 

Abigail, 289, 290, 542. 
Adeline M., 296. 
Alice E., 295. 
Alpheus, 292. 
Amy, 490. 

Angeline F., 292, 521. 
Angle B., 295, 546, 
Arthur B., 296, 297. 



604 



Arthur M., 295. 
Asahel, 40S. 
Augustus, 291. 
Austin L., 295, 5S0. 
Betsey, 292. 
Caroline, 292. 
Ceriniha F., 294. 
Charles, 294. 
Charles F., 295, 296. 
Chauncey, 511. 
Clifford G., 296. 
Clifton G., 296. 
Cynthia E., 565. 
Daniel, 289, 331. 
Darwin M., 292, 294. 
Dexier, 297. 
Dorcas, 292. 
Dwight, 388. 
Ebenezer, 288, 289, 507. 
Edith M., 295. 
Edward Merrick, 298. 
Edward Milton, 298. 
Effie, 297. 
Electa, 291. 
Elihu, 2S9, 291, 298. 
Elijah, 289,291.331,585. 
Elijah S., 292. 
Eliphalet, 291. 292, 359. 
Elizabeth B., 292, 585. 
Elizabeth H., 297. 
Ellen E., 292, 585. 
Ellen M., 295. 
Emeline E., 366. 
Emma V., 490. 
Enos, 290. 
Enos L., 292. 
Erastus, 291. 
Esther, 290, 296, 502. 
Estus, 297. 
Estus G., 296, 297. 
Eunice, 2S9. 
Evelyn L., 296. 
Experience, 288, 289. 
E/.ra, 289. 
Flora F., 294. 
Florence E., 296. 
Frances J., 370. 
Francis, 292, 294. 
Francis T., 294. 
Frank L., 294. 
Franklin, 292, 294. 
Fred A., 297. 
Freddie F., 294. 
Frederick L., 294, 296. 
George E., 295, 296. 
George H., 291. 
Grace A., 294, 344,401. 
Hannah, 388. 
Harold N., 423. 
Harriet Atwood, 29S. 
Harriet Augusta, 296. 
Harris, 340. 
Hattie E., 297. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

Clark — Clary. 

Hazel M., 297. 
Henrietta L., 295, 495. 
Henry Marshall, 297. 
Henry Martin, 293. 295, 

464. 
Hoyt D., 296. 
Idella L., 295. 
Increase, 288, 289. 
Isabella G., 298. 
Israel, 289, 290, 292. 
Jacob, 290. 
Jane, 294, 
Jedediah, 2S9, 290, 291, 

507- 
Jemima, 289. 
Jerusha, 291, 414. 
Joanna, 430. 
John. 288. 
Jonathan, 28S. 
Joseph S., 292. 
Josiah, 289. 
Julia A., 292, 426. 
Julia M.. 295. 
Justus, 290, 291. 
Katharine, 296. 
Kezia, 291. 
Laura M., 297. 
Lemuel, 290, 291, 40S. 
Levi H., 291, 292. 
Lewis L., 294. 
Lillie, 297. 
Lois, 289. 
Louisa E., 292. 
Lowell Mason, 295. 
Lucius, 291, 292. 
Lucretia, 291, 300. 
Lucy, 290, 291, 508. 
Lucy A., 295. 
Lydia, 262, 290. 
Madeline R., 423. 
Marcia A., 292, 581. 
Maria N., 296. 
Marion, 297. 
Marion F., 296. 
Mary, 288, 289, 290, 

356. 
Mary A., 393. 
Mary J., 295. 
Mary L., 293, 580. 
Medad, 564. 
MilfordH., 294,296, 343. 
Minnie B., 295, 323. 
Moses, 289, 290, 292, 

497- 
Myra E., 297. 
Myron D., 295, 297. 
Nancy S. C, 292, 338. 
Nathan, 452. 
Nathaniel, 288. 
Noah, 2S9. 
Norman JI., 296. 
Norman P., 292, 294. 
Oliver, 290. 



Osmyn, 295. 
Pamela. 545. 
Paulina, 291. 
Peter, 388. 
Phineas, 290, 292. 
Rachel, 289. 
Ralph H., 294, 296, 3()(). 
Raymond S., 296. 
Rebecca, 288, 289, 290, 

392. 
Reuel, 292. 
Reuel B., 292, 295. 
Robert, 297. 
Robert L., 423. 
Robert N., 295. 
Royal N., 296. 
Rufus, 292. 
Ruth, 290. 
Ruth I., 296. 
Salmon, 291, 292, 543. 
Samuel, 288. 
Samuel W., 290. 
Sarah, 288. 289, 290, 

291, 462, 476, 497. 
Sarah J., 292. 
Sarah P., 576. 
Sereno D., 297. 
Simeon, 289, 408. 
Stillman D.. 295. 
Stuart D., 431. 
Susan A., 295. 
Susie, 275. 

Sylvanus, 290, 291, 354. 
Sylvester, 291. 
Thankful, 289. 
Theodore, 291. 
Thomas, 290, 291, 300. 
Thomas M., 292. 
Tryphosa, 292, 503. 
Trvphosa B., 292. 
VVi'lliam, 2S7, 288, 289, 

539- 
William A., 297. 
William E.. 297. 
William H., 29S. 

Cl.ARKK. 

Hovey K., 556. 

Clary. 

Abel, 257, 300. 
Albert, 300. 
Albert G., 301. 
Amila, 301. 
Anna, 510, 
Arad, 300. 
Azubah, 299. 
Chester, 300. 
Caroline, 300. 
David, 299, 300. 
Dermilia, 301. 
Electa, 300. 
Elihu, 291, 300, 301. 



Elijah, 299, 300. 
Elisha, 29S, 299. 
Eliza, 300, 301. 
Ellen, 301. 
Erasmus D., 300. 
Ethan A., 300. 
Experience, 299. 
Gersliom, 299. 
Hannah, 298. 
Harriet, 488. 
Henry D., 301. 
Isaac W., 299. 
Isabella, 301. 
James, 300, 301. 
Jane, 301. 
Job, 299, 300. 
John 2gS, 299. 
Jonathan, 299. 
Joseph, 298, 299, 300, 

383, 585- 
Lucinda, 299, 499. 
Lucius, 3S7. 
Lucy, 299. 
Luther, 299. 
Martha, 252, 298. 
Mary, 299, 301, 304. 
Mary A., 301. 
Miriam, 300. 
Moses, 299,300,352,585. 
Pamela, 291, 300. 
Patty, 301. 
Phineas, 299. 
Resign, 300. 
Robert E, 300. 
Sally, 301. 
Salome, 300. 
Samuel, 264, 298, 299, 

300. 
Sarah, 298, 299, 300, 

354. 498. 
Sophia, 300, 301. 
Stephen, 300, 301, 304, 

549. 
Submit, 299. 
Susan, 301. 
Tryphosa, 300. 
Uriel, 299. 

Cl.KSSON. 

Joseph, 253. 

Cl.KVKI.ANl). 

Lewis, 415. 
Mary, 358. 

Cl.INK. 

William II., 416. 

CORH. 

387. 

Ella F.. 486. 
Florence I., 484. 
George H., 484. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Clary — Cooley. 

Ida, 484. 
Sarah, 335. 



COCKSON. 

Kate, 512. 

CODDINC. 

Elizabeth, 30S. 

Coffey. 

George H., 2S1. 

COGSWEI.I,. 

Ella M., 302, 585. 
George E.. 302. 
Harold M., 585. 
Milton B., 301, 442, 585. 
Phyllis, 585. 

Co I.E. 

410. 

Alson, 51S. 
Hezekiah, 364. 

Coleman. 

Anastatia, 440. 
Charlotte D., 446, 
Clara S., 461. 
Cornelia, 285. 
Deborah, 382. 

Collins. 

Enoch C, 519. 
Nellie F., 284. 

COI.TON. 

Charles, 307. 
Esther, 534. 
Maria J., 307. 
Mary L., 307. 
Sarah, 349. 

Coi.uMiais. 

Catharine, 302. 
Harriet, 302. 
John, 302. 
Mary, 302. 
Michael, 302. 
Stephen. 302. 

COMINS. 
Asa. 543. 
Coolidge, 292. 
George, 268. 
Nancy. 463. 

COMSTOCK. 

Phebe M., 372. 

CONANT. 

Mary L., 247, 302. 

Cone. 

Thomas, 569. 



605 



CONKY. 

William E., 347, 

Conger. 

Anna C, 467. 

Con LIN. 

William T., 265. 

Connelly. 
Mary, 410. 

CoNNOKY. 

Mary, 441. 

Cook. 

Aaron, 532. 
Achsah, 553. 
Anna, 436. 
Bridget, 488. 
Caleb, 537. 
Clara A., 576. 
Clinton C, 327. 
David, 537. 
Elizabeth, 288, ^33. 
Ella O., 576. 
Enos, 537. 
Eunice, 307. 
Giles, 537. 
Irene, 537. 
James O., 267. 
Joseph, 537. 
Levi, 435. 
Louisa, 537. 
Lucretia, 537. 
Martin, 538. 
Mehilable, 535. 
Moses, 397. 
Noah, 289. 
Peace, 339. 
Rebecca. 302, 282. 
Relief, 566. 
Sarah, 516, 557. 
William, 358. 
Winthrop, 541. 
Zenas, 510. 

Cooke. 

Amos Francis, 466. 
Amos S., 465. 
Charles M., 466. 
Clarence W., 466. 
Joseph P., 466. 
Juliette M., 466. 
Martha E., 466. 
Mary A., 466. 

Cof)LEY. 

Abner, 303, 304, 351, 

50S. 
Addison G., 30S. 
Alden, 305. 
Alice M.. 309. 



606 



Andrew, 309. 
Anna, 303, 527. 
Annie M., 309. 
Avery W., 306. 
Benjamin, 302. 
Bethia, 302. 
Betsey, 304, 305. 
Calvin, 334. 
Chester, 305. 
Catharine B., 586. 
Charles, 305, 306. 
Charles A., 306. 
Charles D., 308. 
Charles VV., 309. 
Charlotte, 306. 
Clarissa, 305. 
Clarissa C, 306. 
Cynthia A., 307. 
Daniel, 299, 302, 303, 

304- 
David H., 309. 
Dency, 305. 
Dennis, 305. 
Dexter S., 306, 30S. 
Ebenezer, 304. 
Edith M., 308, 586. 
Edward, 309. 
Edwin A., 306, 30S. 
Edwin P., 30S. 
Electa, 262, 304. 
Eli. 306, 307, 586. 
Eliakim, 302. 
Elihu, 307. 
Elihu F., 307. 
Eliphalet, 306. 
Eliza A., 306. 
Elizabeth, 303, 332, 52S 
Ella R.. 308. 
Emily A., 306. 
Emma E., 309 
Emma L., 307 
Enos, 255, 304 
Esther B., 309 
Esther R., 308 
Eunice, 305, 494, 
Fanny, 305, 306. 
Fidelia, 306. 
Florella, 306. 
Franklin, 307. 
Fred S., 308, 309. 
Freedom, 303. 
George, 306. 
George A. 309. 
George Lemuel, 306, 

308, 586. 
George Lincoln, 308. 
Gideon, 502, 503, 504, 

505. 
Grace J., 309. 
Hannah M., 586. 
Henry D., 307. 
Horace, 306. 
Irena, 305. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

COOLEY — COWLES. 

Isaac, 305. 
Israel, 304, 306. 
James D., 309. 
Jane, 309. 
Jerusha, 303, 304. 
John, 303. 
Joseph, 302. 
Julia A., 309. 
Laura, 305. 
Laura C, 307. 
Lemuel, 305. 
Lewis A.. 307, 308. 
Louisa, 307. 
Lucretia, 493, 305. 
Lucy, 303, 305.454- 
Lyman, 305, 309. 
Maria L., 308. 
Maria S., 308. 
Martha, 303, 309. 434. 
Martin, 304, 305, 306, 

455- 
Mary, 302, 303, 305, 30S. 
Mary E., 308, 523. 
Mary G., 586. 
Mary M., 307. 
Mercy, 304, 424. 
Miriam, 303, 407. 
Moses, 304, 306. 
Moses A., 306. 
Moses D.. 305. 
Nancy, 306. 
Nellie D., 308. 
Obadiah, 302. 
Oliver, 303, 304. 
Pamelia, 305. 
Patty, 304. 
Persis M., 306. 
Phila, 249, 304, 306, 

445- 
Polly, 306, 419. 
Priscilla A., 307. 
Rachel H., 586. 
Rinnah, 304, 305, 332. 
Robert A., 5S6. 
Roselta, 307. 
Roswell, 305, 307. 
Rowe, 305. 
Rufus M., 305, 307. 
Russell, 304, 305. 
Ruth, 304, 308. 
Samuel S. S., 586. 
Sarah, 301, 302, 304. 
Sarah F., 307. 
Sarah L., 586. 
Silas R., 308. 
Simon, 302, 303, 305, 

306, 383, 507. 
Simon F., 306, 308. 
Sophia, 493, 304, 305. 
Stephen, 304. 
Thomas, 303. 
Tirzah, 304. 
Tryphena, 303, 334. 



Walter F., 309. 
Walter O., 309. 
William, 303. 
William H., 306. 
William S., 586. 
Zenas, 304. 

CoounoE. 
Lydia, 364. 

Cooper. 

Bathsheba, 364. 
Emma F., 586. 
Judith, 4S9. 
Matilda, 505. 
Rebecca, 288. 

CORLETT. 

Thomas, 323. 

CORMAN. 

Theresa, 552, 592. 

Cornish. 

Benjamin, 391. 

COTHREI.L. 

Louisa, 341. 

Coi'CH. 

Lucy A., 347. 

Courtney. 
Mary A., 416. 

Cowan. 

Dwight IL, 552. 

COWART. 

Amelia, 542. 

COWUEN. 

Mar}', 461. 

COWDRV. 

Jabez 309. 
Nathaniel, 309. 
William, 309. 

Cowi.ES. 

Albert R., 390. 
Alice L., 435. 
Charles S., 390. 
Clinton F., 518. 
Edward J., 390. 
Electa, 310. 
Erastus, 357. 
Esther, 358. 
Esther T., 390. 
Fannie C, 435. 
Francis I., 389. 
George C, 390. 
Hannah 405. 



Ira, 357. 
Jennie L., 435. 
Jerusha, 540. 
Jessie F., 435. 
Jonathan, 357, 35S. 
Josiah, 310, 353, 
Justin, 357. 
Levi Dickinson, 435. 
Lois, 357. 
Lois Ella, 435. 
Lucy, 310. 
Martha, 310. 
Mary, 55S. 
Melville A., 390. 
Nancy, 414. 
Oliver, 435. 
Paity, 310. 
Ransom, 358, 389. 
Ruth, 310. 
Sally, 551. 
Salome, 510. 
Samuel, 404. 
Sarah, 358, 431. 
Seth, 310. 
Stephen G., 389. 
Uriel, 310. 

Con. 

Anna L, 312. 
Austin H., 311. 
Franklin, 311. 
Henry J., 311, 312. 
Lillian M., 311. 
William A., 312. 

CraI' rs. 
Elmer, 442. 
Emily, 509. 
Irving B., 338. 
Lyman A., 341. 
Mary, 402. 

Crami'tun. 

Nathaniel, 362. 

Crank. 

Amaziah H., 51S. 
Frank, 518. 
Nancy, 364. 

Crawford. 
William, 41 1. 

Crkssev. 

Fred B., 369. 
Fred J., 5S7. 

Crin. 

Nettie, 309. 

Crittenden. 

Medad, 277, 310. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

CowLEs — Cutter. 

Crocker. 

Achsah, 310, 311. 
Alpheus F., 312. 
Anna J., 312. 
Ansel, 310, 311. 
Ansel F., 311. 
Austin F., 312. 
Beal, 310, 31 1, 409. 
Burt A., 312. 
Caroline A., 312. 
Charles D., 311, 312, 

586. 
Charles S., 312. 
Daniel B., 310, 3x1. 
Edith C, 312. 
Editha, 311, 586. 
Emma A., 312. 
Fanny E., 312. 
Fanny F., 311. 
Fidelia, 311. 
Frank L., 312. 
Frederick, 312. 
Frederick A., 312. 
Frederick B., 311. 
Giles H., 311. 
Grace, 312. 
Grace E., 312. 
Horace, 311. 
Jessie V., 312. 
Joshua, 310. 
Louisa, 3ti. 
Lucy, 310, 311, 574. 
Marian, 312. 
Mary C, 312. 
Mary E., 312. 
May L., 312. 
Rosanna, 31 1. 
Rosanna A., 311. 
Rose E., 312. 
Stoughton D., 311, 312. 
William D., 311, 312. 
Zaccheus, 258, 310, 
311,336. 

Cronin. 
Mary, 470. 

Croshv. 

Anna M., 480. 
Leander, 457. 
Mind well, 445. 



607 



Cross.man. 

Lydia H., 552, 592. 

Crouch. 
Daniel, 313. 
Jonathan, 574. 
Richard, 430. 

Crow. 

Mary, 450, 535. 
Samuel, 534. 



Crowei.i.. 
William, 410. 

Crowfoot. 
Daniel, 313. 
Stephen, 313. 

Crowi.ey. 
Ellen, 475. 

Cl'LVKR. 

Charles L., 519. 
Dexter, 519, 592. 
Etiima E., 519. 
Franklin D., 519. 
J. Wesley, 519. 
Jennie L., 519. 
Nellie M., 519. 
William B., 519. 

ClM.MlMlS. 

Annette, 413. 
Priscilla, 284. 
Thomas, 563. 

CUM.MI.NS. 

Asa, 313. 

CUNAliI.E. 

John, 313. 
Samuel, 313. 
Sarah, 313. 

Curtis. 
Fred, 381. 
James, 387. 

CURTISS. 

Ephraim H., 518. 
John G., 461. 

CUSHINC. 

Er, 313. 
Leroy, 520. 

Cushman. 

Ephraim, 513. 
Frank D., 390. 
Mary, 558. 

CliTI.ER. 

Hannah, 333. 
Helen P., 436. 
L. Z.. 28r. 
Mary A., 436. 
Mary L., 576. 
Nancy H., 436. 
Robert, 436. 
Robert P., 436. 

Cutter. 

Consul B., 337. 
Delia, 312. 
Wealthy, 313. 



608 



Cutting. 
436- 

Daily. 

Lebena D., 400, 5S8. 

Dakin. 

Annie S., 434. 

Daland. 

Abigail C, 315. 

DaLI'IIE. 

Matilda, 472. 

Damon. 

Charles, 552. 

Daniels. 

Amos. 313, 454. 
Dexter, 313. 
Dickson M., 313. 
Eliphalet. 313. 
Gertrude B., 302. 
Obed, 313. 
Submit, 313. 

Danks. 

Elizabeth, 278. 

Dakisy. 

Edward, 313. 
Nahum, 313. 

Darling. 

Albert M., 314. 
Benjamin C., 314, 467, 

482. 
Benjamin R., 388. 
Eleanor, 314. 
Eugene A., 314. 
Frank W., 314. 
Hattie A., 314. 
lluldah Elizabeth, 250. 
Julia E., 419. 
Martha, 419. 

Davis. 

Betsey D., 457. 
(Catharine, 456. 
Cora E., 314, 330. 
Edward, 458. 
Edward L., 314. 
Elizabeth, 251. 
Ellen S., 308. 
Fidelia G., 314, 421. 
Frederick A., 314. 
Harriet S., 567. 
Hiram A., 314. 
Ina M., 552. 
Leroy A., 314, 5S6. 
Louis F., 314. 
Mabel A., 314, 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

Cutting — Dibble. 

I Maria E., 287. 
Martha G., 314. 
Mertie K., 314. 
Ruth M., 314. 
Sophia, 441. 
William A., 314. 
Thenias B., 274. 



Davison. 
Sarah, 267. 

• Day. 

493- 

Almira, 436. 
Mary E., 473. 
Sarah 382. 
William O., 522. 

Dean. 

Almira, 315, 437. 
Anne, 407. 
Charles, 315. 
Charles D., 315. 
Clarinda R., 265, 315. 
Elizabeth M., 315. 
Frances E., 279. 
George G., 315. 
Grace, 315. 
Richard, 314, 315. 
Simeon, 315. 
William, 315. 
William A., 464. 
William Foster, 315. 

Decator. 
Jay R.,376. 

Decker. 
John, 562. 

Dedie. 

Annie, 34S. 

Delano. 
Albert, 317. 
Ann, 316. 
Ansel C, 27(), 316, -wj, 

518. 
Charles, 316. 
Christopher, 316, 317. 
Clara A., 317, 572. 
Clara P., 317. 
Clarissa, 3if), 481. 
Cora B., 318. 
Editha Maria, 316, 481. 
Edward, 317. 
Edward A., 317. 
Edward L., 316, 317. 
Eliza, 317. 
Elizabeth, 3if). 
Emily A., 317. 
Emma, 317. 
Emma E., 317. 



Fanny J., 318. 
Frances A., 317. 
Francis E., 317. 
Harriet, 317. 
Henry G., 316. 
Jane C, 317. 
Jane E., 317. 
Jared, 316. 
Jesse, 316. 

Jesse L., 246, 316, 317. 
Josephine, 317. 
Lemuel, 315, 316. 
Louis P., 318. 
Lucretia, 316, 513. 
Maria, 316. 
Mary, 316. 
Mary E., 317. 
Mary J., 317. 
Maryette, 316, 35S. 
Rachel, 316, 317. 
Sarah, 316. 
Thomas, 316. 
Urania, 316. 
William, 316, 409. 
William A., 318, 561. 
William Henry. 317. 
William Hubbard, 316, 
317. 

De Maranville. 
Alice, 495. 

Deming. 
Carrie M., 572, 

Denman. 

Ellen A., 591. 

Dennis. 
Sarah, 473. 

Desmond. 
Dennis, 367. 

Dewey. 
Anna, 255. 
Bernice I., 31S. 
Henry, 318. 
Howard A., 318. 
Mervin A., 318. 
Waitey, 316. 

DeWolf. 

Esther, 318, 491. 
Mary, 369. 
Sophia, 282. 

Dexter. 
Horace, 318. 
Irene B., 318. 

DlHllI.E. 

Louis N., 295. 



GENEALOGICAL LN'UEX. 
Dickinson — Dunn. 



609 



Dickinson. 
Almira, 320. 
Amy S., 420. 
Asenath, 319, 527. 
Azariah, 319, 383. 
Benjamin, 255, 3x9. 
Betsey, 320. 
Caleb D., 510. 
Caroline, 266, 320. 
Caroline Elizabeth, 321. 
Charles, 319. 
Charles S., 321. 
Clara A., 531. 
Clarissa, 286, 322, 386. 
Cordelia, 320. 
David, 536. 
Delia, 386. 
Ebcnezer, 320, 430. 
Ebenezer P., 321. 
Eleanor M., 320. 
Electa. 299. 
Elijah, 320. 
Elisha, 272. 
Eliza M., 321. 
Elizabeth, 320. 
Ella W., 321. 
Ely O., 381. 
Esther, 319. 
Ethel IL, 322. 
Eihelbert S., 321. 
Eunice, 289. 
Ezekiel, 3S6. 
Fanny M,, 321. 
Flora, 550. 
Florence M., 321. 
George W, 322. 
Hannah, 3S3, 402, 451. 
Harriet A., 321. 
Harry P., 322. 
Irene, 459. 
Israel, 535. 
Jerusha, 507. 
John, 319. 
Jonathan, 534. 
Joseph, 319. 
Justin, 319. 
Levinus, 319. 
Louisa, 320. 
Lucinda, 320. 
Lucy, 310. 
Martha, 350. 
Mary, 534. 
Maud S., 321. 
Merton, 322. 
Moses, 319. 
Nancy, 246. 
Nathaniel, 319, 322,535. 
Obed, 2S7. 
Oliver, 462. 
Orra, 543. 
Ralph C, 322. 
Ransom, 320. 
Rebecca, 290, 535. 



Richard L., 322. 


Douglas. 




Robert VV., 321. 


Delight, 323. 




Rufus, 320, 425. 


Franklin D., 295, 


323 


Ruth, 262. 


Harold L., 323. 




Samuel, 269, 525. 


Joshua, 323. 




Samuel F., 386. 


Sarah. 323. 




Sarah, 246, 319. 






Sarah M., 358. 


Dow. 




Walter E., 321. 


Grace, 422. 




William, 319. 


Down. 




Dii.i.. 


Mary, 478. 




Harland K., 322. 






Philip IL. 322. 


Downer. 




William II., 322. 


Moses, 323. 
Rebecca, 323. 




DiLI.OW. 


Samuel, 323. 




Julia, 523. 


Dow mm;. 




DiMMOCK. 


Abigail, 449. 




Minerva, 421. 


DrAI'ER. 




DiNS.MORE. 


481. 




Alvin, 313. 


Rachel H., 367. 




Martin L., 276. 






Ruth, 456. 


Dresser. 

Helen M., 546. 




Dodge. 






D. C, 545. 


Dudley. 

Abigail, 404. 




Dole. 


Angle M.. 470. 




Betsey, 416. 


Mercy, 251. 




Clara, 341. 


DUGAN. 




Donley. 


Jeremiah W., 547. 




Jennie, 373. 






Dunham. 




Donovan. 


389, 569. 




Alice, 561. 


Sarah, 569. 




John, 561. 


DUNKLEE. 




Kate, 561. 


Alice J., 324. 




Lizzie. 561. 


Benjamin F., 323. 




Mary, 561. 


Edward P., 324. 




Michael, 561. 


Estella S., 324. 




Nellie, 561. 


Francis J., 324. 
George E.. 324. 




Doolittle. 


Harriet E., 323. 




Calvin. 395. 


James B., 324. 
Jane P., 323. 




Dorrance. 


John B., 324. 




Charles J., 323. 


John W., 324. 




Frederick G., 323. 


Julia M., 261, 324 




Frederick L., 323. 


Lovinia S., 324. 




Gardiner, 322. 


Percy F., 324. 




Gordon, 322. 






Hannah M., 323. 


Duni.ai'. 




James G., 323. 


George W., 324. 




Mary E., 323. 


Samuel, 324. 339- 




Oliver H., 323. 


Samuel Gustavus, 


32. 


Samuel. 323. 


Sarah A., 324. 




Doty. 


Dunn. 




Betsey, 25S. 


Catharine, 575. 




Susanna, 448. 


Joanna, 248. 





610 



DUNNAKIN. 

Dolly, 427. 
Elizabeth, 309. 

DUNTON. 

Ann, 364. 

DURANT. 

Alvin Franklin, 266. 
Edward L., 266. 

DWELLY. 

Amy, 325. 
Elijah, 325. 
Elizabeth, 324. 
Hannah, 324. 
Samuel, 324. 
Sophia, 325. 

DWIGHT. 

Robert O., 273, 584. 

DVVINNELI.. 

Neal B., 247. 

DWYER. 

Bernard W., 325. 
James E., 325. 
William E., 265, 325. 

Dyer. 

Frank L., 316. 

Eames. 

Mary, 260, 315. 

Easterbrook. 
Bethia. 529. 

Eastman. 
Joseph, 499. 
Mary, 271. 
Rachel, 299. 
Sarah, 451. 
Sybella W., 367. 

Eaton. 

Arthur F^., 325. 
Carrie B.. 447. 
Cora H., 325. 
Edwin, 447. 
Edwin M., 325, 336. 
Frazier C, 447. 
Herbert C, 325. 
Julia E.. 325. 
Maud D., 325. 
Nellie L., 325. 
Ruth, 325. 

Eddy. 

Agnes, 590. 
Lucy, 285. 
Susan, 515. 
William, 325. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Dunnakin — Fai.es. 

Edmonds. 

Cornelia G., 389. 



Edsall. 
Jane, 348. 

Edwauds. 

Benjamin, 288. 
Charles H., 326. 
Elizabeth, 288. 
Henry B., 326, 545. 
Jonathan, 5 '^7. 
Maria S., 422. 
Martha, 444. 
Mary, 330. 
Sarah V., 280. 
Sophia, 557. 

Eginton. 

Charles, 279. 
George B., 279. 
Olive M., 279. 
William, 279. 

Ekethrow. 
Anna, 267. 

Eldridoe. 
Monroe, 346. 

Elliott. 

Randolph, 34S. 

Ellis. 

Benjamin, 326. 
David, 326. 
Gertrude M., 277. 
Jonathan, 326. 
Martha, 326. 
Mary, 326. 
Reuben. 326, 526. 
Richard, 326. 
Submit, 326. 
William F., 435. 

Elmer. 

Daniel, 326, 327, 477. 
Edward, 326. 351. 
Elijah, 327. 
Hannah, 273, 326. 
Jacob, 327. 
Job, 326. 

Mary, 326, 327, 53S. 
Sarah, 327. 
Simeon, 327. 

Elmore. 
564- 

Ely. 
Charlotte E., 572. 
Emma L., 572. 
George E , 375. 
Rachel, 406. 



Emerson. 
2. 

373- 

ESTY. 

Clara E., 491. 

Evans. 

J. Henry, 557. 

Ewers. 

Henry, 527. 

Fairciiild. 
Alice M., 327. 
Amanda A., 327. 
Edward Ba.xter, 328. 
Charles, 32S. 
Charles A., 327. 
Cora B., 327. 
Curtis, 327. 
Dorothy, 32S. 
Edice, 328. 
Edice M., 327. 
Edward, 32S. 
Edward A., 327. 
Edward Baxter, 327. 
Edwin C, 327. 
Emma F., 328. 
Fanny A., 328. 
Frederick L., 328. 
James P., 328. 
John Murray, 327, 328, 

420. 
Lewis William, 329. 
Lewis Wolcott, 327, 

32S. 485. 
Mabel, 32S. 
Marion, 328. 
Mary, 328. 
Mildred, 329. 
Nellie L., 327. 
Paul E.. 328. 
Robert U., 328. 
Rollin E., 328. 
Rosamond, 328. 
Virginia, 328. 
William C, 32S, 329, 

378. 
William Henry, 327. 
Winifred B., 328. 

Faikkield. 
Abigail, 341. 

Fairman. 
Joanna, 447. 
Laura, 268, 584. 
Octavia, 565. 

Pales. 

Henry J., 552. 
Mary L., 552. 



Fak.nam. 
Ruth, 257. 

FaR.\'S\VOKT1[. 

433- 

Azubah, 32(j. 
Caroline, 463. 
Jonathan, 329. 
Stephen, 329. 

Farnum. 

Almira, 313, 329. 
Asa, 329. 
Hen jam in, 329. 
Benoni, 329. 
Betsey, 329. 
Chloe, 329. 
Clarissa, 329, 385. 
Dency, 329. 
Diaii, 329. 
Heman, 329, 332. 
Lima. 329, 397. 
Mary, 329. 
Pamela, 3S5. 
Roxanna, 329, 35S. 
Sabra, 287, 329. 
Salome, 329. 
William, 329. 

Fark. 

Eugene S., 316. 
James L., 261, 324. 
Viniiie M., 324. 

Fa K RAM). 

Henoni, 282, 329. 
Elizabeth, 329. 
Mary, 329. 

Fakkak. 

Garrietta, 55S. 
Maude, 55S 
Roy M., 558. 

Fakri' I.I,. 
Lizzie. 24S. 

Fasskii'. 

Jonathan, 452. 
Nathan, 452. 

Fav. 

Heulah, 270. 
Deborah, 45S. 
Nellie M., 467. 

Fki.dman. 
Adolf, 330. 
Alexander, 330. 
Andrew, 330. 
Arthur H., 330. 
Carl, 314, 330. 
Elizabeth, 330. 
Fannie D., 330, 



CENEAL()(;iCAL INDE: 

FaRNAM — FiK.1,1). 

I Jacob, 330. 

John, 330. 

John A., 330. 
j Walter C, 330. 

Fellows. 
Sarah, 269. 

FEi/r. 
George B., 412. 

Fe.nn. 

Benjamin, 3S2. 

Fenton. 
Rachel, 316. 

Fergilson. 
Harriet, 258. 
William, 334. 

Ferry. 
George B., 276. 
Ida A., 503. 
Rebecca, 564. 
Robert S., 276. 
William F., 276. 

Field. 

410. 

Abigail, 331. 

Abncr C, 336, 337. 

Albert R., 339. 

Alden C, 335. 

Alice C, 339. 

Alpheu.s, 247, 334. 

Althea, 333. 

Amelia M., 339. 

Arvilla E., 259. 

Asa L., 335. " 

Asahel, 333. 

Austin Cary, 339. 

Bethia, 251. 
Calista H.. 335. 
Caroline, 311, 312, 335. 
Catharine D., 336. 
Cephas, 335. 
Charles K., 336. 
Charles T., 338. 
Clarinda, 332. 
Clarissa, 336, 337, 
Cynthia, 333. 334. 
Cyrus W., 330. 
David D., 330. 
De Easting Salisbury, 

311, 5S6. 
Doroth_v, 333, 336. 
Ebenezer, 405. 
Editha, 332, 408. 
Edward, 311. 
Edwin F., 339. 
Edwin G., 292, 337, 338, 

5S7. 
Edwin W., 337, 512. 



611 



Electa, 258,334. 

Elihu, 332. 

Elijah, 303, 332, 334. 

Elijah S., 335. 

Elisha, 331, 332, 335, 

411. 
Ehsha H., 336. 
Eliza. 337. 
Elizabeth, 505. 
Elizabeth C. 335, 418. 
Elizabeth S.. 311, 336. 
Elizabeth W., 339. 
Emily, 337. 

Erastus, 255, 333, 337. 
Erastus S., 337, 338. 
Esther, 275, 332. 
Eugene, 336. 
Eunice, 260, 332. 
Experience, 331. 
Fanny, 337. 
Frances, 311. 
Frank A., 338. 
Franklin, 336, 338. 
Fred E., 33S. 
Frederick W., 337. 
George. 339. 
George D., 338. 
Gertrude E., 338. 
Giles F., 333. 
Harriet N., 335. 
Harrison O., 335. 
Heman, 333, 337. 
Henrietta, 338. 
Henry, 412. 
Henry H., 337. 
Henry M., 330. 
Horace W., 336, 337, 

338, 419- 
Ida C, 338. 
Isabel C, 339. 
Israel, 331, 333. 
Joanna, 331, 332. 
John, 330, 397. 
John C, 338. 
John F., 336. 
John W., 336. 338. 
Jonathan, 270, 303, 331, 

332. 
Jonathan S., 335. 
Joshua, 303. 
Joseph, 330,331, 332, 587. 
Josiah, 333. 
Julia A., 337. 
Julia M., 339. 
Juliet M., 339. 
Levi, 334. 

Lovina, 334, 479, 517. 
Lucinda. 333. 
Lucius, 256, 334. 
Lucretia A., 335. 
Lucy, 305, 332. 
Lucy L.. 259, 335. 
Lucy M.. 413. 



612 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Field — Fox. 



Lucy W., 335. 419. 
Luther, 333. 
Lydia, 331, 332. 
Marana, 332. 
Maria, 339. 
Maria E., 338. 
Martha, 25S, 331, 332, 

333- 
Martha M., 336. 
Martin, 333, 336. 
Mary, 247, 249, 329, 

330,331.332,333, 337, 

503, 564. 
Mary E., 339. 
Mary H., 336. 
Mary J.. 336, 369. 
Mary W., 335. 
Maryett, 337,446. 
Mercy, 333. 
Minerva S., 338. 
Moses, 332, 334, 338, 

410, 497. 
Nancy S.. 338. 
Olive, 334. 
Orilla, 337. 
Orlando, 333, 336. 
Paris, 332, 334. 
Paul, 405. 
Permelia, 337. 
Persis, 332. 
Persis M., 27C, 335. 
Phineas, 333, 335, 337, 

409. 
Pindar, 334. 
Ransom, 334, 510. 
Rebecca, 332, 335. 
Rosamond, 334. 
Rose E., 339. 
Rosella, 337, 505. 
Roswell, 333, 336, 339, 

354- 
Roswell M., 336. 
Rufus, 333. 
Ruth, 332. 
Salome, 409. 
Salome B., 337. 
Samuel, 330, 331, 345, 

357. 
Sarah, 311, 324, 331, 

333- 334, 53^- 
Sarah E., 339. 
Seth, 332, 333,334, 4oS. 
Silas, 285, 332, 335. 
Simon C, 335. 
Sophia, 334. 
Spencer, 333. 
Stephen J., 330. 
Stephen R. B., 339. 
Stillman, 337. 
Submit, 332, 333. 
Susan E., 338. 
Sylvanus, 333, 334. 
Thankful, 331, 337, 354 



Thankful M., 335. 




Fl'I'CH. 


Theodore, 334. 




Mary E., 41S. 


Thomas, 332. 






Tirzah P., 428. 




FiTTS. 


Tryphena, 334. 




Elijah B., 337. 


Tryphena M., 325, 


336- 




Walter, 332, 336, 575. 


Fit/Patrick. 


Walter P., 33S. 




John, 440. 


Wealthy, 334. 




Kate, 440. 


William, 332, 333, 


33S. 


Martin, 440. 


William Vv., 336, 3 


38. 


Patrick, 440. 


Zebina, 335. 






Zechariah, 28S, 33c 




Fla(',g. 

Alvan M., 340. 


FiNEFIF.LD. 




Fannie E., 341. 


487. 




Fidelia E., 340. 
Jeremiah, 340. 


FiNNKV. 

Huldah, 41 1. 




Martin V., 340, 341 
Mary A., 340. 


Lydia, 411. 




Flowers. 

Catherine, 520. 


FiRMIN. 






Ellen L., 519. 




FOLSOM. 


Frederic T., 519. 




Samuel, 452. 


Harrison G., 519. 






Isabella R., siQ- 




FOOTK. 


Nettie C., 519. 




Nathaniel, 532. 


William H., 519. 




Rebecca, 532. 


Fish. 




FORKES. 


Algernon J., 368. 




Ann Maria, 341. 


Amy L., 340. 
Baxter N., 569. 




Jennie S., 341. 
John IL, 341. 
Mary L., 341. 


Cerintha, 552. 
Clinton D., 340. 




De Witt A., 340. 






Ebenezer B., 340. 




FOSDICK. 


Eliza L., 340. 




Frances T., 341. 


Etta L.. 340. 




James, 356. 


Gaius Dwight, 340, 


368. 


James W., 341, 554 


Henry L., 34O. 




Laura A., 435. 


Herbert H., 340. 




^Lary A., 366. 


James L., 340. 






Lauriston, 339. 




Foster. 


Lewis L., 340. 




Caroline, 346. 


Mary A., 340, 554. 




Fanny, 26O. 


Mary E., 340. 




Hannah, 263. 


Nellie G., 340. 




Kate I., 374- 


Rodolphus D., 340 


578. 


.Martha, 529. 


Stella E., 340. 




Uri D., 572. 


Walter D., 340. 




1 FOULK. 


FiSIIKR. 




1 Ann E., 320. 


Aaron, 563. 






Abigail, 246. 




Fowlek. 


Erwin, 432. 




Henry, 3S1. 


Harriet te, 295. 




Isabella S., 465. 


Nancy, 456. 




John, 403. 


Nathaniel W., 361 




Fo.X. 


FiSK. 




Amanda, 364. 


Elizabeth H., 551. 




Miriam, 518. 



GENEALCKnCAI, INDEX. 

p-RARV — Gl.AZlKK. 



613 



Frary. 


Charlotte. 373. 


Gayi.orii. 


Abigail, 342. 


Elijah, 343. 


Andrew S., 254. 


Cephas F.. 567. 


Emily VV, 521. 


Ebcr William, 320. 


David, 341. 342. 


Fred C, 447. 


Edward D., 320. 


Dexter, 305, 494. 


Frederick, 562. 


He men way J., 320 


Editha, 333. 


George A., 368. 


Henry L.,'343, 344. 


Eleazer, 349. 


George E., 311. 


Laura A., 465. 


Esther, 305. 


George W., 368. 


Lucinda L., 321. 


Jerusha, 342. 


Henrv H., 266. 


Mary, 236. 


Jonathan 350. 


Isabel v., 368. 


Mary E., 312. 


Julius, 342. 


Lillian B,. 266. 


Marv P., 343. 


Mary, 299, 496. 


Hannah, 355. 


Raymond M., 344. 


Mehitable, 496. 


Rhoda, 343, 


Ruth K. A., 254. 


Mercy. 342. 


Ruth W., 338. 


Samurl, 250, 337. 


Moses, 341, 342, 355. 


Sarah. 343, 353. 


Sarah A. M., 343. 


Nathan, 342, 485. 


Shubael, 342. 


William, 343. 


Phineas, 271. 






Polina, 299. 


Gage. 


Genun(;. 


Submit, 341. 


Dennis, 327. 


Emma S., 39S. 


W. Henry, 261. 


Lottie A., 327. 


Giiiiis. 


Frkkman. 


Ga(;mkr. 


Hattie A., 546. 


Julia C, 292. 


Christopher J., 471. 


GlC.LKY. 


Mary, 547. 
Naphtali, 342. 


Gainks. 

Emogene, 34S. 


George, 443. 




GiLltERT. 


Frkncii. 




Ada J., 491. 


Abigail, 500. 


Gai.ic. 


Adelia, 320. 


Achsah, 271. 


John E., 281, 


Increase, 494. 


Cynthia, 271. 




Josiah, 538. 


Elizabeth, 342. 


Gallaiii-;r. 


Parna, 558. 


Lucius, 271. 


487. 


Sarah, 330. 


Lucy, 271. 






Nellie, 523. 


Galusiia. 


Giles. 


Patty, 271. 


Nellie, 547. 


Hannah E., 518. 


Sampson, 526. 
Tertius, 271. 


Garcia. 


GiLFILLAN. 


Thomas, 271, 331. 
Tryphena, 271. 


Jose T., 389. 


James, 423. 




Robert C, 423. 




Gardiner. 




Fkink. 

Josiah, 532. 


Mary, 573. 


Gill. 

Rebecca M., 5S0. 


Maria, 57S. 


Gard.ner. 


GlI.LETI'. 


Frizzf.i.i.. 


Andrew, 343, 577. 
Catharine, 343, 431. 


Elizabeth. 443. 


Edna, 342. 




Joanna, 563. 
Jonathan, 343. 
Mae I.. 4S4. 
Nathaniel, 343. 


■GlI.LINGS. 


Elam, 342. 
Eiisha. 342. 
Elizabeth, 342, 355. 
Esther, 342. 


Hannah, 435. 

Gll.MAN. 

Frances M., 376. 


Freegrace, 342. 


Garkori). 


GiLMORE. 


Isaac, 342. 
Martin, 342. 


Katherine S, 547. 


James B., 456. 






Susanna, 342. 




GiLMUR. 




Garst. 


Phebe, 338. 


Froman. 


Mary, 398. 




Ferdinand A., 3S1, 




GlI.SON. 




Gay. 


John, 344, 356. 


Frost. 


Abncr, 343. 


Joseph, 459. 


Ella, 267. 


Charles P, 343. 
Emma F, 296, 343. 


Lydia, 344. 


Filler, 


Frederick A, 343. 


Glazier. 


493. 


Hannah. 245. 


Azubah, 469. 


Asahel, 343. 


James B., 343. 


Cordelia. 447. 


Benjamin, 342. 


William H., 343. 


Louisa, 470 



014 



Gl.OVER. 

Hattie M., 26S. 

Gloyd. 

Almira A., 513. 

GODDARD. 

Albert, 381. 
George, 427. 

Godfrey. 

Lydia B. N., 436. 

Godwin. 
Nina, 399. 

GOLDING. 

Martha, 533. 
Mercy, 533- 

GOODCHILD. 

Julia, 282. 

GOODALE. 

Marcus L., 565. 

GOODELL. 

Emma, 447. 
Fanny, 379. 
Laura F., 585. 
Mercy, 327. 
Minnie M., 585. 
Ravmond L., 585. 
Walter. 585. 
Wesley, 302, 5S5. 
Wynzola M.. 585. 

GOODWYN. 

Virginia L., 344. 
Wirt. 294, 344, 401. 

GOODYEAK. 

Charles R., 344. 
Grace E., 344. 
Harry D., 344. 37S. 
Howard W., 344. 
Leon P., 344. 
Perry A., 344. 
Ralph, 344. 
Robert A., 344. 578. 
Robert N., 344. 
Gorton. 
Olive. 372. 

Goss. 

Annette L., 485. 
Ellen M.. 484. 
Joshua, 284. 

GOTT. 

Nora, 588. 

Goii.D. 

Amos, 345. 
Basmath, 345. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Glover — Graves. 

David, 345 

Eli. 345- 

Elizabeth, 484. 

Emily, 587. 

Hattie. 292. 
I John. 264, 345. 
' John P., 519. 

Joseph, 345. 

Josiah B., 345. 

Lottie, 448. 

Lottie G., 292. 

Lucius, 345. 

Miriam, 345. 

Molly 345. 

Nathan, 345, 

Phebe, 345, 

Prudence, 345. 

, S. H.,447 

Solomon, 344, 345. 
William S., 292. 

Graham. 

Abelino E., 348. 

Abigail, 347. 

Abigail T., 347, 

Angeline, 347. 

Annie E., 348. 

Aretas, 346, 

Benjamin, 345.346,347. 
549. 

Bethula, 346, 365. 

Clara M.. 348. 

Cora B., 348. 

Edwin. 347. 

Eliza. 347. 

Ella E., 348. 

Emerson N.. 348. 

Emily, 347. 

Fidelia, 347, 549. 

Fanklin, 347. 

Hart T.. 347. 

Helen E., 348. 

Horace, 346, 348. 

James B., 348. 

Joel P., 348. 

John Q. A., 347. 

Laura, 347. 

Liseita, 346. 

Loana, 346. 

Lorinda, 346. 

Lucinda. 347. 

Lucius. 346, 347, 348, 
518, 549. 

Lydia M., 348. 

Maria E., 348. 

Marilla A., 348. 

Mary. 346, 347. 

Mary F., 348, 
1 Mary J.. 347. 
! Mary S., 347, 348. 
I Oscar H.. 348. 

Phebe A.. 348. 
I Proctor M., 347. 



Rocelia A.. 348. 
Rosalvia W.. 348. 
Samuel. 345, 346, 34S, 

353- 
Submit, 268, 346. 
Willis, 346. 347. 
Zenas, 346, 347, 
Zerah, 346, 347. 

Grandy. 

Remembrance, 363. 
Silence, 342. 

Granger. 
Lyman, 304. 
Zadoc, 303, 309. 

Graves. 

Aaron. 350, 352. 
Abi, 367. 

Abigail, 313. 353, 361. 
Abraham, 351. 
Achsah, 354. 412. 
Achsah F., 356. 
Adaline, 366. 
Albert, 365. 
Albert L , 2S1. 
Albert ^L. 370. 377. 
Albert R., 372. 
Alden. 367. 375. 414. 
Alice C, 375. 
Allen S.. 367. 
Almira, 359. 365. 
Almira P , 370. 
Almon P., 368. 
Alpheus, 364, 372, 37S. 

502 
Alphonso, 366. 
Alvin, 360. 
Amanda, 365. 
Amelia F., 369. 
Amos, 364. 
Ann. 353, 364, 368. 
Ann M., 366. 
Annie C, 376 
Annie F., 376. 
Annie M., 375. 
Anshlem, 363, 
Arthur B., 374. 
Asa, 355, 556. 363. 
Asahel, 353. 
Asaph, 362. 

Ashley. 359.368.388,587. 
Augustus. 35S. 
Austin. 364. 
Azubah. 353. 
Benjamin, 331. 350-35'. 

352, 353. 354. 3f)i. 
Benjamin F.. 371. 377, 

378. 379- 
Benoni, 287. 352, 356. 

362, 365, 372. 
Bethia, 350. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Graves. 



Belhula. 345. 353. 
Hilly, 352, 355- 
Brainard S., 542. 
Hrainerd D., 369. 
Calvin, 364. 
Calvin C 363. 
Caroline, 2S2. 356. 
Caroline A., 374. 
Caroline H., 369, 5S7. 
Carrie F., 379. 
Catherine Alice, 376,587. 
(Cephas, 2S7, 35S, 367. 
Cephas A., 375, 379. 
Charissa, 367, 426. 
Charles, 364. 
Charles A., 361. 
Charles C, 369. 
Charles E., 373, 5S7. 
Charles H., 378. 
Charlotte, 364. 
Chester. 362, 365, 373. 
Christian, 310, 353. 
Clarence, 375. 
Clarence D., 36S. 
Clarence V., 376. 
Claribel E., 376, 
Cotton. 354, 357. 359. 

40S. 
Cynthia, 357, 502. 
Daniel, 332, 350, 351. 

352. 354. 379- 
Darwin P., 36S. 
David, 351, 353, 357. 

365. 3^6. 
Deborah, 363. 
DeWitt C, 36S. 
Dexter, 359, 369, 45S. 

470. 
Dexter H., 357, 46S. 
Dickson. 365. 373, 374. 
Dickson, E.. 366. 
Dorcas. 356. 
Dwight. 360. 36S, 370. 
D wight B., 369. 
Dwight W., 371. 
Ebenezer, 350, 352, 354, 

355. 379.491- 
Edith P.. 377. 
Edmund. 359, 36^, 367, 

376. 
Edward, 366, 36S. 
Edward A., 2S1, 
Edward C, 373. 
Edward E., 369, 5S7. 
Edward Harrison, 375. 
Edward Horatio, 373. 
Edward R., 361. 
Edwin, 365, 367, 374, 

503- 
Edwin A.. 374. 
Edwin F., 2S2. 
Elda, 343- 
Eldad, 353. 



Eleanor M.. 372. 

Electa. 354, 453. 

Eli. 364. 

Eliakim, 363. 

Elias, 353. 357, 358. 

Elias F., 367. 376. 

Elihu. 354. 

Elijah. 356. 364, 365, 

373. 424- 
Elisha. 352, 354. 362, 

528. 
Eliza. 355. 35S, 366, 371 
Eliza A., 366. 
Eliza S., 371. 
Elizabeth, 349,350. 352, 

353. 536. 
Elizabeth S., 340, 36S. 
Ella. 369. 
Ella M., 36s. 
Ellen, 316. 
Ellen H., 368. 
Ellen M., 371. 
Elnathan, 350. 
Emily. 358. 362. 3^7. 

4S6. 
Emily J.. 367. 
Emma J.. 37^- 
Emma Lillian, 377. 
Emma Louisa, 344, 373, 

37S. 
Emma M., 276. 
Emory H., 375. 
Emory M.. 375. 
Enos, 354, 361, 362,431. 
Erastus. 357. 365, 502. 
Erastus Augustus, 365. 

375- 
Esther, 357. 
Esther C, 367. 
Esther M.. 375. 
Estus H., 359. 
Ethel F.. 377. 
Etta J.. 329, 378. 
Eunice. 350, 352, 353. 

363. 
Eunice W.. 488. 
Eva B., 377. 
Evander, 361. 
Experience, 353, 354. 
^ 360, 361. 
F'anny. 362. 
Fanny A.. 375. 
Fanny .Amelia. 371. 
Fanny E.. 378. 
Fanny R., 365. 
Felicia H.. 371. 
Fidelia. 359. 
Flavilla, 292. 359. 
Florabel L.. 37S. 
Florella, 365, 485. 
Florence NL, 393. 
Fortune, 35S. 367. 
Frances F., 371. 



615 



Frances J. C. 371. 
Frances M., 376. 
Frances R.. 374. 
Francis. 35S. 367. 377. 
Francis D.. 372. 
Francis N., 370, 377. 
Frank C, 373. 
Frank E.. 281. 
Frank H., 376. 
Frank Rufus. 379. 
Frank Russell. 376. 
Fred A., 379. 
Frederick A.. 372. 
Frederick.Alpheus. 379. 
Frederick Augustus, 

372. 
Frederick E., 372. 
Frederick H., 375, 567. 
Frederick W., 360. 
Frederick William, 3O1. 
Frederick Wimberlv, 

365. 
Gad. 532. 
George. 364. 369. 376. 

377- 
George .\.. 376. 
George Albert. 373. 
George.^shle}-, 369. 5S7. 
George G., 377. 
George M.. 366. 
George .Mather. 374. 
George Montague. 378. 
George N., 503. 
George \V.. 360. 
Gertrude NI.. 37S. 
Gideon, 332. 356. 
Gracia, 365. 
Gracia R.. 372. 546. 
Hannah. 341. 349. 350, 

355. 356, 362. 
Hannah M.. 370. 
Happa S.. 366. 
Harold V.. 376. 
Harriet, 359. 363. 
Harriet J.. 369. 
Harriet L., 376. 
Harriet M., 369. 
Harriet S.. 371. 427. 
Harrison. 367, 375. 466. 
Harry, 359. 
Helen G.. 370. 572. 
Henrietta, 372. 
Henrietta A.. 375. 
Henry. 365. 
Henry Clav, 274. 371, 

37S. 
Henry Clinton. 370. 
Henry H.. 378. 
Henry J., 359. 368. 540. 
Henry M.. 316. 
Herbert F.. 369. 
Herbert W.. 379. 
HoUis D., 2S2, 370. 377. 



616 



Horace, 356, 361. 
Horatio, 364, 371, 387. 
Horatio N., 365, 373. 
Hubbard, 359. 369. 
Huldali, 357, 369, 
Huidah E., 369. 
Huldah H., 369. 
Ida M., 378. 
Increase, 287. 
Increase C, 365. 
Ira, 362. 
Isaac, 349, 350, 351, 

353. 355, 359- 
James, 364. 
James D., 369. 
James F., 366. 
James L., 373. 
James N., 371, 378. 
James S., 366. 
James T., 374. 
Jane A., 370. 
Jane E.. 281. 
Jemima, 350, 351, 355. 
Jeremiah, 353, 356, 409. 
Jeriisha, 303, 351, 355, 

357. 363. 
Jesse, 352, 355, 362,528. 
Joel, 352, 355. 
John, 349.350, 351. 353. 

372, 532. 
John H., 366. 
John L., 371, 378. 
John M., 374. 
John R., 378. 
Jonas, 355, 363. 
Jonathan, 349, 350, 352, 

355. 362. 
Joseph, 362. 
Julia, 357, 511. 512. 
Julia E., 368. 
Julia R., 370. 
Julia S., 357. 
Julius, 329, 353. 355, 

358. 
Julius E., 316. 
Julius N., 375. 
Justus, 543. 
Kate L., 373. 
Kellogp, 362. 
Laura M., 376. 
Laura Maria, 369. 
Lauraette, 368, 587. 
Lemuel, 267, 355, 362. 
Leonard R., 367. 
Levi, 353, 358. 359. 

462. 
Lida H., 277. 
Lillias S., 371. 
Linda F., 376. 
Lodence, 367. 
Lora, 358, 367. 
Lora J.. 375. 
Loren, 462. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

Graves. 

Louis A., 378. 
Louisa, 359, 367. 
Louisa M., 374. 
Louisa B., 378. 
Louisa C., 374. 
Lucetta, 362. 
Lucia L., 359, 449. 
Lucien H., 379. 
Lucinda, 357. 
Lucius, 357, 370, 417. 
Lucretia, 316, 362. 
Lucy, 260, 353, 354. 
Lucy L., 370. 
Ludolph L., 368. 
Luther, 363, 365, 372. 
Lydia, 364. 
Lvdia M., 370, 487. 
Lydia S. J., 371. 
Lvdia Sophronia, 360. 
Lyman, 364, 372. 
Mabel, 346. 
Marcus, 357. 
Marian, 357. 
Marinda E., 372. 
Martha, 352, 354, 507. 
Martha A., 281, 371. 
Martha M., 361, 365. 
Martin, 352, 356, 364. 
Marvin, 372, 364, 425, 

502. 
Mary, 251, 291, 349, 

350, 352. 354. 356. 

364. 365, 366, 377. 

466, 503- 
Mary A., 542. 
Mary Ann, 361, 366. 
Mary Electa, 369. 
Mary Ella, 374. 
Mary Ellen"; 373, 547. 
Mary F., 376. 
Mary Jane, 368. 372. 
Mary Moore, 378. 
Mary Morton, 281. 
Mary R., 375, 587. 
Matilda, 358, 361, 365. 
Mehitable, 349, 351. 
Mercy. 353. 
Minnie E., 37S. 
Miriam, 354, 509. 
Monroe U.. 368. 
Morris. 358. 
Morris C., 357. 
Morton L., 368. 
Moses, 299, 352, 354, 

356, 3(')2, 477. 
Myra N., 377. 
Nancy, 362. 
Naomi, 354. 
Natalia G., 367. 
Nathaniel, 251, 349, 350. 
Nathaniel Smith, 336, 

3^^9- 
Nelson, 367. 



Nelson R., 372. 
Newcomb, 359, 370. 
Newton C., 375. 
Nicholas, 355. 
Noah, 351, 352, 356, 

47f^ 573- 
Noble W., 370. 
Norris L., 377. 
Novatus, 366. 
Obed. 363. 
Olive A., 377. 
Oramel, 361. 
Orange, 363. 
Otis, 364. 
Palmer, 3G7. 
Famelia, 358, 364, 545. 
Patience, 2S3, 344. 356. 
Perez, 350, 358, 366. 
Philinda, 364. 
Phineas, 260, 351. 353, 

359, 364 368, 379. 

47S. 537- 
Pliny, 35S. 
Prudence, 353, 355. 

3^3- 
Rachel, 356. 
Randall, 356, 364. 
Ransom, 35S, 367, 376. 
Rebecca, 266, 349, 352. 
Reuben, 352, 355. 
Rhoda, 352, 353. 357. 

35S, 365. 4'5. 527- 
Richard, 358. 
Richard C.. 370. 
Richard W., 377. 
Robert IL, 374. 
Rodolphus, 358. 
Rosella, 365, 366. 
Rosetta, 367. 
Rosetia M., 379. 
Ro.\anna,355, 35S, 363. 
Royal, 358. 
Royal C.. 316. 
Roval Church, 367, 376. 
Royal H.. 376. 
Ruby, 361, 434. 
Rufus, 354, 357, 360, 

375- 
Rufus A.. 371, 377. 
Rufus B., 374. 
Rufus H., 379. 
Rufus R., 371. 
Rufus Rowe, 365, 374. 
Sally, 361, 543. 
Salmon. 362. 
Samaniha, 367. 
Samuel. 349. 350, 351, 

352, 353. 370, 470. 
Sanford, 364. 

Sarah, 257, 326. 336. 

349. 350. 351. 352. 

353. 354. 35<J. 357. 
362. 414, 416. 



Sarah A., 281. 
Sarah B., 367. 
Sarah C, 375. 
Sarah L., 366. 
Sarah Loraine, 371. 
Selah, 356, 363. 
Sibyl, 332, 362. 
Silas, 352. 355-528, 587- 
Silent, 363. 

Simeon, 351, 353, 357, 
359. 369,405,408,458. 
Simeon A., 369. 
Simon, 355, 362, 
Solomon, 364. 
Sophronia, 316, 364. 
Stephen, 355. 
Slillman, 35S. 
Submit, 342, 351. 356,408. 
Susan, 358. 
Susan L., 375. 
Sylvia, 358. 
Taliey B., 377. 
Thankful, 354, 541. 
Thankful E., 361. 
Thankful P., 361. 
Thankful S., 370. 
Theodore, 357, 35S, 366. 
Theodore L. , 366. 
Thomas, 348. 
Timothy, 354, 361, 371, 

494- 
Tirzah, 35S. 
Tryphosa, 432. 
Walter, 361, 375, 462. 
Walter C, 377. 
Walter E., 379. 
Warren M., 359, 370. 
Willard, 357. 
William. 360, 371, 542. 
William A., 367. 
William B., 366, 376. 
William E., 375. 
William H. H., 371. 
William L., 372. 
Winihrop, 359. 
Zebadiah, 353. 478. 573. 
Zelotes, 346, 365. 
Zenas, 353, 356. 
Zilpah, 355. 

Gray. 

E. Fairfax, 557. 
Electa, 550. 
Eliza, 436. 
Jane, 540. 
John. 410. 
Lovisa, 504. 
Mary, 503. 
Naomi, 247. 
Nathaniel P., 413. 
William P., 361. 

Gkavuon. 
Mary, 413. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Gravks — GUNN. 

Grekn. I 

Ann M., 343. 
Elizabeth, 380. 
Elmira, 390. 
Frank, 348. 
Henry A., 380. 
Joshua, 380. 
losiah, 379. 
Larkin, 379, 501. 
Samuel A., 380. 
Thomas, 379. 
William L., 380. 

Grkicni.ow. 

Angeline L., 376. 

Gkidi.ky. 

Florence R., 380. 
Forrest H., 380. 
Gladys H., 380. 
Henry, 570. 
Henry IL, 3S0, 571. 
Philip W., 380. 

Grikkin. 

Catharine, 369. 
David, 47(). 
Lydia, 458. 
Rhoda, 258. 

Grimes. 
Amy, 259. 

GRISWOI.I). 

Emily, 492. 
Mary A., 291. 

Grout. 

Alfreda, 361. 
Sylvester B., 468. 

Grover. 

Alice M., 275, 381. 
Amelia, 381. 
Caroline S., 381. 
Catharine A., 3S1. 
Charles L., 381. 
Clarence M., 381, 
Cora I., 381. 
Diadema, 380. 
Edgar J., 382. 
Florence M., 382. 
Fred M., 382. 
Hannah, 327. 
Harriet N., 381, 522. 
Hattie M., 381. 
Henry J., 381. 
Hosea, 380. 
Jabin S., 381. 
Josiah, 380, 381. 
Leonard. 380. 
Lewis H., 382. 
Lovisa, 381, 470. 



617 



Marietta, 381. 
Martha, 489. 
Mary, 381. 
Oscar L., 381. 382. 
Phineas, 3S0. 
Ruth R., 380. 
Sarah, 327. 
Sarah R., 381. 

GUERTIN. 

Cora, 416. 
Mildred, 576. 
SolomonBoltwood, 576. 

Guii.e. 

Abner, 247. 

Gun.FORn. 

Anson B., 282, 
Jessie C, 469 

GULBE. 

Dora, 330. 

Gci.i,. 

Ann, 496. 
William, 532. 

GUNN. 

Aaron, 388. 

Abel, 382, 3S3. 384. 385. 

Abigail, 410. 

Alice M., 390. 

ApoUos, 386. 

Arthur S., 390. 

Asahel, 261, 383, 385, 

444- 
Benjamin S., 389. 
Bradford H., 390. 
Carlton M., 391. 
Caroline, 386. 
Carolyn E., 391. 
Cecil B., 296. 
Cephas G., 389. 
Cephas M., 387, 388. 
Charles H., 3S9. 
Charles I., 390, 391,468. 
Charlotte, 386. 
Chester, 385. 
Christian, 383, 405. 
Clarence A., 390. 
Clarissa J., 390, 546. 
Cynthia, 385, 388, 574. 
Daniel, 382. 
David, 384. 
David Brainerd, 410. 
David Burt, 3SS. 
Dorothy, 257, 384, 388. 
Editha, 270 383, 384, 

387. 389- 
Editha E., 389. 
Edward, 389. 
Edward P.. 388. 



618 



Electa, 386. 
Elihu, 384, 388, 410. 
Elihu Phelps, 410. 
Elijah. 384, 388. 
Elijah H., 410. 
Elisha, 383. 384, 385. 
Elizabeth, 303, 383, 384. 
Elizabeth I., 385. 
Esther, 3S3, 385. 
Eunice, 385. 
Experience, 384, 539. 
Fanny, 371, 387. 
Florilla E., 390. 
Fred, 390. 
Frederick H., 390. 
GeorRe A., 390, 433. 
Grace I.. 575. 
Gustavus A., 385. 
Hannah, 383, 384, 386. 

525. 570. 
Hannah L., 389. 
Harriet, 388. 
Henry, 387. 
Henry A., 386. 
Hiram, 389. 

Isaacs. H., 277,390, 588. 
Israel, 384, 385. 498. 
Jasper, 382. 

Jemima, 368, 384,388,458. 
Jeremiah, 385. 
Jesse, 388. 
Jobamah, 382, 
John, 383. 3S4, 3S5.477, 

497- 
John M., 389. 
Joseph, 386. 
loseph B., 389. 
Kate R., 389. 
Laura, 387. 
Levi, 384, 386. 
Levi J., 367, 587. 
Lucius, 385, 387, 389. 
Lucretia, 386. 
Lucy, 384, 386, 388. 
Luther, 386. 
Luther M., 389. 
Lyman, 388, 390, 573. 
Lyman T., 38S. 
Maria S., 389. 
Martin, 385. 
Mary, 383, 384. 385, 

387.405, 409, 423,499- 
Mary E., 390, 5f)8. 
Mehitable, 382. 
Mercy, 384. 
Moses, 284, 383, 384, 

385, 387. 
Naomi, 385. 
Nathaniel, 382, 383, 

384, 386, 38S. 410. 

444, 455- 
Neal M., 588. 
Olive, 387. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
GuNN — Harmon. 

Pamela, 387. 
Pearly, 386. 
Quartus, 386. 
Rebecca. 388. 
Roland B., 390. 
Rufus, 540. 
Ruth, 38S. 
Sally, 3S6, 500. 
Salmon, 384, 3S6. 
Samuel, 3S2, 383, 384, 

386. 
Sarah, 29S, 383, 387, 

417- 
Sarah B., 358, 389. 
Sarah F. C., 296, 390. 
Sophia, 386, 389. 
Sophia F., 389. 
Stephen, 257, 384, 387, 

389- 
Stephen F., 390. 
Submit, 384. 
Susanna. 385. 
Thankful, 385. 
Tryphena, 386. 
Tryphosa. 3S9. 
Tryphosa M., 389. 
Walter, 3S6. 
Walter L., 367. 
William, 329, 3S5. 
William B., 390. 
William F., 390. 
William S.. 389. 
Wyatt, 384. 

GWATHMEY. 

Charlotte, 433. 

Hale. 

Barry, 275. 
Eliphalet. 260. 
James, 386, 578. 
Mary A., 513. 
Susan, 386. 

Hall. 

Alice Kate, 512. 
Charlotte, 389. 
Christiana .M.. 500. 
Eugenia M., 427. 
George, 410. 
James M., 367. 
Lemuel, 391. 
Lucy, 407. 
Lydia M.. 322. 
Mary A., 389. 
Myron R., 512. 
Rufus M., 367. 
Samuel N., 512. 
Sarah, 563, 570. 
Sarah M., 512, 337. 
Thomas E., 512. 

Hamilton. 
George W., 542. 



Harriet, 368. 
Sarah, 537. 

Hamlin. 

Carrie R., 379. 

Hammonh. 
Laura, 343. 

Hannah. 
Harry. 441. 
John H.. 441. 

Hanson. 
Joseph, 470. 
William, 499. 
William C, 484. 

Hard. 

Benjamin C. 557, 593. 
Emma C, 593. 

Hardinc. 
Austin. 542. 
Baxter, 542. 
Charles, 542, 592. 
Henry, 542. 
Kezia, 379. 
Lota J., 542. 
Lyman, 542. 
Priscilla, 436. 
Quartus, 542. 
Ruby E., 542. 
Sedgwick, 542. 
Smith, 542. 
Tyler, 542. 

Harmon. 
Anan, 391. 
Caleb, 391. 
Carrie M., 394. 
Charles F., 393. 
Charles H., 393. 
Charles T., 393. 
Earl W., 394. 
Electa, 392. 
Elijah, 391, 392, 393. 
Elizabeth. 391. 
Enos. 392, 393. 
Frank C 393. 
Gaius, 391, 392. 
Gains K., 393. 
Harry E.. 394. 
Horace C, 393. 
Irene, 392. 
Joseph v., 393. 
Julia E., 393. 
Levi, 392. 
Lou M., 393. 
Lucy M., 393. 
Lydia, 391. 
Margaret E., 439. 
May F.. 393. 
Minnie B., 394. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Harmon — Henukrsun. 



f)19 



Nathaniel, 27S, 391. 


Lucy, 395. 


Nellie P., 393. 


Luther, 395. 


Orlando, 391. '■ 


Mark, 396. 


Paulina W., 393. 


Mary, 395. 


Rebecca, 392. 


Medad, 394, 395. 




Moses, 394. 395. 


ILVKKINIVION. 


Nathan, 394. 


Anna N., 550. 


Nathaniel, 394. 


Ella F.. 567. 


Nellie, 425. 


Frank W., 567. 


Orra, 396. 


Hatiie M., 567. 


Osea, 395. 


Jeremiah H , 567. 


Pearlis, 394. 


John S., 550. 


Philip. 394, 365. 


Martha E., 567. 


Rufus. 395. 


Minnie E., 550. 


Ruth. 394. 


Myron O., 550. 


Sally, 395. 


Rosa M., 567. 


Samuel, 375, 394. 


Samuel E., 567. 


Sarah, 395. 


William Murray, 550. 


Simeon. 394, 395. 




Timothy, 395. 


Harris. 


Turza, 395. 


Arthur VV.. 447. 


William, 395. 


Cordelia, 447. 




John, 257. 


Hakwood. 


VVinslow ^^, 447. 


Benjamin, 286. 




Eleazer. 452. 


Harrison. 


Judith M., 366. 


Daniel, 404. 




Isaac, 450. 


Haski.tine. 




Mary, 277. 


IlARI. 




Esther, 476. 


Haskei.i,. 


Sarah, 397. 


Charles B., 274. 


11 ARIKK. 


Haskins. 


Polly. 364. 


Henri D., 37S. 




|ohn IL. 367. 


11 ARI f. 




Charles P.. 467. 


Hastings. 




365. 


Harvky. 


Benjamin. 349. 


Anna, 395. 


John, 463. 


A polios, 395. 


Lucius. 541. 


Crisia, 396 


Mary, 269, 387. 


Daniel, 275, 394. 


Samuel, 346. 


David. 395. 


Thomas H.. 544. 


Ebenezer, 394, 395. 




Electa, 395. 


Hatcii. 


Elisha, 394. 


A. B.. 440. 


Ehhu, 395, 396. 524. 


Alonzo S., 390. 


Emilia, 395. 


Austin S., 390. 


Ephraim, 394, 395. 


! Clarence I., 390. 


Esther, 394, 50S. 


1 Elisha M., 571. 


Experience, 394, 396. 


Emeline, 470, 473. 


Fanny, 396. 


Esther, 3S9, 47S. 


Francis, 394. 


Francis E., 390. 


Henry, 396. 


Frank W., 390. 


James, 396. 


Hepzibah. 273. 


Joel, 395. 


! Herbert A., 390. 


John, 394. 


Isaac, 573. 


Jonathan, 394. 


Lucy, 565. 


Joseph, 395. 


Melinda, 273. 


Loyal, 395. 


Resign, 364. 



William S., 390. 
Willis C. 482. 

Havkn. 

A. Maria, 396. 
Abigail L., 396. 
Charles, 396. 
David, 396. 
Edith B.. 396. 
Luther. 396. 
Rebecca. 396. 
Sarah, 396. 

Havens. 
4". 

Havkrs. 
Jennie, 417. 

Hawkes. 
Anna, 532. 
Edward C, 343. 
Etta L., 266. 
James E., 343. 
Joanna, 253. 
Judith, 444. 
Julia ^L, 544. 
Louis A., 343. 
Martha, 477. 
Mary. 532. 
Miranda B.. 317. 
Ruth. 2S9. 
William E., 2fi6. 
Winthrop M., 343, 

Hawi.ev. 
Charles, 341. 
Dorothy, 430. 
Nancy C, 545. 

Havden. 
Cotton, 414. 
Sally, 500. 

Hayes. 

Bridget, 562. 
Julia A., 413. 

Havnks. 

Hannah, 496. 

Hemenwav. 

Catharine J.. 521. 
Emily, 461. 
Sylvia, 348. 

Hemi'-steao. 
Eva M., 487. 

Henderson. 
Alpheus R., 398, 399. 
Beatrice M., 399. 
Benjamin F., 398. 



fi20 



Betsey D., 398. 
Catharine, 586. 
Charles B., 399. 
De WittC, 39S. 
Dolly L., 398, 545. 
Edward D., 399. 
Edward E., 398. 
Elizabeth, 397. 
Esther, 399. 
Esther H., 399. 
Frederick L., 398. 
Frederick R., 399. 
Gideon, 396, 397, 588, 

416, 435- 
Gideon \V., 398, 399. 
Grace R., 399. 
Harriet, 397. 
Harriet A., 398. 
Harriet Alice, 399. 
Henry C, 398. 
Horace, 397, 398, 410, 

502. 
Horace W., 399. 
Ira, 397. 
Julia A., 399. 
Lauriette A., 398. 
Lavilla J., 399. 
Luther, 397. 
Luther D., 399. 
Marion, 399. 
Martha, 290. 
Mary, 397. 
Mehitabel, 397. 
Nancy, 397, 398, 416. 
Nancy A., 398.543.588, 

592- 
Ozias L., 399. 
Robert B., 399. 
Ruth, 442. 
Sarah, 397. 
Selh S., 329, 397. 
Susanna, 397. 
Thomas, 398, 399. 
Timothy, 397, 412. 
Timothy H., 398. 
William H., 399. 
William L., 398, 399. 
Zebina, 329, 397. 
Zilpah H., 398. 

Hendrick. 

M. Elizabeth, 519. 

Hp;NNiNr,. 
T. Spencer, 586. 

HkI'HURN. 

David, 399, 432. 
Howard N., 400. 
ALirgaret H., 400. 
Philip S., 400. 
Ralph D., 400. 
Violet C, 400. 
William K., 400. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Henderson — H oi.com n. 

Herrick. 

Frederick S., 259. 



Heywood. 
George, 396. 

HiBBARD. 

Elias, 457. 
Patience, 464. 
Richard M., 457. 
Susan, 463. 

HlUHEN. 

479- 

Hicks. 

Edward M., 580. 

Hikks. 

Ralph G., 401. 

HiCGINS. 

Ebenezer, 409. 
Sarah, 346. 

HlI.DKETH. 

Lewis G., 516. 

Ull.L. 

526, 

Harriet, 574. 
Jerusha I., 258. 
Mabel, 328. 
Samuel T., 423, 51S. 
Simon, 510. 

HlI.I.IARD. 

Cornelius, 306. 
John, 258. 
Julia E., 306. 
Mary E., 306. 

Hll. I.MAN. 

Elizabeth, 337. 

Hii.ipoi.n. 

Albert H., 400. 
Bertha L., 400. 
Frederick VV.. 400, 5S8. 
Harold D., 400. 
James, 400. 
John D.. 400, 432. 
John E., 400. 
Milan H., 400. 
Robina, 400. 

HlNCKI.EV. 

Anna, 5i(). 
Elizabeth, 520. 
Ichabod, 534. 

HlNSDAI.E. 

1 Mehitable, 496. 



tllTCHCOCK. 

Albert, 427. 
Dolly A., 427. 
Grace, 352. 
Hannah, 533. 
Justin B., 361. 
Mary, 579. 
Mary S., 381. 
Samuel, 304. 
Sarah. 383. 
Thankful, 526. 

Hi.x. 

Henry, 400. 
Jemima, 400. 
Moses, 400. 
Sylvanus, 400. 

HOAG. 

Caroline E., 437. 

Hob ART. 

Adella M., 401, 495. 
Albert, 292. 
Alice S., 503. 
Arthur E., 503. 
Colburn, 400. 
Edmund, 466. 
Ella A., 576. 
Flora M., 401. 
Harold C, 401. 
Mary L., 503. 
Moses M., 466. 
Peter, 335. 
Richard B., 503. 
Spencer, 466. 
Stella A., 524. 
Winfred C, 294, 401, 
Winnifred L., 401. 

HODGK, 

Emily, 559. 

Hodges. 

George, 517. 
George L., 517. 
Lewis, 517. 
Mary, 517. 



HODGETT. 

Wells P. 



276. 



HOGAN. 

Daniel, 364. 

Hoi.liROOK. 

Elisha, 401. 

HOLCOMU. 

Andrew A., 401. 
Beulah, 401. 
Elsie I., 4or. 
Leabel B., 401. 



HOI.DKN. 

Betsey, 401. 
Lucy P., 510. 

IIoi.l.ANI). 

256. 

Henry, 388. 
Mary, 373. 

HOLLENSTEO. ^ 

E. R. D., 295. 

I loi.l.KY. 

William }., 371. 

HoI.MKS. 

Ada, 348. 
Frank, 34S. 
Hannah T., 401. 
Henry B., 401. 
Sarah F., 277. 

Ih.i.T. 

Eliza, 339. 

Hoi.TON. 

William, 387. 

HoMANS. 

Martha A., 393. 

Ho()i.Eiii;n. 
Michael, 561. 

HoOPKR. 

Marion L., 390. 
Sarah, 277. 

Hoi'KlNS. 

Clara, 456. 
Persis, 456. 

IIOI'P. 

Elizabeth, 397. 

HOKNK. 

Mildred A., 523. 
Perley L., 523. 
Robert S., 523. 

HoKR. 

Ellenora, 343. 

H<)RT(^N'. 

Clara, 473. 

HoSKORI). 

Daniel M., 402. 
Frances, 402. 
Henry B., 402. 
Henry H., 402. 
Martha A., 522. 
Mary, 402. 
Sarah A., 402. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

HoLDKN — HUHHARD. 
HOSMER. 

Martha J., 571. 

HOTCHKISS. 

Mary, 478. 
Russell, 478. 

HoucH. 

Deborah, 364. 

HoiICK. 

Emma, 505. 

Hdl'cii. 
Lottie E., 496. 

HOUC.HTON. 

Carrie R., 553. 
Dolly, 247. 
John C., 544. 
Lavinia, 536. 
Nathaniel T., 378. 

Houston. 
John H., 483. 
Osman N., 574. 

HOVEV. 

Hannah, 402. 
Martha, 265, 402. 
Mary, 402. 
Miriam, 402. 
Sarah, 402. 
Thomas, 402. 

Howard. 

Aaron, 402, 573. 
Benjamin Franklin,274, 

403. 
Emory, 348. 
Eunice R., 403. 
Hiram C, 402. 
John I)., 403. 
Mendall, 403. 
Robert M., 403. 
Sarah Jane, 377. 
Wallace M., 258, 403. 

HOWK. 

Caleb, 525. 
Henrietta A., 484. 
Myrete, 484. 
Samuel VV., 503. 
Sarah J., 592. 

Howes. 

Achsah, 392. 
Flora NL, 393. 
Nancy F., 494. 

Howi.ANI). 

Chester, 570. 
Dolly A.. 570, 571. 
George, 257, 384. 
Harriet, 570. 
Lucretia, 570. 



621 



Sarah W., 570. 
Seth, 261. 

HoWI.ETT. 

Alice E., 396. 
Edwin J., 433. 
Henry J., 433. 

HOVT. 

Charlotte, 361. 
Epaphras, 396. 
Marv, 294. 
Susan E., 361. 

Hr l!I!ARI). 

Aaron, 407. 

Abby M.. 421, 545. 

Al)igail, 38S, 404, 408, 

aio, 461. 
Abigail D. , 416. 
Achsah, 375, 409, 414. 
•Alanson, 415, 419, 479. 
.Albert, 420, 5S8. 
Albert L., 421, 422. 
Albion F., 423. 
Alice A., 258, 420. 
Almira, 410, 411. 
Amanda, 410. 
Amelia, 414. 
Amy H., 422. 
Anna, 405, 407, 41 1. 
Annie. 412. 
Arthur W., 422. 
Ashley, 397, 412. 416. 
Austin O., 413. 
Avery D., 413, 420. 
Benjamin Dexter, 415, 

420, 422. 
Benjamin F., 413. 
Bessie A., 422. 
Bildad, 41 1. 
Caleb. 255, 411, 454. 
Caleb N., 416. 
Caleb T., 417, 421. 
Calvin, 411. 
Caroline, 333, 409, 423, 

-499- . 
Catharine N., 414. 
Cecil IL. 588. 
Charles, 412. 
Charles C, 416. 
Charles Dexter, 58S. 
Charles Dickman, 418, 

421. 

Charles E., 420, 422. 
Chester, 408, 409. 
Christian, 405. 
Clarissa, 417. 
Claudius, B., 415, 419. 
Clifford A., 422. 
Climena, 415. 420, 509, 

588. 
Creusa, 411, 445. 



022 



Cyrus, 4ir. 
C3TUS Mack, 424, 589. 
Cyrus Moses, 424. 
Daisy R., 422. 
Daniel, 383, 384, 404, 

405, 409,412. 
David, 256, 303, 405, 

407,410,415,416,420, 

423. 435- 
David A., 423, 518. 
Delia, 420. 
Demas, 410. 
Dexter, 416. 
Dickman, 335, 413,418, 

423- 
Dorotiiy, 316, 409. 
Durant, 420. 
Dwight, 423. 
Edgar A., 422. 
Edith R., 422. 
Editha, 311, 409. 
Edward K., 421 
Edwin, 417. 
Electa, 409. 
Electa O., 415. 
Eli, 414. 
Elihu, 408. 
F^lihu C, 414. 
Eiiliu S., 417. 
Elijah, 358, 405, 407, 

408, 410, 415. 
Elijah K., 420. 
Elisha, 354,408,412,415. 
Eliza, 414. 
Elizabeth, 404. 
Elizabeth )., 420. 
Elizabeth Parley, 418. 
Elizabeth Peck, 417. 
Ellen M., 419. 
Elvira, 412, 438. 
Emelitie, 413, 420. 
Emma D., 420. 
Emma E., 424, 427. 
Emma M., 422. 
Erwin H., 588. 
Esther, 410. 
Fannie H., 422. 
Fannie J., 419, 466. 
Fanny. 409. 
Fanny E., 421, 568. 
Francis, 410. 
I'rancis 11., 418. 
Frank, 422. 

Fianklin, 416. 418,421. 
Frederick A., 420, 422. 
Fred E., 422. 
George, 335, 403, 404. 

413.414. 415. 4«8. 
George A., 423. 
(ieorge C, 421. 
George H., 414 
George Montague, 314, 

419, 421, 422. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

Hl!BI!ARI>. 

George Moses, 420. 
Georgianna C, 423. 
Gertrude, 421. 
Gertrude E., 422. 
Gideon, 407, 409. 
Giles, 332, 405. 408,409, 

412. 
Grace A., 421. 
Hannah, 353, 404, 405, 

410. 411, 511. 
Harriet, 417, 423. 
Harriet A., 420. 
Harriet H., 416. 
Hattie, 487. 
Helen E , 421, 
Helen L., 422. 
Henry, 414. 
Henry L., 418. 
Herbert A., 419. 
Horace, 423. 
Huldah, 357, 359, 408. 

411. 
Irene, 40S. 
Isaac, 351, 383, 404, 

405, 408. 
Israel, 405, 407, 408, 

411. 537- 
Israel W., 416. 
James S., 424. 
Jason, 409, 415. 
Jennie M., 420. 
Joanna, 407. 
John, 404, 405, 407. 
John M., 413. 
Jonathan, 262, 404, 405, 

406, 407, 411, 538. 
Jonathan A., 408, 410. 
Joseph, 405, 407, 409. 
Julia E., 419. 
Justin, 306, 415, 419. 
Kate E., 421. 
Kelita, 415, 420. 
Kezia. 291, 408. 
Lavinia P., 420. 
Lemuel, 409. 
Leona E., 420, 483. 
Lizzie C, 419, 483. 
Lovinia, 415. 
Lovinia AL, 415. 
Lucia, 412, 416, 423. 
Lucinda, 356. 409, 412. 
Lucius, 408, 412, 416. 
Lucius v.. 412. 
Lucretia, 316, 409. 
Lucy, 408, 409, 423. 
Luther, 409. 
Margaret E., 423. 
Maria. 423. 

Martha, 398, 405, 410. 
Martha E., 415. 
Martha M, 276,415, 424. 
Martha G., 418. 

' Martin, 291, 409, 414. 



Martin Elisha, 419, 422. 
Martin L., 415, 419, 467. 
Mary, 333,403,404,405, 
408, 409,417,420,451. 
Mary Addie, 421. 
Mary Ann, 416. 
Mary E., 423. 
Mary Edith, 421. 
Mary Gertrude, 588. 
Mary Jane, 415, 571. 
Mary Jerusha, 515. 
Mary L., 419. 
Mary S., 32S, 420. 
Mercy, 404. 
Merrick A., 423. 
Merrill B., 422. 
Minnie A., 421. 
Minnie K., 424. 
Miriam, 407, 410, 508, 

577- 
Moses, 407, 40S, 409, 

410, 411, 412, 415. 
Moses R., 421. 
Nancy, 410. 
Nancy H., 417, 5S8. 
Nancy K., 421. 
Noah E., 407. 
Noahdiah, 357, 41 1,416. 
Och IS Graves, 412, 417. 
Pamelia, 409, 436, 
Parker D., 416, 421. 
Parley, 409, 412. 
Patty, 412. 
Persis, 335, 411. 
Persis S., 413. 
Phila, 417. 
Phila M.,4i4. 
Philinda, 409. 
Phincas, 408, 409, 413. 
Raymond L., 423. 
Rebecca S., 409, 413. 
Rhoda Diana, 416. 
Robert D., 422. 
Rodolphus, 418. 
Rodolphus B , 413, 418, 
Rosabelle B., 423. 
Roswell, 409. 
Roy, 422. • 
Roval Prescott,4i5,42o. 

588. 
Rufus, 409, 414, 462. 
Rufus M., 414. 
Sabina, 412. 
Sabra. 408. 
Salmon, 409. 
Samantha 414. 
Samuel N., 414. 
Sarah, 404, 416. 
Sarah B , 417. 
Solomon, 256, 423. 
Sophronia, 413, 531. 
Spencer, 387, 409, 412, 

415. 417- 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 




HuBBARn— Jennison. 




Stephen, 408. 


John F., 424, 427. 


Imbowitz. 


Stephen A., 417. 


John Roger, 427. 


Annette, 330. 


Submit, 412. 


Julia C, 426. 




Susan M., 33S, 419. 


Lizzie, 522. 


Ingersoli.. 


Susan R., 422. 


Louise A., 422, 426. 


Mary, 371. 


Susanna, 407. 


Margaret, 427, 




Sylvanus, 409, 414. 


Mary, 424. 


Ingraiiam. 


Talitha, 410, 467. 


Mary B., 426. 


Edward P., 339. 


Timothy, 407. 


Melzar, 304, 424, 425. 


Isabelle F., 373. 


Tirzah, 276, 411. 


Myron A., 425, 426, 


Joseph, 301. 


Trypliena, 412, 416. 


448, 449. 




William, 337, 404, 407, 


Myron 11. M., 426. 


Ingram. 


409, 414, 436. 


Nellie D., 426. 


Charles F., 416. 


William A., 418. 


Philip L., 427. 


Caroline S., 5S1. 


William L., 419, 422. 


Rebecca, 424, 434. 


Dency, 262. 


Willie A., 419. 


Richard M., 427. 


Edna M., 296. 


Zebina, 410, 415, 420. 


Rosalind F., 266. 


Edward H., 416. 


Zipporah, 540. 


Sarah, 424, 425. 


Eleanor, 385. 




Sarah Ann, 426. 


Elijah, 335, 418. 


HUDDLESTOX. 


Sarah Ayres, 425. 


Elizabeth, 430. 


Fannie A., 371. 


Sophronia, 357. 


Frank A., 416. 




William, 276, 425, 462. 


Frederick IL, 416 


HnoGiNs. 


William F., 426. 


Hannah. 451. 


John, 45S. 


William VV., 426. 


Harrison, 416. 




Zebina, 424. 


Jerusha, 258. 


Hughes. 


Zebina M., 425. 


John H., 416. 


Catharine, 301. 




Lora D., 416. 


Ella, 524. 


[lUNTEK. 


Mary A., 412. 




Elizabeth A., 427. 


Maud I., 296. 


HULBERT. 


Hannah T., 427. 


Naomi A., 259. 


Frances, 381. 


Lyman, 427. 


Nathaniel, 533. 




Lyman E., 427. 


Nellie E., 245. 


Hull. 


Rhoda, 427. 


Oshea, 428. 


Lemuel, 391. 




Sarah, 286, 304. 




Huntington. 


Solomon B., 428. 


HUMASTON. 

Hannah, 363. 


John, 428. 
Alon/o B., 428. 


Jagkson. 

Clarissa, 387. 


HtJNT. 


HUKI). 


Martha W., 464. 


Abbie J., 426, 5S1. 




Abigail H., 425. 


Luke, 413. 


Janes. 


Abigail P., 490. 


Samuel A., 414. 


Jonathan, 351. 


Broughton, 266. 




Mary, 349. 


Catharine R., 427. 


HUSSEY. 


Sarah, 395. 


Charles A., 426. 


A. T., 442. 




Clifford F., 266. 


Martha, 421. 


Jeeeerson. 


Elisha H., 426, 589. 




Hannah. 364. 


Eri, 424. 


Hi' icniNsoN. 




Fannie Estelle, 427. 


Charles E., 513. 


Jenkins. 


Fanny Eugenia, 427. 


John 497. 


Arthur P., 323. 


Fanny M., 372, 425, 426. 


Samuel, 497. 


Clarence B., 323. 


Frank, 518. 




Morris S., 323. 


Franklin L., 371, 426, 


HUTTON. 




427. 


Mary, 4S7. 


Jenney. 


George R.. 494. 




Rebecca L., 433. 


George E., 426. 


Huxley. 




Henrietta B., 426. 


Albert W., 573. 


Jennings. 


Henry M., 426. 


Ralph IL. 573. 


Ephraim, 526. 


Isabel, 427. 




Nina E., 422. 


Ivah, 424. 


Hyi>k. 




James, 292, 367, 424. 


Harvey, 557. 


J EN N I SON. 


425, 426. 


Jennie, 592. 


Newell A., 428. 


James Arthur, 266. 


Maria J., 424. 


Samuel, 428. 



623 



624 



jK.sur. 

Maria C, 515. 

Jk.wkit. 
Annie, 544. 
Mary, 3S6. 

JdCEI.VN. 

Frances M., 480. 

Jones. 
411. 

Catherine, 456. 
Clinton M., 449. 
David, 541. 
Hannah, 531. 
James, 387. 
Jennie, 259. 
John P., 402. 
Lovina, 460. 
Polly L.. 457- 
Thomas, 350. 

Johnson. 

500. 

Alvin J., 566. 
Anna, 246. 
Elisha, 428. 
Emma, 573. 
Euphemia, 428. 
Eusebia, 428, 
Freelove, 42S. 
Harriet, 420. 
Lucy, 317. 
Mary, 500. 
Mercy, 428. 
Minnie A., 566. 
Nellie P., 567. 
Seneca, 246. 
Sibyl, 428. 
Silence, 428. 
Thomas, 428. 
Virjjinia H., 468, 566. 
Wilder, 246. 
William, 421, 
William W., 56f>. 

OlINSl'ON. 

Charles E., 389, 

ORDAN. 

Elizabeth, 404. 
Maria, 472. 

OSI.VN. 

Erastus, 566. 

(IV. 

Nelson, 559. 

IKliON. 

Rulh, 538. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX 

Jesup — Kenion. 

Kank. 

Bridget, 265. 

Kkefe. 

Catharine, 561. 



Kket. 

Almeyda. 429. 
Chellar, 429. 
Chellis, 429. 
Flavia, 429. 
Hannah, 429. 
Marah, 429. 
Mary, 429. 
Moses, 42S. 
Noble, 429. 
Salome, 429. 
Thomas, 429. 

Kket. 

Asahel, 429. 
Dolly, 247. 
Frances, 429. 
Jane P., 571. 
Joel, 429. 
John, 429. 
Jonathan, 429. 
Lucy 429. 
Martha, 429. 
Mary, 429. 
Mariam, 429, 555. 
Reuben, 429. 
Sarah, 429. 
Thomas, 429. 

Keim. 

Kate, 338. 

Keith. 

Abigail, 247. 
Martha, 335. 
Nellie M., 259. 

Kki.i.er. 
Mary, 551. 

K EI. LEV. 

Bessie, 302. 
Charles, 302. 
Charles H., 301. 
Emma, 373. 
Francis H., 301. 
James F., 301. 
John v., 301. 
Nlichael V., 301. 

Keli-ocg. 

Abigail, 405, 430, 534. 
Abraham, 430, 431 
Albert H., 431. 
Ansel W., 417, 588. 
Charles, 412. 



Charles F., 412. 
Chester, 412. 
Daniel, 412, 430. 
Dexter, 368. 
Dorothy, 333, 408. 
Ebenezer, 430, 431. 
Edward, 412. 
Edward P., 552. 
Elizabeth, 269. 
Elizabeth B., 412. 
Ephraim, 430, 431, 525. 
Esther S., 336. 
Experience, 430. 
Ezekiel, 430. 
Frances L., 412. 
Gardner, 430. 
George, 412. 
George H.. 412. 
Horace, 435. 54'- 
Horace H., 431. 
James, 534. 
Jane M., 412. 
Joanna, 534. 
Joel, 430. 
Lucia J., 431, 
Marmy, 565. 
Martin, 431. 
Mary, 430. 
Moses, 430. 
Nathaniel, 429, 430. 
Phebe, 430. 
Prudence, 407, 430. 
Samuel, 382, 430, 431, 

496, 534. 
Sarah, 333. 43(\ 431. 
Sibyl, 43'- 
William, 431. 

Kei.sev. 

Lydia M., 358. 

K EI. TON. 

Mandana, 456. 

Kemp. 
Asa, 343, 431. 
Emeline, 369. 
John P.. 277. 
Lottie A., 277. 
Lyle, 277. 
Neil B., 277. 

Kendai.i.. 

Hannah, 342. 
John, 380. 

KeNI'TKI.I). 

Charles Robert, 4^)9. 
Mary S., 514. 



Kknnky. 

Elizabeth, 530. 

Kenrick. 

Martha M., 506. 

Kent. 
Frances C, 367. 

Kentfik.li). 
Charles, 432. 
Clarissa, 432. 
Edmund, 432. 
Eliza, 432, 435. 
Emily, 432. 
Jonathan, 431. 
Mary S., 432. 

Keknky. 
John, 432. 

Keves. 
Viola, 275. 

KlHHE. 

Abigail, 257. 
Clara C, 374. 
John M., 365. 
Kate M., 495. 

K111UEY. 
Anna, 259. 

Kll.lU'KN. 

Lydia B., 499. 

KlMli.VIJ,. 

Mary E., 547- 
Stephen, 348. 

KiMBERI.V. 

Eliza A., 511. 

KlNDIC. 

Emma J., 504. 

KlNC. 

Barney, 478- 
Betsey, 316. 
Eieazer, 350. 
Eliakim, 350. 
Eunice. 432. 
Isabel, 473. 
Mindwell, 432. 
Ruth, 510. 
Sarah, 289. 
Sarah E., 388. 
Simeon, 284, 432 
Thankful, 432- 
Thomas, 365. 
Walter, 432. 
William, 432. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Kenney — Leach. 

Kingman. 

Matthew, 284. 



Kingsbury. 
Minerva, 348. 

Kingsi.ey. 

Allen R., 3S7. 
Annie R., 524. 
Daniel, 456. 
Lucy, 386. 
Nancy, 500. 
Samuel, 456. 

KiRKLANI). 

Catherine, 400, 432. 
Elizabeth, 432. 
Flora, 432, 4S9. 
Janet, 432. 
Jemima, 432 
Margaret, 432, 44i- 
Mary, 432. 
Sarah, 400, 432. 
Thomas L., 432. 
William, 432. 

Knapp. 

Henry G., 317- 
Joshua, 510. 

Kneeland. 

Lauriette, 512. 

Knight. 

Albert H., 292. 
Benjamin, 292. 
Daniel R., 292. 
Edwin P., 292. 
Elijah D., 292, 585. 
Reuel C, 292, 585. 
Rhoda A., 426. 
Sarah D., 574. 
W. M., 554- 

Knightly. 
Mary. 390. 

Knights. 

Albert D., 381. 
Benjamin, 432. 

Knowi.ton. 
Ida J., 572. 
Margery, 333. 

Kreamer. 
Eleanor, 478. 
William, 478. 

Ladi). 

.Anne, 343. 

Laducer. 

Lucien K., 381. 



625 



Lahee. 

William, 358. 

Lamb. 

Elizabeth, 4S0. 
Maria, 481. 
Sarah N., 311. 
Thomas M., 361. 

Lamson. 
Syrena, 461. 

Landers. 
Orrin, 366. 

Lang. 

Charles B., 370. 
Charles J., 370. 

Langdon. 

Pearl S.. 325- 
Samuel, 478. 
Walter H., 325. 

Lathroi'. 

334- 

.-\rabel, 409. 
Betsey. 499. 
Mary, 499. 

Law. 

Alice, 399. 
Jane, 399. 

Lawer. 

Blanche, 433. 
John, 433- 

Lawrence. 
Abbott, 495. 
Ann E., 501. 
Anna L.. 279. 
Eliza, 380. 
John, 506. 
Mary, 251. 
Nancy, 246. 
Samuel, 555. 

Leach. 

.Abbie L., 433- 
.Albert A., 295. 
.Anna B., 433. 
Caroline A., 433- 
Charles, 433. 
Edith J., 433- 
Eliab, 396, 433. 
Emma 11., 433- 
Frank IL. 433- 
George W., 433. 
Grace W., 390. 433. 
Helen L., 254. 
John M. S , 433. 
Jonathan L., 432. 



626 



Laura M., 469. 
Lydia, 516. 
Marcus H., 433. 
Nellie G., 295. 
Sarah E., 433, 589. 
Warren, 433. 

Leary. 

Catharine, 302. 

Lf.avitt. 

Martha A., 297. 

Lee. 

Cynthia, 334. 
Ichabod, 526. 
Juliet. 322. 
Kate E., 41S. 
Susan, 466. 

Legate. 

Howard N., 434. 
Joseph M. J., 434- 

Le Gro. 

Charles A., 435. 

Leighton. 

Charlotte A., 412. 

Leland. 

387. 

Elisha, 381. 
Sibyl 461. 

Lent. 

Henry T., 325. 
Wesley E., 325. 

Leonard. 
Aaron, 434. 
Alice G., 437. 
Angeline, 435, 43^'- 
Caroline, 436, 580. 
Charles, 43'J- 
Charles Austin, 436,437. 
Charles C.,437. 
Cordelia A., 436. 
Cornelia, 435. S'P- 
Edward E., 437. 
Effie L., 307- 
Electa, 260, 434. 
Ella M.. 307. 
Emily C, 436. 
Emily R., 502, 503- 
Frank, 437. 
George, 435. 
George D., 436. 
George E., 368. 
Harriet L., 436. 
Hattie, 436. 
Henrv D., 307. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

Leach— Lucas. 

James L., 307. 
Jerusha, 256, 431, 435- 
John, 435. 
John N., 436. 
Julia, 436. 
Julia N., 436. 
Louisa, 397, 416, 435. 
Lucilla. 435. 
Maria P., 315. 
Mary, 435- 
Mary M., 316. 
Mary P., 436. 
^Laud H., 437. 
Moses, 409, 435, 436. 
Myra A., 436, 515, 
Noahdiah, 434,435, 537- 

577. 
Orlando, 346, 436. 
Penelope, 434. 
Priscilla H., 437. 
Rebecca, 434. 
Ruth A., 437. 
Salome, 434. 
Tabitha, 434. 
Tirzah, 435. 
Williams, 435, 436- 
Zebina, 435, 436. 
Zenas, 434, 

Lesure. 

Mary B., 339. 



Letten.mayer. 
Edwin O., 447. 
Flora, 447. 
O., 447- 
Oscar E., 447. 
Percel E., 447. 

Lewis. 
Abi. 408. 
Irene, 40S. 

LlI.I.Y. 

Cora, 375. 

Lincoln. 

Alonzo, 315. 
Clara A., 437. 
James Marshall, 437. 
James S., 315, 437- 

Lindsay. 
John, 494. 

LiNNKl.I,. 

Arthur, 371. 
Edward 11., 371- 
Herbert M., 371. 
lonathan E., 371. 
Lillie, 371. 
Mary F., 371. 

Liri'i 11 . 
Jason, 544. 



LiTTLEJOHN. 
Jennie H., 495. 

Locke. 

Ephraim, 387. 

LOCKHART. 

Charles, 436. 

LOCKWOOD. 

Josephine E., 369. 

Logan. 
John M., 341. 
Mary, 369. 

LOGIER. 

Mary E., 379- 

Long. 

Dolly, 397. 
Ozias, 397. 
Sarah, 313. 
William, 398. 

LONGI.EY. 

Edmund, 334. 
Harriet, 426. 

LooMis. 

Emma, 482. 

Lord. 

Hannah, 467. 
Joseph, 437, 489- 
William P., 4f'8. 

Loi'iiRor. 
Levi C, 374- 
Sarah, 532. 

LOVETI . 

Caroline R., 321. 
Charles H., 321. 
Edward P., 321. 
Eliza M., 321. 
Harriet L., 321. 
Helen E., 321. 
Henry L.. 321. 
Lena F., 321. 
Mabel A., 321. 
Mildred D., 321. 

Low DEN. 

Martha I., 372. 



Lower. 

George W., 
M. P.. 347. 



457- 



Lucas. 

Lucy A., 553. 
Ruth, 459. 



LlDDEN. 

Susan M., 419. 

Lydgatk. 
Lulu, 460. 

Lviiiiu). 
Emma, 261. 

LVMAN. 

Arthur F., 547. 
Auret M., 439. 
Caleb, 42S. 
Dorcas, 291. 
Ebenezer, 452. 
Edward H., 438. 
Edward E., 43S. 
Elisha, 437. 
Eliza U., 43S, 546. 
Ellen L., 439. 
Ethel, 43S. 
Franklin M., 439. 
Frederick T., 439. 
Gad, 362. 
Gaius, 332. 
Harry C, 547. 
Helen, 43S. 
Helen E., 43S, 569. 
Henry D., 439. 
Henry W., 43S. 
Horace, 412, 43S. 
Horace S., 375. 
Israel F., 438. 
Jane L., 438. 
Katherine VV., 439. 
Lizzie i\L, 439. 
Louella NL, 439. 
Lucy, 509. 
Marcia, 439. 
Mindwoll., 450. 
Moses W., 439. 
Naomi, 464. 
Persis, 552. 
Richard R., 439. 
Samuel VVaison, 412. 
Sarah R., 421. 
Seth, 261, 352. 
Simeon, 331. 
William A., 439. 
Zadoc. 289. 

Lyndk. 

Charles J. F., 564. 
Martins T., 564. 
Susanna, 577. 
Tilly, 564. 
Watts S. , 564. 
William P., 564. 

Lyon. 
A. L., 34S. 
Asa, 439. 
Newell, 440. 



GENEALO{;iCAL INDEX. 
Luddkn — Manning. 

Lyons. 

Bridget, 440. 
Catherine, 441. 
Edward, 440, 441. 
Ellen, 440, 441. 
James, 441. 
Jeremiah, 441. 
John, 440, 441. 
Margaret, 440, 441. 
Martin, 440, 441. 
.Mary, 440, 441. 
Mary A., 441. 
F'atrick, 440, 441. 
Thomas M.. 441. 
William, 440, 441. 
William P., 441. 

Lyti.k. 

Sadie E., 281. 

McAnnui.i.y. 
Jennie E., 542. 

McArtiil'r. 

Francis H., 259. 

McCarty. 
Bridget, 471. 
Mary, 475. 

McCaui.ky. 
Lizzie, 376. 

McCl.AKY. 

Rachel, 538. 

McCrii.i.is. 
Charles, 327. 

MacDonai.I). 

Ale.\ander, 432, 441. 
Bessie, 441. 
Flora, 441. 
Mary M., 441. 
William, 441. 



McDoWK.l.L. 

Susan, 372. 

McGf.k. 
Alice, 24S. 
Anna, 24S. 

McGlMRK. 

Austin, 442. 
David, 441. 
Jane E., 442. 
Kale, 441. 
Maria, 442. 
Mary. 441, 561. 
Peter, 442. 
Sophia E., 441. 
William 441. 



627 



McIVKR. 

Alexander M., 557. 

Mack. 

Cyrus, 424. 
Diadema, 486. 
Elisha, 356. 
Eva R., 573. 

McKeon. 
Alec, 513. 

McKinsire. 
Paul, 485. 

Macomber. 
Louisa, 441. 
Rebecca, 420. 
Sophia, 462. 

Magee. 

May E., 250. 

Magili,. 

Nellie, 483. 

Mahogany. 

Amelia E.. 442. 
Caroline E., 442, 576. 
Charles L , 442. 
Climena ,E., 442. 
Dwight H., 442. 
Edward A., 442. 
Edward C, 442. 
Elvira A., 442. - 
Jane L., 301, 442. 
John, 442, 510. 
John R., 442. 
Lewis A., 442. 
Lucia M., 442. 
Nancy E., 442, 590. 

Manchari>. 
Emily M., 580. 

Mange. 
Peter, 442. 

Mann. 

Catherine A., 439. 
Marv, 410. 
Sarah, 252, 442. 

Manning. 

Abbie C, 443. 
Charles, 443. 
George, 442. 
Grace, 443. 
Helen, 443. 
James, 443. 
John, 443. 
John C, 443. 
Kate, 443. 
Lizzie, 443, 



628 



Mary, 443- 
Michael E., 443. 
Raymond F.. 443. 
William, 443. 

Mansfiki.I). 
William, 478. 

Manter, 
John, 443. 
Maria, 443. 
Martha, 443. 

Manton. 
Almira, 358. 

Manwarren. 
Ella, 399. 

Marui-e. 

Ephraim, 443. 
John, 443- 

March. 

Bailey, 506. 

Marchhank. 
Mary, 432. 

Marcy. 

Eliza A., 267. 

Marden. 

Adelaide V., 264. 



Marsh. 

Abigail S., 411. 
Abner, 445. 
Almira, 362. 
Amoret, 287. 
Amos, 306, 445. 
Augusta 11., 457. 
Augusta J., 259. 
Augustus C, 41 1. 
Austin Lysander, 337, 

445, 446. 
Brigham, 287. 
Caleb P.. 411. 
Calvin, 541. 
Carrie E., 446. 
Charles F., 446. 
Danford, 445. 
Dorothy, 384, 444. 
Ebenezer, 443, 444. 445 

590- 
Ebenezer S., 411. 
Editha, 444. 
Edward A., 446. 
Edward F., 445. 
Edwin, 287. 
Eleazer, 444. 
Electa, 287. 
Eli C, 445- 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Manning — Maxwei.i,. 

Elizabeth, 444. 
Ella J., 446. 
Ellen, 446. 
Elvira, 445. 
Emily, 411. 
Enos, 444, 445. 
Ephraim, 444. 
Esther, 444, 526. 
Eunice, 444- 
Evander, 287. 
Ezra, 445. 
Francis E., 445. 
Frank, 446. 
George, 287. 
George C, 295. 
Grace E., 446. 
Hannah, 26q, 431, 444, 

448. 
Helen L., 446. 
Henry, 446. 
Hattie, 321. 
Israel, 444. 
Jane, 426. 
John, 446, 459. 
Jonathan, 445, 555. 
Joseph, 444. 
Joshua, 445. 
Judith, 445. 
Laura A., 445. 
Lima F., 287, 500. 
Lois L., 364. 
Lucius H., 411. 
Lucretia, 566. 
Lucy, 446. 
Lucy F., 445. 
Lydia, -144- 
Martha. 444, 446. 
Martin, 445. 
Mary, 444. 534- 
Mary L., 446. 
Mercy, 444, 445- 
Merrick, 287. 
Munroe P., 338. 
Norman, 281. 
Philip, 444. 
Rebecca, 444. 
Rufus, 287. 
Sabra, 287. 
Samuel, 444 
Sarah, 444. 512. 
Sophia, 362. 
Submit, 444. 
Susanna, 263. 
Thankful, 385, 444. 
William, 411. 
William E., 446. 
William S., 445, 446. 
Zenas, 445. 
Zimri, 411, 445. 



Marsiiai.i.. 
Isaac, 447. 
Julius M., 245. 



Peter, 447. 
Sarah D., 510. 

Martin. 

Eliza G., 313. 
Elizabeth R.. 376. 
Emma J., 504. 
William S., 481. 

Martiniiai.e. 
Dwight T., 388. 

Marvell. 

Clara E., 447. 
Edwin, 447. 
Jerome E., 447. 
Jesse E., 447. 
Rosella, 447. 

Marvin. 
Bessie, 279. 
Charles B., 279. 
India, 279. 
Marguerite, 279. 

Mason. 

Maria, 481. 
Myra L., 457. 

Mather. 

Frank J., 374. 
Lucinda, 423. 

Matthews. 

Caroline C, 247. 
Experience P., 462. 
Hattie E., 267. 

Mattoon. 
Dorothy, 53S. 
Lucy, 49S. 
Eleazer, 447. 
Maria, 354. 
Mary. 271. 
Nathaniel, 405. 
Sarah, 444. 

Maxwell. 

Anna M., 447- 
('alista H., 447. 
Charlie, 44S. 
Edward. 448. 
Edwin R., 447. 
Edwin VV., 447- 
Eustice, 447. 
Frank. 447. 
Freddie, 448. 
Gertrude, 44S. 
Guiliemus, 447. 
Helen C, 447- 
Ida M., 44S. 
John, 562. 
John M.. 562. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Maxwell — MoNTA(;rK. 



629 



Roland Frasier, 447,440. 


Eliza L., 436. 


.M 1 II II IK. 


SaiDuel F., 447. 


Frances J., 436. 


James, C, 307. 


Tirzah A., 447. 


Harriet O.. 436. 




Willie, 448. 


James. 285. 


MuNo. 


Winslow, 447. 


Lucy E., 436. 
Samuel, 39(1. 


Nettie, 435. 


May. 


Thomas, 45S. 


MONTACUE. 


536- 


Willard, 285. 


Abbie T., 469. 


Maylfss. 
Jacob, 404. 


Merritt. 
Walter, 321. 


Abigail, 450, 461, 563. 
Adonijah, 453. 
Albert, 4f)7, 468, 566 




Meyers. 


574- 


Maynakd. 


Betsey, 347. 


Albert L, 469. 


Dwight. 575. 


Mi.m l. 


Alice, 468. 




— 446. 


Alice F.,458. 


Mayo. 


Amelia .A., 465. 


Mary J., 470. 


Milan. 


Amelia E., 465. 




Kate, 474. 


Anna, 456. 


Mead. 




Arthur, 464. 


Carrie, 277. 


Miles. 


Azubah, 452. 


Sarah, 515. 


Ellen M., 245. 


Belinda, 461. 
Benjamin F., 461. 


Meade. 


Milks. 


Benjamin Franklin, 45S 


Nathan, 459. 


358. 


Betsey E., 465. 
Brainerd, 45S, 464, 465 


Meek INS. 


Miller. 


Caleb, 452,455, 461, 465 


Emily, 254. 


Ann E., 449. 


497. 564- 


Mary, 250, 288. 


George L., 552. 


Caroline, 459. 


Ruth, 269. 


George W., 448. 


Celinda 456. 




Harlan, 449. 


Challis, 456. 


Mei(;s. 


Hope, 414. 


Charles, 466,468. 


Phineas, 448. 


Jesse N., 359, 449. 


Charles A., 467. 




Joel D., 521. 


Charles Watts L., 468. 


Melyn. 


John D., 512, 552. 


Charlotte A., 459. 


Jacob, 404. 


Julia G., 426, 449. 


Clarissa, 459. 




Lizzie J., 552. 


Cordelia, 459., 


Mekciiant. 


Luther B., 448. 


Cynthia, 459. 


Anna, 448, 538. 


Lydia, 47^. 


Daniel, 354, 452, 453, 


Beulah, 387. 


Margaret, 351 . 


454. 458, 465. 537- 


Cornelius, 3S7. 


Maria E., 30S. 


Darius, 456. 


Elihu, 387. 


Martha Hannah, 426, 


David, 290. 455, 462. 


Eliza A., 369. 


44S. 


Deborah, 45S. 


Emeline, 387. 


Oscar B , 449. 


Ebenezer, 452, 454, 457, 


George, 387. 


Robert Ritchie, 449. 


45S. 


Joseph, 444, 448, 491, 


Sarah, 359. 


Edward B., 465. 


492. 


Seraph, 449. 


Edwin D., 466. 


Lucinda, 448, 491. 


Stella, 449. 


Electa G., 369, 458. 


Matthew, 44S. 


Sylvan, 449. 


Elihu, 466. 


Phineas, 44S. 


Washington, 44S. 


Elijah, 455, 460, 461. 


Stephen, 3S7. 


William B., 449- 


Elizabeth, 452, 456. 


William, 387. 




Elizabeth B.. 468. 




Mills. 


Ellen S..465. 


Merkiam. 


Blendina, 518. 


Emeline, 460. 


404- 


Esther, 409. 


Emma L., 469. 


Frank H., 588. 


Mark, 481. 


Esther, 456. 


Mary, 404. 




Esther P., 466. 




Miner. 


Eunice, 455, 462, 509. 


Mekkkk. 


Caroline A, 5S0. 


E.xperience, 453. 


William, 270. 


Eleanor, 459. 


Fannie, 469. 
Fannie S., 468. 


Merrill. 


Mitchell. 


Fanny, 425, 459, 462, 


Calvin, 436. 


Joseph, 449. 


466. 


Calvin IL, 436. 


Samuel. 449. 


Fanny E., 461, 466. 



«30 



Fidelia, 467. 
Frank F., 469. 
Frank L., 46S, 566. 
George, 45S, 460, 467. 
George B., 465. 
Georjje W., 464. 
Giles, 452. 
Hadassah, 457. 
Hannah, 451, 455, 458. 
Harle}', 465. 
Harriet, 369, 419, 458, 

459, 460, 467. 
Harriet A., 465. 
Harriet E., 465. 
Henr)' L., 467. 
Henry W., 464. 
Hibbard, 461. 
Horace, 458. 
Horace A., 457. 
Huldah, 454, 456. 
Irena,305,4i4,462,455. 
Irene, 460. 
Isaac W., 461. 
James, 466. 
Jane, 464. 
Jerusha, 457. 
John, 408, 450.452, 455, 

461. 462, 466, 533. 
John F., 458. 
John G., 419, 466. 
John Herbert, 468. 
John V. VV., 464. 
Jonathan A., 461. 
Joseph, 456. 
Joseph H., 465, 
Julia, 460. 
Juliet C., 468. 
Juliette, 465. 
Laura, 295, 457, 464. 
Laura L., 464. 
Levi, 461, 463. 
Linus, 459. 
Lotos C, 381. 
Lucinda, 457. 
Lucretia, 465. 
Lucreiia B., 467. 
Lucy, 455. 456. 458,462. 
Luke, 451, 455, 459. 
Luther, 462, 468. 
Lydia, 313, 454, 459. 
Mahal a, 459 
Marcus. 457, 464. 
Marcus H., 464. 
Marcus H., 464. 
Marianna L., 467. 
Marietta, 459. 
Martha, 450. 452. 
Martha A., 466. 
Martin L., 467. 
Mary, 450, 452, 462. 
Mary I)., 466, 5 14. 
Mary E., 459. 
Mary M., 297. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

M ONTAGUE — M ORSE. 

Mary W,, 464. 

Medad, 454. 456, 457, 

499. 
Melinda, 459. 
Merrick, 464, 468, 575. 
Minerva. 461. 
Moses, 352, 455. 460, 

462, 466. 
Nancy, 459. 
Nancy A., 467. 
Nancy R.,46S. 
Nathaniel, 451, 452,453, 

455- 459. 461. 
Noahdiah, 454, 457. 
Oreb, 455. 458, 459. 
Orlando, 462, 467. 
Pamelia, 459. 
Pearly, 455. 
Persis, 452. 
Persis E., 464. 
Persis M , 463. 
Peter, 450, 451, 533. 
Phila, 314, 361, 457, 

462, 467. 
Phila H., 463. 
Polly, 460. 
Richard, 303, 449, 450, 

452, 454, 457, 459, 

461, 463. 
Richard W., 463, 464. 
Royal M.. 463. 
Rufus, 453, 456 
Sally, 462, 544. 
Samuel, 272, 451, 452, 

455, 456, 497- 
Samuel S , 463. 
Sarah, 450. 
Sarah A., 343, 467. 
Sarah C., 467. 
SarahLucinda, 391, 468. 
Selina M., 464. 
Simeon, 461. 
Solomon, 456. 
Sophia, 460. 
Stephen, 454, 457. 
Stillman, 458, 465. 
Submit, 454, 457, 524. 
Susan L., 375, 466. 
Susan P., 464. 
Thankful, 458. 
Thomas B., 461. 
Tryphena, 411,454. 456. 
Tryphosa. 456. 
Uriel, 455. 458, 461. 
Warren, 457, 464. 
William. 451, 454, 457, 

463, 508, 534. 
William B., 46S. 
William H., 467. 
William R.. 463. 
Zebina, 3S4, 455, 456, 

458, 459- 
Zebina C., 460. 



Moody. 

Ebenezer, 564. 
Edwin F., 314. 
Elisha, 402. 
Ellen E., 442. 
Enos. 402. 
Gideon, 402. 
Henry tL, 439. 
Reuben, 402. 
Samuel. 402. 
Simeon, 402. 
Thomas, 500. 
Thomas H., 402. 

Moore. 

Betsey, 486. 
Caroline, 291. 
Dexter, 3S7. 
Emeline, 544. 
Frances A.. 465. 
Frank T., 557. 
Grace B., 439. 
James, 456. 
John Murray, 468. 
Marion L., 424. 
Mary A., 291. 
Otis. 460. 
Pamela C, 378. 
William, 291. 

MOREHE.AD. 

Caroline M.,388. 

Morgan. 
Elijah, 469. 
Emma, 378. 
Jonathan, 302. 
Lora A., 469. 
Wesley, 446. 

MORKISON. 

Alonzo N., 566. 
Martha, 566. 
Seth W., 566. 

MORRISSEY. 

Catharine, 441. 
Catharine A., 443. 
Mary, 440. 

Morse. 

Benjamin Franklin, 470. 
Calvin, 470. 
Caroline, 470. 
Emily, 470. 
Hannah, 470. 
Henry S., 470. 
Isaac M., 469, 470. 
John, 469, 470. 
John li., 381, 470. 
Julia M., 470. 474, 590. 
Louisa L., 470. 
Martha, 306. 
Mary A., 521. 



Mary J., 470. 
Nancy, 385. 
Nye G., 469, 470. 
Sally, 470, 540. 
Sarah, 470. 
William, 470. 

Morton. 

Dorothy. 350. 
Elijah, 265, 402. 
Elvira, 381. 
George F., 471. 
IJenry, 471. 
Jonathan, 533. 
Lizzie, 471. 
Miriam, 538. 
Phila, 305. 
Polly, 524. 
Richard, 349. 
Ruth, 429. 
Samuel, 535. 
Sophia, 362. 
Thomas, 264. 
Thomas H., 471. 
William, 471. 

MOSELKY. 

Betsey, 499. 
Clara, 466. 

MOSMAN. 

Fannie E., 425. 
John P., 425. 
Lucy E., 425. 
Melzar H.. 425. 
Sarah H., 425. 
Silas, 425. 
Silas H., 425. 

MoiLTis. 

Florence, 561. 
Frank, 561. 
Frank E., 561. 
Grace, 561. 

MoWRY. 

490. 

MOYNIHAN. 

Bridget H.. 471. 
Charles W.. 471. 
Daniel, 471. 
Daniel J., 471. 
Daniel W., 471. 
Ellen H., 471. 
Eita M., 471. 
Hannah, 475. 
Hugh J., 472. 
Humphrey, 471. 
Humphrey P., 471. 
Jeremiah J., 471. 
John IL, 471. 
John L., 472. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Morse — Nasii. 

John W.. 472. 
Julia A., 471. 
Kate E., 472. 
Laurence, 472. 
Lizzie G., 471. 
Mary, 561. 
Mary A. E., 471. 
Mary E., 471. 
Mary Ellen, 472. 
William, 471. 

MUDGE. 

George, 433. 

MULI.EN. 

Munroe, 48 1, 

MU.NGER. 

Robert, 396. 

MUNCO. 

Peter, 442. 

MUNN. 

Osborn, 417. 

Munroe. 

Harriet F., 423. 

Munsele. 

Alfred A., 473. 
Anson Smith, 473. 
Archer E , 473, 474. 
Charles E., 473, 574. 
Elizabeth S., 474. 
Erastus A., 473. 
Ethel R., 474. 
Everett A.. 473. 
Frank L., 474. 
Frank Lyman, 473. 
Helen W., 474. 
Henry E., 474. 
Isaac'H., 470, 473, 474. 

590. 
Jesse E., 474 
Lizzie I., 473. 
Mabel M., 474. 
Mary S., 473. 
Maud B., 474. 
Nellie, 473. 
Otis D., 473. 
Robert D., 473. 
Samel W., 473. 
Silas J., 473. 
Thomas E., 470, 472. 
Thomas L. , 473. 
Ulysses G., 473. 
Wells E., 474. 

Munson. 
Beda, 464. 
Clarissa B., 340. 
Phebe, 410. 
Sophronia, 359. 



fi31 



Muri'hy. 
Agnes, 474. 
Alice. 474, 475. 
Annie L., 475. 
Catharine, 474. 
Daniel, 475. 
Dennis, 474. 475, 591. 
Edward F., 591. 
Eleanor A., 475, 591. 
Francis L., 475. 
George, 475. 
Hannah, 474. 
Harriett F]., 591. 
Johannah, 474. 
John, 474. 
Kate, 474. 
Kate A., 475. 
Lizzie, 475. 
Margaret, 474. 
Margaret A., 474. 
Marguerite E., 591. 
Mary, 474. 475- 
Mary E., 475. 
Mary Elizabeth, 591. 
Michael, 474. 
Nellie, 474. 

Timothy, 474, 575. 591. 
Timothy J,, 591. 
Walter E., 591. 
William, 474. 475. 
William J., 591. 

Murray. 
Alonzo, 387. 
Cynthia, 3S7. 
Dorothy, 246. 
Elihu, 526. 
Elijah, 526. 
Fanny, 387. 
Fidelia, 387. 
Julia, 387. 
ALirtha, 526. 
Mercy, 526. 
Sarah, 387. 
Warren, 387. 
William, 387, 526. 

Myrick. 

Caroline L., 329. 
F"annie, 280. 

Nash. 

Catherine, 413. 
Daniel, 289. 
Eleazer, 430. 
Ephraim , 534. 
Frank L., 418. 
Harriet, 413. 
Laura, 476. 
Miriam S., 309. 
Roxanna, 294. 
Samuel, 513. 



632 



Stephen, 534- 
Susan, 542. 
Timoihy, 430, 534. 

Nk.edham. 
Esther, 565. 

Nklsijn. 

Abbie, 481. 

Lucretia C, 281. 

N. v., 274- 

1 
Neugent. 

Margaret, 471. 

Neville. 

Arthur C, 296. 
E. Stuart, 296. 
Edward J., 296. 
Grace E., 296. 

New COMB. 
Lydia, 359. 

Newell. 

Cornelia T., 449- 
Harriet, 435- 
Pamelia, 428. 

Newhall. 
Cynthia, 500. 
Daniel, 257. 

Newton. 

306. 

Abraham, 477. 
Albert, 47^^- 
Ann, 476. 
Anna, 252. 
Balhsheba, 548. 
Calvin, 475. 
David. 476. 
Edward, 456. 
Elijah. 47^- 
Elizabeth, a2i. 
Eunice, 475. 
(ieorge B., 47^- 
Jeremiah, 475. 
John, 475. 
Julia E., 47(>. 57fj- 
Levi, 271, 475- 
Lovina, 461. 

Lucy. 475- 

Luther, 475. 

Lyman A., 476. 

Mary A., 4(^1- 

Moses, 475. 

Paul, 47^. 

Philcna C, 47f>. 

Polly, 476. 

Rachel, 476. 

Rodoljihus, 47f). 

Sally, 476, 509- 

Seville, 476, 493. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

Nash— Paine. 



Solomon, 475. 


DCKINGTON. 


Susanna, 476. 


Amanda, 279, 585- 


Thomas, 477. 






O'Kane. 


NlCHOL. 


Catharine, 478. 


Alfred M., 34i- 


Charles, 478. 


William P., 34i- 


Eliza, 478. 




Mary A., 478. 


Nichols. 


Patrick, 478. 


476. 


Rosanna, 478. 


Dorcas, 364. 




Elizabeth, 499. 


Olcott. 


Joanna, 414. 


Simeon, 555. 


NiMS. 

Elisha, 261. 


Olds. 

Joshua, 536. 


Eunice. 364. 


Jeremiah. 303. 


Oliver. 


Polly, 477- 


Clarissa, 519. 


Sarah, 555. 




NORKIS. 


Orcuti-. 


Almira, 377. 


Baxter A., 547- 


Mary, 512. 


Stephen, 530. 




Osborne. 


NOKTO.V. 


Clara M., 296. 


John, 404. 


Jane, 552. 
Martha J., 509- 


Mary, 327. 477- 


NOWERS. 


Osgood. 


Hattie, 399. 


Champion B., 279. 




Delia A,, 376- 


NOYES. 


Frederick H.. 279. 


Idella, R., 295, 


George, 279. 




James, 356. 


Nye. 


lennie, 544, 


Lora J., 297. 


Miron B., 279. 




Vivian, 279. 


Oaks. 




David, 477- 


Otis. 


Ebenezer, 477. 


Edmond B., 389. 


Elizabeth, 477. 




Esther, 477. 


Orr. 


Experience, 354, 477- 


Ida, 338. 


Henry, 478. 




Jerusha, 3S5. 477- 
John, 477- 


Owen. 


Frederick W., 374 


Jonathan, 477. 
Julia, 478. 
Lavinia, 478. 


Packard. 
Effie M., 4^6. 
Theophilus, 563. 
William S., 540. 


Lucius, 477. 
Mary, 477, 478- 


Nathan, 477, 478. 


Pac;e. 


Philip, 477- 


Joel B,,423- 


Ruth, 477. 


Nellie, 366. 


Samuel, 477. 




Sarah, 478. 


Paige. 




Henrv, 348- 


Oathout. 


William R., 426. 


VV. J., 59"- 




O'Brien. 


Paine. 


Clara A., 5^)2. 


Arthur P., 5'4- 


Honora, 591. 


Elijah C, 5'4- 


Sarah M., 562. 


Maitie M., 5'4- 



Pai.mkk. 

George, 449. 
Luther H., 470. 
Sarah, 367. 

Pauk. 

Henry II., 511. 

Pakkkk. 

510. 

Abigail. 475. 
Asa, 478, 573. 
Eliza M., 542. 
Elizabeth, 47S. 
Esther, 379. 
Isaac, 509. 
Mary, 397. 
Polly, 478, 582. 
Ruth, 332. 

Pauks. 

Sarah, 275. 

Pakmkntkr. 

Althea, 419, 479. 
Chauncy, 493. 
George H., 479. 
Harriet O., 479. 
Ophelia, 479, 550. 
Thaddeus, 478. 

Parmki.ke. 
Moses, 459, 

Parsons. 

Abigail, 2S9. 

Charles E., 479. 

Eli, 332. 

Eliza S., 343. 

Esther, 533. 

Frances M., 479, 522. 

Howard A., 567. 

John, 288. 

Jonathan, 534. 

Josiah, 430. 

Laura, 500. 

Lucy, 270, 290. 

Marietta A., 266, 479, 

584. 
Mary, 351. 
Mary A., 460. 
Mercy, 565. 
Mindvvell, 432. 
Phebe, 245, 483. 
Sarah, 290, 349, 430. 
Seth, 479. 
Simeon, 331. 
Timothy, 405. 

Partriu<;i;. 
Almira, 579. 
Elizabeth, 430. 
Mary, 450, 532. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

PALMKR — PiK.RCE. 

Pasman. 
Amelia, 458. 



633 



Pattkrson. 
Eliza, 339. 
Thomas, 432. 

Paul. 

Lucy A., 295. 

Pay NIC. 

479- 

Edward, 417. 
Willard, 432. 

Peask. 

Charles H., 550. 
Claudius B., 511. 
David, 479. 
Eusebia, 479. 
Henry, 550. 
Josephine, 479. 
Roger W., 479. 
Sarah E., 479. 
Spencer A., 479. 
William C, 479. 

Peck. 

Addison, 479. 
Albion Perry, 479. 
Andrew J., 479. 
David, 480. 
Esther, 478. 
Gustavus D., 479. 
Maria, 494. 
Mary, 278. 
Sarah A., 480. 
Oscar D., 457. 

Pendergrass. 
Margaret, 398. 

Penhali.ow. 
David P., 324. 
Dunlap P., 324. 

Pennei.. 

Margaret, 258. 

Per EI R A. 
Maria, 301. 

Perine. 

William II., 426. 

Perkins. 

Abigail Sophia, 312. 
Harriet A., 377. 
Samuel. 347. 
William II., 467. 

Perrin. 
O. J.,372. 



Perrv. 

Joseph, 480. 
Maria A., 348. 
Parlyncia, 368. 
Sarah, 479. 

Pettiiione. 
Mary L., 390. 

Petti ngi 1,1,. 
Susan, 367. 

Petty. 

Elizabeth, 286. 

Phelps. 
Abbie, 550. 
Archer M., 575. 
Catharine, 284. 
Elijah, 247. 
Frederick A., 575. 
Hattie M., 550. 
Herbert A., 550. 
Jonas, 550. 
Mary A. E., 524. 
Prudence, 250. 
Sarah, 254. 
Robert W., 575. 
Robert Wiley, 575. 



Philips. 
Cora F. 



276. 



Philipson. 
Esther, 300. 

Phillemore. 
Letitia J., 369. 

Phillips. 
Almira, 370. 

PlIII'PS, 

William, 525. 

Pickens. 
Fannie, 397. 

Pierce. 
Adelaide V., 245. 
Alfred, 482. 
Chester, 480. 
Claretta, 481. 
Clara I., 482. 
David, 481. 
Edson, 4S1. 
Elizabeth, 481. 
Emery, 481. 
Emily, 481. 
Emma .M., 481. 
Fannie A., 481. 
Frank, 480, 4S1. 
George, 481. 



634 



Hattie E., 481. 
Hiram, 480. 
Ida, 481. 
Jennie M., 4S1. 
Jacob, 4S0. 
Job, 246. 
Lucius, 480. 
Lydia, 274. 
Lyman. 481. 
Lysander, 481. 
Mabel L., 482. 
Mary E., 481. 
Sarah, 246, 574. 
Sarah E., 481. 
Spaulding, 480, 481. 
Sullivan, 480. 
Susie A., 481. 
William, 311, 480. 
William H., 371. 

PlERSON. 

Elizabeth, 3O0. 

Pike. 

313. 

Ellen, 274. 
Eva, 348. 
Marie A., 488. 
Ruih, 326. 
Silas, 441. 

Filer. 

Marjorie, 320. 

Pinto. 

Laura A., 512. 

PiXLEY. 

Lucretia, 407. 

Plant. 

Mary B., 402. 

Plumb. 
Alice G., 338. 

POLLEY. 

William, 482. 

POMEROY. 

Albert D.. 483. 
Albert E., 482. 
Alice B., 4S2. 
Ann F., 482. 
Anna, 412. 
Anna E., 482. 
Arthur E., 482, 483. 
Catharine, 481. 
Charles H., 419, 482 

483. 
Clarissa D., 482, 530. 
Edgar E., 483. 
Edgar J , 482. 
Edward A., 482. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Pierce — Presson. 

Eleanor, 335. 
Eleazer, 481. 
Eliza A., 245, 482. 
Ellen M., 482. 
Erastus, 316, 481. 
Erastus E., 483. 
Fanny C, 568. 
Frederick L., 420, 482, 

483. 
George H., 482. 
George W., 483. 
Harold C, 483. 
Harriet M., 314, 4S2. 
Herbert A., 483. 
Josiah B., 483. 
Lewis H., 483. 
Louisa, 553. 
Lucy S., 482. 
Luther, 494. 
Lydia, 481. 
Martha J., 4S2. 
Martin, 481. 
Mary, 294, 466. 
Mary L., 482. 
Mehitable, 4S1. 
Nancy, 256. 
Pamela, 481. 
Philip L., 482. 
Rachel L., 568. 
Ralph B., 483. 
Solomon, 481. 
William D., 482, 492. 
William L., 4S2. 

Pope. 

Ebenezer, 435. 
Mary li., 446. 

Porter. 

300. 

Arthur, 482. 
Caroline, 557. 
Edgar, 482. 
Ella, 482. 
Ezra, 483. 
Fannie A., 590. 
George I., 482. 
Joanna, 407. 
John, 300. 
Noah, 540. 
Sophia A., 531. 

PorTER. 
Seviah B., 323. 

PolWINE. 

Martha, 544. 

Powers. 
Avery, 2f)0. 
Charles A., 483, 59T. 
Eunice L., 371. 



George H., 483, 484. 
Harry M., 4S3. 
Hannah, 310. 
Hattie L., 483. 
John W., 483, 591. 
Mary E., 371. 
Nellie I., 483. 
Sarah, 315. 
Sarah E., 371. 
Theodore Lyman, 483. 
Wright, 371. 

Pratt. 

Aaron, 4S4, 538. 
Ann, 578. 
Annette F., 485. 
Arabella F., 484. 
Arthur H., 485. 
Bessie D., 485. 
Betsey, 331. 4S5. 
Caroline, 409. 
Charles B., 484. 
Charles C, 4S5. 
Eleanor M. D., 4S4. 
Elmer C, 484. 
Elva S., 484. 
Emma J., 485. 
Eugene L., 484. 
Hannah H., 410. 
Herbert E., 484. 
Isaac, 485. 
Laura A., 318. 
Lavinia, 476. 
Mary, 538. 
Maud, 484. 
Nathan. 301. 
Polly, 538. 
Ransom D., 484. 
Robert G., 485. 
Samuel, 485. 
Stillman, 320. 
Stillman B., 484. 
Stillman F., 484. 
Timothy, 485. 
William F., 441. 
William W., 484. 



Pray. 

Edward W. 

Prkhle. 

Martha, 518. 



389. 



Prentiss. 
Alic^, 295. 
Frederick L., 295. 

Pkescott. 
Lovina, 415. 

Presson. 
Amos, 251. 



Preston. 

411. 

Eunice, 387. 
John. 535. 
Samuel, 485, 52S. 
Sarah, 430. 

Pkidk. 

Charlotte E., 366. 

PuiKsr. 

Austin N., 387. 
Caroline, 3S7. 
Caroline S., 387. 
Dwight S., 388. 
Electa H., 387. 
James E., 388. 
Mary, 342, 485. 



Mary L., 


3S7. 


Nathan, 


387. 


Pkitchari) 




287. 




Proctor. 




Jane, 553 




Proi'I). 




Thomas, 


34S. 



Proi'tv. 

Calvin L., 513. 
Charles Arthur, 4S6. 
Charles E., 4S6. 
Edward, 4S1. 
Edward A., 416. 
Ella A., 416. 
Etta, 433. 

Fanny A., 327. 485. 
P'rancis O., 416. 
Frederick Alanson, 486. 
Frederick Augustus, 

485. 
Frederick J., 416. 
Grace I., 486. 
Harriet E., 416. 
James B., 365, 485, 502. 
James O., 416. 
lane E., 416. 
William F.. 486. 

Puffer. 

Abraham, 487. 
Abram C, 488. 
Ann A., 4S7. 
Betsev, 287, 4S6. 
Charles W., 4S7. 
Chenery, 487. 
Daniel, 487. 
David, 4S7, 4S8. 
Dwight E., 487. 
Edward C, 487. 



GENEAL()C;iCAL INDEX. 

Presto.n — Ren WICK. 

1 Edward S., 432. 
I Elkanah B., 487. 

Elliott D., 488. 

Emily M., 486. 

Emma M., 487. 

Frank M., 4S7. 

George, 4S6. 

George C, 487. 

George D., 487. 

George M., 487. 

Harriet A. A., 253, 488. 

Henry L., 4S7. 

Herbert M., 487. 

Josiah G., 486. 

Josiah O., 486, 487, 571. 

Josiah Q., 4S7. 

Leonard S., 486. 

Lewis, 358, 486. 

Lewis A., 487. 

Lucy, 488. 

Lucy O., 252. 488. 

Mary A., 486. 

Reuben, 486. 

Reuel H., 488. 

Rhoda L, 487. 

Richard R., 486. 

Samuel, 257, 486, 4S7. 

Samuel I., 487. 

Samuel L., 370, 486, 
4S7. 

Stillman, 487. 

Stillman C, 488. 

PlM.SlKEK. 

John, 524. 

PL'RINTON. 

NLircus, 373. 

Putn.\m. 

Albert S., 593. 
Charles, 565. 
Edward E., 565. 
George W., 593. 
Harriet A., 593. 
Sarah M., 593. 
Washington, 565, 593. 



635 



Putney. 
Orpha E., 419. 
Wealthy, 337. 

QUINN. 

Spphia, 262. 

Rakhi.ee. 

Phebe A.. 461. 

Ramsdei.i.. 

Sarah A., 245. 

Rand. 

Lucy, 489. 



Mary, 4S8. 
Persis, 488. 
Sarah, 437, 489. 
Thomas, 489. 
William, 488, 489. 

Ran HA I.I,. 
Ella, 436. 
John W., 465. 

Random'ii. 
Julia, 481. 
Julia F., 375. 

Rancek. 

William, 551. 

Rankin. 
Louise, 259. 

Ranso.m. 
Sarah, 261. 

Rawson. 

Climena, 363. 
Grindall, 481). 

Ray. 

Ella A., 516. 
Levia, 500. 

Raymond. 
Lucy N.. 554. 

Reading. 
Amy, 5S6. 

Reddington. 
Ann, 471. 
Louisa A., 463. 

Reed. 

Aaron, 489. 
Anna, 489. 
Caroline H., 494. 
Frances, 336. 
George B., 494. 
George F., 494. 
Georgetla B., 494. 
Ithamar. 489. 
Moses, 489. 
Susanna, 489. 
Samuel, 489. 
Waller B., 494. 

REMINtiroN. 

George, 346. 

Renwick. 

David H., 489. 
Florence E., 489. 
Janet, 489. 
John E., 489. 



636 



Louden, 432, 489. 
Louden J., 489. 
Mary J., 489. 
William F., 489. 

Reynolds. 
Jennie, 340. 
Julia. 420. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Renwick — Robinson. 

I Rhoda, 490. 
I Rosina, 490. 

Sarah, 329. 

Sidney, 490. 

Stiliman, 490. 

Susanna, 448, 492. 

Timothy, 356. 

William F., 491. 



Rice. 

Abigail, 490. 
Abigail K., 491. 
Achsah, 490. 
Addison, 491. 
Alonzo, 335. 
Amanda, 313. 
Amy, 490. 
Angeline, 491. 
Anna, 379, 49i- 
Asahel, 490. 
Austin B., 490. 
Calvin, 490. 
Clara E., 491- 
Dolly, 448, 49f- 
Edwin, 491. 
Edwin C, 490. 
Edwin S., 491 . 
Emeline, 490. 
Emily, 490. 
Enoch, 490. 
Ephraim, 491. 
Esther, 404. 
Eunice, 493. 
Florence, 491, 591. 
Francis N., 490. 
Frederick W., 491, 59' 
Gershom, 491. 
Henry L., 490. 
Jane A., 491. 
Jedulhan, 448, 491. 
Jonathan, 491. 
Joseph, 490. 
Josiah, 384, 492. 
Justin, 490. 
Kate, 490. 
Lathrop, 490. 
Lathrop G., 490. 
Lincoln, 491. 
Lucina, 489. 
Lydia S., 313. 
Lyey, 287. 
Lyman, 281, 490. 
Maria, 337. 
Maria R., 401. 
Mary, 490. 
Melora, 491. 
Melvin E., 491. 
Moses, 318, 490, 491. 
Nahum, 489, 561. 
Nathaniel, 290, 490. 
Oscar L., 491. 
Ransom, 490. 
Rebecca, 490. 



Richards. 
Abigail, 362. 
Adaline E., 492. 
Eliza G., 482, 492. 
Emily A., 492. 
Lucretia, 492. 
Lyman, 492. 
Mary S., 492. 
Perrin N., 492. 
Theophilus G., 492. 
William B., 492. 

Richardson. 
Charles, 381. 
Edith, 381. 
Experience, 493. 
Francis, 455. 
George, 381. 
Hannah, 528. 
Harrie, 3S1. 
Harry, 381. 
Isabelle, 381. 
Israel, 492, 526. 
Joseph, 493. 
Julia C, 398. 
Phebe, 493. 
Sarah, 381. 

Rll.KY. 

Nancj', 265. 

RlKK.R. 

Jennie, 374. 

RiNCLAND. 

George S., 398. 

RlIM.EY. 

Lydia E., 373. 
Phineas, 453. 
Rebecca, 3S8. 

R I ST INK. 

Harley G., 398. 

ROHHINS. 

Abigail, 283. 
Hiram, 292. 
John, 292. 
Julia E., 292. 
Mary IL, 367, 468. 
Wise, 292. 

ROHKRTS. 

Benjamin, 493. 
Kathleen I., 578. 



Robertson. 
Emily, 297. 
Joseph R., 557. 
Julian, 558. 
Julius, 557. 

Robinson. 
Ada M., 495. 
Alfred, 494. 
Alice M., 495. 
Allen E., 496. 
Alvin, 493. 
Amasa E., 495. 
Austin, 494. 
Austin H., 495. 
Bertha M., 496. 
Charles Ernest, 495. 
Charles W., 295, 495. 
Chester, 493, 494. 
Edith C, 495. 
Edward Leroy, 496. 
Edward Levi, 401, 495. 

Edwin E., 495. 

Elisha, 305, 476, 493. 

Eliza, 494. 

Elizabeth, 270. 

Emily, 494. 

Emily M., 494. 

Ephraim, 305, 316, 493. 

Ephraim E., 493, 494- 

Eunice, 371, 493, 494. 

Frances, 381. 

Flora E., 495. 

George A., 495. 

George L., 381. 

George W., 495. 

Gilbert T., 496. 

Grace, 381. 

Harriet, 493. 

Henry A., 496. 

Henry Thornton, 495. 

Henry W., 495. 

James L., 495, 49*J- 

Jennie C, 496. 

loel, 493- 

John R., 305, 493, 494. 

495- 
Julia A., 494- 
Laura C, 493. 
Leonard, 270. 
Lewis, 493. 
Lucius, 494. 
Lucretia M., 493. 
Lucy, 493, 
Luther, 493. 
Lyman A., 493. 
Maria, 494. 
Mary A., 495. 
Mary L., 494. 
Mary Lucretia, 493, 521. 
Melissa, 494. 
Polly N., 493. 
Raymond H., 496. 



Rosa v., 495. 
Rufus, 493. 
Rufus M., 494. 
Rufus W., 494. 
Sarah C, 493. 
Silas, 493. 
Sophia, 493. 
Warren, 494. 
Willard, 493. 
William F., 495. 
William P., 495. 

Rockwell. 
John, 550. 

RdCKWiKlI). 

Josiah, 326. 
Mary, 395. 

Ror.KRS. 

Charles G., 366. 
Mary E., 259. 
Sarah, 560. 

Rom A INK. 
Ella L., 522. 

Rood. 

Hannah, 246. 

Root. 

Abigail, 498, 500. 
Abner, 498, 500, 591. 
Amanda, 370. 
Anna, 499. 
Apollos, 500, 
Arad, 498. 
Cephas, 500. 
Chester, 499. 
Dorcas, 498. 
Eleanor, 500. 
Electa, 50Q. 
Elihu, 3S6, 499. 
Elijah, 498. 
Elisha, 49S, 499, 526. 
Ellen, 500. 
Erastus, 409, 499. 
Eunice,455,497,499,526. 
Francis, 500. 
George, 500. 
Hannah, 3S4, 497. 
Helen, 501. 
Helen O., 374. 
Henry. 499, 501. 
Henry F., 427. 
Hezekiah, 496, 497. 
Hope, 497. 
Jacob, 496. 
John, 496, 497. 
Jonathan, 29S, 496, 497, 

498, 500. 526. 
Joseph, 278, 386, 496, 

497,498.499. 500, 501, 

507, 526, 585. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

Robinson — Rowi:. 

Lois, 499, 500. 
Lota, 501. 
Lncinda. 500. 
Lucius, 500. 
Lucretia. 500. 
Lucy, 385, 498.499, 526. 
Luiher, 499, 500, 502. 
Lydia, 290, 497, 498. 
Martha, 261, 497, 526. 
Martin, 299, 385, 498, 

499, 500. 
Mary, 272,385,415,498, 

526, 563. 
Molly, 499. 
Moses, 261, 498, 499. 

526. 
Nellie, 259. 
Oliver, 498, 49(), 500. 
Orlando, 499. 
Philip, 498. 
Phineas, 498. 
Rodolphus, 500. 
Rufus, 499. 
Salmon, 499. 
Samuel, 499. 
Sarah, 261, 496, 497, 49S. 
Selah, 498. 
Seth, 526. 
Solomon, 500. 
Sophia, 499. 
Spencer, 500. 
Susan, 500. 
Susanna, 526. 
Sym, 52ft. 
Thomas, 496, 497. 
Tisrah, 500. 
William F., 317. 
Zur. 526. 

ROSK. 

Abigail, 299. 
Arland, 491. 
Elizabeth, 379, 501. 
Elmore, 491. 
Esther E., 308. 
Joseph, 501. 
Lena L., 501. 
Leon E., 501. 
Leon G., 501 
Mary. 555. 
Nellie, 509. 
Norman, 501. 
Thomas. 385, 475, 501. 
Truman, 48S. 
Wesley G., 501. 

Ross. 

49I' 

Calvin, 41 2. 
Charles, 456. 
lohn, 246. 
Phebe, 2S7. 
Thomas, 3S5. 



637 



Rounds. 

Mehitabel, 315. 

ROWK. 

Albert R., 505. 
Alfred A.. 506. 
Alfred M., 503. 
Alfred R., 505, 506. 
Alpheus, 291, 502, 503. 
Ann, 502. 

AppletonE.,337.503,505. 
Arthur C, 503, 505. 
Arthur E., 505. 
Arthur M., 50^. 
Augustus, 503. 
Austin F., 339, 503, 505. 

591- 
Belinda, 502. 
Caroline, 398, 502. 
Charles E., 506. ' 

Charles H., 505, 506. 
Clarence H., 504. 
Clark, 502. 
Cynthia E., 268, 502. 
Dexter, 503. 
Edna P., 506. 
Edwin A., 505. 
Elihu, 364, 502, 503. 
Elihu S.. 503. 
Elijah, 290, 502. 
Elijah C, 503. 
Elijah F., 505, 506. 
Ella F., 505. 
Ella L., 506. 
Emogene M., 504. 
Eugene F., 505. 
Eunice, 305, 502. 
Fanny F., 505. 
Frederick F., 505, 506. 
Frederick G., 503, 505. 
George A., 505. 
George C, 501. 
George M., 506. 
Gracia, 372, 502. 
Helen D., 504. 
Henry W.. 506. 
Huldah H., 485. 502. 
Ida C, 505. 
Ida I., 505. 
Jessie M., 505. 
John, 501, 502. 539. 
John M., 502, 504. 
Julia G., 439. 
Juliette A., 505. 
Kenneth, 505. 
Lois, 502. 
Lola, 501, 502. 
Lota P., 503. 
Lucia R., 502. 
Manly, 502. 
Martha E., 374, 503. 
Mary E., 503, 505, 506. 
Mary J.. 374, 503. 



638 



Polly, 499. 
Rhoda, 365, 502. 
Rosella F., 505. 
Rufus, 502. 
Rufus E., 503, 504. 
Rufus H., 505. 
Simeon G., 502. 
Spencer, 357, 502. 
Theodocia, 461. 
Thomas S., 504. 
Wiilard C, 505. 

RUBACK. 

Albert F., 506. 
Charles C, 506. 
Ethel, 506. 
George, 506. 
Harry G., 506. 
Jesse A., 506. 
John C, 506. 
John R., 506. 
Lillian M., 506. 
Lizzie, 506. 
Ralph, 506. 
William, 506. 

RUGG. 

Cyrus. 347. 

RUGGLES. 

Louisa, 346. 
Martha, 564. 
Mary, 270. 

Russ. 
Albert D., 469. 

RlSSELL. 

Abby D., 515. 
Achsah, 508. 
Alanson, 512. 
Albert E., 514. 
Alfred, 510. 
Alice N., 516. 
Alma, 509. 
Alpha, 509. 
Alvan, 508, 512. 
Amos, 410, 508, 511,512. 
Ann A., 512. 
Anna, 508. 
Annie C, 514. 
Arthur H., 427, 514. 
Austin, 294,510,513,515. 
Austin N., 515, 516, 521. 
Betsey, 510. 
Calvin, 510, 591. 
Catherine E., 510, 512, 

567. 
Charles, 510, 515. 
Charles F., 513. 
Charles L., 515, 516. 
Charles W., 516. 
Chester, 508, 510. 
Clara E., 516. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

ROWE — RUSSEI.L. 

Clara F., 516. 
Climena H., 415, 424. 
Cordelia M., 442, 510. 
Daniel, 290, 507, 50S, 

509- 
Daniel N., 510. 
Dema, 509. 
Dennis, 508, 512. 
Dexter, 415. 
Dikeman, 511. 
Dorothy, 50S. 
Dvvight, 512. 
Ebenezer, 512, 514. 
Edgar A., 513. 
Edgar F., 513, 515. 
Edgar W., 513. 
Edmund, 511, 
Edward W., 513, 515. 
Edwin, 515. 
Eiihu, 508, 510, 564. 
Elijah, 396, 50S, 509,513. 
Elisha, 508. 
Eliza, 510. 
Eliza C, 513. 
Ellen, 415. 
Elmina, 511. 
Emerson, 512. 
Emery W., 511, 591. 
Emily, 511, 512. 
Emma E., 514. 
Emmons, 436, 513, 515. 
Eruthros J., 513. 
Estaven, 511. 
Eunice M., 513. 
Ezekiel, 273, 584. 
Fanny, 509. 
Fidelia, 510. 
Flora, 514. 
Florence A.. 516. 
Frances J., 513. 
Francis E., 514. 
Francis Henry, 512,514. 
Frank H., 515. 
Fred N., 516. 
Fred R., 516. 
Frederic R., 514, 516. 
George L., 511. 
Gertrude. 427. 
Goodell VV., 514. 
Hannah, 511. 
Harriet C, 514. 
Harriet L., 515. 
Harriet M., 513. 
Harriett, 511. 
Harrison, 511. 
Harvey, 510, 540. 
Hattie VV., 514. 
Helen, 427. 
Henry H., 515. 
Henry K., 51 1. 
Henry L.. 516. 
Herbert A., 516. 
Herbert W., 516. 



Hiram, 509. 
Horace, 415, 509. 
Israel, 455, 507, 508,509. 
Jane, 509. 
Janet L., 515. 
Jerusha, 289, 507. 
Joanna, 507. 
John, 354, 506. 507.508, 

509. 
John Wiley, 466, 512, 

Jonathan, 255, 507, 508, 

537- 
Joseph A., 591. 
Joseph Warren, 512,513. 
Josephine, 515. 
Julia A., 511. 
Justin, 508, 512, 514, 

575- 
Kate, 516. 
Kate D., 516. 
Kenneth G., 370. 
Levi, 510, 512. 
Lillian, 516. 
Louisa, 367. 
Lovina, 415. 
Lucius, 510. 
Lucy, 510. 
Lucy E., 513. 
Luther, 509. 
Margaret P., 515. 
Maria, 509. 
Maria L. , 427. 
Marilla, 513. 
Maro S., 514, 516. 
Martha, 304, 507, 508, 

511- 
Martha A., 513. 
Martha D., 514. 
Martha E., 513. 
Martha M., 514. 
Mary, 255, 260, 497, 507, 

508, 511,513- 
Mary A., 510. 
Mary E., 514. 
Mary J., 515. 
Mary S., 512. 
Minerva, 509. 
Miriam, 510. 
Moses. 508. 
Myra Cordelia, 515. 
Nellie M., 514. 
Neri, 509. 
Oramel, 511. 
Orra, 509. 
Orrin, 510, 540. 
Persis, 457, 508. 
Phebe, 278, 513. 
Phila, 511. 
Philip, 506, 507, 50S. 
Philip W., 370. 
Pliny, 509. 
Polexana, 511. 



Polly. 508, 513. 
Ralph L., 516. 
Relief, 509. 
Richard C, 512. 
Robert V., 370. 
Roswell, 252, 50S. 
Rufus, 509, 512, 513. 
Rufus C, 510. 
Rufus E., 516. 
Sadie E., 514. 
Samuel, 394, 507. 508. 
Sarah, 2S5, 2S9, 507, 

508. 
Sarah O., 514. 
Sarah W., 512. 
Sophia, 341. 
Spencer, 304, 508, 509. 
Stephen, 507. 
Sumner, 511. 
Tabitha, 509. 
Thomas, 507. 
Thomas E., 512. 
Tryphena, 510. 
Walter, 509. 
Walter H.. 514. 
Wellington, 511, 591. 
William, 508. 
William B., 514, 516. 
William D., 513, 515. 
William H., 370. 
William S., 511. 
William Wallace, 511. 
William Wiley, 316, 

512. 513. 
Willis, 519. 
Zebina, 357, 508, 511. 

Rust. 

Benjamin, 291. 
Israel, 288. 

RuTLicnr.R. 
George, 465. 

Ryan. 

Alice, 441. 
Edward, 440. 
James, 301. 
James E., 427. 
John, 440. 
Thomas, 440. 
William, 440. 

Rytukk. 

Mary A. O., 494. 

Sahin. 

Sarah Belle, 580. 

Sackk'I't. 
Benoni, 534. 
William, 349. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Russell — Sanderson. 

Sakford. 
John, 456. 
Lucy, 455- 



Salisbury. 

De Easting, 247. 
Eunice, 459. 

Sampson. 
Joel, 412. 

Sanborn. 
Zadoc, 517. 

Sandberg. 
Caroline, 506. 

Sanderson. 

522, 531- 

Abraham, 517, 518, 539. 

Ada L., 522. 

Adeline. 518. 

Agnes M., 523. 

Albert B., 276. 

Albert Harvey, 517, 520. 

Albert Hobart, 524. 

Alfred, 519. 

Alfred E., 521, 523, 524. 

Alida J., 522. 

Allen, 524. 

Almon U., 521. 

Alpheus. 524. 

Alvan, 336. 
: Alvin, 518. 

Alvin E., 308, 521, 523. 

Alvin L., 524. 

Amoret, 519. 

Annie F., 522. 

ApoUos, 517, 519. 

ApollosJ., 522. 

Arnold Leonard E.,524. 

Asenath, 481. 

Brainard, 519. 

Caroline, 518. 

Caroline Y., 520. 

Carrie P., 522. 

Catharine S., 519. 

Charles A., 521, 523. 

Charles Edgar, 524. 

Charles Edwin, 522. 

Charles H., 520. 

Charles Henry, 521. 

Charlotte A., 523. 

Christopher H., 520. 

Clarissa, 518. 

Daniel, 517, 518. 

Daniel D., 518. 

Dexter, 519, 522. 

Diadema, 524. 

Dwight, 519. 

Dwight W.. 381, 518, 
522. 

Ebenezer, 517, 519. 



639 



Edith, 522. 
Edith M. B., 523. 
Edythe E., 524. 
Edward C, 522, 524. 
Edwin, 518, 519, 522. 
Electa, 425. 
Eli, 517, 518, 521. 
Eliza, 279. 
Elizabeth, 518. 
Elizabeth B., 519. 
Elizabeth L., 520. 
Ellen M., 521. 
Ellis E., 520. 
Ely, 493. 
Emery C, 522. 
Emily C, 518. 
Emma D., 523. 
Eri, 524. 
Esther, 519. 
Ethel C., 523. 
Ettie E., 520. 
Eva M., 276. 
Frances E., 520. 
Francis E., 521, 523. 
Frank W., 523. 
Frederick, 518, 521. 

522, 592. 
Frederick E., 524. 
Frederick F., 520. 
Gertrude, 520. 
George D., 523. 
George W., 520. 
Grace, $24. 
Hattie S., 522. 
Helen E., 521. 592. 
Helen M., 519. 
Henry Church, 523. 
Henry Clay, 521. 
Henry D., 521. 
Henry F., 292, 517, 521. 
Herbert H., 521, 523. 
Herrick S., 517. 
Horace, 517, 521, 524. 
Horace G.,246, 519, 522. 
Isaac, 454. 517, 524- 
Isabel, 276. 
James G., 520. 
Jane, S19, £78. 
John b., 522. 
John S., 479, 519, 522, 

592- 
Julia A.. 520. 
Legrand C, 520. 
Levi, 518. 
Lillian F,, 524. 
Livonia, 518. 
Lovina. 517. 
Lucius, 334, 517. 
Lucius H., 521. 
Luella J., 521. 
Lydia, 263, 524. 
Lyman M., 520. 
Maria L., 521. 



640 



Marlin, 517. 
Marl in F., 517. 
Martha I., 520. 
Mary, 423, 522. 
Mary A., 517. 
Mary E., 522. 
Mary J., 520. 
Mary L., 521. 
Mary M., 518. 
Melancthon, 517, 519, 

520. 
Miriam, 510, 520. 
Moses, 517. 
Nellie L., 276. 
Obed, 517, 520, 524. 
Ormelia, 517. 
Ormelia A., 519. 
Persis, 317, 51S. 
Raymond T., 524. 
Roxana, 519. 
Rufus D., 276. 
Samuel, 524. 
Sarah, 338. 
Sarah E., 51S, 592. 
Sophia F., 520. 
Sophronia, 524. 
Stephen, 524. 
Submit, 517, 524. 
Susan L., 516, 521. 
Theodore M., 520. 
Trypheiia, 518, 524. 
Tryphosa E. , 518. 
Verne M., 523. 
Vesta M., 523. 
Walter L., 524. 
William, 517, 520, S49. 
William A., 518. 
William D , 522. 
William E., 520. 
William F., 521, 523. 
William H.. 245, 523. 
Zilpah, 524. 
Zimri, 517, 519. 

Sandkoki). 

Catharine, 453. 

Sandusky. 
John E., 576. 

Sam'oki). 

Lucinda, 456. 

Sak(;knt. 

Catharine, 499. 

SA\vri;i.i.K. 
Anna, 525. 
Balhsheba, 525. 
Daniel, 525. 
Editha, 526. 
Jemima, 525. 
Jonathan, 525. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Sanderson — Skars. 



Josiah, 525. 

Justus, 526. 

Levi, 526. 

Lucy. 52=;. 

Lydia, 431, 525, 526, 

529. 
Mary, 526. 

Nathaniel, 384, 525, 526. 
Solomon, 526. 
Susanna, 525. 
Sylvanus, 525. 

Saxton. 

Ebenezer, 518. 
Samuel, 300. 

Sawyer. 

387. 

Anthony L., 396. 
Elias, 526. 
Elizabeth, 526. 
Ephraim, 526. 
Esther, 526. 
Jeduthan, 444, 526. 
Martha, 526. 
Mary, 526. 
Moses, 526. 

Scales. 
Eliza, 302. 

Scammon. 

Olive C, 446. 

SCHERMERHORN. 

John P., 514. 
Lucas J., 514. 

Scott. 

Abigail, 528, 534. 
Absalom, 353, 405, 527, 

529- 
Alma S , 33S. 
Amos, 528. 
Amzi, 527. 
Benjamin, 530. 
Benoni, 529. 
Catharine, 355, 528. 
Chauncey, 529. 
Chloe, 527. 
Daniel, 527. 
David, 528, 529. 
Dorcas C., 529. 
Dorothy, 527. 
Ebenezer, 528. 
Eleazer, 527. 
Eli, 528. 

Elijah, 529, 530, 560. 
Elisha, 528, 529. 
Elizabeth, 526, 529. 
Esther, 527. 
Eunice, 527, 528, 529. 
Experience, 492, 526. 



Gideon, 529. 
Hannah, 485, 528, 529. 
llepzibah, 528. 587. 
Hezekiah, 52S. 
Israel, 528. 
J. Morey, 433. 
Jacob, 528. 
James, 530. 
Jemima, 362, 530. 
Joanna, 529. 
John, 527, 52S. 
Jonathan, 526, 527. 
Joshua, 303, 52S. 
Justin, 529. 
Levina, 527. 
Lucinda, 529. 
Lucius H., 529. 
Lucretia, 527. 
Lucy, 527, 529. 
Luther, 392. 
Lydia, 529. 
Martha, 534. 
Martin, 527. 
Mary, 526, 527, 528, 529. 
Matthew, 527. 
Mehitable, 326, 526. 
Mercy, 526. 
Mindvvell, 527. 
Moses, 260, 529. 
Nancy S., 336. 
Nathan, 528, 529. 
Oliver, 528. 
Phebe, 528. 
Philip, 529. 
Phineas, 392, 529. 
Polly, 527. 
Rachel, 354, 526, 528, 

529- 
Reuben, 303, 392, 526, 

527- 
^ Richard, 526. 
Rufus, 527. 
Salome, 527. 
Samuel, 526, 527, 528, 

^29. 
Sarah, 319. 
Seth, 529. 
.Simeon, 52S. 
Stephen, 352, 3S5, 526, 

527- 
Sul)mit, 529, 532. 
Thankful, 286, 526, 530. 
Theodora, 530. 
Tryphena, 527. 
William, 250, 526, 527, 

528. 

SCI'DDER. 

Hannah, 586. 
Morgan, 586. 

Sears. 

Elizabeth, 456. 



Freeman, 347. 
Matthew, 569. 
Nathan, 337. 
Nathaniel, 414. 

Seaver. 

Charles D., 447. 

Selman. 

Harriet, 390. 

Severance. 

500. 

Anna, 261. 
Elihu, 386. 
Mary, 498. 
Rebecca, 531. 
Sally, 305. 

Sewai,!,. 

Maria R., 388. 

Sexton. 

Alonzo, 530. 
Arthur, 530. 
Claudius. 530. 
David, 2S5. 
Dexter, 530. 
Ebenezer, 346. 
Edward, 530. 
Francis, 530. 
Kellogg, 530. 
Paul, 530. 

Seym()i:r. 
Henry, 416. 
Samuel, 291, 301, 457. 
Sarah M., 460. 

SltAKKEY. 

lames J., 443. 
John E , 443. 
Mary E., 443. 
Thomas, 443. 
Thomas P., 443. 
William, 443, 

Si I ATI' I 'CK. 

Daniel, 536. 
Harriet, 510. 
Joseph, 527. 
Lydia, 498. 
Sarah, 54S. 

Si I AW. 

Anna, 249. 
Caroline, 462. 
Elijah, I540. 
Eliza C, 490. 
Gendvra A., 559. 
Isabel, 575. 

SnAV. 

Mary, 249. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Sears— Smith. 

Sheldon. 
Abigail, 407. 
Asenath, 291. 
Benjamin, 430. 
Catharine, 551. 
Harriet, 346. 
Hannah, 288. 
Joseph, 291. 
Julia, 576. 
Mary, 2S9, 430. 
Thankful, 289. 
. 304. 



641 



Wil 



Sherman. 
Daisy F. 
John H., _ 
Sidney, 327. 
Sidney E., 327. 
Spencer S,, 486. 



327- 
327. 



Shkrkil. 
Nathaniel 

Shevveli,. 
Henry N. 



459- 



557- 



Shipman. 

Elizabeth, 592. 
George Edward, 318. 
Raymond D., 318. 

Shumvvay. 
Asahel, 530. 
Bernard K., 531. 
Caroline, 530. 
Edward L., 530. 
Edwin L., 530. 
Ella P., 322'. 
Esther E., 530. 
Eveline, 530. 
Isabel A., 530. 
Jane A., 530. 
Julia M., 530. 
Kate M., 515. 
Nancy H., 531. 

SlIl'RROO. 

David, 531. 

Sickles. 

Rachel, 316. 

SiKES. 

C. Pauline, 531. 
Delia E., 531. 
Frank, 531. 
Jessamine A., 531. 
Margaret F., 531. 
Quartus, 531. 

SiMONDS. 

Mary, 453. 



Simpson. 

Lydia P., 396. 

Sims. 

Clara M., 435. 

Skeels. 

Charles A., 514. 

Skepuck. 

Jonathan, 531. 



Skerrv. 

Content W., 463. 



Skinner. 
Hannah, 

I Slaue. 
Almena 



465. 



M. 



522. 



I Slate. 

I Delia M., 346. 
Jonathan, 287. 

Slater. 

Elizabeth, 501. 

Small. 

Rosa M., 338. 

S.MEAD. 

Abigail, 498. 

Catherine, 500. 

David, 532. 

Electa, 532. 

Elisha, 363. . 

Ezra, 531. 

Joseph, 532. 

Nims, 532. 

Polly, 532. 

Samuel, 353, 405, 53i_ 

.532. 
Sidney S., 521. 

Smilev. 
I Jane, 551. 

S.mith. 

260, 420, 432. 

Aaron, 534. 

-Abbie H., 308. 

Abby N., 551. 

Abiel, 537. 

Abigail, 408. 450, 534, 

53^,537. 538,543.584. 
Abner, 548. 
Achsah, 540, 543. 
Addie N., 464. 
Albert, 544. 
Alfred Pomeroy. 550. 
Alice M., 325. 
Allen, 459. 



642 



Alma, 541. 

Alpheus M., 546. 547. 
Andrew, 538. 
Ann, 490. 
Ann E., 550. 
Anna, 412, 53S, 541. 
Arad, 53S. 
Arthur, 547. 
Arthur P., 550. 
Asa, 548. 
Asahel, 537. 
Asenath, 457, 540. 
Ashley, 510. 
Atwell P., 544. 
Austin, 462, 541, 544. 
Avery, 540. 
Barbara, 512. 
Benjamin, 536, 538, 592. 
Bessie H., 547. 
Brainerd, 361, 543. 545. 
Caleb, 396, 537, 539. 
Calista, 551. 
Caroline, 544. 
Carrie E., 547. 
Carrie G., 515. 
Catharine, 3S7. 
Charles K., 545, 547, 

580. 
Charlotte, 541. 
Chauncey, 540, 549. 
Chester, 549. 
Chileab, 532, 533. 
Clara B., 468. 
Clarence E., 325. 
Clarissa, 435. 539. 
Clesson, 549. 
Clifford, 539. 
Cora E., 325. 
Cordelia, 510. 
Daniel, 350, 534, 547, 

548. 
David, 535,536,548.549. 
Dorothy, 53S. 
Earl P., 546. 
Ebenezer, 533. 
Edmund P., 547. 
Edmund M., 545, 547. 
Edmund N., 547. 
Edward. 543. 
Edward H., 543. 
Edward M., 266, 544, 

54^'- 
Edward N., 373, 545, 

547- 
Elbridge F., 551. 
Eleanor, 537. 
Eleazer, 534, 537. 
Electa, 2S0, 300, 543. 
Electa II., 553. 
Eli, 551. 
Elihu. 372, 538, 539, 

54'). 541. 54f>. 592. 
Elihu W., 547. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Smith. 

Elijah, 538, 540, 548, 

555, 573- 
Elisha, 272, 534, 536, 

537, 538, 539- 
Elizabeth, 430, 532, 

533, 534, 535, 53^, 

53S, 539, 540, 548. 
Elizabeth M., 55 r. 
Ella A., 545. 
Ellen A., 550. 
Ellen E., 543. 
Ellen M., 547. 
Elliot C, 546. 
Elsie, 426. 
Emma P., 281. 
Emma W., 546. 
Ephraim, 459, 534. 
Erving, 417. 
Esther, 331, 430, 535, 

537, 539- 
Eunice, 363, 475, 549. 
Eunice M., 393. 
Evelyn W., 547. 
Experience, 534. 
Ezekiel. 548, 555. 
Fannie E., 547. 
Fannie M., 544. 
Fanny, 510, 540. 
Fanny E., 546. 
Flora M., 545. 
Frank A., 481. 
Frederick E., 547. 
Freeman J., 544. 
G.-id, 537.' 
Gaius, 364, 542, 545. 
George B., 551. 
George Baxter, 421, 545. 
George K., 545. 
George N., 547. 
George P., 550. 
Gideon, 538. 
Grace C, 309. 
Gracia E., 547. 
Hannah, 319, 450, 533, 

535, 536, 537. 53S, 

539, 548,549- 
Hannah C, 540. 
ILannah L., 550. 
Harriet, 541. 
Harriet A., 553. 
Harriet S , 550. 
Harriet T., 544. 
Hattie C, 545. 
Hatlie G., 547. 
Helen, 466. 
Henrietta G., 546. 
Henry A.. 551. 
Henry B., 544. 
Hester, 533. 
Horace, 540, 541, 544. 
Howard .NL, 550. 
Ichabod, 533. 
Ida E., 547. 



Isaac, 538. 
James, 452, 533, 535. 
James B., 545. 
Jerusha, 434, 535, 536, 

537, 540. 
Joanna, 461, 507, 510, 

534, 536, 540. 
Joanna M., 544. 
Joel, 448. 536, 538, 540. 
John, 401.481, 532.533. 

534- 
John Milton, 540, 543. 
John Montague, 438, 

544. 546. 
John R., 550, 
John W., 367, 543. 
Jonathan, 533, 534, 535, 

536, 53S. 539. 543- 
Joseph, 533, 534, 535, 

539, 543- 
Josephine, 484. 
Joshua, 535. 
Julia B., 550. 
Julia E., 39S. 
Julia Elizabeth, 550. 
Julia Elvira, 549, 573. 
Justus, 457. 
Lavina, 549. 
Leora A., 545. 
Leslie, 547. 
Levi, 581. 
Lillian E., 547. 
Linus, 541. 
Lora E., 547. 
Lothrop, 524. 
Louisa, 372. 
Lovina, 540, 543. 
Lucia M., 544. 
Lucretia, 300, 541. 
Lucy, 539. 
Lucy M., 393. 
Lucy R., 540. 
Luke. 533, 535, 537- 
Luther VV., 515. 
Lydia, 453, 517. 535. 

536, 537, 538, 539- 
Lyman, 541. 
Mabel, 346, 549. 
Margaret, 535, 537. 539- 
Marjorie P., 587. 
Maria E., 551. 
Maria H., 328. 
Martha, 418, 502, 537, 

539- 
Martin, 534. 53^, 544- 
Mary, 272, 331, 34<'), 

349, 382,450, 507,510, 

532. 533. 534. 535. 53(J. 

537.538, 539, 540, 54(). 
Mary B., 545, 540. 
Mary Electa, 550. 
Mary Ellen, 547. 
Mary Esther, 551. 



Mary Evelyn, 547. 
Mary L., 544. 
Mary O.. 279. 545. 
Maliie, 420. 
Mehitable, 548. 
Mercy, 539- 
Milo Herbert. 550. 
Milo Hunt, 551. 
Mindwell, 534. 
Miriam, 517 54S, 549. 
Moses. 510, 534, 537, 

539. 543- 
Nancy, 313, 543. 
Nancy H., 326, 545. 
Nancy C 545- 
Naomi, 543. 
Nathan. 384, 537, 539. 
Natlianiel, 354, 398, 533. 

543. 534. 537. 539.541, 
545, 548, 588. 592. 

Nathaniel .Austin, 390, 

544. 546- 
Nettie B., 544. 
Newton A., 295, 544. 

546. 
Noah, 32O. 536, 53S. 540. 
Norman M., 291. 
Obed, 3S7 
Olive. 435.541. 5''3. 592, 

593 
Orreiia, 541. 
Owen L., 55 i. 
Patience, 54S. 
Paul, 361. 533, 556, 543. 
Peletiah, 535. 
Perez, 538. 
Phebe, 509. 
Philena, 2bi. 
Philip, 353, 532, 543. 

54f), 551- 
P"lly, 53S, 543- 
Preserved, 533. 
Preston A., 550. 
Prudence, 534. 538. 
Ouartus, 290. 39S, 539, 
~ 542. 543. 5SS' 592. 
Rachel, 257, 538, 549. 
Ralph E., 540. 
Ralph G , 546. 
Rebecca, 305, 532, 533, 

534.535. 536, 537.538. 
Reuben, 538, 540. 
Reuben H.. 541. 
Rhoda, 353, 537, 539, 

543- 
Richard, 491, 591. 
Rosanna, 543. 
Roswell, 53S. 
Rufus, 479, 532. 54S, 

549. 550. 
Ruth, 535. 
Ruth G., 546. 
Sallie, 541. 



G E \ E A EG G 1 C A L IN D E 

SmIIII Sl'RAGUK. 

Sally, 368, 540. 
Samuel. 269, 470, 529, 

532. 533. 535. 537. 

540. 555. 564. 
Sarah, 300. 359. 430, 

45'. 5'0, 533. 534. 535. 

536.537,538,543.548. 

550. 
Selah, 549. 
Silas, 536. 
Simeon, 538. 
Solomon, 53S, 54S, 549. 
Sophia. 540. 
Sophia E.. 544. 
Sophronia A.. 483. 
Spencer, 540, 544. 
Spooner, 543. 
Stephen. 534, 536. 538. 
SubiTiit. 549. 
Susan, 292, 543. 
Susan A., 343. 
Sylvia, 542. 

Thankful, 301, 319,549. 
Thankful G , 545. 
Titus, 5J6, 53S, 540. 
Tryphena, 539. 
VVealihy. 542. 
VVilliani, 535, 540, 550. 
William G.. 53S. 
William A.. 514. 
William Austin. 546. 
Williati) F.. 543. 
William Hawley, 545, 

547- 
William Henry. 426. 
Zebadiah. 548. 
Zebina. 549. 
Zipporah. 540. 



643 



S.NKI.I,. 

■Roxanna R. 



472. 



Sndw. 

Fanny B , 373. 

Snvdk.r. 

Nancy, 416. 

SOMKRVII.I K. 

Stewart. 432. 

SoflllARIX 

Henry. 505. 

SoirniwoRTii. 
William T., 459. 

Sl'AKl-ORI). 

John, 551. 
Levi, 551. 
Silas, 551. 
Susanna. 551, 559. 



I Si'Ai'i.i)iN(;. 

Ada E., 375. 
, Betsey. 551. 

Gynthia, 551. 
' Ephraim.551. 

Frank E., 545. 

Si'KAR. 

Abigail, 490. 
Asa A., 312. 
Glarence A.. 312. 
Daniel W., 323. 
Ella J., 552, 592. 
Emily, 511. 
George E., 552, 592. 
Henry N . 552. 
Herbert D.. 552, 592. 
James, 552. 
John T., 55r. 
Joseph, 551. 
Joseph O., 551, 552 

592. 
Leroy A., 312. 
Lewis J., 552. 
Lillian G., 312. 
Lizzie J., 552. 
Mary E.. 552. 
.Minnie M., 4S2. 
Nancy M.. 278, 552. 
Sarah G.. 552. 
Wilson. 482, 530. 

SlM'.I..MAN. 

Mary, 334. 

Sl'liNCfilR. 

Anson W., 479. 
Calvin S., 276. 
Orrin. 316. 
William P., 413. 

SriNMNC. 

Humphrey, 404. 

SrooNi'.R. 

David B.. 2S1. 
Susanna, 543. 

Si'RA(;i;k. 
Anna. 552. 
Glarence. 445. 
David. 552. 553. 
Ebenezer, 552. 
Elijah, 445. 
Elizabeth, 552. 
Ella. 445- 
Eugene. 445. 
Eunice. 445, 552, 590. 
Fannie, 445. 
Fied. 445. 
Jemima, 552. 
Mary, 552. 



644 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Sprague — Sullivan. 



Nathan, 552. 


Marcia H., 424. 1 


Henry R., 554. 


Susanna, 553. 


Matilda G., 361, 545. 


Ira M., 554. 


Tamson, 445. 


Moses, 435. 


Jason, 461. 




Moses L., 424. 


Joseph, 553. 


Sprinc. 


Nellie, 294. 


Levi, 461. 


Franklin, 367. 


Olivia, 373, 424, 434- 


Lucy M., 554. 




Oramel, 361. 


Lyman, 553. 


Sprout. 


Osmyn, 361. 


Lyman S., 554. 


Carrie, 275. 


Rebecca, 435. 


Maria. 553. 




Samuel, 424, 42^. 


Mary, 553. 


Squires. 


Sarah E., 425. 


Randolph, 554. 


Charles D., 553. 


Sylvester, 324. 


Rhoda, 553. 


Edgar P.. 553. 


Zebina, 361, 434. 


Sophia, 553. 


Hauie S., 553. 






HolHs C, 553. 


Stepman. 


Stockwell. 




Susan E., 370. 


Joseph E., 399. 


Stanley. 






Mary, 330. 


Steele. 


Stoddard. 




Emily, 457. 


Jonathan, 273. 


Stakhuck. 


Mary E., 550. 




John H., 514. 




Stone. 




Stephens. 


Charles. 335. 


Stakk. 


Lydia, 442. 




Lucy M., 365. 




Storrs. 




Stephenson. 


Mary. 273. 


Stearns. 


Mary, 389. 


Sally W., 584. 


Clarissa, 542. 






Mary S., 416. 


Stetson. 


Stowell. 


Philena, 542. 


Eliza, 473. 


Anna, 305. 


Samuel, 387. 


Jeannefte, 4x6. 


Ansel C. 311. 
Austin, 310. 


Stebkins. 


Stevens. 


Celinda, 510. 


Abigail M., 361. 


Charles H., 357. 


Dexter, 310. 


Adolphus, 409. 


George L., 4S4. 


Elizabeth, 311. 


Alfred B., 361. 


Hannah, 461. 


Joab, 421. 


Almira L., 425. 


Jane, 461. 


Mary, 306. 


Alvin, 432. 435. 


Martha E., 348. 


Susan M., 310, 311 


Anna J., 494. 


Sarah, 430. 




Asa, 395. 




Stratton. 


Benjamin, 350. 


Stewart. 


James, 354. 


Christopher A., 361. 


Mary Elizabeth, 286. 




Clara E., 322. 




Streeter. 


Ebenezer, 424, 434. 


Stickney. 


544. 


Edward, 350. 


Nancy, 316. 


Strickland. 


Eibridge Gerry, 434. 




William G., 488. 


Electa L., 424. 


Stillman. 




Eliza, 514. 


George, 533. 


Strong. 


Eliza J., 425. 




Asa, 554. 


Elvira L., 424. 


Stimmons. 


Bela, 289. 


Emma G., 494. 


Lydia, 493. 


Charles, 380. 


Evander G., 361. 




Ellen P.. 574. 


Experience, 261, 387. 


Stockhridge. 


Esther, 3S8. 


Fanny, 336. 


Abigail Elvira, 461. 


Eunice L., 523. 


Henry, 425. 


Alphonso, 553. 


I-lannah, 288. 


Ida L., 519. 


Benjamin, 553. 


Jerijah, 289. 


Inez L., 519. 


Caleb, 55 i. 


John, 538. 


James W., 425, 482, 


David, 553. 


Leslie P., 276. 


5'9. 592. 


Eber A., 553, 554. 


Mary, 288. 


Josiah J., 494. 


Esther E., 461, 590. 


Nehemiah, 264. 


Julia A. S., 320, 425. 


Frances E., 554. 




Kellogg, 425. 


Gordon, 553. 


Sullivan. 


L^|^36i. 


Helen, 554. 


Daniel, 307. 


^m^d, 434. 


Henry, 461, 466, 590. 


i Michael, 474. 



Sutton. 

Benjamin, 320. 

Swan. 
Joseph C, 510. 

SWKKI'. 

Amelia E., 250. 
Charles H., 339. 
llattie J., 295. 
Henrietta S., 463. 
Mary, 368, 587. 

SWKF.rZKR. 

Clara I., 390. 

Swift. 

Lucina, 550. 

Symdnds. 

Priscilla, 563. 

Tai-i. 

Francis L., 340, 554. 
Henry W., 554. 
Horace Dexter, 554. 
Horace W., 462, 554. 
John J., 554. 
Julia A., 341, 554. 
Mary L., 388. 

Tacuk. 

Sarah, 495. 

Tai.hot. 
346. 

Tarbki.l, 

Sophronia, 245. 

Tavi.ok. 

Aaron, 555. 
Abigail, 347, 555. 
Alfred, 557. 
Alfred T.. 558. 
Anna, 556. 
Asenath, 555. 
Bessie, 558. 
Betsey, 5^6. 
Charles, 490. 
Charles H., 557. 
Clarissa, 347. 
Constantia VV., 557. 
Cora VV., 557. 
David, 555. 556. 
Edward R., 557. 
Edward W., 557, 558. 
Elizabeth, 556. 
Elizabeth C, 557, 593, 
Elizabeth P., 557. 
Ellen, 558. 
Ellen A., 557, 
Emily, 433. 
Emily B., 558. 



GENEALOGICAI, IXDE 

Sutton — Torpky. 

Eunice, 556. 
Ezra, 555. 

Frank E.. 557, 593. 
Freedom. 445, 555. 
Gaius, 287. 
George B., 556. 
George E., 557, 593. 
Gershom, 556. 
Hannah, 548, 555. 
Harriet, 557. 
Henry C, 557. 593. 
Henry VV., 557. 
Hester, 563. 
Horace D., 557, 55S. 
James, 556. 
James H., 556, 557. 
Jane T., 557. 
Jemima, 555. 
John D., 557. 
John E., 557. 
Jonathan, 539, 555. 
Joseph, 555, 556. 
Julia C, 557, 593. 
Julia D., 557. 
Kezia, 555, 560. 
Martha, 555. 
Martha J., 557. 
Mary, 475, 530, 555,558. 
Mary A. M., 557. 
Mary E., 557. 
Mehitable, 502. 
Miriam, 548, 555. 
Molly, 556. 
Moses, 429. 555. 
Myra, 513. 
Naomi, S55- 
Nathaniel, 555. 
Noyes, 502. 
Obed, 555. 
Rachel, 555. 
Rhoda, 555. 
Rosalie \V., 557. 
Rosamond, 540. 
Ruth, 555. 
Samuel, 271, 555. 
Sarah, 555. 
Seth, 555, 556. 
Submit, 556. 
Trvphena, 556. 
William B., 558. 
William G., 375. 

Tenney. 
Rossy, 501. 

Terry. 

Elizabeth, 507. 
Harriette, 557. 
Julia, 592. 
Thomas, 302. 

Tewksbury. 
H. L., 598. 



645 



I Tiiayek. 

! -Abigail, 414. 

Betsey, 551. 

Chapin, 456. 

Charles E., 321. 

Eliz.ibeth. 345. 

Fordyce A., 394. 

Fred L., 321. 

Herbert D., 321. 

Lowas, 558. 

Rose K., 318. 

Thomas. 
(jrace, 370. 
Henry, 285. 
L. G.', 285. 

TlloMI'SON. 

Albert B.. 435. 
Albina, 324. 
Harriet J., 462. 
Mary E., 297. 

TllORNE. 

George, 505. 

TiiwiNr,. 

Nathaniel, 273. 

TlliHAI.S. 

Hannah, 302. 

Tii.lotson. 
Samuel, 459. 

TU.I.SON. 

Francis C, 558. 
Henry, 558. 
Henry E., 55S. 
Mary C, 558. 

Tli.roN. 

Emma, 247. 
Eunice A., 542. 

TOBEY. 

Ephraim, 458. 

Toby. 

Rosina, 442. 

TOMI.INSON. 

Susan C. 467. 

TOOHEY. 

Minnie, 443. 

Torpey. 
Ellen, 248. 
James, 248. 
Kate, 248. 
Maurice, 248. 
May, 248. 
John,;.248. 



646 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

To R R E V — W A I T K . 



ToRRKY. 


Tick. 


VaNDERLII'. 


Lena R., 501. 


Nathan F., 565. 


— 445. 


Theodore, 5o[. 








Tucker. 


Vani>ewater. 


TOURTKI.OITK. 


Harry, 321. 


Amanda C, 513. 


Ellen H., 281. 


James, 348. 




James, 281. 


Jane E., 557. 


Van Siclen. 


Thomas, 281. 


Turner. 


Julia A., 292. 


T(1\VER. 


Carrie E., 470. 


Van Slyke. 


Ellen M., 439. 55S. 


Charles, 466, 488. 


Libbie, 552. 


Eloise F., 32S. 


Nathaniel, 560. 




yuartus, 558. 




Van Valkenburg. 




Tute. 


Margaret, 412. 


Tkammei.i.. 


Amos, 525. 




Margaret Z., 4S2. 




Van Zant. 




TUTTLE. 


Rachel. 3b^. 


Trask. 


Abigail, 560. 




Mary. 552, 592. 


Betsey, 560. 


Vernon. 




Ebenezer, 555, 560. 


David, 370. 


Travis. 


George, 421. 


Elizabeth C. 286. 


Edmund R., 512. 


Gershom, 560. 


Harvey C, 370. 




Hannah, 530, 560. 


Julia G., 370. 


Treadwei-L. 


Hector, 560. 


Marion, 370. 


Noble VV., 312. 


James, 560. 


Muriel M., 286. 


Theodore N., 312. 


Jemima, 530, 560. 


Murray F., 286. 




John, 278, 560, 561. 


Olive, 370. 


Trow. 


Joseph, 560. 


William A., 286. 


Cornelius Gilman, 559. 


La Fayette, 560. 


William W., 286, 37 


Francis W., 559. 


Lemuel, 560. 




Josiah, 559. 
Lucy E.. 559. 
Mary E., 545. 559- 


Lucius, 560. 
Maria, 416. 
Reuben, 555. 


Vincent. 
Morris, 398. 
Tempy. 392. 


Nathaniel G., 55S. 


Ruth, 489, 561. 


William A., 545. 


Sarah, 560. 


VlNING. 


William M., 545. 


Stephen, 560. 




Nathan, 263, 560. 


Minot, 544. 


Trowbridge. 


Nelson, 560. 




Elizabeth, 564. 




Wade. 




Tyler. 


Henrietta, 337. 


Truesdell. 


Elizabeth, 557. 




Carrie, 550. 


Erastus, 281. 


Wagers. 
561. 


TkUMIU'1,1,. 


Tyrrell. 




Hosea, 559. 


Eliza S., 297. 


VVAiNWRic;iri-. 


William D., 559. 




Electa L., 435. 




Underwood. 


Tryon. 


John, 520. 


William, 435. 


Amanda, 560. 


Kingsley, 3S6. 




Anna H., 560. 


Laura K., 439. 


Wait. 


Kela H., 560. 




Abigail, 535. 


Calvin, 559. 


U I'll AM. 


Amy, 524. 


Dennis, 559. 


Charles }., 300. 


Benjamin, 535. 


Elizabeth, 559. 


Jabez, 561. 


John, 537. 


Ellen J., 524. 






Elnora, 401. 


Usher. 


WAirE. 


llosmer G., 318. 


Eunice, 357. 


Arthur, 561, 593. 


Laura, 560. 




C. Edson, 415. 


Lemuel, 560. 


Vaii.. 


Charles A., 561. 


Mary, 560. 


Julia C, 346. 


Edwin J., 419, 588. 


Rodolphus, 560. 


Kate M., 280. 


Etta L., 318, 561. 


.Susanna, 560. 




Gracie S., 561. 


William, 551, 559. 


Van Allen. 


Nelson R., 561. 


Zebina, 559. 


Dora, 58S. 


Wright N., 441, 561 



Wai.droth. 
James, 364. 

Wales. 

Anna, 397. 
Climena H., 381. 

Wai.kkk. 

Cora S., 486. 
Li/zie, 566. 
Lizzie M., 496. 
Nancy, 551. 
Seth, 353. 

Wai.i.ack. 
Daniel, 561. 

Walsh. 
Abbie, 561. 
Anna, 561. 
Catherine, 562. 
Edward, 562. 
Elizabeth, 562. 
Ellen, 561, 562. 
Fanny, 562. 
Fanny A., 562. 
Frederick E., 562. 
Frederick W., 562. 
James, 562. 
John, 561, 562. 
John M., 561, 562. 
John S., 562. 
John W., 265, 562. 
Katy, 561. 
Lizzie, 562. 
Lyde, 562. 
Margaret, 562. 
Mary, 561, 562. 
Mary A., 562. 
Mary E., 443. 
Michael, 561, 562. 
Michael D., 562. 
Nellie, 561. 
Patrick R., 562. 
Ronald M., 562. 
Thomas, 561. 
Thomas Francis, 562. 
Thomas M., 562. 

Wanuell. 
John, 425. 

Waki.. 

287. 

Hetsey, 246. 
Ellen E., 422. 
Fanny G., 372. 
Grace, 246. 
Jasher T., 392. 
Lucretia, 457. 
Nahum, 407. 
Sally, 566. 
Sarah, 299. 
Sibyl, 246, 563. 
\VilliaiTi, 434. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Waldroth — Warren. 

Ware. 

Austin, 563. 
Elizabeth. 563. 
Elizabeth P., £63. 
Samuel, 270, 541, 563, 
592. 593- 

WaRI'-IEI.I). 

Ella, 559. 



Warner. 
Alba, 565. 
Albert, 567. 

Andrew C, 421,567,568. 
Anna, 405, 564, 569. 
Anson Fayette, 390, 

567. S68. 
Carrie S., 567. 
Catharine N., 358. 
Catherine, 367, 568. 
Celia A., 566. 
Charlotte, 386. 
Chester, 565. 566, 568. 
Christopher K., 567. 
Cincinnatus C, 566, 

567, 56S. 
Clarence W., 568. 
Daniel, 404, 563, 569. 
Ebenezer, 414. 
Edith L., 568. 
Eleazer, 563, 564, 565, 

566. 
Electa, 567. 
Electa R., 566. 
Elihu, 352. 
Eliza, 564. 

Elizabeth, 352, 565, 569. 
Elisha, 564, 565. 
Ernest R., 56S. 
Esther, 394, 537, 564- 
Fanny A., 566. 
Fayette S., 568. 
Frank B., 568. 
Frederick C, 568. 
Gertrude E., 568. 
Gideon, 564, 565. 
Hannah, 270. 
Harold ^L, 56S. 
Harriet L., 567. 
Harriet NL, 565. 
Harrington C, 567. 
Harrison, 567. 
Helen A., 569. 
Henry, 566. 
Henry M., 565. 
Hester, 564. 
James H., 568. 
James R., 565. 
Jerusha, 565. 
Joanna, 564. 
John, 563. 
Jonathan, 352. 564. 
Joseph, 518, 563. 



647 



Kezia, 564. 
Lemuel, 352. 
Levi, 565, 566. 
Levi C, 567. 
Levi P., 566, 567, 580. 
Lewis, 565, 567. 
Lewis H , 569. 
Lewis P., 568. 

567. 

5C'9- 

566. 



568. 



■^' 



Lilian C, 

Lizzie H., 

Lucia H., 

Lucy, 352 

Luther C, 

Marah, 564 

Marion E., 568. 

Mark, 450, 563. 

Martha, 352. 465, 564, 

.■569. 
Martha Angeline, 566. 
Mary, 351, 414, 510, 

536. 564, 569. 
Mary Alice, 56S. 
Mary Amyetta, 375, 

5(^7. 
Mary E., 56S. 
Mary L., 566. 
.Mehitable, 563. 
Mercv, 565. 
Merrill P., 568. 

ancy, 564. 
Nathaniel, 563. 
Noahdiah, 352. 
Olive J., 568. 
Orange, 352. 
Parsons, 565. 
Priscilla, 563. 
Raymond VV., 568. 
Rebecca L., 35S. 
Robert R., 567. 
Roger A., 568. 
Ruth. 564. 
Ruth F., 568. 
Sabrina Emeline, 567. 
Sarah E., 568. 
Sarah P., 469, 566. 
Sarah W., 566. 
Seth, 332, 564, 565. 
Sidney S., 565, 567. 
Stephen, 564. 
Thankful, 565. 593. 
Theoren L.. 568. 
Wallace R., 512, 566, 

5f'7. 
Whitney L., 43S, 569. 
William, 352. 



Warken. 

Jennie M., 569. 
Julia M., 33S. 
Nancy. 459. 
Rose B., 569. 
William, 569. 
William H.. 569. 



648 



Warriner. 
Joseph, 450. 

Washburn. 
Annie, 425. 
Ellen M., 425. 
Fanny H., 425. 
George Y., 399. 
Julius F., 425. 
Leonora A., 596. 
Sarah, 325. 
Sarah L. , 425. 

Waterhouse. 
Hannah L., 316. 

Waterman. 
Maria, 518. 
Rebecca, 488. 

Waters. 

Charles, 513. 

Weatherhead. 
Julia, 309. 

Weaver. 
Aretas, 569. 
Asa, 569. 
Constant, 569. 
Daniel, 569. 
Demas, 569. 
James, 569. 
John, 569. 
Linus, 569. 
Sally. 569. 
Samuel, 569. 

Wehh. 

Elizabeth, 363. 
Sarah, 330. 

Webster. 
Rhoda. 340. 

Weeks. 
Eliza, 420. 
Emily. 553. 
Frank W., 281. 

Wei.d. 
Job, 570. 

Wei.ler. 

27S. 

Eleanor, 499. 

Wl'.I.I.ES. 

Abby A.. 398. 
Alfred K.. 398. 
Caroline S., 398. 
George E., 398. 
Jeannie E., 398. 
Melancthon W., 
William B., 398. 
Zilpah L., 398. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 
Warriner — Whitmore. 

Welling. 

Harriet S.. 586. 



398. 



Wellman. 
Anna P., 



!59- 



Wells. 

Abigail, 261. 
Eben H., 360. 
Ephraim, 251. 
Esther M., 340. 
Fannie C, 360. 
Frances B., 360. 
George G., 360. 
Hannah, 570. 
John, 570. 
Jonathan, 535. 
Joseph, 570. 
Julia S., 281. 
Lydia, 270, 360. 
Mary, 331, 350, 570. 
Obadiah, 570. 
Rebecca, 570. 
Ruth, 449. 
Samuel, 435. 
William H., 360. 
William S., 360. 



512. 



259. 



Wentvvorth. 
George M.. 

Wescott. 
William S., 

West. 

Lucy, 453. 
Luthera, 327. 
Nathan, 392. 

Wkstover. 
Cynthia, 252. 

Whalkv. 

Nathan, 364. 

WlIEELdCK. 

Sarah, 413. 



Whildkx. 
Elizabeth G., 
Julia, 557. 
Mary E., 557. 
Percy T., 557. 
Sophia, 557. 
William G., 557 

WlIII'l'LE. 

Lydia A., 420. 



557- 



Whitaker. 
Wilbert C, 

WmrcoMit. 
Isaac, 570. 



491. 



White. 
Abigail, 429. 

Ashley, 425. 
Bushnell, 291. 
David, 518. 
Elizabeth, 451. 
Henry, 375, 450. 
Sarah, 350. 
Simeon, 535. 
Zilpah, 413. 

Whitman. 
Charles, 473. 
Ida, 473. 
Lorenzo, 473. 

Whitmore. 
Burton C, 572. 
Charles, 571. 
Charles E., 572. 
Charles K.. 572. 
Charles M., 370, 571, 

572. 
Clayton H., 572. 
Daniel, 570. 
Daniel Dwight, 570. 

571- 
Edward D., 571. 
Edward H., 571. 
Fannie E., 572. 
Fanny, 570. 
Frances W., 572. 
Frank, 571, 573. 
Frederick H., 573. 
Frederick L., 317, 571, 

572. 
George A., 571. 
George Deming, 572. 
George Dwight, 571. 
George W., 570. 
Hannah M., 4S7, 571. 
Hannah S., 571. 
Harold B., 572. 
Harry. 572. 

ames, 571. 

ames B., 571, 572. 

ames H., 572. 

ane D., 571. 

eannette C, 571 . 

eiinie G., 572. 

esse, 3S6, 570, 571. 

esse D., 572. 

essie L.. 380, 571. 

ulia A., 572. 
Kate H., 572. 
Kale L., 572. 
Lena M., 572. 
Lucretia A., 571. 
Marion E., 573. 
Mary, 487, 571. 
Mary A.. 571. 
Minnie, 572. 
Nathaniel G., 571. 



Nellie P , 572. 
F^hilip F., 573. 
P0II3', 257, 570. 
Ralph D.. 573. 
Robert, 572. 
Ruth, 572. 
Ruth I., 572. 
Sarah, 570. 
William G., 571, 572. 

VViin'NK.v. 

257. 

Elizabeth, 51S. 
Frank H., 573. 
Hamilton A., 549, 573. 
Harriet, 457. 
Henry M., 457. 
Isaac, 457. 
Laura E., 457. 
Louise E., 573. 
Lucinda, 457. 
Luther, 457. 
Russell R., 457. 
William M., 457. 

Wkiimann. 
(Christian, 294. 
rhristina L., 294. 
Freda, 294. 
Hazel M., 294. 
Neil, 294. 
Ralph D., 294. 

WlKR. 

Sarah, 534. 

Wii.cox. 

^ 369- 

Electa. 479. 
Luman H., 361. 
Sally, 357- 

Wll.DK. 

Arnila, 390, 573. 
Anna, 540, 573. 
Ansel F., 574. 
Harnard, 573. 
('reusa, 402, 573. 
Cynthia R., 574. 
r:arl, 3S8. 573, 574. 
Esther, 573. 
Israel, 311. 573, 574. 
Israel L., 574. 
Louisa, 574. 
Lucy. 473, 574. 
Mandell, 573. 
Mary, 439. 
Ruth, 356, 573. 
Samuel, 573. 
Samuel C, 574. 
Samuel I., 574. 
Sarah P., 574. 
Stephen G., 574. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

WhITMORE — WlI.LISTON. 
WlI.DKK. 

Abigail, 246. 
Adams, 246. 
Alden. 574. 575, 581. 
Betsey, 246. 
Hezaleel, 246. 
Caroline, 468. 575. 
Charles, 246. 
Elizabeth, 246, 575. 
Frank A., 575. 
Harriet E., 466. 
Henry, 575. 
Henry J., 575. 
Jane E., 314. 
Josephine, 398. 
"Levi, 246, 574, 583. 
Lottie E., 314. 
Lucinda, 246, 469. 574. 
Lyman, 574. 
Mary. 574. 
Nathan, 574. 
Nathaniel, 246. 
Nellie J.. 575. 
Sarah, 246. 

\V 1 LCOX . 
Mary, 375. 

WlI.KY. ' 
Ada C, 577. 
Adaline E., 575. 
Addie B., 576. 
Albert W., 576. 
Carlton A., 577. 
Catharine, 575. 
Catharine D., 575. 
Charles E.. 576. 
Dexter B., 442, 576. 
Dolly, 575. 
Dolly F., 575- 
Ebenezer, 25S, 575. 
Ebenezer F., 576. 
Edith M., 577. 
Elizabeth S., 336, 575. 
Frank D.. 577. 
Fred J., 577. 
Grace A., 515. 576. 
Harry N., ^76. 
Hattie F., 576. 
Hattie P.. 576. 
Homer A., 577. 
Horace. 575. 
Horatio N.. 575. 
Ida F., 577. 
James D., 576, 577. 
Jesse H.. 576. 
John, 305, 575, 576. 
John g. A., 576. 
Lena 'C., 577. 
Martha C, 576. 
Mary E., 576. 
Mattie H., 577. 
Minnie G., 576. 



f)49 



Rachel M., 576. 
Sarah, 512, 575. 
Victor S., 576. 
William, 575. 
William Arthur, 576. 
William N., 476, 576. 

WlI.I.ARI). 

354- 

Hannah, 535. 
Joseph, 577. 
Josiah, 451. 
Wilder, 407. 
William, 577. 

Williams. 

Amelia P., 578. 
Annie L., 306. 
Arthur F., 578. 
Arthur S., 578. 
Benedict B., 306. 
Charles O., 578- 
Dorothy B., 578. 
Edward Everett, 579. 
Elizabeth, 262, 273. 
Emeline, 470. 
Fannie Luena, 579. 
Fanr)y H., 578, 579. 
Frank O., 578. 
Franklin H., 519, 578. 
George M., 578. 
Hannah J.. 265. 
Henry O'.. 578. 
Herbert. 366. 
Ira. 381. 

Jennie Maud, 578. 
Jerusha. 584. 
John, 353, 366. 
John H., 57S, 579. 
John O , 579. 
Kenneth S.. 578. 
Levi, 43c. 
Lucas, 513. 
Lucy, 407. 
Martha A., 578. 
Mary, 345. 
Mary E., 344. 578. 
Milton H., 578. 
Oliver, 260, 410, 577. 

P"iiy. 435. 577. 

Walter R.. 57S. 
Zebadiah, 253. 

Williamson. 
Jane. 416. 
Mary, 300. 

Willis. 

Eunice, 362. 
Flora. 389. 
Franklin C. 389. 



WlI.LISTON. 

David H. 



579- 



650 



Eben B., 579. 
John P., 57q. 
Susan B., 579. 

Wilson. 

Clara S., 557, 593- 
Edward E., 515, 576. 
Elinor L., 515. 
Ellen E., 272. 
George E., 576. 
George VV., 515. 
Leon W., 575. 
Maria, 361. 
Sarah I., 515. 
Susanna, 261. 

VVlNCHEL. 

411- 

VViNt-,. 

Benoni, 299. 

WiNSLOW. 

Alonzo B., 5S0. 
Clarinda R., 567, 580. 
Edward C, 5S0. 
Eliza P., 5S0. 
George M., 580. 
Luther, 579. 
Luther O., 580. 
Martin C, 580. 
Mary E., 547, 580. 
Mary M., 295, 5S0. 
Milton S., 580. 
Myron, 584. 
Sarah, 385. 
Sarah E., 580. 
Thomas H., 580. 
William Bainhridge, 
580. 

Winters. 

Nancy, 388. 

Wise. 

Daniel, 247. 

WrniERKi.K. 
Dorcas, 396. 
Jane, 396. 
Matilda, 342. 
Warren B., 433. 

Woi.COTT. 

Elizabeth, 302. 
Theodosia, 261. 

Wood. 

Abbie L., 495. 
Arthur, 365.; 
Arthur E., 439. 
Beulah, 439. 
Chloe, 508. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

WlI.LISTON — WyMAN. 

Edwin, 365. 
Fannie, 365. 
Greta F., 439. 
Lucy D., 413. 
Mattie, 365. 
Mary L., 577. 
Oliver A., 420, 588. 
Samuel, 511. 
Thomas, 365. 

WOOUARD. 

410. 

Maria, 569. 

Woodbury. 

487. 

Ezekiel, 405. 
Hannah, 429. 
Harry H., 581. 
Helen, 487. 
Jane E., 575, 5S1. 
Jason H., 292, 580. 
Jeremiah, 5S1. 
jerusha, 460. 
John S., 426, 581. 
Julia M., 581. 
Mary, 335. 387. 
Melz'ar H,. 581. 
Ralph J.. 581. 
Sibyl, 540. 

Woodman. 

James M., 464. 

WOODRUKK. 

Charles L., 436. 
Eli. 436. 
Franklin, 346. 
George E., 436. 
Georgiana E., 436. 
Henry C, 436. 
Mary', 497. 

Woods. 

Cornelia M., 411. 
Dell, 266. 
Erville B., 266. 
Frank A., 266. 

WooDwoKin. 
358. 

Wool. KOI, K. 

Eugene F., 372. 

WoRCESI KR. 

Sarah, 262. 
Frederick A.. 412. 

Wormwood. 
William, 387. 
Sarah, 389. 



WoKTII. 

Gorham A., 5()6. 

Worthington. 
Harriet, 554. 
William, 349. 

Wright. 

535- 

Abigail, 581. 
Abigail H., 308. 
Abner, 478, 581, 5S2. 
Alice M., 590. 
Apollos, 581. 
Benjamin, 536. 
Charles. 582. 
Caleb, 582. 
Carrie B., 590. 
David, 5S1. 
David A., 442. 
Elisha, 581. 
Eliza, 433. 
Flora C, 590. 
Fred D., 590. 
George B., 369. 
Hannah, 269, 536, 581. 
Huldah, 581. 
Irena, 581. 
Jerusha, 581. 
John, 2S9. 
Josepha, 5S1. 
judah, 460, 500, 581. 
Lizzie F., 321. 
Lizzie I., 590. 
Lucy, 395, 5S1. 
Lydia, 581. 

Mary,335, 404, 581, 582. 
Mary E., 511. 
Mindwell, 268. 
Moses, 271. 
Noah, 424, 527. 
Philena, 582. 
Rebecca, 352. 
Samuel, 260, 581, 582. 
Sarah, 497, 5S1, 582. 
Sarah L., 308. 
William, 263, 582. 
Zenas, 5S1. 

Wrisi.ey. 

Martha E., 34G. 



Wyatt. 

Elizabeth, 382. 
Joanna, 331. 
Sarah, 350. 



WVMAN. 

Daniel. 582. 
David, 302. 



Yanf.s. 

Domingo, 389. 

Yoi'NC. 

Louisa, 520. 
Mabel, 568. 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 

YaNES — ZUILL. 

Zni.i.. 

Alexander, 246, 247. 
Alexander Robert, 247. 
Dorcas, 247. 
Elizabeth P., 247. 
Filia, 247. 



651 



John, 247. 
Nathan A., 247. 
Sophia, 247. 



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Page 268. 4. Beaman, Horace Graham. C/i.: Archibald, d. Oct. 10, 1S99, 
at Nuevitas, Cuba; member of 15th Mass. Infantry. 

Page 267. I. Beai.s, Loring. C/i.: Mary M. George F. Ball d. at Lev- 
erett, Nov. 12, iSgg. 

Page 312. 9. Crocker, Alpheus Field. After "Stoughton D.," supply 

is)- 

Page 321. 3. Dickinson, Robert Winthrop. C/t.: Margaret Caroline, b. 
Apr. 20, 1899. 

Page 359. 33. Graves, Isaac. C//.: Winthrop. For "'1824" read /S04. 

Page 421. 47. Huni'.ARn, Parker Dole. C/i.: Helen Eliza. C/i.: Daugh- 
ter, b. Nov. 9, 1S99. 

Page 449. Miii.KR, Jesse N. C/i.: Seraph, m. George Palmer. 

Page 512. 17. Russell, Alvan. C/i.: Emerson; wife d. at Meriden, Ct., 
Nov. 3, 1899, ae. 80. 

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Page 542. 30. S.Mini, Ouartus. C/t.: Sylvia. C/i.: Charles Harding, d. 
Sept. 29, 1899. 



INDEX. 

PERSONS MENTIONED IN HISTORY. 



ACK ATAMBOUITT, 
(Indian), 5, 7. 
Adams, Samuel, 120, 121, 
124. 
Nathan, 47, 48. 
Addington, Isaac, 11. 
Ahearn, Thomas, no, 

III, 159- 

James, no, 164. 
Aldan, John, 214. 

Priscilla, 214. 

Mary, 214. 
Allen, Edward, 154. 

Edward, Jr., 154. 

R. Warren, in. 
Alexander,Miles, 132, 142, 
170. 

Lieut., 131, 135, 139. 

Elisha, 96. 
Allis, William, 8, 13, 14, 
26, 31. 

Zebediah, 43. 
Alvord, Josiah, 33, 34, 44. 

Elijah, 240. 

Noadiah, 126. 
Amsden, Thomas, 6, 147. 
Andrews, Erastus E.,147. 

Emory P., 147. 

Ciiarles Bartlett, 208. 
Arms, William F.,7;, 206. 

William, 13, 14, 26, 38. 

Goodman, 19. 

Emily M., 206. 

Mary Jane, 213. 

Armstrong, Joel M., 147 

Archibald, Thomas, 147 

Ashley, Rev. Joseph, 62 

63,64, 65,66. 67,68 

69, 70, 71, 72, 138 

Jxjseph, Jr., 128. Iy3 

Thomas, 199. 

Stephen, 47, 96. 

Gideon, 170. 

Appendix. 



BAGG, Fred L., 147. 
Banks, James Edgar, 
210. 
Banks, John R., 147. 
Ballard, Simeon, 96. 

Zeruiah, 194. 

Jonathan, 136. 
Baker, Moses, 142. 

Elisha, 142.. 

Noah, 43, 142. 
Barry, Edmund, 112. 
Barrett Benj., 13, 14, 20, 
26, 31. 155- 

Oliver, 94. 
Barlow, Jonathan. 170. 
Barnard, Ebenezer, 142. 
Bartlett, Reuben E., 147. 

Henry D., 148. 
Ball, Edwin, 147. 
Beaman, Daniel, 154. 

Benjamin, 199. 
Beecher, Catherine, 229. 
Belden, Aaron, 162. 

Reuben, 160. 

Ferry, 159. 

Joab, 142. 

Stephen, Jr., 13, 19, 

24, 35. 29. 
Stephen, 14, 19, 26. 
Ebenezer, 31. 

Blodgett, Charles G., 147. 

Richard N., 147. 
Billings, Sani'l, 13, 14, 20, 

25, 26, 29. 
Caleb, 209. 

Rev. Edward, 204, 209 
Elisha, 209. 
Ebenezer, 13, 14, 19, 

26, 193. 
Ensign, 21, 29, 104, 
Fellows, 30, 38,43, 53, 

f'3. 94. 193. '94- 
William, 77, 209. 
Elijah, 104, 168. 
Moses, 137. 



Billings, Philip, 142, 143. 

Capt., 151. 

John, 26, 30, 31. 
Bishop, Judge Henry, 240. 
Bliss. Moses, 70. 
Bowman, William F., 147. 
Boltwood, Robert, 4,5,6,9. 

Samuel, 13, 14, 24. 
Brigham Leander, 147. 
Briggs and Harris, 160. 
Bridgman, Jonathan, 31. 

James, 26, 31 . 
Brown, Miron, ni. 

Louisa, 213. 
Brooks, Alpheus, 236. 

Sophia White, 236. 

Catherine, 236. 
Burt, Joel, 173. 

Enoch H., Rev., 206, 
209. 
Burr, Israel, 58. 
Butler, Rev. Edward P., 
74- 



GARY, Rev. Austin, 73. 
Catlin, Timothy, 95, 
195. 
Carver, Jonathan. 44. 
Shubael, 221. 
Perry, 221. 
Cantrail, Benj, 152, 153. 
Candrill. Isaac, 171. 
(Campbell, Mrs., 214. 
Caldwell, Aretus, 223. 
Carter, Andrew, 147. 
Chamberlin, George N., 

I47-, 
Chapin, Enoch, 81, 82. 

198. 
Chappell, George H.,I47- 
Chauncey, Rev. Isaac, 60. 

Charles, 103. 
Childs, Israel, 147. 
Church, Henry, 82. 



I 



Church, Henry S., 148. 
Samuel, 99, 146, 163, 
171, 178, 216, 217. 
Clary, Joseph, 13, 14, 26, 

31. 154- 
Ensign, 143. 
John, 43, 77. 94. 
Elisha, 105. 
Job, 142, 143. 
Conelius, 143. 
Jaines, 147. 
Sanuiel, 31. 
Clark, Jedediah, 56,66,72. 
83, 122, 126, 127, 

131. 132- 
Moses, 122, 123, 139, 

142. 
Silvanus, 99, 142, 1*43, 
William, 3, 7, 8. 
Rev. Sercno D., 74, 

226. 
Elihu, 82. 
Alexander, 92. 
Israel, 92. 
Thomas, 99, 176. 
Henry M., 104. 
Lemuel, 142, 170. 
Phineas, 142. 
Myron D., 148. 
Stillman D., 147. 
Milford H.. 153. 
Ruel Baxter, 20S. 
Levi H., 210. 
Austin L., 206. 
Darwin, M., 223. 
Coleman, Doctor, 216. 
Colman, Nathaniel, 23,39, 

40. 
Cole, Ansel, 1S2. 
Conaut, Benjamin, 143. 
Cooley Simon, 13, 14, 26, 
31, 54, 55.68, 77,92, 
94, 123, 127, 132, 
140, 162, 165, 191. 
Abner, 94, 103, 162, 

163. 
Daniel, 67, 209. 
John, 25. 
Lucy, 99. 
Charles, 114, 163. 
George L.. 147, 163. 
Martin, 139. 
Rinnah, 143, 171. 
Anna, 165. 
Rev. Eli, 204, 210. 
Edwin A., 208. 
Cook, Abner S., 229. 
Crowfoot, Stephen, 24. 

26. 
Crocker, Fred B., 147. 
Zacheus, 142, 164. 



HLSTORICAL INDEX. 



DANIELS, Amos, 170. 
Darling, A. M., 163. 
Day. Jusiin, 143. 
Delano, Lemuel, 55, 56, 
67, 68, 93, 131, 132, 

134. 135. 139. 214- 
William, 80, 82, 99, 

170, 188, 199, 214. 
Ansel C, 154. 
Philip, 215. 
Henry Giles, 208. 
Clarissa, 198. 
Jesse L., 57, 147, 198. 

204. 
Thomas, 214. 
Lucreiia, 23, 
Dean, Charles D., 147. 
Dickinson, Nathanial, 9, 
21. 26, 31, 38, 121. 
Thomas, 4, 5, 6, g, 23. 
Elihu, 13, 14, 23, 
Joseph. 25, 2g, 161, 

167. 
Benjamin, 90. 
Doctor, 134. 
Anna, 161. 
Dorrance, Gardner, 80, 

203, 227. 
Dunlap, Samuel, 152. 
Dunn, Catherine, 165. 
Dwight. Josiah, 70. 
Dwite. Henry, 59. 
Dwyer, William E., 92. 

I^DDV, William, 126, 143. 
Ll Edwards, Charles 
Henry, 209. 

FAIRCHILD, Charles 
A., 148. 

Edward B., 148. 
Farrell, William, 147. 
Farnum, Heman, 142, 

161, 170. 
Farrand, Sergt., 158. 
Fessenden, Benjamin, 59. 
Field, Austin Cary, 209. 
George, 172. 
I Joseph. 13, 21, 24, 

26, 31, 204, 2ro. 
Jonathan, 26, 31. 
Roswell, 152, 192. 
Phineas, 161. 
Thomas, 170. 
Pindar Rev., 208. 
Martin, 210. 
Flagg, Martin V. B., 147. 
Fish, A. J., 152. 

G. Dwiglu, 99. 
Fisher, Rev. Samuel, 210. 
Fiske, John, 141. 
Frarv, Nathaniel, 154. 



653 



Frary, Francis, 172, 226. 
Freeman, Napthalo, 161. 



GARDNER, Andrew, 
58. 
Gay, Abner, 199. 
Gaylord, William, 18S, 

195. 227. 
Gerrish, Col., 144. 
Gilbert, Alden, 147. 
Mrs., 191, 192. 
Gilman, Elizabeth, 235. 
Goss, Rector L., 170. 
Graves, Benjamin, 13, 
14, 26, 31, 99. 112. 
142, 170, 238. 
Jona, 13, 14, 26, 31. 
Sam'l. 13, 14, 26, 31. 
Isaac, 13, 21, 26, 31, 

38, 113. 199- 
Noah, 30, 31, 104, 

142. 
Selah, 55, 56, 112, 

142. 
Cotton, 55, 56, 92. 
Phineas, 67, 68, 82, 

99, 123, 127, 131, 

139. 154. 170. 195- 
Ashlev, 80. 
Horatio, 80, 88, 93, 

100, 202, 205. 
Increase C, 80. 
Rev. John L., 83, 

170, 205, 208. 
Timothy, 88. 
Erastus, 93, 100. 113. 

152, 199, 211, 212. 
Moses, 94, 105, 126. 
George W., 198. 
John, 26. 
Zebcdiah, 95, 
David. 99, 112. 
Rufus R., 100, 212. 
E. Augustus, 100. 
Henry J., 104- 
Rufus, 106, 112. 
Elias, III, 142, 226. 
Benoni, 132. 
Daniel, 140. 
Asa, 142, 143. 
Ebenezer, 142, 143. 
Gideon, 142. 
Jeremiah, 142. 
Julius, 142. 
Randell, 142. 
Silas, 142. 
Simeon, 142. 
Stephen, 142. 
Lemuel, 142. 
Martin, 142. 
Simon, 142. 



654 



HISTORICAL INDEX. 



Graves, Rev. Horatio Nel- 
son, 205, 210. 
SamuelSen., 147,154. 
Royal C, 201, 210. 
Rev. Alpheus, 204. 
Frederick A., 207. 
Col. Rufus, 2og. 
Gratia Rowe, 204. 
Luther IL, 207. 
Maria Bridges, 207. 
Hollis D., 207, 238. 
Cephas, 226. 
Warren M., 238. 
Graham, Benj., 93. 

Lucius, 170. 
Greeley, Horace, 101, 237, 

238. 
Grover, Henry J., 147. 
Gunn, Nathaniel, 21, 24, 
26, 31, 154, 168, 
191. 
Samuel, 13, 14, 15, 
19, 20, 21, 26, 29, 

31, 32. 38, 39. 53, 
58, 91, 116, 119. 

Abel, 30, 31. 

John, 31, 43. 

Jno., 43. 

Asahael, 44. 

Stephen, 88, 142. 

Elihu, 95. 

E. Phelps, 216. 

Moses, 2og. 

Clarissa J., 238. 

HARTWELL, Charles 
L.. 147. 

Jona., 79. 
Hawley, Joseph, 25. 
Harris, John, 86. 
Harmon, Elijah, 92. 
Harvey, Moses, 118. 
Hawks, John, 118. 
Harris and Briggs, 160. 
Hemmingway, John, 147. 
Harrington, James, 147. 
Harding, Rev. Charles, 

206. 
Henderson, Gideon, 104. 

Horace, 82. 
Herrick, Mr., 220. 
Holton, William, 3, 142. 
Holyoke, Eiiezer, 8. 
Hovey, Thomas, 13, 14, 
25, 26. 

Thomas Sen., 13. 19, 

24. 31. 93- 
Holmes, Rev. Henry B., 

73, 84. 
Hobbs, Capt. Hum|jhrey, 

118. 
Hosford, Rev. Henri' B., 

73- 



Hill, James, 147. 
Hubbard, John, 4, 5, 6, 9. 
Isaac, II, 13, 14. 15, 
53, 55, 91. "6, 163, 

194. 215. 

Isaac, Sen., 13, 19, 

20, 26, 29, 31, 32, 

58. 
Daniel, 26, 30, 31, 

61, 63, 137, 142, 151. 
Giles, 55, 66, 67, 73, 

99, 127, 131, 132, 

163. 
David, 62, 92, 99, 

156, 171- 
Elijah, 78, 215. 
Martin, 80. 
George M., 84, 173. 
-Israel, 94, 103, 123, 

126, 142, 164, 194, 

195, 210, 213. 
William, 95. 
Chester, 96. 
Caleb, 96, 125, 142, 

143, 145, 163, 194, 
210, 211. 
Phineas, 99, 112, 205. 
Maj. Horace, 99. 
Elisha, 112, 113. 
Moses, 112, 142. 
Cyrus M., 112. 
Capt., 127, 128, 140. 
Lieut., 135. 
Jona., 142, 194, 204, 

209. 
Lucius, 142, 209. 
Martin, 163, 164, 
Rufus, 163, 164. 
Martin S., 147. 
Ashley, 194. 
Parker D., 147, 163. 
Dea. Elijah, 160, 241. 
Kelita, 215. 
Alanson, 163, 207. 
Avery D., 200, 215, 

241. 
Rhoda (Graves), 2^1. 
Rev. Austin O., 205, 

210. 
Rodolphus B., 203, 

205. 
Rev. Ochus G., 205, 

208. 
Elvira 234. 
Mary L., 207. 
Franklin, 208. 
Hobart, Joshua, 95, 142. 
Howlett, Mrs. Sarah E., 

84. 
Hosmer, Silas, 86. 
Howard, Aaron, 92. 
ilow.'irth, John, J47. 
Hunt, William, 201. 



Hunt, Rev. Phineas, 207 . 

Myron A., 88. 
Zebina M., 182, 207. 
Melzar, 54, 56, 70, 92, 

99- 156. 
Myron W., 207, 209. 
Jesse E., 207. 
Ebenezer, 216. 
James. 235. 
Huntington, John, iSS. 



I 



NGRAM, Jona., 23. 
Rev. Solomon B., 73, 
84, 204. 



JOHNSON, Alvin J. ,83, 
88, 100, 212, 236. 
Johnson, William Warner, 

210. 
Jones, John W., 147. 



T7- ELLOGG, Ebenezer, 

Lieut. Jos., 4, 5, 6, 9, 
II, 12. 

John, 12. 

Nathaniel, 13, 14, 24. 
Keet, Thomas, 30, 31. 
Kenfield, Capt., 185. 

Mrs. 186. 
King, Simeon, 43. 

LABONE, David. 147. 
Lakeman, David, 147. 
Leonard, Noahdiah, 67, 
68, 72, 124, 142, 144, 
158, 191, 192. 
Moses, 99, 192. 
Capt., 131, 135, 139, 

140, 
Aaron, 164. 
Mrs., 192. 
Lesure, Swan L., 147. 
Loomis,Ezekiel, 13, 14,23. 
Lord, Joseph, 31. 
L)'man, Horace, 203, 233. 

Eliza Hubbard, 244. 
Lynde, Susannah, 57. 

Tilly, 233. 
Lyon, Rev. Asa, 56, 72. 
Mary, 228, 229. 



M 



ADISOM, James. 215. 
Marsh, Ebenezer, 
13, 14, 26, 31, 95, 
115, 168. 

John, 30, 31. 

Norman H., 172. 

Lysander, 203. 



HISTORICAL INDEX. 



655 



Mahogany, Edward A., 

147- 
Miller, George VV., 147. 
Montague, Peter, 13, 14, 

23- 
John, 13, 14, 15, 24, 

63. 73. 99. 120, 

122, 136, 140, 164, 

170, 213, 219, 227, 

229. 
Zebina, 122, 144. 
Richard, 23, 90, 122, 

229. 
Samuel, 23, 26, 31, 

164. 
William, 24, 95, 142. 
Capt., 61, 135. 
Daniel, 66, 67, 90, 

92, 93, 94, 105, 106, 

112, 126, 132. 
Elijah, 78, 130. 
Moses, 80. 
Jane, 83. 
Medad, 95, 142. 
David. 99, 107, 112. 
Daniel, Jr., 99. 123. 
Caleb, 124, 131, 142, 

207, 229. 
Capt., 146. 
Merrick, 147. 
Arthur, 147. 
Brainard, 147. 
Belinda, 171. 
Abigail, 171. 
Albert Ira, 209. 
Mrs. Juliette (Cooke), 

207, 229. 

Albert, 215, 232, 233. 

Charles, 231. 

Ira, 232, 233. 

Morgan, Isaac, 5, 7. 

Morse, John, 79, 126, 127, 

142. 
William, 79. 
Moynihan, Daniel, 156. 
Munsell, Anson S., 147. 
Otis D., 148. 
Charles E., 148. 
Thomas E., 155. 
Mun, Benj., 154. 



N 




EWTON, Lyman A. 



AKS, John, 165. 
Jona., 107. 



PAGE, George H., 147. 
Paine. Thomas, 129. 
Pierce, Hiram, 147. 



Panton. Philip, 13, 14, 23. 

Mary, 23. 
Partridge, Samuel, 11, 14, 

15, 22, 37, 40. 
Peck, David, 74. 

Dr. Gastavus, 82. 
Pomeroy, Titus, 113. 

Erastus, 88, 198. 

Edgar J., 147. 
Pratt, Ransom D., 147. 
Peterson, Otto, 147. 
Powers, T. Lyman, 114. 
Puffer, Samuel, 86. 

Abram, 106. 

Elliott D., 147. 

Abram C, 147. 

Lewis, 196. 
Porter, Samuel, 12, 15,22, 

40. 
Preston, John, 13, 14, 24. 
Pynchon. John, 3, 4, 5, 6, 
7, 8. II, 12, 37. 

RAND, William, 31, 60. 
Root, Joseph, 21, 23, 
26, 31, 38, 40. 44, 89. 
Root, Luther, 152 173. 
Rogers, Henry, 5, 7. 
Rice, Daniel, 172. 
Rowe, John, 55. 67, 92, 

132, 140. 153, 173. 
Elihu, So, 82, 173, 228, 

239- 

Elijah, 170, 194. 

Appleton E., 182. 
Richie, Arthur, 147. 
Rice, Jedediah, 126, 142. 

Josiah, 78. 
Russell, John, 2. 142. 143. 

Daniel, 21. 25, 26, 31, 
38, 154. 

William W., 87, 198, 
201, 233. 

Israel, 99, 112, 126, 
142, 143. 

Philip, III, 136, 142, 
170. 

Joseph \V., 159. 

Jona., 123. 167. 

Samuel. 142. 

Charles L., 147. 

John W., 147, 207. 

Austin N., 147. 

Rev. Ezekiel, 204. 

Orin, 199. 

Elihu, 221. 

Justin, 233. 

Sarah (Wiley), 233. 



Sanderson, William, 171. 

Lucius, 193. 

Horace G., 191. 

Herbert Henry, 209. 

Alfred E., 215. 
Sanders, Sargent, 142. 
Standish. Miles, 214. 
Smead, John, 118. 
Shutp, Samuel, 21. 
Strong, Ensign, 66. 

Asa, 131. 
Stoddard, Solomon, 58. 
Sprague, David, 67, 107. 

Ebenezer, 164. 
Spafford, Levi, 142. 
Stockbridge, David, 159. 

Fanny (Montague), 
217, 219. 
Sawyer, Jona., 168. 
Shaw, Genevra A., 236. 
Scott, Richard, 13, 14, 21, 
26, 30, 31, 43, 90. 

William, 23, 26, 30, 

31. 43, go- 
Samuel, 31. 
John, 31, 43. 
Stephen. Ii3, 126. 
Eli, 119. 
David, 142. 
Smith, Samuel, 13, 14, 15, 

19, 26, 31. 
Nathaniel, 21, 24, 26, 

30, 31. 38. 54, 55. 
72, 80, 83, 92, 93, 
112 , 142, 152, 156, 
191, 199, 210, 211, 
212. 234, 235. 

Daniel, 13, 14, 26. 31. 

Joseph, 13, 14, 26. 

Luke, 13, 14. 15. 

Dea, Elisha, 63, 67, 
68, 73. 

Austin, 80, 192, 198, 

237, 243- 
Quartus. 80, 206, 225, 

226, 227. 234. 
Brainard, 172, 235. 
John M.. 88, 116, 243. 
Edward M., 112. 
Elisha, 140, 142. 
Philip, 167, 168. 
Milo H., 171, 172. 
John R., 172, 182, 

198, 239. 
Mary Electa, 207. 
Anna, 207. 
Gaius, 227. 
N. Austin, 237, 238. 



s 



ABIN, S. Belle, 206. mAFT, Horace W., 120. 

Sanderson, Abraham, J. 146, 160, 227, 240. 

142, 170. Mary(Montague),240. 



656 



HISTORICAL INDEX. 



Taft, Henry W., i6i, 171, 
172, 231, 240, 241, 

243- 
Taylor, Samuel, 25, 26, 

29, 30, 31- 
Rev. James, 73, 79, 
80, 83, 84, 202. 
Thorne, James P., 147. 
Thomas, Joseph, 5. 
Thompson, Col., 144. 
Tower, Quartus, 147. 
Trow, d7. C. G., 160, 209. 
Dr. N. G., 202, 205, 

236. 
Dr. Josiah, 235. 
Mary Elizabeth, 236. 
Tuttle, John, 131. 



u 



PHAM, Jabez, 26. 



WALSH, John W., iii. 
John, 147. 
Warren, Samuel, 171. 
Wavers, Doctor, 131. 
Washburn, Sarah A. 
(Hunt), 207. 
Fanny M.(Hunt),207. 
Warner, Jona., 217. 

Deacon's Girls, 219. 
Keziah, 219, 221. 
Martha, 220, 222. 
Mary, 221. 
Eliza, 222. 
Jerusha, 223. 



Warner, Seth, 114, 223, 
226. 
Eleazer, 224, 225. 
Lucia Helena, 237. 
Samuel, 13, 14, 24. 
Eliezer, 13, 23, 26, 72, 

99, 142, 217, 223. 
Daniel, 21, 24, 26, 31, 

38. 
Sidney S., 83, 172. 
Levi P., 183. 
W. L., 127, 194, 212. 
Cincinatus C, 172. 
James R., 147. 
Whipple, Daniel S., 196, 

197. 
Whitmore, Daniel, 55, 67- 
99, 106, 123, 142, 
165. 
Jesse, 86. 
Daniel Dwij^ht, 166, 

196. 
Charles, 88. 
Maj., 132. 
George D., 147. 
George A. , 147. 
James B., 147. 
Charles M., 147. 
Whitney, Eben, 131. 
Wells, Col. Aggrippa,i47. 

Parson, 162. 
White, Albert R. D., 147. 
Whitefield, 162. 
Willard, Rev. Joseph, 19, 
21, 23, 30, 39, 57. 
Samuel, 57. 



Willard, Sarah, 57. 

Dr. Stephen W., 216. 
Wiley, Mrs. J. B., 199. 

Ebenezer, 88,164,165. 

John, 99, 164, 165. 

E. P., 1 10, 1 12, 147, 
194. 
Wilder, Henr)', 147. 

Henry J.. 210. 
Williams, (Oliver, 56. 

Warham, 58. 

Israel, 127. 

Col., 121. 

Joseph, 143. 

Robert, 147. 

George M., 147. 

Oliver, 194. 

Franklin H., 194, 
215. 

Frank O., 194. 

Col. Israel, 193. 

Landlord, 194. 
Willis, Sam'l, 78. 
Williston, David H., 72. 
Winthrop, John, i. 
Winslow, Rev. Edward 
C, 2(J5, 209. 

William Bainbridge, 
205. 
Woodbury, Knovvlton, 1 10. 
Woodbridge, Col. Benj. 
Ruggles, 144, 193. 
Wood, Charles, 147. 
Wolcott, Roger, 191. 

Elizabeth, 191. 



INDEX 

TO NAMES OF PERSONS MENTIONED IN APPENDIX. 



Ham.. 
George F., 65 t. 

B.AI.I.ANTINK. 

Elizabeth D., 684. 

Bai.i.aro. 
Simeon, 670. 

Hkaman. 

Archibald, dm. 
Ira, 662. 

BlI.I.INGS. 

Ebenezer, 674. 
Fellows, 668. 

Bowman. 

William, 659. 

Bhrt. 

Mr. (Joel). 664. 

Cami'uki.i.. 
Mr., 664. 

CAri.ix. 

Nathan, 667. 

ClIAIMN. 

Dea. Enoch, 662. 

Church. 

Samuel, 665, 666. 

Cl.ARK. 

Francis, 665. 
Franklin, 665. 
Dea. Jedeiiiah, 664. 
jedediah, 665 
"Uncle" Oliver, 661. 
Thomas, 664, 671. 

Cl.ARY. 

Joseph, 674. 
Lt. Joseph. 659. 
Stephen, 659. 



Cnoi.KV. 
Mrs , 664. 
Israel, 660. 

Dki.ano. 

(Charles, 663. 
Willjam, 663. 

Dickinson. 

Marj^aret C, 651. 

DORRANCK. 

Gordon, 670. 

DCNI.AP. 

Samuel, 669. 

FAiRCiiii.n. 
Curtis, 663. 

FiEi.n. 
Joseph, 676. 
Miss Patty, 664. 
Roswell, 669. 

Fisii. 

G. D.,66i. 

Gayi.ori), 
Mr., 664. 

Graham. 

Benjamin, 661. 
Lucius, 668. 

Gravks and Root, 663. 

Graves. 

Ashley, 662, 670. 
Benjamin, 665, 666. 
Cephas. 667. 
Cotton. 665. 
David, Jr., 662. 
Dexter, 670. 
Elias, 666. 
Elijah, 661. 



Erastus, 663, 666, 66g. 
Fortune, 667. 
Horatio. 662. 
Increase C, 660. 
Isaac, 662, 670. 
Jonas, 660. 
Jonathan, 660, 666. 
'Mabel. 665. 
Marvin, 671. 
Noah, 673. 
Samuel, 661, 663. 
Selah, 671. 
Theodore, 662. 
Timothy, 666. 
Warren M., 667. 
Winthrop, 651. 

Grf.i:n. 

Joshua, 670. 

Gunn. 

Samuel, 676. 

Hakdinc.. 

('harles, 651, 683. 

Henderson. 
Gideon, 660. 
Horace. 668. 

Hohart. 
Albert. 66:;. 



Holmes. 
Henry H. 



664. 



HiniRAKD. 

Caroline. 661. 
David, 661, 669. 
Elijah, 669. 
Isaac, 663, 676. 
Martin, 666. 

Hi' NT. 

William. 664. 
Zebina M., 665,666. 



INDEX TO APRENDIX. 



Huntington. 
John, 664. 

Kknitkli). 

Jonathan, 659. 

Leonard. 
Moses, 66g. 
Noahdiah, 660. 

Lincoln. 
James, 667. 

Lyman. 

Horace, 662. 
Josiah, 670. 

^L\RSH. 

Amos, 664, 671. 
D wight, 667. 
Lysander, 664. 

MiLLF.R. 

Seraph, 651. 

Montagu K. 
Albert, 662. 
('aleb, 664. 
Dea. John, 664, 665. 
Dea. Samuel, 664. 
Stillman, 667. 

Pai.mkr. 

George, 651. 

Paktridgk. 

Samuel, 674, 676. 

I^ECK. 

Gusiavus D., 668. 

PoMKROY. 

Erasius, 670. 
John, 674. 



Prouty. 
James B., 661. 

PUFI'KR. 

Reuben, 666. 

Richards. 

Perrin N., 670. 

RoiilNSON. 

Ephraim, 667. 
John R., 670. 

RunT. 

Luther, 664, 66g. 

ROWK. 

.Alpheus, 668. 
Clark, 668. 
Dea. Elihu, 664. 
Elijah, 668. 

RUSSKLL. 

Orin, 663. 

Sanderson. 
Apollos, 666. 
Eli, 667. 
Horace G., 665. 
Lucius, 663, 667, 669. 
William, 665. 

Sk.xion and IIakwood 
663. 

Se.xton. 

Kellogg, 663. 

Sheldon. 
George, 674. 

Smith. 

Austin, 668, 66g. 
Gaius, 664. 
John M., 668. 



John R., 660. 
Nathaniel, 66g. 
Dea. Nathaniel, 664. 
Nathaniel Austin, 665. 
Ouartus, 667. 
Rosanna, 681. 
Thankful, 681. 
Wealthy, 681. 

Takt. 

H. W.. 663. 
Henry W., 659. 
Horace W., 668. 

Taylor. 

Rev. James, 662. 
James H., 669 

Terry. 

Julia M., 6S4. 

Trow. 

Cornelius Giiman, 667. 

Warner. 

Eleazer, 661. 
Eleazer, Jr., 661, 664. 
Gideon, 661. 
Levi, 662. 
Seth, 664. 

Weaver. 

Constant, 670. 
Sarah, 670. 

Wells. 

Thomas, 674. 

WlLI.LA.MS. 

Henry O., 660. 
Oliver, 660. 
Oliver, Jr., 660. 

Woods. 

Martin, 663. 



ERRATA. 

For "S. Augustus Graves" in the eighth line from the bot- 
tom of the looth page read E. Augustus Graves. 

In regard to the benefactions of the Messrs. Graves for the 
vSunderland library, it should be stated, that in addition to 
the $1000 given to found the Sunderland library, Mr. Rufus 
R. Graves bequeathed by his will the sum of $2000 for the 
benefit and support of the library, which is stated in the bio- 
graphical sketch in the geneaological notes. 

On the 191st page, eighth line from the top of the page, for 
lot No. 26 — read lot No. 20. 

209th page — Edward Billings graduated at Harvard, not 
Yale. 



APPENDIX. 




Map of Sunderland. Drawn in 1831. 



SUNDERLAND VILLAGE IN 1825-30. 

]\Y HENRY W. TAFT. 

It is certain that I shall make no more substantial addi- 
tions to this volume. It occurs to me that if I should set 
down my earliest recollections of the village and its inhabi- 
tants, it might perhaps have some value to the present and 
future generations, if the book should be preserved. I know- 
that I should be much pleased if I could have such a picture 
of the village as it was sixty or seventy years before 1830. 
I fix the dates above, and think I shall not create any marked 
anachronism, though it is possible I may have a very few 
events in my mind prior to 1825. I left the town permanent- 
ly in the vSpring of 1838, and have noted some changes which 
occurred before that time. 

At the north end of the "Street" was an open road which 
led down to the "Rocks" where a ferry had been maintained 
in former years, but did not continue down to my time. 

On the north side of this road, and quite on the bank of 
the river was a story and a half house in which lived Mr. 
Jonathan Kenfield and his family. He had a rugged, 
weather-beaten face, and strong voice, and was called "Cap- 
tain," probably because he was a boatman on the river, and 
probably a "Chief Officer." The family were living there 
in 1838. 

At some distance east of this house was a larger, plain two- 
story house, in which lived Mr. Stephen Clary, a descendant 
in the fourth generation of Lt. Joseph Clary, one of the forty 
first settlers, and I think the last of his name in the town. 
I recollect him distinctly, though he died in 1824. He was 
succeeded in this dwelling, probably about 1825, by Mr. 
William Bowman, whom I remember as living there with all 
his family. I do not recollect any other occupant. Mr. 
Clary was a thin, spare man. Mr. Bowman was short, thick- 
set, inclining to corpulency, of a strong constitution, and 
lived to a great age. 



660 APPENDIX. 

On the corner, and so fronting on Main street, was a two- 
story, gambrel roofed house, painted red, in which lived Mr. 
Noahdiah l^eonard, his wife, five daughters and one son. 
Mr. Leonard was a small, thin man, with a thin voice. 

I understand all the three dwellings before named have 
disappeared. 

Passing down the Street, on the west side, you came to an 
old story and a half house in which lived Mr. Jonas Graves. 
His two youngest sons and two or three daughters lived at 
home. I suppose the house stood on the site of the dwelling 
of the late Henry O. Williams. It seems to me it was further 
north. I have no distinct recollection of Mr. Graves, except 
that he was below the middle height. He was a grandson 
of Jonathan Graves, one of the forty first settlers. The fam- 
ily removed from town before 1830. 

The next building was the dwelling house of Oliver Wil- 
liams, Senr. His son, Oliver, was married and living in the 
house. It was painted white, and is still standing. A sign 
post and sign stood before the house, and in my early boy- 
hood it wa? an Inn, and the old gentleman was called "Land- 
lord Williams." Mrs. Williams was a small woman, upon 
whom I have seen the red cloth cloak of former days. 

The next house, where John R. Smith has lived for half a 
century or more, was occupied by Mr. Gideon Henderson, a 
tanner and shoe-maker. The house must date back into the 
last century. Sometime between 1825 and '30 somebody in- 
vented a new mode of preparing lime, so as to make a coat- 
ing which would stand the weather, and be "as good as 
paint." This house and some others were treated with this 
preparation. In fair weather they were of dazzling white- 
ness; in wet weather they were simply whitewashed. On 
the north line of this lot, running back from the Street, was 
a line of buildings wherein were Mr. Henderson's workshops. 
The tan vats were between these buildings and the house. 
Mr. Henderson was a spare, sinewy man of ordinary height, 
with sharp, black eyes. He removed to Western, N. Y. 

The next building on the Street was a small dwelling out 
of repair, occupied by Mr. Israel Coolcy and his wife. I 
think there were no others in the family. The place came 
next into the hands of Mr. Increase C. Graves, who repaired 




A Shawl of the Colonial Period. 



APPENDIX. G61 

or rebuilt it, and lived in it from the time of his marriage 
till his death in 1838. 

The next house, now occupied, I suppose, by G. D. I^ish, was 
the home of Mr. Elijah Graves and his family, then unbroken 
by death or removal. "Uncle" Oliver Clark, a quaint character 
of the older time, was an inmate of this family. In front of this 
house, in the street, was an elm tree of large size, still vig- 
orous and growing. Mr. Graves was a descendant in the 
fourth generation of Samuel Graves, a first settler. He was 
a short, thick-set man, with a kindly face and a kindly 
nature. 

The next house was occupied by Mrs. Caroline Hubbard, 
widow of David Hubbard, three sons and a daughter. It 
was painted red. In the door yard and on the northeast cor- 
ner of the house was a buildinij; of one room with a door 
opening to the south, which had been occupied by Mr. Hub- 
bard, who was a shoe-maker, as his shop. In the street in 
front of the house were three or four flourishing maple trees, 
I should say, eight to twelve inches in diameter. 

The next dwelling was that of Mr. Eleazer Warner, Jr., so 
long occupied by Mr. Prouty, and I suppose still standing, 
much changed. Mr. Warner was a descendant in the fourth 
generation of Eleazer Warner, a first settler. He was a 
wheelwright, and his shop stood on the line of the street in 
the southeast corner of the lot. Probably about 1825 he put 
an addition in the rear of his shop, and put in a "still" and 
made cider brandy. This business was not long continued. 
Before 1838 he sold the south part of his home lot, includ- 
ing the dwelling, to Mr. James B. Prouty, and built a new 
hou.se on the land he retained. I think it has been burned. 
The original dwelling was one of the whitewashed houses. 

The next building was the dwelling of Gideon Warner, a 
two-story house, painted red. All his children, except his 
oldest son, were living with him. I suppose the house is 
still standing, much changed. He was a descendant in the 
third generation of the Eleazer Warner above referred to. 

The next house, known to the present generation as the 
"Beaman Place," was that of Mr. Benjamin Graham. I think 
it had at some former time been painted, probably yellow. 
His son Samuel was married and living in the house, but he 



662 APPENDIX. 

removed, and Ira Beaman, a son-in-law, had come there to 
reside before 1838. South of the house, but not on the line 
of the street, was a gambrel roofed building used as a shoe- 
maker's shop. It was the old Village school house, removed 
from its original location, near the entrance to Bridge Lane. 

The next dwelling house was a two-story house, painted 
white, occupied by Mr. David Graves, Jr., who removed from 
town and was succeeded by his brother, Theodore. They 
were descendants in the fourth generation of Isaac Graves, 
a first settler, and were blacksmiths, and their shop stood on 
the line of the street north of the house. Mr. Levi Warner 
bought this lot and lived there before 1838, and many years 
after. I do not know whether the house is still standing. 

The next dwelling was that of Rev. James Taylor, who 
dwelt there with all his family. Mr. Taylor was a strongly 
built man of middle age, with dark hair and eyes and dark 
complexion. He and Mrs. Taylor both died there in 1831. 
I think Dea. Enoch Chapin lived there afterwards and be- 
fore 1838. I suppose the house stands, not materially 
changed externally. It had been painted at some uncertain 
period in some uncertain color. In the street, a little north 
of the house, stood the noble button wood, which I hope still 
stands. When I last saw it it had increased much in size in 
the last sixty years. "Long may it wave." 

In my childhood there was no building between the house 
of Mr. Taylor and the store on the corner of Bridge Lane. 
Sometime, probably after 1830, Mr. Ashley Graves built the 
house now occupied by the family of the late Albert Monta- 
gue, and also built a shop south of it. He removed to Ohio. 
I do not recollect whether it was before 1838. 

The store above referred to was a two-story building be- 
longing to Mr. Horatio Graves. It was painted white. It 
was destroyed by fire after I left town. Another store on 
the same site, built by Mr. Horace Lyman, was also destroyed 
by fire. West of the store was an open shed, painted red. 
Farther west was the dwelling of Mr. Graves, painted red, 
and now standing. I do not know whether the wing on the 
east end remains. In front of this house on the opposite 
side of the street, was a gigantic buttonwood, which I found 
on one of my visits home, many years ago, had been levelled 
to the ground, to my infinite disgust. It was losing a friend 



APPENDIX. 663 

of my boyhood one hundred years befc^re its time. Mr. 
Graves was a descendant in the fifth generation of Samuel 
Graves before referred to. 

The next dwelling, a two-story, which was standing when 
I was last in town, was that of Curtis Fairchild, tailor, a small 
man of great activity and great fluency. 

The next house belonging to the Bridge corporation, was 
occupied by Mr. Lucius Sanderson, the toll gatherer. He 
was succeeded before 1838 by Zebina M. Hunt and Martin 
Woods. 

There was no building on the south side of this lane. 
The merchants on the corner dealt in lumber, and during a 
great part of the year there were piles of logs, lumber and 
shingles on both sides nearly its entire length. 

On the south corner of the lane was the store of Erastus 
Graves, painted white. Its exterior is now mucli as it was 
sixty years ago. When I first remember it, it was occupied 
by Graves & Root. Tliis firm was dissolved on the appoint- 
ment of Mr. Root as cashier of the bank. After Mr. Graves 
retired, Kellogg Sexton and one Harwood severally traded 
there before 1838. H. W. Taft, a lawyer, had his office in 
the southeast corner, second story, and there was a stairway 
on the outside of the building, south side, leading up to it. 

On the line of the Street, south of the store, was a one and 
a half story building, painted white. There had been a store 
kept in it before my recollection. Connected with this 
building was a long one-story building extending south. In 
this building Charles Delano had his hatter's shop and Orin 
Russell had a cabinet-maker's shop for a short time. The 
buildings were painted white. 

Next was the two-story dwelling house of William Delano, 
Esq., painted white, with a wing on the north side. The 
house is standing, and is reported to be the oldest house in 
town. The Postoffice was kept in the northeast room, and 
the only thermometer in town hung in the stoop. 

The next building was the "Meeting House," standing on 
the site of the present church building, painted white. The 
main building was on the line of the street and the steeple 
projected wholly into the street. It had a door in each of 
the three sides, and its lower story constituted the vestibule 
of the buildinor. Above and below the house on both sides 



664 APPENDIX. 

of the street were rows of posts and rails for the conv^enience 
of those who came to the meeting in carriages. 

The next house, painted white, was the residence of Mr. 
Luther Root. After he left town the place came into the 
possession of the town or parish for a parsonage, and was oc- 
cupied by Rev. Henry B. Holmes, the successor of Mr. Tay- 
lor. After he left I think it was occupied before 1838 by Mr. 
William Hunt, who owned it many years. It still stands 
with some changes. 

The next house, painted white, and now occupied by Mr. 
Burt, was the dwelling of Dea. Elihu Rowe. 

The next was a very old house occupied by Miss Patty 
Field and her sister, Mrs. Cooley, and here lived during most 
of my boyhood Mr. Amos Marsh and family. I think this 
was one of the whitewashed houses. It was taken down 
some years ago. 

In the next house, now Mr. Gaylord's, a two-story house 
which has been greatly changed, lived Mr. Gaius Smith, a 
descendant in the fourth generation of Dea. Nathaniel Smith. 
a first settler. He was a tall, strong man. He moved to 
Paris, N. Y., after i83o, and died there in 1837. His succes- 
sor was Mr. John Huntington, perhaps before 1835. lie 
lived there many years. He was a hatter, and built a shop 
on the south side of the lot. 

Before 1838. Mr. Lysander Marsh built a house on the 
north side of this home lot, and resided there, and I sup- 
pose the house is still standing. 

The next house on the site of Mr. Campbell's house was 
the dwelling of Dea. John Montague, a descendant in the 
third generation of Dea. Samuel Montague, a first settler, 
who built the house. His son Caleb was married and re- 
sided in the hou.se, and about 1825 he gave it up to him and 
removed. 

The brick house on the north side of this homestead (now 
Milford Clark's) was built by Mr. Seth Warner, about 1834, 
and he lived there for many years after 1 838. He was brother 
of Eleazer Warner, Jr. 

The next hou.se, that of Mr. Thomas Clark, is in its front 
exterior much as it was seventy years ago. It was built, I 
think, by his father, Dea. Jedediah Clark, who died in 1800, 
having lived on the place forty years or more. All the chil- 




A Shawl of the Colonial Period. 



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APPENDIX. 665 

dren of Mr. Thomas Clark were living at home (except 
Franklin) when I first remember the place, and his son Fran- 
cis, who succeeded him, was married and died in 1832. Mrs. 
Thomas Clark and her son Jedediah were living there in 
1838. 

The next house, standing on the site of the dwelling of 
the late N. A. vSmith, was known as "Uncle Cotton's Red 
House." It was owned by Mr. Cotton Graves, and was prob- 
ably built by his grandfather, Benjamin Graves, a first set- 
tler. It was a two-story house, and I think had a gambrel 
roof, and at some remote period had been painted red. It 
had various tenants, generally for .short periods. 

In the next house, which was a two-story house, painted 
white, standing where the house built by Dea. Albert Ho- 
bart now stands, lived Mr. Cotton Graves. In the yard south 
of the house were two or three fine maples, and north of the 
house stood some Lombardy poplars. The barns were north 
of the house, and formed two sides of a square, within which 
was the barn yard, which extended to the line of the street. 

The next house, which is the present dwelling house some- 
what changed externally and internally, was built by Elisha 
Alexander, early in this century, and here lived Horace W. 
Taft, Esq., whose three oldest children were born here. He 
removed about 1824, and .soon after it was purchased by Dea. 
John Montague, who lived here until his death in 1832, and 
his .son, Dea. John Alontague, Jr., lived here until his death 
in 1 88 1. The house was painted yellow. There was a mag- 
nificent elm in front of this house, very tall, and covering a 
wide space with its spreading branches. 

The next house, a story and a half, a very old house which 
was standing when I was last in Sunderland, was occupied 
by Doct. Samuel Church. He had a small building which 
he u.sed as an office, which came up to the southeast corner 
of the house with a door opening to the north. In front of 
the house was a very fine elm, but not as large as the one 
la.st mentioned. Mabel Graves owned the house afterwards, 
and was living there in 1838. 

The next building was a large two-story dwelling house 
of primitive construction, and evidently very old. It was 
not clapboarded, but covered with very wide boards. Here 
lived Mr. William Sanderson, grandfather of Dea. H. G. 



666 APPENDIX. 

Sanderson, whose dwelling on the site of the old house was 
built by his father, Apollos Sanderson. 

From the southeast corner of the Sanderson lot a fence 
ran easterly, then southerly, then easterly again. I am not 
sure that there are any fences now. 

The school house was in a low place, and a platform of 
earth was raised and supported by a wall, perhaps two feet 
high on three sides, and on this the school house was placed. 
It was a one-story brick building of one room, with a wood 
house of wood, (an after-thought) through which was the en- 
trance to the school room. This was the "Down Street 
School House." West of the school house, extending south 
to the fence, was a depression in the ground, and here was 
a pond, which it seems to me now, existed during the greater 
part of the year. In time of high water in Winter and Spring 
it would extend north nearly to the Dr. Church place. 

The meadow gate was removed during the Winter, but the 
travelling public had to submit to it during the remainder 
of the year. There was a similar gate at the entrance of the 
Flag Swamp and Great Swamp roads in Lower Lane. 

The location of the Benjamin Graves house is indicated 
on the diagram, and it is still standing, as doubtless is the 
elm tree in front of it. It was occupied by Mr. Benjamin 
Graves, his wife and three sons. It does not stand on any of 
the original home lots, but in the first division. It was built 
by the father of the then occupant, also Benjamin Graves, 
who died in 1777, and was son of the Benjamin Graves men- 
tioned on page 13. Capt. Timothy Graves lived here after 
his father's death. 

There were no buildings in Lower Lane, or on the road to 
Amherst, until you reached the house of Capt. Martin Hub- 
bard near the Plum trees. 

Passing north on the east side of the Street, the first house 
was a two-story house painted white. Here lived a litte 
while Reuben Puffer ; I think he had a shop south of the 
house. Capt. Jon. Graves lived here before 1830 and Zebina 
M. Hunt before 1838. The house long since gave place to a 
new one. 

The next house, still standing, was the dwelling of Mr. 
Elias Graves. It was removed before my time from some 
point near where Mr. Erastus Graves built his brick house 



APPENDIX. 667 

to its present location. I think it had been painted red and 
then white, and showed both colors. Mr. Graves had an af- 
fection of the right hand and arm which was then called the 
"shaking palsy." His son Cephas lived here after his mar- 
riage until about 1825, when he removed to (xreat Swamp. 
After him was another son, Fortune, who sold the place after 
his father's death, and about 1833, I think, and "went west." 
After him I recollect Mr. Uwight Marsh, who was perhaps 
living there as late as 1838. Mr. Graves was grandson of 
Isaac Graves, a first settler. 

The next house on the site of the dwelling of Hollis D. 
Graves was a structure similar in character and appearance 
to the Sanderson house before described. Here lived Mr. 
Ephraim Robinson. The present house was built by Mr. 
Warren M. Graves, father of Hollis, and son of Cotton Graves 
before mentioned, I suppose about 1834. 

The next house, now Mr. Lincoln's, and much changed in 
its exterior, was occupied by the widow and family of Maj. 
Daniel Montague, a descendant in the third generation from 
Dea. Samuel Montague, before mentioned. Hisson Stillman 
was married in 1827, and lived there a few years, and then 
removed to Oneida County, N. Y. There were two fine, 
large elms in front of this house, and one, I think, still re- 
mains. 

Next came the dwelling house of Dea. Quartus Smith 
(now Dr. Trow's.) All his large family were living at home, 
except the two oldest children. He was a descendant in the 
third generation of Dea. Nathaniel Smith before mentioned. 
This house was built by Nathan Catlin before my remem- 
brance. On the north line of this lot was a narrow lane lead- 
ing to "Squire Smith's Island," a territory now forming part 
of the John M. Smith homestead. 

Next was the dwelling house on the site of the John M. 
Smith house, occupied by Eli Sanderson. It was similar in 
construction and appearance to the Sanderson and Robinson 
houses before described. On the south side of the lot next 
the lane, and on the line of the Street, was a small cooper 
shop. The house was taken down by Lucius Sanderson about 
1829, and he built there a one and a half story house, which 
was the nucleus of the present hou.se. About 1833-4 he sold 



668 APPENDIX. 

to Mr. Austin Smith, and it has since been occupied by him 
and his son, John M. Smith. 

The next house, which was taken down many years ago, 
was an old style two-story house, built by Isaac Hubbard, Jr., 
the original owner of the lot, about the middle of the last 
century. It stood between the two fine elms in front of the 
lot, but nearer to the south one. Here lived Capt. Clark 
Rowe, and his shoe-maker's shop was north of the house on 
the street. Horace W. Taft, Esq., afterwards lived here for 
several years before and after 1838. A dwelling afterwards 
built on this site was burned, and I understand there is a 
third erection within a year or two. 

The next house, for many years the home of Mr. Dean, 
was then owned by Mr. Lucius Graham, who died there in 
1825. He was a mechanic, and had a small shop north of his 
house. His widow lived there afterwards, perhaps until af- 
ter 1838. 

The next building was the "Town House," which stood a 
little south of the dwelling of S. S. Warner, back twenty or 
thirty feet from the Street line. It was a one-story building, 
gable end to the Street, door in the centre, and would seat 
one hundred to one hundred and fifty persons. Town meet- 
ings, prayer meetings and other occasional gatherings were 
held here. 

The dwelling house just mentioned was built by Dr. Gus- 
tavus D. Peck, about 1834-5. There was no building on the 
site previously. 

The next house, still standing on the corner of Middle 
Lane, exhibited tokens of having once been painted white. 
Here lived Mr. Elijah Rowe. His son Alpheus was married 
about 1829, and lived here also, but he and his wife and child 
all died in 183 1. A year or two afterwards Mr. Horace Hen- 
derson married a daughter of Mr. Rowe, and was living there 
before 1838, and many years afterward. A little distance in 
the rear of this house, was a Lirge, two-story house painted 
red, in which lived some sisters of Mr. Rowe. I suppose it 
was the house in which Lieut. Fellows Billings, who removed 
to Conway during the revolution, kept a tavern for many 
years. I do not know whether it stood on its original foun- 
dation or had been moved back to make room for the new 
house, nor do I remember when it disappeared. 



APPENDIX. 669 

There was no other buildinf^ on Middle Lane on the road 
"back of the lots." 

The next house, now standing, was that of Nathaniel 
Smith, Esq., grandson of Dea. Nathaniel vSmith, the first set- 
tler on the lot. It was surrounded by an ornamental fence, 
and house and fence were painted white. It was considered 
a very elegant mansion. Here lived also Mr. Austin Smith, 
who had married an adopted daughter of the owner. Mr. 
Smith and his wife both died in 1833, and the place was .soon 
after sold to Mr. Roswell Field, who kept it as a tavern, and 
it has been so kept most of the time .since. I think perhaps 
Mr. Field left the place before 1838, but I do not definitely 
remember its subsequent history. 

The brick building on the northwest corner of the lot, late 
the dwelling of Mr. Henry J. Graves, was built for the use 
of the vSunderland bank, which went into operation about 
1825. The bank was transferred to Amherst after a few 
years. Mr. Smith was president and Mr. Luther Root, cash- 
ier. The building was fitted up as a store, and occupied 
about 1832 by James H. Taylor, and afterwards by Mr. vSam- 
uel Dunlap, who (after 1838) converted it into a dwelling 
house. 

The next house, which stood on or near the site of the 
Sanderson house, was a two-story building and a long two- 
story ell, making a very large house. Here resided Dea. 
Elijah Hubbard. His son David, who lived with him, died 
in 1826. Dea. Hubbard, who w.as a grandson of Dea. Isaac 
Hubbard, a first settler, died 1834. I do not remember about 
the place afterwards. There was a large elm tree in front 
of the house in the Street. 

The next building was the old "Leonard Tavern," a house 
very similar in size and construction to that of Dea. Hub- 
bard. It was painted yellow and was standing when I last 
knew about it. Col. Moses Leonard lived here when I first 
recollect it, and was succeeded by Roswell Field about 1825-6. 
Mr. Field sold to Lucius Sanderson, and I think he was liv- 
ing there in 1838, and perhaps till his death in 1854. 

The next building was a fine large brick dwelling house, 
built and occupied by Mr. Erastus Graves, on the site of Mr. 
"Brown's house. All his large family were living with him. 
When he failed in business in the early thirties the place 



670 APPENDIX. 

went to his creditors and (Rev.) Gordon Dorrance was the 
first permanent occupant whom I remember. Perhaps he 
was living- there in 1838. Mr. Graves was a descendant in 
the fourth generation of Isaac Graves, a first settler. 

The next house is the one next south of the Pomeroy place, 
and very near it; a two-story house, painted white. I think 
it was owned by Mr. Erastus Graves, but its first occupant 
whom I remember was Dr. Joshua Green about 1825. He 
soon left town, and it had various tenants. Dr. Gardiner 
Dorrance occupied it after his marriage until he left town. 
I suppose he owned it. I do not remember its subsequent 
history. 

The next house now standing, and in its exterior much as 
it was seventy years ago, painted yellow, was occupied by 
Mr. Isaac Graves, his wife, and son Dexter. He was a 
grandson of Isaac Graves the original owner of the lot, who 
built the house, if I recollect the mark on the chimney in 
1755. Mr. Graves and his wife died in 1826. His son Ash- 
ley lived there a few years and built a shop north of it. I 
think it passed to Mr. Pomeroy between 1830 and 1835. 

The next building was the "up street schoolhouse," a fac- 
simile nearly of the one before described. After my time an 
addition was made to it, and it was converted into a dwelling 
and I suppose still exists. There was no building on the 
upper lane. 

On the north corner of the lane was the dwelling known 
to a later generation, I suppose, as the Dea. Richards place. 
Here dwelt Capt. Simeon Ballard and his wife. He was a 
tall, strong-looking man, with iron gray hair. He sold the 
place about 1827 to Dea. Josiah Lyman of Montreal, who re- 
mained in town only three or four years. I do not remem- 
ber about it further. The house was painted yellow. 

The next house was the Robinson place, then occupied by 
John R. Robinson, and I suppose in existence and in the 
hands of his descendants. 

North of this was a small tenement of one story, and I 
should think containing one room and a loft above, where- 
in dwelt Mrs. Sally Weaver and her son Constant, called Dr. 
Weaver, probably because he was a seventh son. He was an 
epileptic, and when about the street I think both of them 



APPENDIX. 671 

were regarded with mingled wonder and terror by the in- 
fantile population. 

North of this building, on the road to Montague, there was 
no building until you reached the fulling mill, and dwelling 
of Thomas E. Munsell, a little south of "the Mill." The road 
did not then run through Little Meadow, but on the high 
land east of it. 

I have omitted to mention one dwelling house, which al- 
though it was in first division, was so near the Street as fair- 
ly to be considered in the village. There was a large story 
and a half house standing on the east side of and very near 
the road south of the Benjamin Graves place, and a little 
south of the house afterwards built by Mr. Marvin Graves. 
It was painted yellow and here lived Capt. Selah Graves, 
who died in 1825, and his son Marvin lived here also many 
years. 

In the matter of shade trees, I have also omitted three 
shade trees set out in a "clump" by Thomas Clark before his 
house, two of which remained some time, and were, I should 
say, eight to twelve inches in diameter. There were also 
three or four Lombardy Poplars in Lower Lane, east of Ben- 
jamin Graves's place. 

I think I have named all the dwelling houses and other 
buildings which were standing in the village (except out 
buildings) before 1838. It .seems to me now that possibly 
there was a small dwelling house in Bridge Lane, east of the 
Fairchild house. I now remember that Amos Marsh did 
have a cooper shop there about 1828. So far I qualify my 
first statement. It is to be understood that when not other- 
wise specified the buildings were unpainted. 

I think I have also enumerated all the shade trees stand- 
ing in the street in 1830. There were ornamental shrubs and 
small fruit trees about some of the houses, within the enclos- 
ing fences. 

At the period named (1838 or thereabout) the village had 
an unkempt and slovenly appearance, not as contrasted with 
other villages of the time, but in marked contrast to the care 
and cultivation which have made the village one of the most 
pleasant and attractive of its kind in the land. 

I have spoken of the stagnant pond at the south end on the 
street. There were other places where the water stood until 



672 APPENDIX. 

it evaporated, notably along the east side of the street, above 
the Lucius Graham place, about the centre of the village and 
north of it, on the west side of the Street. Smartweed, dock, 
nettles and other weeds grew luxuriously in many places. 
I do not know whether the town by vote permitted "cattle to 
go at large without a keeper," as it might legally do at that 
time, but cows wandered about or fed undisturbed. Many 
families kept small flocks of geese, and they did not add to 
the cleanliness of the street. In front of the N. A. Smith 
house the ground was not graded, and there was a rough 
bank three or four feet high near the travelled road, a "jump- 
ing off place" for the boys. 

It was a very common practice when any building was in 
progress, to place the logs in the street, and saw and hew them 
there, (there was no sawed timber then) and when the work 
was done the timber was removed, and the chips and rubbish 
were removed afterwards. It was not an uncommon prac- 
tice for a householder to deposit his winter stock of wood in 
the street and cut it up there. The wood was drawn, eight 
feet long "sled length." There were accumulations and ob- 
structions, more or less, about the mechanic's shops I have 
described. 

I have shown that not more than half the dwellings had 
ever been painted, and many of these in the remote past. 
These had the shabby appearance which always follows the 
neglect of a painted building. The lines of the street were 
irregular, and the front fences, mostly of plain boards, were 
in many places neglected and out of repair. 

About 1830, I know not through whose agency, a move- 
ment was inaugurated to improve the condition of the Street. 
The residents generally co-operated; the lines of the Street 
were straightened by legal proceedings, and within two or 
three years the Street was lined with shade trees, mostly ma- 
ples, and new picket fences gradually took the place of the 
old ones. wSince then a return to the old careless habit has 
been exception and not general. The younger elms, of which 
there are now many, grown to be large and line trees, were, 
I think, mostly set out since 1838. 

Henry W. Taft. 

November, 1894. 






x.-<ry 



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Embroidery 

bequeathed by the grandmother of Mrs- Abigail (Hubbard) Montague to her. She dying — 
the pieces were divided among her little daughters. This scrap was inherited by Mrs. Sally 
M. Smith, at that time in her third year. It is a part of the top of the valance of bed curtains. 
An embroidered Iron Holder hangs from the middle. 



APPENDIX. fi73 

October 23, 1895. 
Except the Isaac Graves house (Pomeroy) before men- 
tioned, I think the Delano house on the "Minister's Lot," is 
the only one remaining, which was built by an original set- 
tler. The John R. Smith house, on the lot of which Noah 
Graves was the first owner, though not one of the forty first 
settlers, may have been built by him. He died in 1773. 



INDIAN WARS. 

Mr. Sheldon in his History of Deerfield, has given some 
facts not found elsewhere, showing the apprehensions and 
danger to which the infant settlement at Sunderland during 
"Fathers Rasle's war," 1722-26, which seems worthy of a place 
in this history — thus, May 14, 1723, Col. Partridge writes to 
Gov. Dummer, "The river is pretty well secured by the forts 
and men at Northfield and Deerfield, yet Sunderland, Hat- 
field and Hadley, Northampton, Westfield and Brookfield and 
Rutland are too much exposed to invasion from the East and 
West. * * * * '^ These towns can't stand the strain upon 
them to watch and ward scout and fort without pay, while 
their Spring work is pressing to be done, they can't get a 
living." — Sheldon 396. 

"There was much fear of a Winter incursion from Canada, 
Sunderland is troubled and writes the Lieutenant Governor." 

"S"' These are to inform your honor of the Difficulties we 
are under by reason of our being exposed to y^ Enemy. We 
are a very small People & might be an Easy Pray to them 
if they should make an attempt upon us. We understand 
that y*^ last May y'' Generall Court Granted us a number of 
Soldiers and y' your honor ordered y' we should have them 
from Deerfield and Northfield. But they were never sent to 
us, & we have had no assistance sence except (for a little 
while) from Connecticut, but have been put to great Difficul- 
ties in Watching, warding. Guarding and Scouting out our- 
.selves. 

Wherefore we humbly request that your Honor would Con- 
sider our Difficulties and send us a few Soldiers to Defend us." 
"Your honors Humble Servants, 

Ebenezer Billings 
Jos Clary" 

"Sunder Land 
Feb. 9-1724." p — 407 

"June 24, 1724, four Indians scouting from the Block 
House, discovered the tracks of about forty Indians east of 



APPENDIX. 675 

the Connecticut ''going toward Sunderland," as they ascer- 
tained by marks on bushes by the way. Capt Dwight dis- 
patched the news to Partridge on the 25"' and the same was 
sent by Lieut John Pomroy, from Northfield, to Capt Thomas 
Wells at Deerfield the same day." 

"Hatfield June 26, 1724." 

Honorable S"" 

Your Honors letter of the 24"' just Received this day at 
noone with directions & a Letf to y" Honorable Gov. Sals- 
tonstall yo' Hono'" directions in the affair I am immediately 
prosecuting I hope to effect. However shall with much speed 
as may be Give an account of the affair to y' Honor, S' as to 
y"" Hono" Letter Referring to o'' towns its true about the 
Middle of May Last I Rec'' y' Hono""" order for 30 men to be 
Raysd and plact 15 at Northf*' & 15 at Deerf'' which accord- 
ingly was done this supply made 25 at Deerf ** & but 45 at 
Northf'' If y"" Honor Remember 10 of these Northf'' men 
was carried over to the Fort when the Fort was first settled 
with men & then Northf'' had but 30 men & the 15 afors** 
made them to 45. So that if Northf'' be reduced to 40 men 
there is but 5 men a spare for Brookfield & none to releive 
Sunderland with who indeed have great need of at Least ten 
men & we this day are alarmed of the Enemies coming down 
the East side the river directly upon Sunderland or Rutland 
or Brookfield and we are forct to leave o' villages and sent 
out of Northampton Hadly & Hatfield 40 men if possible to 
secure Sunderland & waylay the Enemie & immediately sent 
to Brookf'' to Alarm them & directed them to Alarm Brimfield 
& Rutland & so upon y'" Frontiers, Besides the 29 men that 
went out in pur of the Enemie that came upon Hatfield 
on the 18"^'' & are not Returned. As to the 25 men at Deerf'' 
I am of the opinion that they are few enoft" to scout, watch 
and ward Deerf'' & can be no Relief Hatfield 13 mile distant 
& much Less to West'' 30 miles distant and therefore Hum- 
bly intreat that my two former letf^ may be considered in 
behalf of Sunderland Hatf'' Hadly, Northampton & Westf'' 
and some Reliefe be ordered if it be but 5 or 6 men in each 
town afor'' to Guard o"" people in the towns & at their worke. 
We must improve the means for bread or dye & the Lord 
sanctify this day of trouble & Rebuke & be not a tero"" to 



fi7fi APPENDIX. 

US for there is o"" Hope I pray God Support y"^ Hon' I am 
satisfyed y' Burden is very great & Render Myself y' Afficted 
& very Humble Serv'" 

"Saml Partridge" 
p-420 

"PARTRIDGE WRITES TO DUMMER." 

"Hatfield 14, May 1725 * * * * * Although the River is 
pretty well guarded by the Fort and men at Nfd «& Dfd, yet 
Sund Had Nh Hat Westf Rutland & Brookfield are now much 
exposed." Think there is no prospect of peace, and all the 
people much exposed. It is hard to spend so much time 
watching and scouting all without pay from the publique & 
carry on their Husbandry affairs, especially when they get 
their Bread with perrill of their lives & now then men 
snatched away by a Secret undiscoverable enemy til men are 
shott down." " * " * * 

"May 22'', Sunderdand feels the need of guards and peti- 
tions throuojh the Selectmen for help. "They represent 
that — " "We being very (poor) living together by husbandry, 
our lands not being thoroughly subdued & lying scattered & 
remote from one another, & compassed round on the wilder- 
ness side with thick swamps, fit receptacle for the enemy to 
hide & lurk in to our damage, hath occasioned our main- 
taining in the last year a considerable time a scout and guard 
of our own men at our own charge (as yet) for the covering 
our labors. 

Samuel Gunn, ) 

Isaac Hubbard, ' ^ Selectmen 

Joseph Field, ) 



OCCUPATIONS OF OUR GRANDMOTHERS. 

CONTRIBUTED BY MRS. FANNY MONTA(;UK STOCKHKII XJK. 

The present generation of New Eng-land country dwellers 
can hardly estimate the difference between their own occu- 
pations and those which were the lot of their ancestors. 

Farmers' wives are not less changed in lines of work to- 
day than are the farmers. Seventy years ago every family 
expected to earn its annual expenses, and to live together in 
the common home. The men labored in the fields and for- 
ests, the women in the houses and gardens. 

Their domestics were few; sometimes the adoption of an 
orphan girl brought a quick-fingered maiden to assist the 
home mother, and generally the active boys were not only 
ready, but persi.stent in their help. 

The work of the mistress appalls us. She had children to 
bring in wood and water for her; to pick the beans and the 
berries, to take the cows to pasture nights and mornings; and 
to run on frequent errands, to bring in the eggs and apples, 
but all this line of work was termed with entire disrespect 
"the chores," and though absolutely necessary, was never ac- 
counted of importance. 

What absorbed the long days in every family was* the spin- 
ning. It was best done in Summer, if it was intended for 
knitting yarn, for blankets, for flannel under-clothing and 
sheets, or homespun cloth to make the men's clothing. This 
spinning on the big wheel was standing work and walking 
work, while the large whirling wheel buzzed from morning 
till dark, and the skill of the worker and her steady, unvary- 
ing strain upon the twisting and lessening thread, alone con- 
structed and insured its even quality. 

For a large part of the spinning, the wool (prepared by 
careful cleaning and sorting) had been dyed either indigo 
blue or butternut brown; to be afterwards mixed with white 
wool before carding and making into long rolls for the 
spinner. 



678 APPENDIX. 

Both these d3''es were made by the mistress of the house, 
while black was supplied from the "black sheep" of the flock. 
She was the authority in compounding- colors and in decid- 
ing upon the style and depth of tint to be attained. 

A large part of the yarn spun was doubled and twisted for 
knitting. All the stockings of the family were the evening 
hand-work of the female members. Four new pairs of "socks" 
(the distinguishing appellation of men's stockings) for each 
man of the family was the scantiest yearly allowance. These 
were never white, and almost always were ribbed by revers- 
ing every third stitch, which added to the task of the knitter. 

The mother of Mr. J. M. Smith once said to me, "there 
must always be eighteen pairs of men's stockings and twelve 
pairs of women's stockings freshly provided every year in 
my family." To perform this interminable task, every mo- 
ment of rest, of visiting, and of waiting, was occupied with 
the knitting-needles. If sleepless at night, the women sat 
up in bed in the dark, and knit at utmost speed; for every ac- 
complished knitter was guided by touch in this work. If by 
chance she had a book to read, her fingers never for an in- 
stant relaxed their mechanical speed and regularity in knit- 
ting. Laying the book on a table, turning the pages with 
her knitting needle, her stocking grew, almost like a fairy 
production. 

A loom with accessories, occupied a loft in a majority of 
the houses, and served the needs of the poorer, unprovided 
families, who kept the shuttles flying when the owners could 
spare it. Most women had learned to set a woof, and roll up 
the warp, and could weave coarse crash and bed-ticking, but 
fine diaper twills and "bird-eye" were given over to the ac- 
complished village weaver. Nothing could be woven more 
than a yard in width. All fine table linen and sheeting, 
counterpanes and blankets were made of two widths, joined 
with an overseam in the middle. 

The labor of manufacturing flax was less continuously car- 
ried on. It was spun in Winter, before an open fire, and the 
spinner sat at her work, making motive power with her feet, 
and using both hands in managing and evolving a smooth 
thread. 

It must be remembered no cotton ever grew in New Eng- 
land, and at that time the labor of preparing cotton was not 



APPENDIX. 679 

less than preparing flax. It was everywhere hand-work of 
women. 

A large item was the making of thread for sewing. The 
thread which had basted a seam was carefully saved for a 
second or third use, and no scrap of it went to waste in hands 
which had known how much time and work its making rep- 
resented. 

"Save all your needlefuls," said Aunt Molly, to the heed- 
less girl, "you will sometime have saved enough to buy a 
heathen a Bible." 

When the flax had been spun and woven, there was an en- 
tire season, beginning in early Spring, before snow had melt- 
ed, devoted to its bleaching. When it was frosted at night 
and thawed by the sunshine, the threads gained in softness; 
when it lay upon the green grass in May, it grew a clearer 
white. Linen made in this primitive way is still to be found 
in the families of long standing, and it is probably the most 
durable textile in the world. No factory-made goods can 
compare with it for strength or silkiness of lustre or dura- 
bility. 

Upon the best of homespun linen the women lavished their 
skill and taste. Precious beyond all other materials, they 
added to its value by original decorations of embroidery, in 
threads of white linen, or by colored worsteds of several 
shades of blue. Many specimens of this work are still to be 
found in Sunderland, varying from loo to 200 years in age, 
and illustrations in this book give some idea of the designs 
which have been preserved. 

The embroideries of the Hubbard and Montague families 
of Sunderland and the Beldens of Amherst (work from the 
last named coming into the Warner family of Sunderland) 
precede others in early date of existing specimens. What 
is oftenest shown is a decoration of conventional florets and 
scrolls, done in stitches partly like the modern Kensington, 
but partly due to original thought and experiment by the 
women themselves. 

Similar work in other towns has been recognized and wide- 
ly copied, except here and there a few unknown stitches, 
which are to be found in the original specimens. It is known 
among embroiderers by the title "New England work." 
There have come down to us neither tidies nor doilies. 



680 APPENDIX. 

neither sofa-pillow covers, nor table mats; — the fancy work 
of our grandmothers was as serious as their lives. 

The best room of the house served not only as reception 
room for guests, but as sleeping room for them. It was 
ample in size and a prominent place in it was devoted to a 
bedstead, the four posts of which, more or less elaborately 
carved, reached nearly to the ceiling and supported a tester, 
from which depended the white linen curtains, hanging in 
ample folds to the floor. These curtains and the curtains 
of the windows, the "counter-pane" of the bed, and the val- 
ances of the tester, and of the bedstead, and even the holders 
hanging each side of the fireplace, were the materials upon 
which embroidery was lavished. Edges were elaborately 
fringed with hand-knitted lace patterned, scalloped or pointed 
fringes. The name of the lady, and sometimes the date of 
the embroidery, occupy the centre of the design, and the 
scroll or ribboned design mixed with flowers is evenly dis- 
tributed over the entire surface of the textile. In all this 
blue and white worsted work the linen was made in the fam- 
ily, the "lamb's wool" was spun and dyed into threads like 
the English crewels by the same hands ; and the decorations 
of needlework were all designed and embroidered by the 
same women. Later generations devised different styles. 
The village weaver wove a diamond diaper material, not 
wholly of the first class flax, but still flexible and thick. 
Embroidery upon this was of tufts and knots, giving higher 
relief. 

In the days when buttons were clumsy and rough in finish, 
some ingenious woman devised a button made of thread cir- 
cling round and round a point and held in circular shape by 
fine needle stitches. This ingenious device was modified 
to make elaborate flowers to be applied to the surface of 
"counter-panes" made from 1790 to 1820. It gave a high re- 
lief to the work, and in patterns imitating heavy lace were 
extremely effective. 

Succeeding this "applique" work formed of thread-made 
buttons and knots, was a variety of "drawn work," dependent 
upon pulled-out threads, and completed by means of rever- 
ing and hem-stitching. Less artistic taste and less original- 
ity was required in this sort of fancy work, and it was popular. 






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A White Bedspread 

which belonged to the trousseau of Abigail (Montague>Stockbridge. designed by Martha 
Warner and embroidered by Belinda Montague. 



APPENDIX. 681 

About this time "working in lace" was a widely practised 
handiwork. As Mechlin and old English thread-lace were 
rare and costly, and as every woman must have a veil to 
complete her head attire, the accomplishment of filling in a 
plain net lace with a variety of minute stitches, thereby dot- 
ting it with tiny figures, spread over the entire land. Mrs. 
Nathaniel Smith wore a black lace veil on Sundays which 
was responsible for many heart burnings, and much inatten- 
tion to the devotional service. Several of the Warner girls 
failed to rival it, from the cost of materials, but the daugh- 
ters of Deacon Quartus Smith, Wealthy and Rosanna, 
reached to the same elevated plane, and embroidered veils 
no longer ranked as exclusive and aristocratic. 

In one of the great English Cathedrals is preserved the 
will of a devout Churchman who made the church his heir. 
His wealth was largely the handiwork of his wife, and to her 
he considerately willed ''oncoi the 20 large pieces of tapestry 
which she had made." 

Our grandmothers enjoyed greater rights in their own 
handiwork than that, though perhaps not greater apprecia- 
tion. 

Whatever the pecuniary condition of the family, the per- 
sonal work and belongings of the Mother always descended 
to her daughters and their heirs exclusively. 

The consequence has been noted in the transfer of family 
heirlooms to other towns and other names, in large degree 
among Sunderland families. 

When did our Grandmothers accomplish so many, many 
things ? We know that domestic service was infrequent and 
of trifling value. It was the Mistress who rose first in the 
morning, cooked, and cleaned the house; that house with an 
interior composed of unpainted wood-panelled partitions and 
doors, and heavy protruding wood beams called summers in 
the ceiling, and posts of wood in the corners of the rooms. 
It was heated with an open fireplace, where hung one or 
more cranes from which depended sometimes the dinner- 
pot, sometimes the tea-kettle and a skillet of ha.sty pudding. 

It was by this fire the jellies and marmalade were made; 
the huckleberries, blackberries and raspberries were con- 
densed into an extract for winter pies, the pumpkins and 
apples were pared and strung for drying; the pickles were 



682 APPENDIX. 

salted and .spiced, the brine was scalded for pork and beef, 
the candles were made, the milk was warmed for cheese- 
making; the soap was made in Spring, and the summer beer 
was brewed with sassafras and dock-root for harvesters and 
hay-makers. 

Not all of the work was accomplished by the fireside. vShe 
gathered and dried in the garret her own medical herbs, 
and her thyme, summer-savory and sage for sausages and 
roast meats. She boiled her cider in the open air for apple 
butter; she churned in the wood shed, or on the stoop, till 
snows drove her indoors. She sat up all night with the sick 
neighbors, and attended the monthly "Mothers' Meetings," 
she went to the sewing society, and was present at every fun- 
eral. 

The sewing for every member of the family was hers al- 
so, and the cutting very generally. Even the shoe-maker 
returned to her the "uppers" of the children's shoes, to be 
bound and eyeleted and stitched before he pegged on the 
soles. The tailoress came to the house to fashion the coat 
for the master, and have her help in pressing and making 
pockets. 

But the baking days and the polished pewters, the quilt- 
ings, and the pariuij; bees, the husk-mats and rag carpets are 
gone forever. 

The simple manners and sincere lives of our grandmothers 
are fast fading from memory, though their homes were a 
delight and their society was charming. 



REV. CHARLES HARDING. 

Charles Harding-, whose photograph can be seen opposite 
page 208, was born in Whately, Mass., Nov. 21, 1826, and died 
Sept. 29, 1899. He had been 43 years in service of the 
American Board as missionary in Marathi Mission, located 
most of the time at Sholapur. He camo to vSunderland to 
live with his grandparents, Dea. Ouartus Smith and wife, 
when fourteen, working upon a farm till 20 years of age, and 
thus became better fitted for the after hardships of life. He 
united with the Congregational Church in Sunderland in 
1843, during the pastorate of Rev. Austin Cary. who, no 
doubt, had much influence in moulding his Christian char- 
acter and inculcating in him a desire for missionary service. 
He was greatly beloved by the citizens in Sunderland, while 
his home was with them, and when making short visits to 
this his adopted town after he left to get an education, his 
presence has been considered a benediction upon this people. 
He was a most efficient missionary, beloved by his associates 
and by the natives. 

His education for his life work was commenced at Willis- 
ton Seminary, from which he went to Yale College, graduat- 
ing in 1853, and from Union Theological Seminary in New 
York in 1856. During his cour.se of education he assisted 
himself by teaching, leading church choirs and in other ways. 
His ordination occurred July 3, 1856, at vSunderland. He 
was appointed a missionary of the American Board and des- 
ignated to its oldest mission, Marathi, in Western India, the 
same year, leaving Boston, August, 1856. During all these 
years he has visited the United States three times on fur- 
lough. 

His first station in India was- at Bombay. Later on he was 
stationed at Sholapur, a city some 280 miles southeast of 
Bombay. This had been his home up to the time of his death. 



684 APPENDIX. 

He died at Wai, where he was for a season in the hope of se- 
curing needed rest. As the senior missionary of the eight 
stationed at Sholapur, he was in charge of the important in- 
terests in connection with 14 out-stations and 53 native Chris- 
tain helpers. 

Mr. Harding's first wife was Julia M. Terry of Plymouth, 
Conn., who died at Sholapur, Feb. 1 1, 1867. His second wife, 
Elizabeth Darling Ballantine, dauglitCf of a well-known mis- 
sionary of the Marathi Mission,- was born in India, and sur- 
vives him. Eight children are also living, two of them now 
in the mission field. 



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